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Defend your Apple iPhone 6 Plus or 6s Plus from wear and tear with this Tumi TUIPH-005-LBLU folio case, featuring full-grain leather construction for a sleek, quality finish. Interior card slots allow you to discreetly carry credit cards or IDs.
Posted by: IAS09
from Farmington, MI
I have been using similar iPhone 6 case from Tumi for almost 10 months, very happy with it, leather had no problems, credit card never came out loose, so when time come for 6s plus I chose tumi again, a bit pricey when you buy from Tumi store but Best Buy has it $20 cheaper, with my rewards it was ok deal, I would recommend this case. Proven design.
My Best Buy number: 0215237154
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With a wood picture frame front in a Medium Espresso finish, this TV stand can accommodate most flat screen TVs up to 65" or up to 125 lbs. plus at least 6 AV components on its elegant black tempered safety glass shelves. The open architecture design provides plenty of air circulation for convection cooling of components. Also featured is a CMS® Cable Management System to hide and manage unsightly wires and cables.
Posted by: IAS09
from Farmington, MI
This is very nice looking stand, good for 70 inch tv I think. It is very easy to assemble took me 30 minutes, no tools required other than provided.
I was a bit skeptical buying it without seeing it, I am happy with everything about it, this stand will look nice on wood or carpet. Plenty of room for my AVR, BD player and other equipment, my audio equipments are larger in size and have very large center channel speaker, I use the center shelf for speaker and bottom for AVR and bluray player. Darker glass looks very nice with stand.
Cable management is ok, not possible to hide all cables, not a issue with stand, I would recommend this stand, wood color is lighter side orangish oak.
Price, it is nice quality and design so I would say ok price, not too high. I got it using coupon, I would have paid full too.
I was a bit skeptical buying it without seeing it, I am happy with everything about it, this stand will look nice on wood or carpet. Plenty of room for my AVR, BD player and other equipment, my audio equipments are larger in size and have very large center channel speaker, I use the center shelf for speaker and bottom for AVR and bluray player. Darker glass looks very nice with stand.
Cable management is ok, not possible to hide all cables, not a issue with stand, I would recommend this stand, wood color is lighter side orangish oak.
Price, it is nice quality and design so I would say ok price, not too high. I got it using coupon, I would have paid full too.
My Best Buy number: 0215237154
I would recommend this to a friend!
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ecobee ecobee3 Programmable Touch-Screen Wi-Fi Thermostat: Maintain a comfortable home with this programmable thermostat, which is Apple® HomeKit-enabled, so you can control the temperature remotely using your compatible device. Home IQ helps you conserve energy.
Posted by: IAS09
from Farmington, MI
I was using nest for last few years, moved to new house, when time came to install new thermostat my first instinct was to get Nest, then i heard about the Ecobee3 with Home Kit compatible, this is the main reason i picked Ecobee3 over Nest, this thermostat have all the features that nest have but better execution, prices is simple just follow the instructions booklet. it took me 30 minutes to install it, i had an open C wire so do not have to use the PEK kit. set up was breeze. i used iPhone to setup it with wifi, it is up and running for a week now. the 2nd sensor feature is really nice. home kit is evolving setup with Apple devices. It could get interesting.
My Best Buy number: 0215237154
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Quickly connect your devices with this AirPort Express GCRF MC414LL/A base station that supports dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi for optimal performance with reduced interruptions. The rear USB port enables simple wireless printing.
Posted by: IAS09
from Farmington, MI
I need a Wifi Extender as my bedroom has very weak Wi Fi signal, so i bought this Airport express and used it as extender, took few minutes adding it to my Time capsule router using airport app on iPad, , better Wi Fi all over house now.
I wish it would be a bit cheaper, $100 is too high price, but if one do not need more than one Ethernet port this is a very good router, as it is simultaneous dual band router and can run two networks.
I wish it would be a bit cheaper, $100 is too high price, but if one do not need more than one Ethernet port this is a very good router, as it is simultaneous dual band router and can run two networks.
My Best Buy number: 0215237154
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Designed for use with home entertainment and home automation devices, this Logitech Harmony Ultimate Home remote integrates a full-color touch screen, motion sensing and vibration feedback for a seamless, intuitive Harmony control experience.
Posted by: IAS09
from Farmington, MI
It was time to update my harmony One, I would have got regular harmony but then i saw the BB trade in of $100 for old harmony remote, so it was easy decision, there are two major differences between ultimate and home remote.
Home remote can also control some home WIFI devices like NEST thermostat, Lutron light controls.,
The programing is done on IOS or android device, it is very easy but most people will not like it as they are not used to it, i signed up for beta program at logitech website and downloaded the Mac version of software to use Mac to program the remote, it worked like old times.
Home remote can also control some home WIFI devices like NEST thermostat, Lutron light controls.,
The programing is done on IOS or android device, it is very easy but most people will not like it as they are not used to it, i signed up for beta program at logitech website and downloaded the Mac version of software to use Mac to program the remote, it worked like old times.
I do not have to point remote at devices, hub is repeater for IR Codes TV is wall mounted and every device works flawlessly with HUB repeater.
On remote once you get used to the touch screen you will feel fine, there is a learning curve though, the screen is get locked to avoid unwanted swipe.
The iOS APP works very well, if you use an activity from Remote and pick up IOS device to use, it will know which activity you are on.
if you have old remote you can import all your programming it is very simple just login to your account and sync remote, you are done.
The trade in value of $100 bring the price to a reasonable amount. my harmony one is still working in the setup in basement and other harmony one for Bedroom TV setup. 5+ year and going strong, not to worry about pointing remote is great with harmony ultimate home.
One can not add another remote to harmony home hub, i tried and it did not work. it is not working at this time, it might be added later, i was told by logitech.
On remote once you get used to the touch screen you will feel fine, there is a learning curve though, the screen is get locked to avoid unwanted swipe.
The iOS APP works very well, if you use an activity from Remote and pick up IOS device to use, it will know which activity you are on.
if you have old remote you can import all your programming it is very simple just login to your account and sync remote, you are done.
The trade in value of $100 bring the price to a reasonable amount. my harmony one is still working in the setup in basement and other harmony one for Bedroom TV setup. 5+ year and going strong, not to worry about pointing remote is great with harmony ultimate home.
One can not add another remote to harmony home hub, i tried and it did not work. it is not working at this time, it might be added later, i was told by logitech.
My Best Buy number: 0215237154
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Enjoy rich, enveloping sound with this Pioneer Elite SC-85 home theater receiver, which features 1215W total system power to ensure audio is projected in robust, clear detail. Includes HDMI 4K Ultra HD technology for compatibility with 4K Ultra HD TVs.
Customer Rating
5
Great Sound quality, packed with features
on September 25, 2014
Posted by: IAS09
from Farmington, MI
Got this from Bestbuy, upgraded Yamaha AVR RXV1700 (2006), I wanted to upgrade the AVR for a while, timing is right since this HDMI 2.0 and Dolby Atmos ready, it took me an hour to do the connection but took me more time to iron out Input assignment and programming Harmony remote, Harmony do not have codes for this AVR yet i am using last year model to program Harmony, it is not yet 100 percent OK.
Ran automatic calibration, not happy with it, now trying the manual method to calibrate. web base setup is very convenient, the documentation is very poor, there is not a single printed picture of back panel, i had to take a picture and keep it in front of me for making connection, no downloadable manual either, a disk is included but it did not help with mac book air.
The other AVR is considered is Yamaha A2040, SC-85 was highly recommended by BB Magnolia people, it will take me a while to fully utilize the capability of this AVR, I am using Definitive Tech Mythos line of speakers with super cube 6000 subwoofer. Oppo BD player, Apple TV and Directv HR34 Qdeo processing of video is top notch as it is in Oppo BD player i own. now all video could be upscaled using Qdeo chip.
i would recommend this AVR.
Ran automatic calibration, not happy with it, now trying the manual method to calibrate. web base setup is very convenient, the documentation is very poor, there is not a single printed picture of back panel, i had to take a picture and keep it in front of me for making connection, no downloadable manual either, a disk is included but it did not help with mac book air.
The other AVR is considered is Yamaha A2040, SC-85 was highly recommended by BB Magnolia people, it will take me a while to fully utilize the capability of this AVR, I am using Definitive Tech Mythos line of speakers with super cube 6000 subwoofer. Oppo BD player, Apple TV and Directv HR34 Qdeo processing of video is top notch as it is in Oppo BD player i own. now all video could be upscaled using Qdeo chip.
i would recommend this AVR.
My Best Buy number: 215237154
What's great about it: Sound and Video Quality Dolby Atmos upgradeable
What's not so great: Complicated Setup, poor documentation
I would recommend this to a friend!
Sound Quality
5
Ease of Use
4
Features
5
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Learn moreabout Magnolia PremiumInstallation Enjoy an immersive listening experience with this Definitive Technology StudioMonitor 55 bookshelf speaker that features BDSS technology and a Linear Response Waveguide to ensure that your room fills with crystal-clear, powerful sound.
Posted by: IAS09
from Farmington, MI
It took Deftech 10 years to come up with new design of bookshelf speakers, the old bookshelf are very good also, to better them they need to have something special, and they did. I think the looks of new speakers are better than last design. I have Deftech Mythos speakers line with super cube 6000 subwoofer, i needed to replace my mythos 5 mains with these, this is will give me good midrange sound and bass (added benefit) also. i had to buy speakers stand for this also (i did buy B&W speakers stand because deftech stands are not available anywhere and i did not like the SANUS stands, the base were too big for my linking).
I am still in the break in period and i could imagine the sound will get better even more, one thing i really like about deftech speakers generally is they tend to give a disappearing sound, i mean is you can not detect which speaker is send you a specific sound, i tried different brand and i could say i observed the difference, i wanted to check out the B&W bookshelf speakers but to keep the voice matching (or timber match) i kept the Deftech brand, for anyone else it is safe bet to buy these speakers for HT or for stereo music, i am using Yamaha RX1700V AVR other speakers are Mythos Gem from surrounds and Mythos 3 for Center channel. The speakers are very nice looking with or out without the grill. Good for Decor also, for me a big factor (the main reason i got the mythos line in first place). i would recommend this setup for HT also, with SM 45 for surround, SC4000 or SC600 sub, there are timber match center channel speakers also.
I am still in the break in period and i could imagine the sound will get better even more, one thing i really like about deftech speakers generally is they tend to give a disappearing sound, i mean is you can not detect which speaker is send you a specific sound, i tried different brand and i could say i observed the difference, i wanted to check out the B&W bookshelf speakers but to keep the voice matching (or timber match) i kept the Deftech brand, for anyone else it is safe bet to buy these speakers for HT or for stereo music, i am using Yamaha RX1700V AVR other speakers are Mythos Gem from surrounds and Mythos 3 for Center channel. The speakers are very nice looking with or out without the grill. Good for Decor also, for me a big factor (the main reason i got the mythos line in first place). i would recommend this setup for HT also, with SM 45 for surround, SC4000 or SC600 sub, there are timber match center channel speakers also.
My Best Buy number: 215237154
What's great about it: good Bass and midrange sound
What's not so great: none
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Learn moreabout Magnolia PremiumInstallation Enjoy immersive surround sound with this Jamo Torsten soundbar that includes a side-firing 10" wireless subwoofer for dynamic low-end audio. Bluetooth technology and NFC capability offers simple connection to compatible devices.
Posted by: IAS09
from Farmington, MI
this sound bar is really good looking and also have very good sound, there is very good blend of bass and sound clarity (missing from most sound bars), i am using is in 19x12 room, it sound very loud also at higher volumes, setup is very easy, one optical cable out from my Panasonic plasma and i am good to go. Pairing with sub was super quick. Tried it with some movies with very good bass from action scenes, tried is with music from Apple TV and I am pleasantly surprise how good is sounds, it sound very close to stereo muic from book shelf speakers with very good bass, The sound blends so good with sub-woofer it is amazing. I know it will get better after break in, the styling of sound bar is also very good, i have tried and demo'ed other sound bars but i think this is it for me, got it on sale from BB, it is a bit more than i wanted to pay but in the end it so much better sound than others it is worth the extra money.
There are no buttons on the bar, it has touch switches, Harmony remote do not have codes for this sound bar, i used the button learn function to program it to harmony remote, everything works now with harmony remote, remote comes with sound bar is too small and easy to loose, SB buttons could be programmed to TV also which i did not do. the green light is behind the grill so it does not annoying or bright on your eyes, you can use it with bluetooth and NFC (near field communication) devices also.
It you are looking for sound bar which looks elegant, have good balance of low and high frequency sound this is the one to get. you will be impressed with the quality of sound Image. It is worth the extra money.
There are no buttons on the bar, it has touch switches, Harmony remote do not have codes for this sound bar, i used the button learn function to program it to harmony remote, everything works now with harmony remote, remote comes with sound bar is too small and easy to loose, SB buttons could be programmed to TV also which i did not do. the green light is behind the grill so it does not annoying or bright on your eyes, you can use it with bluetooth and NFC (near field communication) devices also.
It you are looking for sound bar which looks elegant, have good balance of low and high frequency sound this is the one to get. you will be impressed with the quality of sound Image. It is worth the extra money.
My Best Buy number: 0215237154
What's great about it: Looks and sound quality
What's not so great: A bit expensive
I would recommend this to a friend!
Sound Quality
5
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Ensure clean dishes with this LG LDF8072ST built-in 24" dishwasher that features TrueSteam technology to gently break down baked-on foods, even on fragile items. SmoothTouch electronic controls ensure simple use.
Customer Rating
5
quite dishwasher
on October 4, 2013
Posted by: IAS09
from Farmington, MI
Gender:Male
Age:45-54
I was pleasantly surprised how quite this dishwasher is, i am standing next to it and it is hardly noticeable. no more pre washing of dishes thanks to steam power, we were concerned that it will not dry dishes since it does no have heated dry, it dries dished very well (it need jet dry though), we have tried all wash cycles and for most of the time normal cycle works just fine, the capacity is very good, 3rd tray is very helpful for large spoons and knives, great dishwasher, i would recommend to if you need steam power.
What's great about it: quite, cleans and dry dishes time left to finish
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Features
5
Performance
5
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Control up to 15 devices in your home with this Logitech Harmony Touch 915-000198 universal remote, which features an intuitive color touch screen with customizable channel icons for simple control over your home entertainment components.
Customer Rating
5
Good upgrade to Harmony One
on September 18, 2013
Posted by: IAS09
from Farmington, MI
Was skeptical about touch after reading so many negative reviews, so i gave it a try, my first impression after week of use is positive. From the time opening the box to turn on my tv was approx. 15 minutes, the new website brought all my settings from my harmony one account and remote was updated.
I think logitech has to bring in a game changer in order to better the Harmony One, another big remote with button will not be able to cut it. So a touch screen like smart phone screen is logitech's answer, people who hate touch screen for remote will not like this remote and the other half will like it, that is why the review have so many 1 star and many 5 star not much in between. there is i like the forward and rewind gestures, there are gestures for volume up and down, i do see my self using hard button for these functions.
I am not reviewing the programming about this remote as i did not change anything, i have very complicated system and took me a while to write the macros and customizations of buttons for my harmony One, most of my equipment has not changed, i will add some photos for screen saver though.
there will be learning curve to use the touch screen, after this remote is definite upgrade to harmony one. i am already loving this remote as it is much smaller than harmony one. build quality is top notch as expected from logitech. i have owned 2 harmony One and Harmony 650. Harmony touch is replacement to one of the harmony touch which is dying with sticky buttons and swollen battery (lasted 5 years of heavy use and many drops), My family cannot use our entertainment systems without harmony remotes.
I think logitech has to bring in a game changer in order to better the Harmony One, another big remote with button will not be able to cut it. So a touch screen like smart phone screen is logitech's answer, people who hate touch screen for remote will not like this remote and the other half will like it, that is why the review have so many 1 star and many 5 star not much in between. there is i like the forward and rewind gestures, there are gestures for volume up and down, i do see my self using hard button for these functions.
I am not reviewing the programming about this remote as i did not change anything, i have very complicated system and took me a while to write the macros and customizations of buttons for my harmony One, most of my equipment has not changed, i will add some photos for screen saver though.
there will be learning curve to use the touch screen, after this remote is definite upgrade to harmony one. i am already loving this remote as it is much smaller than harmony one. build quality is top notch as expected from logitech. i have owned 2 harmony One and Harmony 650. Harmony touch is replacement to one of the harmony touch which is dying with sticky buttons and swollen battery (lasted 5 years of heavy use and many drops), My family cannot use our entertainment systems without harmony remotes.
What's great about it: Very easy to upgrade from Harmony One
What's not so great: no chapter skip hard button form Bluray
I would recommend this to a friend!
Ease of Use
5
Durability
5
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Bring television shows to life with this Samsung LED 4K Ultra HD TV. This 65-inch television uses Quantum Dot Color to display a lifelike picture, while the Supreme Motion Rate 240 feature keeps up with the action. This Samsung LED 4K Ultra HD TV uses HDR 1000 to display hidden details, and includes a full web browser and applications.
Overall
3 out of 5
3 out of 5Setup - a nightmare
By westiedog1
from Brooklyn, NY
I would have given one star but gave two extra stars for the awesome picture this TV produces. The problem with this TV is in the setup details. I had this TV professionally mounted and installed. The installers, who did a good job, set up this TV in a logical manner. They ran both of my video HDMI outputs, cable and DVD, into my surround sound receiver HDMI inputs with one video out to the TV's "one connect" HDMI input extension unit. At first everything seemed to work fine. Then after about 1/2 hour the TV screen went blank and it switched itself from HDMI1 to TV and a message that there was "no input." After switching it back to HDMI1, it resumed normal operation until 1/2 hour later when it switched itself back to TV again and this became the pattern. At this point, I used a chat room to speak to Samsung Tech Support. They had me do the usual remedies such as unplug the TV with the power on to reset, switching to different HDMI cables but the issue persisted. After the third tech chat the agent had me fill out a service order request where I assumed a technician would come to my house and fix it. All this time, I'm thinking about returning the TV to the store (Best Buy) which would be a nightmare given the TV was already installed and mounted on my wall. A few hours later, I received a call from another technician. She asked me to describe how the TV was set up. She had me rearrange the cables so that my video HDMI outputs went directly into the TV HDMI input slots and not the receiver. The audio was returned to my receiver via the ARC (Audio Return Channel) HDMI slot from the TV to the receiver. Knowing zilch about ARC, this required a visit to my receiver mfg. website to find out how to set it up. If your receiver doesn't support ARC, the optical audio will work as well. Finally, everything is working the way it should. No more input switching and the sound goes to my surround sound processor. Given what I paid for this TV, one would think the firmware would be sophisticated enough so that the way the cables are configured shouldn't matter. Instead, I went through 3 days of Samsung torture to get it to work right.
IAS09
Farmington, MI
August 23, 2016
i have found out the HDMI CEC never works well all other manufacturers, i would recommend to get logitech harmony remote and program everything to your liking. I did it with my samsung TV, control everything via Harmony remote and turn off ARC function.
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Bring television shows to life with this Samsung LED 4K Ultra HD TV. This 65-inch television uses Quantum Dot Color to display a lifelike picture, while the Supreme Motion Rate 240 feature keeps up with the action. This Samsung LED 4K Ultra HD TV uses HDR 1000 to display hidden details, and includes a full web browser and applications.
Overall
1 out of 5
1 out of 5Vertical Banding/DSE Issue
By RocketMan
Aesthetically, this TV is very nice. However, vertcal banding is a big issue. You’re most likely to notice this issue while watching sports, since playing surfaces are usually large stretches of a single color. Dirty screen effect (DSE) will also be most obvious when there is a panning shot during sports. This is also obvious when watching most non-sports media, such as movies with single color backgrounds. You see this in the Force Awakens during the scene where Rey is introduced. She is traveling across the Jaku dessert on her quad jumper. Being that this was my 3rd set with the same issue, I returned it. No exchange. Full refund. It paid to get the Best Buy extended warranty, although pricey at $600 for 5yr coverage. Other issues with this set include: loss of color saturation when viewing from any angle and light bleeding from the top edge of the panel. Moral of this story: ALL LED TVs are prone to having vertical banding/DSE. OLED is the new technology that eliminates all these "industry standard" LED issues. I just have to wait, as the 65 inch LG OLED TV (OLED65B6P) is currently priced at $4,500 at Best Buy.
IAS09
Farmington, MI
August 23, 2016
agree with most of your comments, this is my first LCD Tv after very long time, i have owned plasmas but have to buy LCD due to Light in in room, plasma moved to a darker location, that being said i am very impressed with this set. OLED longevity is still an issue, with burn in will be an issue also, price wise a bit more than FALD panel of samsung. this TV is not deal breaker as there is nothing else out there for a while in this price range. Majority of people are not noticing what you are saying, it guys like you and me who know and it bothers us. i am enjoying this set, it is awesome with 4K content and 4K BD player.
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Bring television shows to life with this Samsung LED 4K Ultra HD TV. This 65-inch television uses Quantum Dot Color to display a lifelike picture, while the Supreme Motion Rate 240 feature keeps up with the action. This Samsung LED 4K Ultra HD TV uses HDR 1000 to display hidden details, and includes a full web browser and applications.
Overall3 out of 5
3 out of 5Not impressed
By Zeek
No matter what the sales rep will tell you this tv is not identical to the curved 9500 series. The pic is oky at best but the curved 9500 is a way more crisp and clearer pic by far. I'm very picky when I spend 3k or more because it's easy to get caught up in the hype of what these tv's due for your buck.Trust me get the 9500 curved Samsung and you will be impressed.If money ain't a thing go to LG oled tv's there pretty awesome, but there 5k and up. Remember these tv's price will drop in 6-8 months so just because you spend top dollar on a tv doesn't mean you bought the best tv ever, you just bought it right now. In 6-8 months things will change and so will the price. Buy smart, the 9500 65 inch curved is the best tv out for the buck.
IAS09
Farmington, MI
August 23, 2016
curve TV looks cool and have some extra features but same picture, if you want to get better get the JS9500 FALD model full array LED not Edgelit.
i have curve Model but it adds cool factor not better PQ.
i have curve Model but it adds cool factor not better PQ.
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Enjoy stunning 4K ultra HD picture quality with this Sony LED Smart TV. High dynamic range technology brings vivid color and contrast to the screen, and the 2160p resolution lets you upscale your current DVD collection for ultra HD quality. Boasting a 64.5-inch screen, this Sony LED Smart TV makes a smart addition to your home theater setup.
Overall5 out of 5
5 out of 5Great picture
By Art322
Fantastic contrast and brightness. Stunning picture - really black blacks. As close to OLED as you can get. Works great with 1080P cable source, much better than my old 1080P Plasma.
IAS09
Farmington, MI
December 20, 2016
even if every thing being better than LG OLED or samsung 9800, i still can not justify $2k price difference, this TV will still have flaw of LCD panel of viewing angle, if one have to accept flaw why at $2000 more cost. OLED is the best tv but has to bring the cost down (from 8K to $3K for 65 inch set) in order to survive in market otherwise it will have the same fate of Pioneer Kuro which was considered the perfect tv, but Pioneer close the door on it.
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Turn your home into a cinema with the Panasonic Ultra HD Blu-ray player. The 4K resolution gives enhanced detail for outstanding images, and the high dynamic range format lets you enjoy crisp, vibrant color and a more realistic picture. High-resolution audio on this Panasonic Ultra HD Blu-ray player brings the movie theater experience to your home.
Overall
4 out of 5
4 out of 5PANASONIC 4K PLAYER
By MAXIMILLION
I replace my Samsung 4k with this Panasonic UB900. Pros: Upscaling Blu-ray disc movies the Panny did a slightly better job than the Samsung. Sound wise was also a marked improvement. The operation was slower than the Samsung in all modes , (loading, ejecting etc ) , and the Panny is a more well constructed unit. The remote is beyond fantastic, where the Samsung falls below anything I've ever used. I don't use apps or even connected to cable . My t.v. is a 65" LG 4k with hdr that produces an incredible picture when playing movies.
The cons: and there is only one. I tried for three days and could not get a decent picture in 4k . Every setting I tried did not help. Its very possible it is user error, I'm not very tech savvy , and Panasonic was not able to assist at all. The end result was the Panasonic went back and the Samsung reconnected. The 4 stars is for the great remote , the better upscaling and the not knowing if I was at fault.
The cons: and there is only one. I tried for three days and could not get a decent picture in 4k . Every setting I tried did not help. Its very possible it is user error, I'm not very tech savvy , and Panasonic was not able to assist at all. The end result was the Panasonic went back and the Samsung reconnected. The 4 stars is for the great remote , the better upscaling and the not knowing if I was at fault.
IAS09
Farmington, MI
January 28, 2017
Make sure to turn on uhd color on hdmi input this player is coonected
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Upgrade your entertainment setup with this stunning 55-inch Samsung QLED smart TV. Enjoy enhanced color and 2160p-resolution playback thanks to the television’s 4K UHD display, which adds realism and vibrance to movies. Stream content wirelessly on demand and connect additional home theater components via the Samsung QLED smart TV’s four HDMI inputs.
Overall3 out of 5
3 out of 5Popping color and deep blacks, with caveats
By DavidJr
The Samsung Q7F QLED TV has some of the brightest and sharpest colors I have seen on a TV, with deep and true blacks (1). The design of the TV truly looks sleek from every side as they added a “Boundless 360° design”. Meaning the TV physically looks nice all the way around with hidden connections and thin cabling to present an “Invisible Connection” (2). The OneRemote feels nice, solid and not over cluttered with buttons as it allows for voice command entry and some control of other connected devices (3). Upon initial set-up, the Samsung Q7F recognized my Samsung S7 Edge phone and asked to use the Wi-Fi and Samsung account details from it instead having to manually enter them, showing just how smart this TV can be (4). The sound is also surprisingly loud and crisp with a bit of an ambient surround effect from the bottom facing speakers.
As for the caveats:
1) The colors do look amazing and the blacks look deep, so long as you are sitting directly in front of the TV. If you make any variation from the center you will instantly see the blacks to begin to fade. The harder the angle the more you will begin to see colors wash out. At about a 45° angle, which is about the position of the other chairs in my living room, the picture looks so pale that it is hard to distinguish between some colors. Their branding of “Q | Every View” falls short quickly. Depending on the angle also determines how much light bloom you will see on dark screens from the edge lighting. In certain scenes the colors can also be a bit too bright, as red and bright green tend to pop out more and create a bit of bloom of their own. A bit distracting in some scenes. Unless you enable ambient light detection while you are in a dark room setting, you end up blinded by the menu with extremely bright white background.
1) The colors do look amazing and the blacks look deep, so long as you are sitting directly in front of the TV. If you make any variation from the center you will instantly see the blacks to begin to fade. The harder the angle the more you will begin to see colors wash out. At about a 45° angle, which is about the position of the other chairs in my living room, the picture looks so pale that it is hard to distinguish between some colors. Their branding of “Q | Every View” falls short quickly. Depending on the angle also determines how much light bloom you will see on dark screens from the edge lighting. In certain scenes the colors can also be a bit too bright, as red and bright green tend to pop out more and create a bit of bloom of their own. A bit distracting in some scenes. Unless you enable ambient light detection while you are in a dark room setting, you end up blinded by the menu with extremely bright white background.
2) The “Boundless 360° design” really is nice with the ability to hide the power and one connect cable through the stand. The edges are pencil thin and the back has panels to hide the screws and connections. I truly like the One Connect box design as I like having access to change out cables without moving the TV. They meant for this TV to be out in the open. However, I had an issue during setup, at the bottom of the panel there is a thin strip of metal hiding some internal components. When you first unpack it there is a protective film that must be peeled off. For me, the sticker managed to grab ahold of that thin piece of metal and pull it all the way out. It is irreplaceable and really only noticeable if you are close to the TV or in a dark room as there are a few pixels of light under there. This thin strip appears to only be cosmetic, and Samsung Tech Support is working with me on it, but seems like a cheap fix for the design. The slim edge is also like an optical illusion as the panel gets thicker toward the bottom and middle, curved even on the flat screen, which is really noticeable when you have to use the custom spacers to wall mount it using a VESA 400x400 mount which require 43-45mm 8mm 1.25 screws, not included.
Another issue I have with the design is that the power cables that are supplied are both the same 6ft length. They advertise the “Invisible connection”, in which the One Connect optical cable truly helps provide. However, the power cable is so short that I hope you have an outlet directly behind your TV. Most of us would want to protect that with a surge protector as well, so breaking that invisible concept. The advertised picture does not appear to show the power cable as an outlet is not nearby.
3) The One Remote is simple, almost too simple. Though it looks and feels all high tech, the shiny little ring on the front only functions as a four-way direction pad. It looks as if it could work like a scroll wheel, but it doesn’t, and the remote is where I feel they went backwards with the design. The only way to navigate between letters on the screen, as you type in your username and password, is one click at a time, unless you connect a Bluetooth keyboard or phone app. As you click through each character there are recommended letters and sometimes the automatic check mark after so many characters to help save time. However, that also becomes an issue as you think you clicked left to go to the next character and what you really did is hit the check mark for completion, incorrect password and you’re starting all over again. Shoot, they don’t even let you go right on the smart menu to roll around to the left. Instead, you must scroll through the other 15 apps to get to the source menu. It has no magic pointers or motion controls and the voice commands won’t recognize your crazy email address name, just try it and see what it comes up with. The simplification also affects how other applications or devices are controlled as there’s no separate fast forward or skip function, though there are color buttons that help with some devices that use it and some apps just work with the directional control.
4) As for the smart features, I was surprised when the TV wanted to connect to my phone, especially because I thought I had it connected to the LAN, only to find my switch was turned off. Regardless, once accepted it pulled all the needed info from my phone saving time and headache from having to enter my username and passwords for both the Wi-Fi and Samsung account one letter at a time. I was also disappointed in the amount of apps available. They have the majority of the most common apps and a few off the wall. It just seemed that once connected to the internet there should have been a much wider selection, even if I wouldn’t use the majority of them. Something that I am sure will change over time.
Straight out of the box, my TV would not allow for screen share, either directly or through YouTube. After contacting tech support it was a simple unplugging of the One Connect box for one minute after having powered it on. Once plugged back in, it automatically came back on and screen share worked.
The installed media player has a “360° mode” button. Though I tried media through YouTube and my Network Attached Storage, neither seemed to enable that mode. Once I put the 360 media directly on a USB drive plugged into the One Connect box, it worked as intended. The remote directional pad, volume and channel buttons then become the controls for viewing but limit other functions, such as volume and fast forward/rewind. This is where a motion controlled controller would have really been an advantage.
The settings for this TV are rather limited. Certain settings can’t be disabled to reduce input lag for gaming, though there is a gaming mode which isn’t bad, auto power management is on or off and locked to 4 hours, and audio pass-through has to be changed depending on the format of audio being provided, not auto sensed. The four preset picture settings basically bright, dim or a yellow hue to everything, depending on which one you use. As for HDR content, it is automatically recognized on application media like Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube, but requires to be manually set for external devices under UHD color. You also wouldn’t know it is in HDR unless you go to change settings unlike some other TV’s that show when it is enabled.
Don’t get me wrong, this is a nice TV, especially if you mainly sit directly in front of it. If you are upgrading from an older TV to this one, you will be amazed. If coming from last year’s 4K models, as I am, maybe not so much. I just feel that instead of moving forward with new technology and design, they tried too hard with rebranding, adding “Q” and “Elite” to everything and didn’t advance anything forward, but took a step back. Samsung has been using “Quantum Dot” technology in their SUHD TVs for a few years now and to me this just looks like a gimmick to try and compete with OLED TVs.
*I received this TV as part of a promotion to provide my true and honest opinion, though not requested on this site, I couldn't resist to try and let more people know.
IAS09
Farmington, MI
May 13, 2017
good review, good tv but due to price OLED is better choice, i am not sure people will pay that kind of money for samsung QLED TV with SONY and LG OLED priced similar. Samsung has to bring the price down if they want to sell QLED.
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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.
Overall
2 out of 5
2 out of 5Very disappointed -READ BEFORE YOU BUY
By ANJAY
from Chicago, IL
I have never given a 1 star to anything. Because it is Logitech I am forced to give it 2 Stars just because Logitech tried to build a product that no one else built.
I hope this review will save many hours or frustration. I will not give you this talk about 350 odd being too much money for a remote if it did what it is capable of 75% of the time and covered 75 % of the features.
I spend 4 Days and hours each day trying to refine this and I hope I can save people precious time. sometimes you wonder if there can be ever a perfect universal Remote. In that space really there is only a harmony. Gone are they days when I had Sony everything including a Sony Receiver.
My devices are
LG 65UG9500 TV
Pioneer Elite SC67 Receiver
Pioneer Elite Blu ray player.
Apple TV Gen 3
Dish network VIP 722K
Note this:-
This remote requires you to program via you phone smart app but sometimes it requires a hub, laptop and you remote all to be in the same room close. This smart phone app makes your Iphone 6Plus feel very deficient.
This remote also required to use your WIFI all the time ! if you are playing XBOX and want to turn off your WIFI good luck since the reconnect to your WIFI from your HUB is so buggy and take for ever. So my aging parents or someone who hopes to get simplification cannot really be wowed by this remote !
I was able to easily program this remote and setup was not painless. It seems to have all the models and specifics of all my devices built-in or downloadable in a jiffy.
Out of the box many of the buttons will not work. so you will have to fix each and everyone of them. You also may have to turn off HDMI control. So if you have a smart TV like the Samsung s and LGs then you have to live with input lag and increase the remote delays ..this will cost you 1-10 hours depending on how much patience you have. Somewhere along the line the remote will have to be charged by popping it in the cradle as the battery is designed differently and needs some charging.(this is not a big issue unless you are doing several syncs to complete setup).
With HDMI control off everywhere I thought that was a good place to start. Almost all the basic functions work (my 30 bucks Dish network remote does that with no fuss at all. Sorry if I ticked off some Logitech fans !)
The problem starts with Menus, or Smart apps. LG TV menus work but few options will have to be fixed painstakingly. I successfully did this. As I was really committed to set this so I can make it easy for my family. (Somewhere along the line you are thinking heck how lazy are we to not just use the original remote for Apple TV or Blu-ray. Everyday TV watching and turning things off works so great with the Dish network remote. On/off volume and channels and guide..well we all are good with that !)
The hub placement was perfect and did not have to use the extender but when I turned off WIFI it struggled and sometimes what you fixed does not works consistently.
The hard Exit button on the remote would always exit and change everything no matter what activity you are doing. Hugely annoying. So I teach it exit mean this via the original remotes for 3 devices. Guess what it work via my phone application but keeps failing after numerous Syncs. you have to believe me when I say this. Not impressive at all. Also the Phone App has the weirdest of navigation options not in keeping with the current crop of applications. My guess is Logitech developed this in 2005 and kept patching this. It requires a complete re-write.
At this point I still had 60 percent of the standard buttons working (So most Cable/satellite remotes can do that is it not ?)
The touch screen is very annoying and you could inadvertently select something you did not intend. The remote has a rubber back but it still is very hard to grip and very slippery.I think most could live with that if it did what is expected of it.
You have to scroll way down to find something and you will have so many additional options (could be like 50-100 buttons that you need to manually remove to make your list smaller and manageable)
2 days ago I picked up the remote and it would not connect to the wifi at all. so I unplugged it and plugged it again.
After the power reset it seemed to work fine but some things were so weird. Example when I eject Blu-ray tray and then try to close it close would not work from the remote. So I tried the Phone app. It works from the phone but not on the remote. So I fixed this again. Then I found that the pioneer MCACC menu loads up but the cursor button does not work suddenly. so I said that was fine I can use the original remote for that.
Then few time the input kept switching back to apple TV input and I had to go to device menu and switch it back...with the input lag associated with all these dissimilar devices from various vendors. It took time so I had to go introduce delays and edit the activities. Finally I found that if I turned on HDMI control it work better so I turned it on. The problem is once you turn on HDMI control on LG TV and your Receiver (4 K content on smart TV requires some unique things I cannot go into those details) With the Logitech remote present it misbehaves. Before I had the remote this did not happen. I tried to use the original LG magic Remote and suddenly The Logitech remote app which is too smart to my liking seems to try to learn somethings. It frequently keeps asking you if a function works as intended and do you like to fix that.
I have no way of turning this off.
I can go on and on but I just wanted to share this with everyone. Please consider all this before your buy this remote.
I hope this review will save many hours or frustration. I will not give you this talk about 350 odd being too much money for a remote if it did what it is capable of 75% of the time and covered 75 % of the features.
I spend 4 Days and hours each day trying to refine this and I hope I can save people precious time. sometimes you wonder if there can be ever a perfect universal Remote. In that space really there is only a harmony. Gone are they days when I had Sony everything including a Sony Receiver.
My devices are
LG 65UG9500 TV
Pioneer Elite SC67 Receiver
Pioneer Elite Blu ray player.
Apple TV Gen 3
Dish network VIP 722K
Note this:-
This remote requires you to program via you phone smart app but sometimes it requires a hub, laptop and you remote all to be in the same room close. This smart phone app makes your Iphone 6Plus feel very deficient.
This remote also required to use your WIFI all the time ! if you are playing XBOX and want to turn off your WIFI good luck since the reconnect to your WIFI from your HUB is so buggy and take for ever. So my aging parents or someone who hopes to get simplification cannot really be wowed by this remote !
I was able to easily program this remote and setup was not painless. It seems to have all the models and specifics of all my devices built-in or downloadable in a jiffy.
Out of the box many of the buttons will not work. so you will have to fix each and everyone of them. You also may have to turn off HDMI control. So if you have a smart TV like the Samsung s and LGs then you have to live with input lag and increase the remote delays ..this will cost you 1-10 hours depending on how much patience you have. Somewhere along the line the remote will have to be charged by popping it in the cradle as the battery is designed differently and needs some charging.(this is not a big issue unless you are doing several syncs to complete setup).
With HDMI control off everywhere I thought that was a good place to start. Almost all the basic functions work (my 30 bucks Dish network remote does that with no fuss at all. Sorry if I ticked off some Logitech fans !)
The problem starts with Menus, or Smart apps. LG TV menus work but few options will have to be fixed painstakingly. I successfully did this. As I was really committed to set this so I can make it easy for my family. (Somewhere along the line you are thinking heck how lazy are we to not just use the original remote for Apple TV or Blu-ray. Everyday TV watching and turning things off works so great with the Dish network remote. On/off volume and channels and guide..well we all are good with that !)
The hub placement was perfect and did not have to use the extender but when I turned off WIFI it struggled and sometimes what you fixed does not works consistently.
The hard Exit button on the remote would always exit and change everything no matter what activity you are doing. Hugely annoying. So I teach it exit mean this via the original remotes for 3 devices. Guess what it work via my phone application but keeps failing after numerous Syncs. you have to believe me when I say this. Not impressive at all. Also the Phone App has the weirdest of navigation options not in keeping with the current crop of applications. My guess is Logitech developed this in 2005 and kept patching this. It requires a complete re-write.
At this point I still had 60 percent of the standard buttons working (So most Cable/satellite remotes can do that is it not ?)
The touch screen is very annoying and you could inadvertently select something you did not intend. The remote has a rubber back but it still is very hard to grip and very slippery.I think most could live with that if it did what is expected of it.
You have to scroll way down to find something and you will have so many additional options (could be like 50-100 buttons that you need to manually remove to make your list smaller and manageable)
2 days ago I picked up the remote and it would not connect to the wifi at all. so I unplugged it and plugged it again.
After the power reset it seemed to work fine but some things were so weird. Example when I eject Blu-ray tray and then try to close it close would not work from the remote. So I tried the Phone app. It works from the phone but not on the remote. So I fixed this again. Then I found that the pioneer MCACC menu loads up but the cursor button does not work suddenly. so I said that was fine I can use the original remote for that.
Then few time the input kept switching back to apple TV input and I had to go to device menu and switch it back...with the input lag associated with all these dissimilar devices from various vendors. It took time so I had to go introduce delays and edit the activities. Finally I found that if I turned on HDMI control it work better so I turned it on. The problem is once you turn on HDMI control on LG TV and your Receiver (4 K content on smart TV requires some unique things I cannot go into those details) With the Logitech remote present it misbehaves. Before I had the remote this did not happen. I tried to use the original LG magic Remote and suddenly The Logitech remote app which is too smart to my liking seems to try to learn somethings. It frequently keeps asking you if a function works as intended and do you like to fix that.
I have no way of turning this off.
I can go on and on but I just wanted to share this with everyone. Please consider all this before your buy this remote.
you have to ask yourself if you want to buy a Harmony Elite remote because every home theater enthusiast has one and it will keep you current or you really think this would save you time once you put the effort initially for 10 -50 hours and few days. Is it really that much easier than just using the basic universal functions in any TV or Cable remote. I have bought Philips and Sony Universal remotes in the past and all of them have been infinitely better than this product.
I buy most everything on bestbuy or Amazon.. I purchased this remote from Best Buy and finally just before writing this review decided to return it.
I rarely returns things. I do my research well before I buy. I am really disappointed and reluctantly returned it.
IF YOU CONSIDERED ALL THIS AND STILL THINK ITS WORTH YOUR WHILE. CONSIDER THIS, UNLESS WE HOLD HIGHER STANDARDS FOR PRODUCT ACCEPTANCE YOU WILL HAVE COMPANIES SELLING YOU STUFF WHICH ARE HALF BAKED WITH THE PROMISE THERE THAT THERE WILL BE SOFTWARE UPDATES. BELIEVE ME IF IT DID NOT MEET YOU BASIC NEEDS OUT OF THE BOX ITS NO LIKELY TO GET FIXED COMPLETELY. PLEASE DO THE WORLD A FAVOR AND GIVE THE RIGHT FEEDBACK SO THEY WILL WORK HARDER ON THE NEXT ONE. SORRY LOGITECH!
I buy most everything on bestbuy or Amazon.. I purchased this remote from Best Buy and finally just before writing this review decided to return it.
I rarely returns things. I do my research well before I buy. I am really disappointed and reluctantly returned it.
IF YOU CONSIDERED ALL THIS AND STILL THINK ITS WORTH YOUR WHILE. CONSIDER THIS, UNLESS WE HOLD HIGHER STANDARDS FOR PRODUCT ACCEPTANCE YOU WILL HAVE COMPANIES SELLING YOU STUFF WHICH ARE HALF BAKED WITH THE PROMISE THERE THAT THERE WILL BE SOFTWARE UPDATES. BELIEVE ME IF IT DID NOT MEET YOU BASIC NEEDS OUT OF THE BOX ITS NO LIKELY TO GET FIXED COMPLETELY. PLEASE DO THE WORLD A FAVOR AND GIVE THE RIGHT FEEDBACK SO THEY WILL WORK HARDER ON THE NEXT ONE. SORRY LOGITECH!
IAS09
Farmington Hills, MI
very easy to program, price too high though
May 26, 2017
the only thing i agree from this review for some reason when i watch direct tv remote for some reason set my Pioneer SC85 to Apple TV input and it is very annoying it happens randomly and i have to use the help function, i thought there is some glitch i never found the solution, other issue OP might have been experiencing due to poor wifi router signal, if hub is not connected properly to WIFI it will create Havoc, programming on iPhone is so much easier than on PC or Mac. price is too high in my opinion $200 should be ideal price. when the price is $350 expectation is high so some people complaining is valid. i have been using harmony remote since they started company and Logitech bought them. For most part i never need to use other remote, i have LG OLED, OPPO 4K player, Pioneer SC85 and Apple TV attached to it, Philips Hue and Ecobee thermostat works fine with this also.
+2points
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