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- First reviewJanuary 12, 2013
- Last reviewDecember 26, 2016
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- First review commentApril 12, 2015
- Last review commentNovember 28, 2015
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Enjoy your favorite movies and shows with stunning detail with this Samsung curved 4K Ultra HD TV. This TV's curved design and wide 55-inch screen provide a panoramic experience, letting you immerse yourself in entertainment. This Samsung curved 4K Ultra HD TV also supports smart TV apps and includes a web browser, giving you lots of viewing options.
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Love the TV, hate the remote. Wake up Samsung, and go back to a full sized remote. Don't fix what isn't broken.
I'd recommend spending an extra $30.00 and getting this as your remote: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/insignia-replacement-remote-for-samsung-tvs/5577783.p?skuId=5577783
As for the TV itself, if you can't afford OLED, this is the next best thing. Beautiful picture, even using an OTA antenna. Apps load quickly thanks to the quad core processor, and it has a good selection of apps.
This really isn't a "take out of the box, plug it in, and watch it" type of TV though. You do need to go into the Menu area and tweak things to your personal preferences.
IMHO curved TV's are a gimmick, and I would have purchased the KS8000, but they don't carry that model where I purchased the TV (didn't purchase from BB). That being said, there's nothing wrong with it being curved. I just can't justify paying $100.00 more for a gimmick if you don't have to.
All in all, this is an excellent TV. I'd highly recommend it to family and friends.
My Best Buy number: 3757694911
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Samsung UN40KU7000FXZA LED Smart 4K Ultra HD TV with HDR: Enjoy high-quality imagery with this Samsung 40-inch LED TV. The 2160p resolution delivers even more detail than Full HD for outstanding video, and you can connect this TV to Wi-Fi to access a full range of apps for streaming content. LED backlighting means images are more vivid than ever on this Samsung 40-inch TV.
Posted by: JustWaldo
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So far so good. Haven't had the chance to see how the picture looks in 4K yet though. My only complaint is Samsung dropped the ball with the remote. If something isn't broken, don't try to fix it.
My Best Buy number: 3757694911
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With an 8" TFT touch screen, this Samsung Galaxy Tab A SM-T350NZWAXAR tablet simplifies content navigation. Dual-band Wi-Fi makes it easy to access the Web, and a Bluetooth 4.1 interface enables you to pair with select devices.
Posted by: JustWaldo
from My House
Great for basic everyday tablet use. Not a powerhouse like the S2, but much better than most tablets in this price range. I upgraded from the Nexus 7 and am happy with my purchase.
My Best Buy number: 3757694911
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Achieve quick start-up and speedy application load times with this PNY CS1100 solid state drive, which features sequential read speeds up to 500MB/sec. and write speeds up to 300MB/sec. to ensure enhanced performance.
Posted by: JustWaldo
from My House
This SSD is good for every day use. It's not made to use for gaming or intense graphics programs, but if all you use your computer for is email, FB, etc it really speeds it up.
My boot up time has gone from around 2 minutes to less than 45 seconds.
My Best Buy number: 3757694911
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Garmin nüvi 2597LMT Portable GPS: Take this portable GPS along for your next trip, so you can enjoy spoken directions that mention recognizable buildings and other landmarks to guide you. With 10 million points of interest, you'll be able to travel to a variety of locales across the U.S. and Canada.
Posted by: JustWaldo
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Nice little GPS for use in my job. As a courier it's essential I know where I'm going, and this unit gets me there accurately.
I like the different voices and icons you can download instead of the boring standard ones that most units have.
My only complaint is that it's not compatible with my Bluetooth headset.
My Best Buy number: 3757694911
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Enhance your home theater system with this Pioneer SP-C22 center-channel speaker that features dual 4" polypropylene woofers and a 1" soft dome tweeter to deliver a wide range of sounds. The curved cabinet design minimizes vibration.
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Perfect center channel speaker for an entry level surround sound system.
My Best Buy number: 3757694911
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This Pioneer VSX-524-K receiver's Auto MCACC room calibration offers high-quality sound. Includes HDMI 4K Ultra HD and 3D pass-through technologies for compatibility with 3D TVs, Blu-ray players and gaming consoles and 4K Ultra HD TVs.
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from My House
Outstanding unit for a great price. You're not going to rock the neighborhood, but you're also not going to make your next door neighbor angry by turning this up a little.
Good sound quality and features.
My Best Buy number: 3757694911
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Choose this NETGEAR router and receive high level wireless security, the ability to share photos, music and more, and a way to keep track of your kids’ activity online. Plus, with easy installation for tablets, smartphones and computers, you’ll be able to start enjoying Wi-Fi throughout your home right away.
Posted by: JustWaldo
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Bought this to replace an old Belkin N150 router. The difference is like night and day. Hulu and Netflix work MUCH better now.
Best Buy needs to update the photos and description of this router though. If you look at the pictures I uploaded, you'll see the router and packaging look different. The one BB shows is an older model and some things have changed. I verified this by matching the SKU's. Same SKU, different item. The one sold now is a WNDR3400v3
Also, don't be fooled into purchasing a router that is AC capable. Very few, if any, products you use a router with are AC capable yet. Unless you're a techie and will upgrade to the latest and greatest as soon as it comes out, you're wasting money. TV's, laptops, tablets, phones, etc. all still run on N technology.
If you only have a few items (up to 6) connected, then N600 is a great middle ground. Below that and you'll run into problems. Above that is overkill unless you have Gig internet speeds.
I'd definitely recommend this over Belkin or Linksys. Linksys was bought by Belkin and their quality has dropped significantly. I originally purchased a Belkin AC750 a day before purchasing this router and had trouble with it right out of the box.
My Best Buy number: 3757694911
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Add a smart router to your connected home. With technology to prioritize which tasks get the most bandwidth, your entire household will be able to work and play online at the same time.
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Purchased this because I was having trouble with Netflix and Hulu constantly buffering and shutting down quite often. While they are still a bit slow, it has improved quite a bit.
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Designed for gaming, photo and video applications and faster system performance, this PNY Optima solid state drive features a Serial ATA III interface and thin form factor to facilitate integration with your laptop. A 240GB capacity offers ample storage.
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Nice SSD to spice up the speed of your computer. 240Gb is a good size if you don't store a ton of stuff on it.
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This HP 15-f215dx laptop offers 750GB of storage space for personal and professional files, such as music libraries, photos and more. Enjoy flexible connectivity to digital devices with an HDMI output and 3 USB ports.Learn more about the New Windows
Overall
5 out of 5
5 out of 5Great budget machine
By JustWaldo
from My House
This is a great laptop for those on a budget. For $300.00 you really can't go wrong. It's not for gaming or anything that's super intensive like video editing, but if all you need is an everyday computer, this is the one to get.
It only comes with 4gb of RAM, but is upgradeable. I'm not sure how much you can add, but I put in an 8gb RAM module and it works with that.
To boost your speed a bit more, install a SSD drive. I recommend a Samsung 850 Pro or 850 Evo. If you don't have a ton of stuff that you store on your computer, then 128 Gb SSD should be plenty. If you need more storage, they make them in larger sizes.
Anyone looking for a decent laptop for their kids or grand-kids to start out on should definitely consider this one. I purchased two other laptops that were more expensive than this one and I'm happier with it than I was with the other ones.
Buy two, they're cheap! :)
JustWaldo
My House
RE: Overboard
April 12, 2015
Why would you pay $200 to $300 dollars for a SSD? I picked up a nice SSD for less than $60 dollars.
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Samsung UN40JU6500FXZA LED Smart 4K Ultra HD TV: This TV's 4K Ultra HD screen displays entertainment at 4x the resolution of Full HD for stunning clarity. Smart TV features let you stream videos and music, surf the Internet, download apps and more.
Overall
2 out of 5
2 out of 5Good picture but horrible interface
By Matelski
I live in a very small house and the 40" model fits very nicely on the corner TV stand. The 26" pedistal stand makes it ver easy to install a soundbar, which is required due to the internal speakers creating excessive vibrations during periods of low base. The biggest drawback of this TV is the nonfunctional user interface that should have never left the factory. Samsung QA is sleeping behind the wheel. The interface is so slow a child's VTech out performs it. The factory installed YouTube app refuses to connect and simply errors out that the channels cannot be loaded.
It is NOT the customer's responsibility to upload new firmware that should be fully functional when the device left the factory. You get an F for quality control, performance and customer service. Every preloaded app should fully function when the TV is taken out of the box. There is no acceptable excuse for this.
JustWaldo
My House
About Apps
July 9, 2015
Unfortunately, Samsung, nor any other TV manufacturer, has control over when a company like Netflix or Hulu update their apps. They could come out with a new version every other day if they so choose.
I would agree with you if it was a hardware issue with the TV, but not a firmware issue. Blame the respective companies for that, not Samsung.
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Samsung 4K Ultra HD TV: With 2160p resolution and PurColor technology, this 4K Ultra HD TV delivers crisp, detailed images with vibrant colors and stunning contrast. Built-in Wi-Fi lets you stream TV shows and movies instantly.
Overall5 out of 5
5 out of 5Excellent picture
By Sookie
Love the TV, however when I tried to get Netflix on the TV it did not allow me to do so and when I finally called Samsung they told me that the software was not up to date and had to be upgraded. This was not an easy process and I can only wonder why a brand new TV had obsolete software.
JustWaldo
My House
August 8, 2015
It had obsolete software because the TV was manufactured before Netflix updated it's software. The version that was preloaded was now obsolete and needed updating.
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With an 8" TFT touch screen, this Samsung Galaxy Tab A SM-T350NZAAXAR tablet simplifies content navigation. Dual-band Wi-Fi makes it easy to access the Web, and a Bluetooth 4.1 interface enables you to pair with select devices.
Overall2 out of 5
2 out of 5No clear instructions for those who never hadv one
By smadtea1
There are no clear instructions for those who have never owned or operated a tablet before. Consequently I don't use my tablet much as I am very confused and exasperated by it. I have noticed that it is difficult to transfer photos taken by a tablet to either a flash drive, as there are no ports, or to a lap top.
JustWaldo
My House
November 28, 2015
You should be able to easily transfer photos from your tablet to your laptop by using the USB cord provided. It's not just for charging.
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With an 8" TFT touch screen, this Samsung Galaxy Tab A SM-T350NZAAXAR tablet simplifies content navigation. Dual-band Wi-Fi makes it easy to access the Web, and a Bluetooth 4.1 interface enables you to pair with select devices.
Is this tablet ready to connect to my contracted mifi hot spot?
Yes. Just locate your hotspot SSID and put in the password. It connects like any other WiFi product
8 years, 4 months ago
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Choose this NETGEAR router and receive high level wireless security, the ability to share photos, music and more, and a way to keep track of your kids’ activity online. Plus, with easy installation for tablets, smartphones and computers, you’ll be able to start enjoying Wi-Fi throughout your home right away.
Will this work with Clear(ClearWire) Service?
Yes it works with Clear, but Clear will be discontinuing service by November 6th, 2015. Sprint bought Clear and decided it wasn't cost effective so they are shutting it down.
8 years, 8 months ago
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Clearly view your favorite movies or look at photos using this Lenovo G50 - 80E30181US laptop, which features a 15.6" display that offers visuals in high-definition. A 500GB hard drive provides serviceable storage for your files.
Wifi
Does this laptop have both 2.4ghz and 5ghz wifi or only 2.4ghz? The description says it has wireless N but does not specify if it can do both standards of wireless N.
As far as I can tell it only has 2.4Ghz. I can't find the 5Ghz listed when I search for WiFi on it but I can on my phone.
8 years, 11 months ago
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Take your favorite media on the go with this 15.6" Asus X555LA-SI30202G laptop, which features a 500GB hard drive to provide room for pictures, videos, music and more. An HDMI output lets you connect an external display.Learn more about the New Windows
How to replace the hard drive with an SSD?
Asus answered that the hard drive was end user replaceable on another site when I was looking at laptops--wound up buying this at BB, not seeing anything useful besides the RAM slot underneath, very little info on Asus site. Are there directions to replace the hard drive? Thanks
The hard drive can be replaced, but it's like performing surgery. You have to carefully remove the back cover by prying it open, then disconnect a few cables before fully removing it. Once you do that you have access to the HD. Your best bet is to let a professional do it. If they break something they have to replace it.
8 years, 11 months ago
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This HP 15-f215dx laptop offers 750GB of storage space for personal and professional files, such as music libraries, photos and more. Enjoy flexible connectivity to digital devices with an HDMI output and 3 USB ports.Learn more about the New Windows
Is this Laptop´s motherboard SATA III?
I´m planning to buy one of these, but i want to improve speed with some RAM and a SSD, is this compatible with SATA III? What´s the mothrboard model?
Yes it's compatible with SATA III. It's not easy to replace the HDD though. I'm not sure what motherboard it has.
9 years ago
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JustWaldo
My House
This HP 15-f215dx laptop offers 750GB of storage space for personal and professional files, such as music libraries, photos and more. Enjoy flexible connectivity to digital devices with an HDMI output and 3 USB ports.Learn more about the New Windows
Does this Laptop has mSATA port?
I want to improve the system with a mSATA SSD when i buy this, but is it possible?
Not without major surgery. The only easy access you have is to the memory slots. To get into the inner workings you have to pry the back off. I'd recommend having it done professionally. If the back cover breaks then they have to replace it.
9 years ago
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JustWaldo
My House
Clearly view your favorite movies or look at photos using this Lenovo G50 - 80E30181US laptop, which features a 15.6" display that offers visuals in high-definition. A 500GB hard drive provides serviceable storage for your files.
can the memory be upgraded?
i am considering buying this and my only concern is upgrading the ram so can i upgrade it and how much i can't find it anywhere thank you
Lenovo says it's upgradeable to 16gb of RAM. However, if read my review of this machine, it seems to have issues recognizing new RAM.
9 years ago
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JustWaldo
My House
Clearly view your favorite movies or look at photos using this Lenovo G50 - 80E30181US laptop, which features a 15.6" display that offers visuals in high-definition. A 500GB hard drive provides serviceable storage for your files.
what is the Intel equivalent of the amd a8 (example 4th generation i3?)? also is it a quad core?
The A8 is equivalent to a 4th gen i3. The A8 gets a score of 6.3 on CPU Boss, while the i3 gets a 6.4. You won't really notice the difference unless you use benchmarking programs.
The A8 is quad core, while the i3 is dual core. The i3 supports hyper-threading, the A8 does not.
The A8 is quad core, while the i3 is dual core. The i3 supports hyper-threading, the A8 does not.
9 years ago
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JustWaldo
My House
Take your favorite media on the go with this 15.6" Asus X555LA-SI30202G laptop, which features a 500GB hard drive to provide room for pictures, videos, music and more. An HDMI output lets you connect an external display.Learn more about the New Windows
Does it have metal or plastic casing? Pics make it look metal.
Take your favorite media on the go with this 15.6" Asus X555LA-SI30202G laptop, which features a 500GB hard drive to provide room for pictures, videos, music and more. An HDMI output lets you connect an external display.Learn more about the New Windows
Is this DVD/CD Play only? Or RW
On overview, it says this: Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive
Create custom DVDs and CDs.
On Specs it says: DVD.. Which is correct??
Create custom DVDs and CDs.
On Specs it says: DVD.. Which is correct??