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- First reviewOctober 27, 2012
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- First review commentOctober 6, 2013
- Last review commentOctober 1, 2015
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Microsoft Band 2 (Medium): Pair with your Windows Phone, Apple® iOS or Android device using the Bluetooth interface to start receiving helpful alerts and fitness stats. You can easily keep track of your heart rate, steps taken, calories burned, sleep quality, hours slept and other metrics throughout the day.
Customer Rating
4
Much better than Fitbit and looks nicer! Pricey
on November 1, 2015
Posted by: recruiter89
from Boston, MA
Let me start by saying I have now owned every model Fitbit including Surge and the watch and I have owned three Apple Watches. I have gotten rid of all these since they just did not work for me and I was without a fitness device for a while until I spotted this band which is the newly revamped MS Band and I wanted to try it out. So far it is pretty good, still feels a bit uncomfortable and will take some getting used to but it is not bad. What I feel like is different from Fitbit is the clean look and features this band has. See Fitbit just looks cheap and their screen and interface looks like an old style digital watch and it was bulky and looked strange. This band is sleek, a bit larger than I thought but is low on wrist. The touchscreen works great and notifications are similar to Fitbit and Apple Watch. What Microsoft did right was to cram a lot of various fitness pieces into this band which after all this is why you buy a fitness band, for fitness correct? So far I like the amount of things in the band, it does not have glance where it auto turns on when you look at it which is fine. I have yet to work out with it but so far I like this much better than Fitbit. Price is a bit high though.
My Best Buy number: 0397156366
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Roku 4 Streaming Media Player: Thousands of entertainment options are at your fingertips with this Roku 4 streaming media player. Access free and subscription channels like Netflix, Hulu, HBO Now and Amazon Prime for instant streaming of your favorite TV shows and movies, and search quickly and easily using the voice search function.
Customer Rating
4
Roku still reigns supreme!
on October 25, 2015
Posted by: recruiter89
from Boston, MA
Lets face it, Roku beats out any other streaming box including Apple TV just by the simplicity of it's interface, home screen and way around the device and I have owned every Roku since gen 1. This new box is even better and now supports 4K however I own a 4K TV 1st Gen and unless you have the codec connection within your HDMI through the latest 4K TVs, this box will not support your 4K TV. Plus 4K content is very limited and there is just not enough of it out there to justify upgrading to this box just for the 4K capability. The other drawback I found with this box is that it is larger, despite being thinner, Roku went the other direction and made their box larger size? Did not make much sense to me with this option. This all being said, this is still the fastest and easiest streaming box to own and has literally every channel you could ask for including HBO Now and Netflix as well as other movie channels which will help to phase cable out. I would highly recommend since the price is right and Roku still reigns supreme!
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Get the perfect angle for your Arlo security cameras. Easily adjustable mount provides 360 degree swivel and 90 degrees of tilt for the Arlo cameras. It's easy to Quick Start and adjust the camera position for indoor, outdoor, wall and ceiling mounting.
Customer Rating
5
The ones to use not the ball mounts
on October 18, 2015
Posted by: recruiter89
from Boston, MA
This is definitely the mount to use with these cameras. The magnetic ball mount is flimsy and not reliable and this one the camera actually screws into the mount and the mount screws to the surface. I would go with this mount instead of what came with the cameras.
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Keep your home or business secure with this NETGEAR Arlo Smart Home VMS3130-100NAS wireless IP camera, which features weatherproof construction for recording both indoors and outdoors. Motion activation initiates automatic recording and provides alerts.
Customer Rating
4
Easy to set and use, buy mounting bracket
on October 18, 2015
Posted by: recruiter89
from Boston, MA
Easy to set up and mount and easy to use these cameras are a cinch. Not sure why the reviews about batteries draining since I live in New England and we had a hard freeze and these batteries did not drain nor did anything happen to the camera or image. One note: buy the separate mounting bracket since the magnet ball bracket these come with is a joke and has one hole to mount on a screw which leaves it sort of dangling. The mounting bracket secures the camera fully to a surface and then you can actually screw the camera onto the bracket to ensure it wont fall off. The magnet ball it can fall off the wall if it say gets some ice on it etc. Make sure you have strong WiFi with these. I have 75mps and it works fine but anything less I can see the signal being weak. The app is pretty good and helps to set this up and is easy to use. I would highly recommend these over wired cameras since you can mount these anywhere even a tree and they work great!
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Did you shut the window? Did the baby wake up? What’s the dog getting into? Google Nest Cam helps you stay connected to things – in super clear 1080p HD video. It sends alerts to your phone when there’s motion or sound. And only takes a minute to set up. Google Nest Cam lets you see around the clock with Night Vision. And has a built-in mic and speaker so you can tell your dog to get off the couch. Think you missed something? Subscribe to Google Nest Aware + Video History and your Google Nest Cam will continuously record up to 30 days of video so you can rewind and see what happened.
Customer Rating
5
Integrates nicely with my other Nest products
on October 17, 2015
Posted by: recruiter89
from Boston, MA
Easy install and quick to set up with crisp clear video and sound. This device ties in nicely with my thermostats and protects and it shows me a clear picture of my house at all hours plus the voice interaction is pretty nifty. I wish they would have made this to be all weather to go outside because I would have bought a couple of these for my exterior to monitor outside around the house. I would highly recommend if you are looking for smart home monitoring. The one thing I would have changed is to make the stand a 360 degree stand since it only moves in a few directions.
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Designed for use with a variety home automation and entertainment devices, this Logitech Harmony Elite 915-000256 remote allows easy control through closed cabinets or walls for flexible use. The remote works with Alexa, and the Harmony mobile app supports simple on-to-go operation.
Customer Rating
5
The best of the best Universal Remote
on October 8, 2015
Posted by: recruiter89
from Boston, MA
I have owned now 7 Harmony remotes including two Harmony Ultimate Home remotes and this new upgrade takes the cake as the best they have come out with yet. First off you can easily transfer all your old Harmony remote info from your old remote easily with this new update. Plus now using the Harmony app on iOS, it makes it even easier. This new remote integrates all your home devices on the buttons including lights etc plus it also moved the Play and fast forward buttons to the middle of the remote due to the fact this was a major flaw on the last two remotes that have been released. It keeps all the major features intact that Logitech is famous for and works with every single device you can think of including Smart Things, Sonos, Rocketfish and Roku and Apple TV. You cannot go wrong with Harmony remotes and although the price tag is high it is worth every penny!
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Chamberlain MyQ MYQ-G0201 Garage Door Controller: Open and close your garage door, even when you aren't at home. Plus, get alerts on your smartphone whenever someone opens or closes the garage door, or simply check to see whether you left it open.
Customer Rating
3
Just okay, not what I thought it was
on October 4, 2015
Posted by: recruiter89
from Boston, MA
This is just okay, not really what I thought it was. Set up was somewhat easy, but became a hassle since it kept timing out and also gave me repeated error messages that it would not connect to the server. I am pretty tech savvy and it took me probably 30 minutes to figure out that you could do either bluetooth and also had to do Wifi set up. This is not compatible with Amazon Echo yet and does connect with Nest to notify that you are away. The rules you can set up really do not set this up to open when you approach and pretty much this is just a system to notify you that the garage is open or closed plus you can open or close the garage from anywhere through your phone. I guess I thought I could do more with this system. Still a pretty cool system but one that you could live without especially at this price point.
My Best Buy number: 0397156366
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Find out who's at your door, even when you're away from home. Just connect the doorbell via Wi-Fi and use the Ring app on your iOS or Android device to interact with visitors, receive alerts and review footage.
Customer Rating
5
Great device! Easy install!
on September 21, 2015
Posted by: recruiter89
from Boston, MA
This is the future of the front doorbell. Easy installation and took about 15 minutes. Set up was easy as well and it works great. A bit larger than I would want for a doorbell but fits into style of house easily. The video is clear and you can even upgrade to save video in the cloud. Integrates with existing doorbell wiring. Love the app and will find this very useful over time!
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Nest 3rd Generation Smart Learning Thermostat: Take control of your home's heating and cooling without lifting a finger with this thermostat, which learns your habits and adjusts to automatically regulate your home's temperature based on your schedule. The Nest Leaf feature alerts you when you choose a temperature that's energy efficient.
Customer Rating
5
Big Differences between 2nd gen Nests! Great!
on September 6, 2015
Posted by: recruiter89
from Boston, MA
I had just installed 2 2nd generation Nests and 3 weeks later this was released so I boxed them up and returned both to Best Buy and swapped them out for this generation version. Those of you who think there are no big differences in generations, you are dead wrong. This generation of Nest is thinner, larger more bold screen and has a Farsight setting which enhances the entire dial, noticing you from about 20 feet away looking at the thermostat. Plus it seems more intuitive and is just sleeker looking. What happened was Google bought these guys and said, lets update this product to make it look like a modern product put out by a Google company. Plus this syncs nicely with all 9 of my 2nd gen Nest Protects and is just a beautiful product. So go ahead and trade in your 2nd gen Nest Thermostat because you won't be sorry!
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Capture your world on the move with this versatile GoPro HERO4 Silver camcorder. Film professional-quality 1080p video clips or use the 12MP device to photograph up to 30 frames per second. A touch screen offers at-a-glance access to various features, including instant playback, making the GoPro HERO4 Silver camcorder easy to use.
Customer Rating
5
Best of the best when it comes to action camcorder
on March 26, 2015
Posted by: recruiter89
from Boston, MA
This little camera is the best of the best when it comes to action camcorders. I researched these quite a bit and compared GoPro to Sony's new line and it does not even match up. GoPro invented the action camcorder and has it nailed down to a science. Not only does this come with everything you need to start filming, it is easy to use and works with the iPad and iPhone apps quite well. Plus with the hundreds of harnesses and devices to hold the little device, you can switch it in and out for a variety of shots. Plus it is easy to download the videos, however the GoPro software is not the greatest and it is just as easy to use iMovie to download the videos and convert. I went with the Silver due to the fact it has the playback screen on the back and there is no need for a 4K video since the quality is already very sharp. Highly recommend!
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Learn moreabout Magnolia PremiumInstallation This Sony XBR65X850A HDTV features built-in Wi-Fi for simple Internet access. To build a complete 3D home theater system, we recommend you purchase a 3D Blu-ray player, high-speed HDMI cable and an A/V receiver that is compatible with 3D products.
Overall5 out of 5
5 out of 5Unbelievable picture, crisp and clear! Awesome!
By recruiter89
from Boston, MA
I just received this TV today and first off delivery was somewhat smooth with one or two bumps but nothing big. This TV is everything you hear about minus the silly speakers along the side bar edges. The 4K is something to see and with this set buying the Media Player along with it is essential since you won't have to bring a technician to upgrade your TV like the XBR65X900A. This set is already up to date and has the latest upgrades. Within 10 minutes I was up and running and turning this on it literally blew me away. The 4K and even the HD are beautiful with no sign of pixels and the 65" shows this off even more than I would imagine the 55". What I noticed is that Sony did a very good job of streamlining their applications and internet content and now has tons more similar to a Roku box. Also the menus and preferences are picture icons and are larger. They also did away with the flat stand and went to a chrome heavy duty ring which is heavier but they did do away with a feature I enjoyed which was the tilt screen and now it is totally vertical which I can live with.
The 4K content on the media player is quite impressive with all sorts of demos of how cool this set looks and they also loaded up 10 movies in 4K of all new titles and TV shows to show off how glamorous 4K looks. For this price, the picture needs to look pristine and it does and was worth every penny. I am very satisfied with this purchase. One thing, be careful ordering from Amazon when it comes to Ceva shipping, They came through in the end but the tracking was sub par and never clued me in to where this item was the entire time to delivery window. For those other reviews saying this is not worth it and not ready for prime time, just wait, Sony is not a dumb company,...remember they were the first to jump on board with Blu Ray loading it into the new PS3s. 4K is here to stay and you won't be sorry. I have owned 4 Sony TVs and not one has done me wrong. They also throw in 1 year of Hulu Plus and Netflix streaming so you can't go wrong there.
recruiter89
Boston, MA
Did not buy this at Best Buy since it was unavail
October 6, 2013
Since I posted this review, wanted to comment that the reason I added Amazon shipping, since I did not purchase this at Best Buy. I was told Best Buy could not get this out to me until October 10-11 so I wanted quick shipping and plus Amazon is tax free.
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Nest 3rd Generation Smart Learning Thermostat: Take control of your home's heating and cooling without lifting a finger with this thermostat, which learns your habits and adjusts to automatically regulate your home's temperature based on your schedule. The Nest Leaf feature alerts you when you choose a temperature that's energy efficient.
Overall5 out of 5
5 out of 5Big Differences between 2nd gen Nests! Great!
By recruiter89
from Boston, MA
I had just installed 2 2nd generation Nests and 3 weeks later this was released so I boxed them up and returned both to Best Buy and swapped them out for this generation version. Those of you who think there are no big differences in generations, you are dead wrong. This generation of Nest is thinner, larger more bold screen and has a Farsight setting which enhances the entire dial, noticing you from about 20 feet away looking at the thermostat. Plus it seems more intuitive and is just sleeker looking. What happened was Google bought these guys and said, lets update this product to make it look like a modern product put out by a Google company. Plus this syncs nicely with all 9 of my 2nd gen Nest Protects and is just a beautiful product. So go ahead and trade in your 2nd gen Nest Thermostat because you won't be sorry!
recruiter89
Boston, MA
common wire
October 1, 2015
I own two of these and both have no common wire connected
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Learn moreabout Magnolia PremiumInstallation This Sony XBR65X850A HDTV features built-in Wi-Fi for simple Internet access. To build a complete 3D home theater system, we recommend you purchase a 3D Blu-ray player, high-speed HDMI cable and an A/V receiver that is compatible with 3D products.
Is the 3d passive or active
we were looking at sony because they were passive 3d.but says come with4 pair of active glasses.