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Meet ibi™, the smart photo manager that collects all of your favorite photos and videos from your phone, computer, USB drives and popular cloud and social media accounts in one place at home. ibi lets you privately share individual photos or entire albums from vacations, birthday parties, weddings and more with only those you choose.
Customer Rating
4
Great way to easily back up photos!
on May 5, 2019
Posted by: Cupra
from Keller, TX
Initial impression and unboxing:
Wasn't sure what to expect from ibi. Looking at it, there's not a lot on the box to help you understand 100% what ibi is. The key missing word is 'storage'. That is essentially what this is, is a 2TB storage device for your photos, without the need to hook up to a PC to archive photos from your phone or social media networks.
Wasn't sure what to expect from ibi. Looking at it, there's not a lot on the box to help you understand 100% what ibi is. The key missing word is 'storage'. That is essentially what this is, is a 2TB storage device for your photos, without the need to hook up to a PC to archive photos from your phone or social media networks.
ibi is made by SanDisk, so it is a trusted brand in the marketplace for what it's going to be doing (data storage) but they are trying to brand it as something new. The SanDisk logo is small and on the back!
There is a small label on the outside of the box, on the back that says 'Device capacity 2TB'.That to me is important info, as the box otherwise has a photo of a family, a white cylinder, a phone, and a checklist of features.
So, that aside, opening up the box (which is actually nicely designed, just lacking in pertinent information), gives a higher end feel, matching the $180 price point. Inside, you are faced with a little simple get started card, and then eggcrate packaging. While this is obviously eco friendly, it starts to diminish the 'quality' feel of the product. Next up is the ibi cylinder itself. It's very light, well vented, with matte and shiny white finish. It manages to look classy, but feel cheap at the same time.
Inside, through the vents, there's not a lot to it at all... and being able to see so much, makes you wonder again about the price point. Underneath ibi is a nice, simple, and unobtrusive, white power supply.
Setup:
ibi was very easy to set up, plug it in, look for the blue light on the front, download the app using the QR code on the quick start guide that you took out of the top of the box, and then you are up and running, once paired to your network and logged in. When plugged in, with the hard drive not being SSD, you can hear the drive spinning, and there is some heat generated by it, hence the cylindrical shape and large vented area around the drive.
ibi was very easy to set up, plug it in, look for the blue light on the front, download the app using the QR code on the quick start guide that you took out of the top of the box, and then you are up and running, once paired to your network and logged in. When plugged in, with the hard drive not being SSD, you can hear the drive spinning, and there is some heat generated by it, hence the cylindrical shape and large vented area around the drive.
I set up an ibi account and every time that I log in, I get a 'Hello' welcome screen, which is very Apple-esque. From there, you can manage your account, upload photos, setup files and folders and create albums.
Using ibi:
I set about creating an album for my car, directly downloaded from my phone. Selected about 25 photos and hit 'upload'. Didn't take all that long to import the photos to ibi. I then had the opportunity to set up a folder structure or an album, that made most sense to me, so I labeled it 'Camaro'. Selected all the photos to go in that album.
I set about creating an album for my car, directly downloaded from my phone. Selected about 25 photos and hit 'upload'. Didn't take all that long to import the photos to ibi. I then had the opportunity to set up a folder structure or an album, that made most sense to me, so I labeled it 'Camaro'. Selected all the photos to go in that album.
Now... this is basically part of the 'sorting' dynamic in the app. On one tab, you see all of the photos uploaded to ibi, on the albums tab, you are just essentially narrowing down your search results. From there, in order to make the searching function work optimally, you have to go in and label every single photo with a name/description which is relevant to what you want to search for. While for 25 photos, this wasn't an issue, if you are importing 100's or 1000's of photos, that is a lot of time and effort to go through to make that happen. Also, the app is a little clunky in this department, requiring several steps for each photo to rename them. I ended up copy and pasting, and changing the end number to make it quicker/easier! Again, this is the nature of creating a usable searching structure, so I don't see a quick and easy way around it at all.
So for a lot of people, that will leave you with a date search. That works well, the photos are imported with their original name from your phone, and the date metadata is captured, so you can search for photos chronologically. I was able to access my ibi remotely from work, and continue to rename and create albums from there.
Adding more and more albums to my ibi, saving the albums by date of concerts, the search functionality worked well, and it was fairly quick to update the results. But without going in and renaming every single photo, I couldn't search specifically for an image I knew was there. Again, the nature of file structures, you can only search for the data that you put in. It isn't a smart app that can trawl through your images with facial recognition, or object dynamics.
ibi also has what is called the 'Inner Circle' which allows you to partition the drive so that family members can upload their photos to their own area of the drive. As part of the inner circle, you can also share your photos with the ones you love most, sharing the content of individual photos or albums to your friends and family, securely.
Overall, it is an unobtrusive, image storage device, that can sit anywhere in your house, not just connected to a PC. That is a nice option, so it can be somewhat hidden away and not left out on a desk next to your computer.
The 2TB size will hold approximately 500,000 photos or 200 hours of video. Not sure at this time if there will be larger capacities available.
ibi works. It does what it says it will do, but the functionality of the app is a little clunky, and it does take a little while to transfer files over.
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Remove hair without wax or razors using the Lumilisse by Conair hair removal device. Rapid pulses of intense light help prevent hair regrowth, delivering permanent results with consistent use. The FDA-cleared device uses sensors to safely activate. Choose between continuous mode for large areas or manual mode to target specific trouble spots. The Lumilisse by Conair hair removal device includes two attachments to ensure perfectly smooth results all over.
Customer Rating
4
Great personal home hair removal product!
on April 7, 2019
Posted by: Cupra
from Keller, TX
The Conair Lumilisse IPL Hair Remover is something my wife and I have both used with good success over the past few months.
We received it on Dec 21, 2018. First things first, read the included instructions. I say again, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS! This will give you the best start in using this product.
The box is very nice, but the interior packaging is very cheap, and to be far, the product itself just looks and feels like a regular hair dryer, and not something that is $230. However, you don't keep the packaging, and you judge a product on how it works.
So here goes... in the instructions, it recommends that you use the Lumilisse Hair Remover once every two weeks for 8 sessions. That is a total of 16 weeks, just to start to see results... so it's a slow process.
Hence my review coming in April, right at 4 months after opening the product.
The Hair Remover requires no creams or lotions to put on your body or face, you simply plug it into the wall and use one of the two different attachment heads to go to town on your desired (or undesired as the case may be) hairy areas! Included is a general head, a wide spread with an orange filter on it and a sensitive head, with a narrower spread with a red filter on it.
Depending upon where you are removing hair, put on the correct filtered head. Plug in the unit and switch it on. On one side is a skin tester. This measures the pigment of your skin and the density/darkness of your hair. The fairer your skin and the darker your hair, the better your results will be. When I first turned it on and measured my skin, the sensor put the unit at a '2' in power. So I went ahead and used it that way.
When you lay the unit on your skin, there is a green light on the back. It illuminates green when it is ready to go, when you have it on your skin, it flashes green when it is ready to go, and then pull the trigger.
ZAPPPP! A light pulse is emitted, along with a click from the trigger, a zap to the hairy area, and then a faint whiff of singed hair!
ZAPPPP! A light pulse is emitted, along with a click from the trigger, a zap to the hairy area, and then a faint whiff of singed hair!
It is recommended (again in the instructions) to test an area for sensitivity for two weeks before going full steam ahead on your hair removal treatment. I did this. My wife did this, we passed with flying colors.
So, my wife used it to remove some 'baby hair' at the base of her sideburns. This Hair Remover has been very successful at taking care of that hair, and she is no longer seeing any of those fine baby hairs. She has olive skin, so increased the intensity to '3' in order to take care of the fine hairs. She has used it on and off for 3 months now with great success. She did note that there are certain areas that it is difficult to get the flashing green light to trigger, due to contours on the body. You really do have to keep moving it around to get a good 'seat' on the body, for it to trigger and make sure the flashing green light is 'ready'.
As a teenager, I wasn't taught how to shave, and inadvertently shaved too high up my cheek. So, until this product arrived, I was shaving 4 times a week, very high up my cheek to remove my dark hair. The first month, I used the recommended setting by the sensor, and the sensitive head on the unit to attach the hairs on my cheek. Obviously having shaved for years, this hair is quite thick and coarse.
Over the next two months, I increased the intensity to '3' and then '4' to take care of the hair. You definitely 'feel' the ZAPP on level '4' and you can smell singed hair as you pull the unite away and reposition it. Over the course of 4 months, I now only have to shave twice a week, and that is primarily due to the white hairs I have in my stubble (as the Hair Remover only tarkets darker hair). My dark hair on my cheeks has significantly reduced in the time I've been using it.
I will continue to use it for better and better results.
Overall I am very satisfied with the product, it just takes a long, long time to see the results, so don't be discouraged, stick it out and you will see results from it. Make sure you seat the head well on your body to enable it to trigger and flash the green light. That was the only issue we had with it while using it. Other than that, its work very well for us indeed.
One final note, you will become somewhat of a contortionist while using this product. The green light on the back of the unit, to let you know if it's ready or not is great. Until you start moving the unit over your body. You will ultimately find yourself contorted into all sorts of positions, in the mirror, trying to see if that green light is on, and if it's flashing... trust me, you will.
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Built for your next victory, your latest achievement and much more is the Turtle Beach Recon 70 gaming headset for Nintendo Switch Featuring Turtle Beach’s latest lightweight and comfortable headset design for hours of play, with high-quality 40mm speakers and over-ear premium synthetic leather cushions that let you hear every crisp high and thundering low while blocking noise. Turtle Beach’s renowned high-sensitivity mic to ensure you are heard clearly on Switch games that support in-game chat capability and easily flips up to mute. Finally, the versatile 3.5mm connection makes it perfect for swapping between Nintendo Switch, PlayStation and Xbox controllers, as well as PC and compatible mobile devices.
Customer Rating
5
Great Entry Level Turtle Beach Headset
on March 30, 2019
Posted by: Cupra
from Keller, TX
I picked up this headset for the Nintendo Switch™ for my 8 year old son. I wanted something that wasn't crazy expensive but allowed the rest of the family not to be drowned out by him playing on his Nintendo Switch. Cue the TURTLE BEACH® RECON 70 Gaming Headset for Nintendo Switch™.
I tested them out initially, firing up the Nintendo Switch and launching Splatoon 2. The load screen has squids scrolling up the screen with audio coming through the left and right as they do.
The sound was crisp and clear, and definitely defined in the left and right channels, giving almost a surround sound feel.
Diving into an online session, you really were given a sense of spatial awareness from the headphones as you moved around the gameplay area. You clearly heard players behind you and to the side of you. Very neat considering these aren't true 'surround sound' headphones.
The bass is there, but not obtrusive, which for a young gamer is perfect. The highs are crisp and clear and perfectly adequate for an immersive experience with the Nintendo Switch.
As for the build quality, these headphones are predominantly plastic, which does make them lightweight, with a good color compliment to the Nintendo Switch (Black/Red). The ear pads are comfortable and don't leave you with sweaty ears after a while of continued wearing.
The volume control is a little awkwardly placed, my 8 year old didn't intuitively find it, he wanted it to be closer to the front of the headset.
The mic pops down easily with a satisfying 'notched click' reinforcing that you have engaged the mic. Lift it back up and it mutes the chat, so you aren't broadcasting your lunchtime eating habits to the world! The audio quality is clear during voice chats, and with a good solid connection, there are no whines, pops or squeals from the headset.
The cord is bright red, with a 3.5mm jack on the end, but it could do with being about another 1ft longer. It was fine for my son, but when I used them, I did end up getting a little tangled up in them. The cord isn't detachable, it's fixed on the headset end, so you won't be able to switch it out if it gets damaged at all.
The headset is versatile, and while labeled on the packaging as for 'Nintendo Switch', they are also Xbox and PS4 compatible. My son also uses them with his iPad, so happily doing double duty.
Overall, these Turtle Beach Recon 70 headphones are a great entry level headset for a young gamer, lightweight, robust and attractive with a good sound and comfortable wearing dynamc.
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Perceive every detail of your music with this pair of JBL wireless headphones. The 10Hz to 22kHz frequency response lets you enjoy the full range of sound, while the in-line microphone provides an effortless switch to hands-free calls. Featuring 5.6mm dynamic drivers, these JBL wireless headphones supply rich, resonant bass for your enjoyment.
Customer Rating
5
Excellent, completely wireless headphones.
on January 10, 2019
Posted by: Cupra
from Keller, TX
These JBL - FREE True Wireless In-Ear Headphones really rock! They sound fantastic, the look great, and the feel very comfortable.
Having completely wire free headphones these days is pretty much a must. They need to be lightweight and comfortable, have a good battery life and be able to work in extreme environments. These JBL manage all this in a stylish and convenient package.
Opening the box, you have a charger/carry case, the two ear pieces, a charging cable and the instructions. There are three ear tip covers included and two gel sizes that actually fill the ear cavity when placed over the ear bud, so there are plenty of ways to make sure you have a great fit with these ear buds.
Connecting the headphones via bluetooth was a breeze, just press the large JBL logo on the side and it will put them in to pairing mode. Look on your phone under bluetooth and you'll see them pair up quick enough.
The sound is crisp and clear, with decent bass throughout different types of music, from Classical to Rock, the sound came through with a nice punch and cleanliness to it.
One thing I did notice was using these earbuds to watch video content on Netflix, there appeared to be a millisecond delay from what you see and what you hear on the screen. It could be just a poor connection with the Netflix server, but there was just the slightest of lags between what you saw and the sound you heard. This is of course negligible when listening to music as there is nothing of any note to sync with.
The charging case has LED indicators to let you know the state of charge, and the ear buds connect to your phone (or iPad) as soon as you take them out of the charging case, you don't have to re-pair them each time.
They have a cool white LED ring around the JBL logo while in the case, and the LED charging status lights give a subtle human face look to the charging case when you close the translucent lid while charging. Don't know if that was intentional to 'humanize' the product, but a nice touch none the less.
The wireless range was adequate walking around the downstairs of the house (about 30ft) but moving upstairs, the ear buds did cut out until brought back into range of the phone, but that is to be expected. Battery life in my testing seemed to be on par with other wireless ear buds at about 4 hours. The charging case can charge your buds a further 4 times, without having to be hooked back up to power again, via the included USB cable.
Overall, these are very nice, ergonomically designed, comfortable, great sounding headphones.
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Embellish your device with a functional attachment by using this black Speck GrabTab phone accessory. It’s compatible with most brands and cases, and the card-sized, flat design slips smoothly into your pocket. Use the hanging loop on this Speck GrabTab phone accessory as a grip for a secure hold or as a kickstand for hands-free viewing.
Customer Rating
3
Nice idea, but a little awkward and felt heavy.
on January 3, 2019
Posted by: Cupra
from Keller, TX
This Speck GrabTab is a great idea. It's sleek, it lays flat when you don't want to use it, and then with the slide of a finger, a loop appears that you can put your finger through.
It's well made, seems like it will be durable and should last a while.
First things first, I cleaned off the back of a brand new iPhone 8 case and went to stick it to the back. There is a clear plastic film over the adhesive. I thought this should peal off easily to reveal the adhesive. Unfortunately, the plastic film was quite difficult to remove, as the adhesive is really strong (a good thing) but the little tab to release it is so small and hard to grip, to combat the stickiness of the adhesive.
After picking at the edges, I was able to remove the plastic film, revealing the adhesive, but before I could stick it to the iPhone case, I had to clean off extra adhesive residue around the edge of the Speck GrabTab otherwise any pocket lint would stick to it in an instant. Once that was done, I carefully stuck the GrabTab down as low as I could on the iPhone case. The adhesive, as mentioned is very strong, so take your time to position it. I managed to get it into the right position straight away, thankfully, as I am not 100% sure you'll have a chance to reposition this after the fact.
I slid up the loop and put my finger through. For me, it was a little awkward to reach my thumb around to press the home button for Touch ID using the loop, with my middle finger through the loop. I adjusted to my forefinger, and that was uncomfortable and un-natural to me.
And that is the caveat here, everyone's hands are different sizes and widths, and we all have different sized phones, so this is not a bad product, it does what it's supposed to do, but for me, it was uncomfortable.
Feeling the iPhone's weight with this GrabTab attached made it 'feel' like it weighed twice as much, again, it didn't weigh twice as much, but it felt like it did, as there is obviously something on the back of the phone now that wasn't there before.
So with the reach feeling awkward to my grip/phone position, and it feeling heavier than I was used to, I had to remove the product from the back of my phone.
In summary, this is a well made product, with a strong adhesive, that does what it says it does, but in my real world testing of it, it was just a little uncomfortable and awkward feeling for me to want to continue to use it.
However, a different placement, different sized phone, different sized hand will yield a different result, so this is not a bad product. Just didn't work for me.
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Sear, brown, sauté, and slow cook all in one pot for maximum flavor with the Calphalon Digital Sauté Slow Cooker. The cooking pot removes and can be placed on electric, gas, or induction cooktops to brown or sear ingredients before slow cooking. The LCD digital display provides intuitive control of multiple cooking modes, for tender pulled pork, curry chicken, paella, and more. The nonstick ceramic coating is easy to clean and delivers 11x more durability* than standard nonstick surfaces, plus it’s PTFE- and PFOA-free. The Calphalon slow cooker is perfect for one-pot family dinners with its 5.3-quart capacity. The cooking pot is also oven safe for further heating, cooking, and warming options. Gorgeous dark stainless steel will enhance any kitchen’s countertop and metal construction provides long-lasting durability.
Customer Rating
5
Great looking and functioning slow cooker!
on November 28, 2018
Posted by: Cupra
from Keller, TX
We've used several slow cookers over the years and typically purchased the $30 versions. Didn't really think we needed anything more than that.
Along comes the Calphalon Digital Sauté Slow Cooker. First off, it's one of the nicest looking slow cooker (or crock pot) that I've seen. You won't be ashamed to have this one left out on your countertop. The dark stainless steel helps it to blend in a lot with other items in the kitchen, but also stand out as something sleek and stylish. The rotary knob on the front is plastic, but has a good weighted feel to it as you rotate it through 'off, warm, low and high'. The timer buttons (+/- and cancel) actually have an 'automotive' feel to them, like well made switchgear. I was nicely surprised by that. The digital display looks a little more bespoke and in keeping with the design, rather than an off the shelf afterthought as well. The timer advances in 15 min increments, and if you press and hold, you can advance by the hour as well. Overall, a very nice design.
Our previous slow cooker is a 6 QT oval. This one is 5.3 QT and round. So far we haven't missed that extra 0.7 QT, as this Calphalon Slow Cooker appears deeper than our previous one.
The weight of the cooker overall is very light and manageable. The heating unit itself is incredibly light. The interior liner, the main cooking part is aluminum with a non-stick coating. It is a metallic dark grey, which compliments the main unit nicely.
Being aluminum and non-stick coated (all over) means that it can be used in more than just the slow cooker. You can put it on the stove to sauté meat before turning on the slow cooker. You can put it in the oven after you've made something like sweet potato casserole, so that you can brown the marshmallows on top. It's very versatile indeed which sets it apart from other slow cookers. Just make sure to use wooden or plastic utensils in it, otherwise you may scratch off that important non-stick coating.
After making sweet potato casserole and browning the marshmallows, I was concerned about cleaning any of the burnt marshmallows off of the side of the liner, but as a nice surprise, it cleaned up incredibly easily. Almost wipe clean in fact. Very nice, as our previous ceramic one was a lot tougher to clean after cooking something like that. One thing we did notice is that the liner (the aluminum non-stick part) did seem to hold onto some odors from the previous meal that was cooked, so we took to storing it with the lid off, just to make sure it aired out. It never transferred anything to the next meal, but the odor was something we noticed, even after a thorough cleaning.
Another thing to note is that being metal, it does get very hot, so you can't just go pick it up after your meal has cooked without some oven gloves or protection for your hands. Also, if you are browning, the lid is NOT oven safe, so you can't cover it using the lid in the oven.
The timer is accurate, and works well. Give a short audible notice when the time is up and it reverts to the warming function for an additional 4 hours when the time is up. After that, as a safety precaution, it will turn off.
We left it on all day yesterday cooking chicken for 'Taco Tuesday' and when we got home, it was in the warm setting, the chicken was so soft and succulent and just shredded perfectly as soon as you touched it.
Very pleased overall with this Calphalon Digital Sauté Slow Cooker, it's functionality and design set it apart from other slow cookers.
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Make media more fun with this HP Spectre Folio convertible laptop. Three possible screen positions let you watch videos or edit photos in comfort, and its powerful Intel Core i7 processor is ideal for gaming. This HP Spectre Folio convertible laptop has a 256GB M.2 solid-state drive, ensuring speed and ample storage.
Customer Rating
5
Luxurious, Stylish 2 in 1 Laptop-Tablet Folio
on November 22, 2018
Posted by: Cupra
from Keller, TX
The HP Spectre Folio 2-in-1 13.3" Touch-Screen Laptop is a technical marvel. Really enjoy picking it up and using it.
First off, the packaging makes it look like you are unwrapping a high end piece of jewelry or expensive clothing. Black paper with a discrete 'HP' sticker holding it together greets you, along with a lovely aroma of quality leather. Unwrap the black paper and you see the cognac brown laptop, looking just like a folio notepad. This helps make it look not like a typical laptop, but something a lot more discrete.
And this is NOT a typical laptop. Sure, it opens up into a traditional layout with a screen an a keyboard, all the while protected in a nice leather package, but instead of hinging all the way around back, leaving the keyboard exposed on the back, there is a hinge half way up the back of the screen allowing the screen to fold face up over the keyboard, keeping it protected and leaving the leather on the back side to protect the laptop.
The screen also slopes forward in front of the keyboard to stand the screen up like a tablet would, for watching movies. You can have the laptop ask you with a prompt when it transitions from laptop to tablet or to just do it automatically. Full Windows functionality remains when it's in tablet mode.
Included with the laptop is a Windows Ink pen and an included AAAA battery. With the touchscreen on the laptop, and when in tablet mode, you can use the Windows Ink Pen to navigate, write, draw, scribble on the screen. Very intuitive buttons and smooth action make it very easy to get to grips with. I'm a Graphic Designer, so it's nice to be able to sketch ideas while writing in meetings, rather than just typing meeting notes. I downloaded Plumbago, a Microsoft product which allowed me to have different paper types to write on and a variety of pens/colors etc, and it works flawlessly on this laptop, especially in tablet mode.
The keyboard is very MacBook-esque, low profile, sharp travel keys, backlit and responsive. I'm typing this review on it now and its smooth and fluid.
There is an indent on the back of the screen on the right side to attach a stylus loop to store the Windows Ink Pen. It would be nice to have the option to mount it on either side of the laptop for those left handed people (myself included) out there, but it's hardly a deal breaker, but a nice to have.
Video quality is fantastic on the 1920x1080 touchscreen with dark blacks and crisp images. The Bang and Olufsen speakers, sure, they work, but they sure are small in this package and don't pack a tremendous punch. But this isn't an audiophile computer to start with, and it is so beautiful, that the sound can be forgiven.
The laptop is a little heavy, definitely heavier than your average folio, but that does mean that you can open the top with just one hand as the weight keeps the keyboard on the desk. But placing it in a backpack to go to work, it didn't feel noticeably heavier than any other laptop I've carried around.
One of the standout features to me, compared to my previous HP Spectre, is the lack of fan sound. My previous laptop would constantly have the fans running and get unbearably hot on my lap. Not with this new HP Spectre Folio... it's quiet as a church mouse and doesn't appear to get too hot at all. Performance has been fantastic so far, picking it up throughout the day in both laptop and tablet mode, it fires up quickly each and every time I open it, and it locked by optional facial recognition.
Overall very happy with the performance, design, weight, resolution and practicality of this 2 in 1 laptop - tablet combo. It's become my goto, for quick browsing of the internet, to taking notes with sketches in meetings.
I've already recommended it and shown it off to several work colleagues who are also besotted with how it looks and how it performs.
Nice work HP, nice work. The Spectre line continues to get better and better with each iteration.
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The Streamlabs water monitor gives you the peace of mind that your home is protected from water damage. It attaches easily to your existing plumbing, with no pipe cutting required, and uses ultrasonic technology to measure and detect changes in the flow of the water in your pipes. It's Wi-Fi enabled, so you can check on your home anytime, anywhere using the smartphone app. And real-time leak alerts will notify you if you need to take action. The Streamlabs water monitor is also part of your complete smart home, integrating with both Nest and Alexa systems.
Customer Rating
5
Water Monitoring Made Easy!
on November 5, 2018
Posted by: Cupra
from Keller, TX
The Streamlabs Wi-Fi Home Water Monitoring and Leak Detection System is a sleek product that runs inline on your main waterline allowing you to monitor water consumption at your house and also detect any potential leaks that might occur.
First off, the packaging is some of the best I've seen in the retail industry, I felt like I was opening a product much more expensive than it is (The exterior box might just be a little overkill though, no mater how nice it is. Soft touch oversized boxes looked and felt fantastic. I appreciate this attention to detail being a Graphic Designer. Once past the packaging you are left with a minimalist 'Apple-like' box with simple black and white instructions.
You DON'T need any tools, you DON'T need any plumbing skills and you DON'T need to panic when installing the system. It clips onto the outside of your pipes using included zip ties. One word of warning in the instructions and on the label on it's underside, do NOT slide the monitor around on the pipe, you'll damage the sensors. Thankfully Streamlabs includes a spare set of sensor pads for when you do exactly this.
I chose to set up my app BEFORE hooking up the monitor to the pipe, in the cool comfort of the house, and not in the heat of the garage. This was a smart move, highly recommended if you live in a hot climate. Once the app is set up, it asks you to calibrate the monitor, which is when I moved to the garage and installed it on the pipe I wanted to monitor in less than 3 minutes, and had a reading from the monitor almost as soon as I connected it to the app and tapped calibrate. The monitor detects the type of pipes you have, and gives you instructions to turn off the water, it will calibrate, and then asks you to go and flush a toilet or turn on a faucet. The monitor has two LED lights on it, one blue one for wifi connection and one green one showing waterflow monitoring. That's it. No other lights or sounds are emitted from the unit.
The app has a nice user interface using the Streamlabs corporate palette of black, with white graphics and blue accents. It's a good looking and easy to use app.
The home screen lets you know how many gallons of water you've used today, whether there is water running or not and the ability to switch between home and away modes, and also an alert status. IF you click on your daily usage, you then see a live 'gallons per minute' reading, the temperature of the room (which is very useful in a garage, if the temperature gets below 40 degrees, the system will alert you), and then an hourly monitor with little blue dots whenever you've had water running. Below that are comparative graphs for today, yesterday, last week, and last month.
You can also connect your Streamlabs monitor to Alexa, to then enable the home and away features of the system.In 'home' mode, the system monitors water usage as you would expect. In away mode, it will alert you if a toilet is flushed for example, when it wouldn't flush ordinarily, if you were away. Those notifications will be incredibly useful, especially if you are away, and you don't expect a toilet to be flushing.
I have the slow leak notifications set at 0.5 gpm for longer than 20 minutes and my major leak alerts set to 4.0 gpm for longer than 5 minutes. You can adjust these settings as you so choose.
All in all, a great little 'piece of mind' monitor that allows you to track your water usage, so you can compare it to your latest water bill, but more importantly, you can be notified of potential leaks in your water system that could save you thousands of dollars in repair bills, when you are able to catch that leak before it gets too costly.
Piece of mind in a small package, does exactly what it says it will.
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Enjoy interactive streaming with this Google Nest Hub. With the built-in Google Assistant, you can view your calendar, receive alerts and reminders, and control devices from the single dashboard, and voice control lets you access other smart features. This Google Nest Hub lets you listen to music from Spotify and Pandora and view YouTube content. "
Customer Rating
4
Good but not perfect.
on November 4, 2018
Posted by: Cupra
from Keller, TX
The Google Home Hub is a nice addition to a Smart Home ecosystem. I have been using a competitors brand for a while now, and wanted a small screen to be able to view live video feeds from my cameras.
Google Home Hub has come to market at a great price point for a product like this. It was fairly easy to set up, although going back to change some settings, ironically had me Googling the product for more information!
You plug it in, download theGoogle Home Hub app and then continue the set up from there. It is fairly intuitive. Much like the competing product, you can match up different smart ecosystems to the Google Home Hub and control them from there.
So far I've connected my 8 Arlo Cameras, my Pioneer Elite Amplifier and my ecobee thermostats and their corresponding sensors.
The first time I ran everything after linking them to Home Hub, it worked perfectly. But the second time I went to do it, I had to relink the cameras and the thermostats. This was annoying, but so far, they haven't become unlinked again yet.
I feel that the Home Hub response rate is slower than others, seemingly taking a time to respond, but, the response is usually accurate and factual.
The ability to call up YouTube videos is a nice touch, when I had an adult moment and forgot how to tie a Windsor knot, simply asking 'Hey Google, how o you tie a Windsor know' instantly streamed me a video to the device and played automatically.
Overall this is going to be a useful device, with features that you can add at your pace, thousands of partner products are available and many more will be added over time.
The speaker is good, but not great. I'm sure it's small size has a lot to do with that but there is a built in equalizer that allows you to customize the sound.
All in all a nice product in an attractive footprint.
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At BISSELL, we know pets can make a mess at any moment – that’s why we created the Pet Hair Eraser Turbo. It doesn’t matter if you vacuumed just hours before Fido left behind a trail of fur, you need to be ready for any mess at any moment. The Pet Hair Eraser Turbo comes with powerful pickup packed into a lightweight and agile machine for easy and convenient everyday cleanup. Enjoy the Quick Release Extension Wand which is always on and always ready to tackle those tricky, hard-to-reach pet messes around the home. Plus, with features like the Tangle-Free Brush Roll and a Hands-Free Empty Dirt Tank, you don’t have to worry about cleaning your vacuum after you’ve cleaned your home. You can also breathe easy with the Smart Seal Allergen System with Febreze* that traps dirt and allergens and eliminates odors so you can enjoy a fresher, cleaner home. *Febreze and Febreze logo is a registered trademark of The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, Ohio used under license by BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
Customer Rating
5
This vacuum sucks... well...
on November 1, 2018
Posted by: Cupra
from Keller, TX
I mean really well! The Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Turbo Bagless Upright Vacuum really has some suction power. I live in a 2 year old home, and in a couple of places of high traffic, the new carpet had been crushed down. This new Bissell has revitalized some of that carpet, pulling the pile back upright.
Setting up the vacuum out of the box took a second or two to double check connections. I had placed the instruction booklet to one side, as there are 'quick start' instructions on the end of each connection of the hose, handle etc. Made for a quick and easy set up.
There is a slide guide on the handle that allows you to transition between high pile carpet and low pile carpet/hardwood flooring. That took a moment for my wife to get used to, as without that setting on hardwood floors, the vacuum would 'throw' dust and particles around, but switching the slider sorted that out perfectly. There is a switch that allows you to turn off the brush, enabling you to be able to use the very convenient wand for those hard to reach places. There is a 'detail' attachment, with a built in LED light, which is perfect for getting any dust and cobwebs out of the corner of the room, and makes it a lot easier to see them. There is also a motorized brush that helps you get rid of unwanted pet hair from sofas cushions and places that might be more difficult to get the vacuum into.
As the name suggests, this vacuum is geared towards pet owners. I've owned several different major brand vacuums, all claiming they are pet busters. This Bissell actually lives up to that name! The technology that enables the brush roller to remain tangle and hair free is impressive! I have not found more than two or three hairs on the roller at all. It does a fantastic job of keeping it tangle and hair free! Incredible. And the cannister is easy to empty when you finished vacuuming, although being new, there was a good amount of static electricity in it, and I did have to reach inside the cannister to empty it. I'm sure in time it will just release the dust and debris straight into the trash can.
There are LEDs along the leading edge of the roller which is a nice feature. I wish they were a little brighter, but they are very useful when vacuuming in darker areas, like on hard wood floors, or under sofas etc. It comes with a 30ft cord allowing you to get to most areas of your home without having to continually unplug it and move to another area.
The vacuum has a small footprint and is very maneuverable especially on its small wheels, with a side to side pivot. This allows you to weave in and out between dining chairs with ease. There is a good range of motion with the swivel head, but not quite as low profile as some other vacuums I've used in the past, but then they didn't have anywhere near as good a suction as this machine has. So I guess there has to be a trade off somewhere.
If I had one complaint about the vacuum, it would be the wand/handle clip mechanism. The vacuum isn't the lightest and with the back and forth movement of vacuuming, I can feel some 'give' in the handle, it moves back and forth inside the locking mechanism, so it doesn't give me 100% confidence in it's longevity, but time will tell. It does come with a 5 year warranty (which I signed up for right away - as I normally forget to register products and then end up not being eligible for warranty service. This was quick and easily done with an account online at Bissell.com).
Overall, I am very impressed with the suction this vacuum has with its 120V motor. It's really made me feel like my carpets are getting a thorough clean whenever I go over them.
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