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Panasonic easy-to-use video baby monitor uses the same clear and secure (non-wi-fi) long-range DECT technology found in its top-selling cordless home phone systems. DECT systems offer clear, secure and interference-free signal strength up to 1500 feet* more than the length of four football fields, and twice the range of comparable monitors. Anywhere in or outside the home you can clearly and continually keep tabs on your child. The Panasonic baby monitor includes a bright 3.5-in. color monitor and easy controls that sync to an improved wide-eyed, wall-mountable monochrome night vision camera in the baby's room. The video camera can be controlled remotely to pan, tilt and zoom the camera from the baby monitor to look in on your child anytime. Improved long-life, built-in battery charging in the monitor stores power for up to 13 hours of standby time and up to 5 hours of power for continuous use. A smart motion sensor alerts you when the baby is awake or crying. A temperature sensor alerts you if the room is above or below a range you set. When activated, sensors sound a chime, illuminate a LED on the monitor and display notifications on the monitors screen. Microphones and speakers in both video camera and baby Monitor enable 2-way talk with anyone in the room. And, you can play gentle, soothing sounds that include five types of White noise and a choice of lullabies.
Customer Rating
5
Where was this when she was a baby?
on December 13, 2019
Posted by: DavidJr
from Roanoke, VA
So when my daughter was a baby, many years ago, we didn’t have anything near this technology to help keep an eye on her. Now with this Panasonic Long Range Baby Monitor we can watch our granddaughter and be alerted of any movement or sound before she even starts crying out. Plus, with all of the recent news about hackers getting into baby monitors and wireless home cameras, the closed circuit style technology on this one ensures that someone from across the internet isn’t watching as well. The range on the monitor is rather decent. While testing, not as a suggestion to leave your baby alone, we were able to go across the street and a house down, which is at least 1000 feet or more and maintain a conversation with someone in the room with no noticeable loss in quality. Once we broke the range it notified us on screen and attempted reconnection until back in range.
This monitor can detect motion, sound and temperature ranges based on your settings. Then with the smart settings you can be alerted by screen lit only, with a small notification icon at the top of the screen, or screen lit + notification. Which is an audible tone and a light on top of the screen that will light up amber or green based on the intensity of the sound or motion. The only thing that was somewhat obnoxious is that you must confirm the notification with OK before any of the other buttons can be used. Also, it would be nice if there was some sort of a snooze like feature, especially when someone is tending to the baby, you don’t need the constant notifications, but also don’t want to forget to enable it again later.
The lullaby is a neat feature, but if you don’t already have the auto lullaby set and the speaker volume at a decent level, you might scare the baby more than sooth. The reason being that the lullaby is instantly played as you scroll through the list of sounds which include 5 musical tones and 5 noises, like white noise, rain and heart beat. So for a split second as you might want to get to lullaby 5, you are playing random noises as you step through the others.
Camera quality isn’t the best I’ve seen, but decent enough to see what is important. Plus you have a decent range of pan and tilt as well as a 2x zoom. The images may look like there are two camera, but the other circle is the microphone. To me it looks like an owl, a little more pleasing than a standard camera. The power cord for the camera is about 10 ft long, so you can set the camera just about anywhere in a typical room. This also comes with a bracket for easy wall mounting. The monitor lasts several hours unplugged, it lists 5 hours of screen time or 13 hours of standby, but this is all subjective of how much it is being triggered throughout the day. The included charger for it is about 6 ft long.
Overall, we like it. Giving us that added peace of mind that we can take care of other things while she sleeps in a quiet room.
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Start on your path to online video stardom with this AVerMedia Live Streamer DUO starter pack. The combination of the Full HD camera and Live Gamer MINI lets you stream and record in clear 1080p resolution at 60 fps. Hardware encoding causes almost zero impact on CPU performance when recording with this AVerMedia Live Streamer DUO starter pack.
Posted by: DavidJr
from Roanoke, VA
If you want to dabble in streaming, or even just recording your console gaming on a PC, this Live Streamer Duo bundle is a decent starting package. You get the Live Gamer Mini video capture box and a decent camera for nearly the price of what a similar webcam can cost alone. Connecting it is easy enough, you will need another HDMI cable, and two USB ports on your computer. The included directions are very minimal, but they do recommend getting the RECentral software. If you plan on using something else, at least get the AVerMedia StreamEngine.
The AVermedia RECentral software is fairly simple to setup and use. However, I had a couple times where the video from the capture device would just stop while the webcam and audio continued. Using OBS I had no such issue though it does take a little more to configure OBS. With OBS I had to select the video device as Live Gamer Mini Stream Engine to properly capture the consoles audio.
With the RECentral software, there is a setting you may have to change for the Live Gamer Mini if you happen to trigger the HDCP copy protection warning. No matter how much power cycling and restarting I did, once I triggered it while attempting to watch a streaming show on the XBox while everything was still running, I couldn’t get it to go away. The only thing that removed the copy protection warning and returned capture video was turning the HDCP Detection off. However, that setting prevents streaming services from working again till returned, to prevent recording of copyrighted material.
As my subject reads, this is entry level as it is only 1080p, to include passthrough. Full HD is fine for streaming and TV/ Monitors that only support 1080, but if you enjoy your higher resolution locally, this won’t support it. The webcam is better than most built in laptop cameras and the built-in microphones aren’t bad, but there are better out there. Besides, it is mini and if you like to do this on the move, it is all a small enough package to throw in with a laptop.
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Experience smooth movements and quality tracking with this Lexip B5 LED gaming mouse pad. The metal construction provides durability and enhanced traction, while the customizable RGB lighting offers a personalized look. This Lexip B5 LED gaming mouse pad is lined with nonslip material to hold everything steady during intense gaming sessions.
Customer Rating
3
Nice hard textured surface, waste of USB port
on November 24, 2019
Posted by: DavidJr
from Roanoke, VA
This mouse pad does give a nice large, hard textured surface that works really well with the Lexip Pu94 mouse or any mouse that has the Lexip ceramic pads. It still works great with any mouse for that matter. Having the non-slip large hard surface keeps from wearing out my desk surface and it much larger than a standard mouse pad. The lighting effects are neat, but limited.
As cool as I think it is to have lighting effects that could go along with the mouse, this misses the mark in a couple places. One, you can’t truly customize the lights, but go through a few presets with a button at the top middle, in the mouse pad play surface. Secondly, the USB port is just a wasted port. I would have thought that the USB would at least extend the port for you by providing a port on the back of the large bracket. The bracket, that is taller that the mouse pad that is just there to hold the braided USB cord and snag your mouse cord as you slide back and forth. Besides, this mouse pad is literally just using the mouse port for power. So, I don’t see how there are specific requirements for it as a standard USB wall charger gives all the same features as shown in my picture.
I feel if the large bracket had been a bit smoother in edges, not so gaudy looking, provided a USB-A port to extend the mouse and had the button on the bracket instead of the play area, I would say that it’s worth it without the ability to fully customize the lighting. But, since it is just taking another port and the mouse occasionally clips on the bracket, I can’t recommend.
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The entire Meta Portal family is video calling designed to bring people closer. Meta Portal TV brings smart video calling to the biggest screen in your home and turns your TV into a smart video calling screen that’s perfect for group calls. It’s easy to call friends and family on their smartphones and laptops with Messenger and WhatsApp, even if they don’t have a Meta Portal. A Smart Camera pans and zooms to get the whole room in shot and automatically adjusts to keep everyone in frame as they move and talk naturally. Smart Sound makes sure you can be heard by reducing background noise and enhancing the voice of whoever is speaking. Meta Portal’s simple privacy settings mean you can easily disable the camera and microphone, or block the camera lens with a cover. All Meta Portal WhatsApp calls are end-to-end encrypted and you can choose to call individual Messenger contacts using end-to-end encryption. Meta Portal TV needs a wireless internet connection and AC power. Meta Portal voice command availability varies. Screen images simulated. User experience may vary. Requires wireless internet connection and Facebook or WhatsApp account. WhatsApp is not available on tablets. Features, functionality, and content vary and may not be available on all Meta Portal models or in all areas and languages. Some features may require a Facebook account and downloading the Portal mobile app. Additional account registration, terms and fees may apply. Meta Portal TV requires an HDMI cable (not included). Meta Portal TV comes with a remote control.
Posted by: DavidJr
from Roanoke, VA
Using the Facebook Portal TV reminds me of the time in the movie Back to the Future part II where future McFly is talking to Needles on his big screen TV. However, the Portal TV is much higher clarity and we have face tracking. The Portal TV is like your own personal home video teleconferencing system. However, you don’t need an IT team to set it all up. If you know how to connect an HDMI cable to your TV, connect to your WiFi and use Facebook, you are already an expert. Once connected everything else is guided through on your TV.
Initial setup did take about 30 minutes or so as it did require some updates plus you have to use another internet connected device to connect the Portal TV to your Facebook account. Once running though I was able to call anyone in my contacts that has Messenger, Whatsapp or another Portal device with voice or the included remote. Voice activation works with “Hey Portal” and some various commands. I found out the hard way that watching a Portal ad with Katy Burg will also try to call Katie on my friends list.
The face tracking on this single camera is pretty surprising. For a single wide angle camera it acts like you have your own cameraman as it follows you around and zooms in and out when there are others in the room. However, it could still use some work as there are times when it doesn’t pick up others that you want or the tracking has your head more at the top of the screen. There are several times that I wanted to point something else out in the room, like my dog, but unless my face was there no one could see it. An option to manually control the pan and zoom would be ideal, but for now the only manual option is a spotlight where you can select one face out of the room. This strangely works on large pictures in the background too as I stole the focus from a friend and it zoomed into their picture on the wall.
If you have kids or family and friends that are distant, this is by far the coolest thing. With the camera able to see the majority of my living room, kids are easily able to run around and play while talking to whomever. There are times I wish I had something like this when my kids were younger and we were hundreds of miles away from the rest of our family. Not only is it great for seeing and talking, but there are fun little augmented effects, games and story books that make it a fun event. There are still some minor issues with the effects and the position in which a single person is placed in the face tracking messes with some of them even more. Especially if you try the shared effects where it seems to only focus on the center of the camera and your head is is too high on the screen to play the games. The shared effects also only work Portal to Portal even though Messenger has some of the same activities.
Another shared feature is being able to use Facebook Watch and view videos that are on Facebook with another Portal TV user. While watching the video either person has the option to play/pause the video however some other features will be limited. It also starts the video before the other person starts watching it, but will rewind it so that you are both watching it at the same time. This is a feature that I wish the could expand into other smart apps such as CBS and Starz so that you could watch other shows together or in group calls.
Speaking of smart apps, there are a few apps like Spotify, Pandora, Red Bull TV, CBS, Starz, Showtime and a couple others that allow you to turn your TV into a smart TV. However, some of the most common smart apps are not available. Another smart feature is having Alexa integrated, once logged into your Amazon account. Just like any Alexa device, just say “Hey Alexa” and whatever it is you need and it will respond through the integrated speaker of the Portal TV device. Some of the features I have used on other Alexa devices did not seem to respond on this one though.
You can have up to 5 accounts associated with the Portal. The primary account, or first account, will have to use the device code first in order to add another user which will have another device code. When the second user was added, none of their contacts showed up. However, we were able to call that profile and answer from the Portal. After a while though, contacts did finally show for this account. The only issue I had from there is when trying to connect with others on the Portal through Messenger as it will ask to answer and drop call until the other person answers on their other device.
The portal TV reminded me a lot of the Xbox Kinect in the build style and size. However, the Portal TV easily rests on top of my thin TV or entertainment center with the ability to ever so slightly angle down. The Portal TV is also its own smart device so it only needs the TV for video and sound. For those concerned about privacy you can slide a little panel in front of the camera which turns off video and the button on the side disables the microphone, indicated by a red light that it is off.
Bottom line is that this is an amazing device and is really meant for you to share with other Portal TV users to get the most out of it. If you want to stay visually connected with family and friends this is so much better than a webcam or a phone cam even though it is limited to the area the TV is in. I feel this is more of a 4.5 star, and since this is the first generation I feel they have plenty of room to improve.
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Convert your digital pictures into analog prints using this Polaroid Lab. The I-Type and 600 series film let you print photos instantly while the built-in LiIon battery is long-lasting and rechargeable via USB. This Polaroid Lab is compatible with iPhones operating with iOS 11 or newer and Android 7 and above.
Customer Rating
3
Polaroid printer that takes pictures of your phone
on November 7, 2019
Posted by: DavidJr
from Roanoke, VA
This is one of the strangest concepts I think I have ever seen. I have used those small insta-print cameras and miniature printer’s that make credit card size images like Polaroids. This is kind of like those, but instead of using it as a camera or connecting to it, you set your phone on top of it and it takes a picture of the image on your phone. So, this takes a digital image, using your digital phone screen and captures it through an analog camera and processes it on original Polaroid film. The end result is that you now have a retro picture of something from the digital age.
The images are fuzzy and mostly have a yellow hue to them like the original Polaroids. However, there are many things that can influence the quality of your printed images. For one, it is completely depending on a large enough touch screen phone in the first place. If you have a smaller screen (pre-2015), you will not be able to use it. The fact that it is taking a photo of your screen also means that if you have and flaws, like a crack or smudge, that will be added to the printed image. Large cases that have the built in screen protector can also have an impact.
Though I like the novel concept, there are just so many things that have put me against using this. One is cost per picture, since the Polaroid Lab can use the original 600 or i-Type film and there are only 8 per cartridge, you can look them up and do the math. Out of the two cartridges I have used, 5 of the photos came out damaged (See photo). Another is something I had long forgotten and that is the time for them to fully develop. I know back in the day you could at best get a standard photo in an hour from the local drug store, so Polaroids were the fastest way to get a physical photo. Though there are several other ways to get a physical photo quicker, this is the only one that I have seen that is an actual Polaroid. This also isn’t very portable. It is battery operated and on a full charge has printed all 16 pictures I tried without even dropping one dot. However, this is bulky and the dust cover only rests on top of it. Any movement and the cover comes right off, so kind of hard to carry around without the chance of collecting stuff inside of it.
To use the printer at all, you must have the Polaroid Originals app installed on your device. The app provides brief tutorials on how to setup the Polaroid Lab and how to get your photos printed. It is fairly simple and straightforward. When you select the photo you can pinch and slide the photo to get the position of the image you want. On the next screen you can create a single image or a collage from two to nine images in various patterns. On the next step you set the phone on top of the Lab and the touch and light sensors detect the angle and position of the phone. This means you don’t have to sit it perfectly on top every time. You will then hear a tone from your phone, the lights on the front of the LAb stop blinking, you press the red button and in a matter of seconds you have a grey Polaroid image. Now you let it sit and wait for 15 minutes or so for it to develop.
Another feature with the Polaroid Originals app is the ability to add augmented reality, such as another picture or 10 second video clip. You can keep it private, meaning only your phone that holds the additional media can view it, or public so that anyone that scans the picture with the app can see it. When made public a bar code will be added to the picture. On a Samsung Note 10+ and a Note 9 I had a difficult time trying to view an AR picture, but on an iPhone XS it picked it up every time, even at a distance. Novel concept, if you don’t mind the bar code.
Bottom line is that this is a novel concept and will turn your digital photos into physical retro Polaroids. However, at the price per photo and the fact that 1 in 4 of the photos were damaged on print I can’t recommend this.
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Epson WorkForce WF-110 Printer: Print contracts, invoices and charts with this Epson WorkForce wireless mobile printer. Built-in wireless connectivity helps you work more efficiently by allowing direct printing from tablets, laptops or smartphones, and a rechargeable battery with an auto-off feature provides portability. The 1.4" color LCD and control panel of this Epson WorkForce wireless mobile printer are simple and easy to operate. Prints up to 6.7 ISO ppm*, up to 3.8 ppm* in color, creates a 4" x 6" photo-quality print in as little as 77 seconds*
Customer Rating
5
Does a bear print in the woods?
on October 28, 2019
Posted by: DavidJr
from Roanoke, VA
If you are the type of person that is always on the move and ever had a moment that you wish you had a full blown printer handy, this Epson WF-110 fits right in. Coming in at a bit over a foot wide, half that deep and a couple inches tall while folded this printer can easily fit in a backpack. With it being battery operated and wireless you could literally pull this out in the middle of the woods and start printing from a laptop, phone or other mobile device. You can print full color or gray scale documents and photos at a fairly decent rate. While it’s not as fast as a standard office printer, it does fairly well, even on battery.
The down side to the small size is the small ink capacity and limited paper feed. The feed tray is limited to about 20 pages of standard paper and about 5 photo pages, otherwise it will jam when attempting to pull a page in. I had a few jams that needed manual nudging with just three 4x6 photo cards, was easier just doing one at a time. While printing a large document can be a bit tedious having to restock it each time. The cartridges claim 200 color and 250 black, but the meter is already reporting half black after only 60 grayscale pages. You also have an additional maintenance cartridge, one extra included, that is snapped into the bottom for the ink residue. Very little detail is provided about it, but the display and the Epson printer software will alert you when it needs replacing.
Battery life will get you at most 100 grayscale pages with Wi-Fi direct connection. However, you can charge with the AC adapter, USB while not printing or get the additional external battery that attaches to the back for extended use.
Quality of the prints look just as good as my larger office printer with only minor differences when compared side by side up close. Border-less photos looked a little flat, but the details were still presentable.
This is by no means a full blown replacement for your office printer, but to have near the same quality while carrying it around without the need of electricity is hard to beat.
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Experience high-fidelity audio with this CORSAIR VIRTUOSO wireless gaming headset. The broadcast-grade, omnidirectional detachable microphone with wide dynamic range lets you communicate with clear precision, while the lightweight aluminum material and premium memory foam ear pads ensure comfort and durability. This CORSAIR VIRTUOSO wireless gaming headset features up to 20 hours of wireless battery life for a long-lasting gaming experience.
Customer Rating
4
Fancy looking, lacking in wireless quality
on October 28, 2019
Posted by: DavidJr
from Roanoke, VA
This Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless headset looks amazing. From opening the box, how everything is so neatly encased, the brushed gunmetal look of the headset, braided wires with aluminum accents, the soft leather-like earcups and headband and the quilted looking carrying bag, just looks like luxury. They feel sturdy, even with a bit of resistance to rotating the earcups a full 180 degrees and the metal volume knob. The earcups are large in size, but not so much in depth. With the material and the pressure they add a fair bit of passive noise isolation allowing you to hear every sound without so much outside, unless you have the microphone and sidetone turned up. You can use these wirelessly with the included dongle or wired USB with PC and PS4 or you can use it wired with the included 3.5mm cable on pretty much anything else.
Sound quality wise these can hit the full range of sound with good clarity. However, I found it a little lacking on deep bass as I could hear it, just not feel it like some other headsets. The biggest issue I have though is the sound quality while wireless. No matter how close I was to the wireless dongle I could hear the compression difference in audio. It was really obvious when listening to something that played the full range of highs and lows and it sounded like part of the sound was being dropped out. Something I would expect if I was hitting the 60 ft range, not 1-8ft in direct line of site. I tried it on different computers and the PS4 and it is obviously the wireless connection just has too much compression to keep quality sound.
The other issue I have is that none of the advanced features work unless you have the iCue application installed and running. Like the EQ settings, the 7.1 surround or the RGB lighting settings, nothing other than the microphone settings are saved to the headset. As soon as the application is closed everything about the headset returns to default. This means that you can’t take the headset to another PC and keep your customization unless the iCue application is installed on that PC and not on the PS4. The EQ settings aren’t all that great either as the changes, even at the extreme ends, don’t sound all that effective. As for the 7.1 surround settings, it appears to be using something like Dolby Pro-Logic virtualization without using the Dolby name. This however leads to some sounds not being properly represented such as a sound only in one ear can now slightly be heard in the other ear. I found using Dolby Atmos for headphones on my Windows PC still worked nicely.
As for battery life they claim up to 20 hours and with the auto power off after 10 minutes by default, configured in iCue, I was able to have several play sessions over 3 days before needing a recharge. However, if in a pinch you can always revert back to wired mode just without enhancements on 3.5mm. The odd thing is, there is no isolation between 3.5mm wired and wireless mode, so you can have an interesting mix of two inputs.
Overall, the headset is nice and fairly comfortable with decent sound quality while wired, but the main feature of wireless falls short and all the other customizations only work with the app running.
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Increase precision with this Lexip ceramic glide feet mouse upgrade kit. A set of six ceramic pads let your mouse glide easily for improved accuracy and help extend the lifetime of your mouse by reducing wear and tear. This Lexip ceramic glide feet mouse upgrade kit includes stickers and alcoholic wipes for thorough pre-application cleaning.
Customer Rating
4
Super smooth gliding for most mice
on October 25, 2019
Posted by: DavidJr
from Roanoke, VA
These are the same ceramic pads that are on the Lexip Pu94 mouse and just like that mouse they are amazingly smooth for gliding compared to most mice with the plastic pads. However, the “All mice compatible laser & optical” statement is a bit misleading. Yes, you can stick these little pads to all mice, but some mice can’t be lifted as high as these pads are thick without issues. Even their “check compatibility” isn’t very detailed. It will also take some trial and error to get the best placement for them. I found in one configuration in which I used all 6 feet the mouse would rock if on a hard surface, but not noticeable on a padded surface. For most mice you could probably just use four of the pads, but that is also dependent on your surface, especially if you find yourself catching the edge of your mouse pad.
The directions on their site, on the box and on the included manual are all slightly different from what is provided. Self adhesive feet are mentioned, yet there is no adhesion on the feet. There are eight 3M branded sticky pads included, which is nice if you make a mistake. So, after cleaning the surface with the included wipes you have to apply these really tiny and thin stickers, then apply the pads. The pads are flat on one side and slightly beveled on the other, so without any specific indication as to which side is which, be sure to double check.
Without a doubt though, these pads make the mouse glide so much smoother than the original mouse surface. On a mouse pad I can flick the mouse across with a finger, unlike before. With the generic gaming mouse I added them to I had no issues with tracking and it made it feel better in quality. Only had a little bit of frustration with working with such tiny surfaces and trying to peel the stickers.
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Make light work of cooking with this BELLA Pro digital air fryer. A stainless steel heating element ensures faster cooking, while the 6-qt. capacity holds enough food for up to seven people. This BELLA Pro digital air fryer features an easy touch digital touchscreen control panel for simplified operation and an auto shut-off timer for convenience.
Customer Rating
3
Hearing protection not required
on October 22, 2019
Posted by: DavidJr
from Roanoke, VA
By OSHA standards you don’t need hearing protection at this level. However, you know how most cheap vent fans are loud? Well, the fan on this fryer is actually louder than both my stove hood fan and bathroom vent fan and I used a microphone decibel reading app to be sure it wasn’t just my perception. I then checked on my dad’s fryer and another for comparison and it clearly is the loudest I have heard.
On a good note, this air fryer has a huge pot, so you have plenty of surface area for frying. However, like most air fryers you will have to rotate the food a couple times to ensure even cooking as the outside edges will cook faster than the inside. It does provide a good fried crispness without all the grease of a standard fryer.
Another thing I did not like about this fryer is that when you pull the tub out to stir your food, it acts like it just cuts off completely. Leaving no status on the screen as far as time remaining or that it is active until you put the tub back in. When it goes back in, the whole screen flashes like it resets, 888, but it does continue with the temperature and time where it left off. After a while the fryer will reset, so if for instance you took it out early, finished dinner, washed the pot and put it back in, it won’t continue where it left off.
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No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Built for pros from the bottom up. A compact tenkeyless design frees up table space for low-sens mousing. Pro-grade Clicky switches give you an audible feedback bump. Programmable LIGHTSYNC RGB and onboard memory lets you customize and store a lighting pattern for tournaments. A detachable cable makes for easy transportation. Play to Win.
Posted by: DavidJr
from Roanoke, VA
The sounds of a mechanical keyboard may be annoying to some, but I to me it is almost satisfying. Like a little confirmation with every touch that this key worked. That with the smooth flow of these keys just makes me want to type even more.
At first glance, I thought this keyboard was smaller than a standard keyboard, but then I realized, it is just because it doesn’t have a number pad on it. Everything is standard size and position. One thing that is noticeable though is its weight, feels like a small typewriter.
The next best thing is the customization that you can put into this keyboard with the G Hub software. You can change the LED back light in so many different ways that you will almost certainly have a unique setup if you change anything from the defaults. From making a single key one of 16.8 million colors to the keyboard acting like an audio visualizer. This even includes the caps lock and scroll lock lights. One feature even allows you to pick a part of the screen and assign it to a key or set of keys, say for instance a game has a button that lights red, the screen sampler will turn the keys assigned to that button that color.
Also with the G Hub software you can assign the F keys (F1-F12) to any command, different key, system commands or macros. This can make it so that you can one button push to do something like start, stop or pause a video stream or type out one of your own favorite quotes in game chat.
By a single press of the Game mode button you can activate/deactivate game mode, which by default disables the ⊞ Win key, FN Key and the Menu key. However, through G Hub you can change any of the other buttons to be disabled so that you don’t accidentally hit them when gaming, say for instance caps lock so you don’t come off screaming in text chat.
Even though I feel it is heavier than cheap all plastic, non mechanical keyboards, it is still more portable than most of them due to it’s small form factor and removable USB cable. The cable is braided and has a broad support to help prevent the most common issue with micro-USB connections, easily bending and breaking.
Overall, I really enjoy this keyboard.
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Samsung Gear VR for Select Samsung Cell Phones: Mobile virtual reality is finally here. Watch movies in your own private cinema, be at the center of your favorite games, and socialize with friends in a virtual world all your own. The lightweight design and intuitive touchpad drop you right in the action and allow for hours of immersive entertainment.
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1 out of 5
1 out of 5Very unhappy about not getting the GearVR programs
By Sunshower
I tried many different ways to find out how to download the Gear VR programs by going to Samsung and Oculus online. All unsuccessful!!
DavidJr
June 3, 2016
Once you connect the Gear VR to the phone it starts a download for the software. There appears to be no other way to initiate the install. Once the Oculus software is installed, games and applications can be purchased through the application or from inside the store while wearing the device.
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Samsung Gear VR for Select Samsung Cell Phones: Mobile virtual reality is finally here. Watch movies in your own private cinema, be at the center of your favorite games, and socialize with friends in a virtual world all your own. The lightweight design and intuitive touchpad drop you right in the action and allow for hours of immersive entertainment.
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1 out of 5Need certain phones to use this.
By Donna
Wasn't told at time of purchase that certain phones were required to use this device. After purchase was when this was discovered. During this time we purchased a new home and was moving. After the move, tried to return the item because I didn't want to purchase a new phone. The only way the store would accept this return was to give me a gift card. I didn't want a gift card that I would most likely not use. Not happy with this policy at all. Also have made posts to FB in regards to your policy. I will not EVER enter your store again or make another purchase from you online. This is NOT how you treat a customer and expect more business from them.
DavidJr
It is labeled on the box and the site details
June 3, 2016
It says on the front and back of the box, "Compatible with Note5/S6 edge+/S6/S6 edge" and anywhere you look online it says it as well.
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Samsung Gear VR for Select Samsung Cell Phones: Mobile virtual reality is finally here. Watch movies in your own private cinema, be at the center of your favorite games, and socialize with friends in a virtual world all your own. The lightweight design and intuitive touchpad drop you right in the action and allow for hours of immersive entertainment.
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2 out of 5
2 out of 5I have problems getting my phone to sync with this
By Drestyle
When I put my phone in the unit it doesn't seem it. I keep having to pull it out and try again.
DavidJr
June 3, 2016
What phone are you using and is it up to date? The Samsung Gear VR is only compatible with Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy Note5, Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge and a software update from your carrier is required for S6 edge+ and Note 5.
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