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- First reviewMay 25, 2009
- Last reviewOctober 15, 2016
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Watch your favorite programs with this Roku Express streaming player. The wireless capability lets you connect to your home network to stream movies and television shows without the need for expensive cable subscriptions, while the included remote lets you control the device from anywhere within range. This Roku Express streaming player turns every TV into a smart TV.
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5
A chance purchase...completely satisfied!
on October 15, 2016
Posted by: grenBB
from Alhambra, CA
I was browsing at my favorite Best Buy location and just when I was about to leave empty handed, I chanced upon this Roku Express streaming device. Apparently it just recently came out and that being said, I was surprised at how low-priced it is for what it can do. Since I have been thinking of setting up my small spare TV as a workout room entertainment device, I decided to purchase it and I was immediately satisfied by this little gem. The device is super easy to set up and syncs seamlessly with my other Roku device built in to my giant 4K TV. Some reviewers said that it is sluggish but so far with mine, it hasn't really been that pronounced. I didn't expect it to be as snappy as the one built in to my 4K TV but I mean come on, the thing's 30 bucks. Sound and picture/image quality are quite acceptable and live streaming so far with at least one news app is highly reliable (wi-fi dependent of course). Overall, this device is capable enough at it's price point but I would suggest to get the more feature-packed and pricier Roku devices if you are thinking about using streaming devices for your main TV and entertainment hub.
Box content information: Roku device, remote, batts, HDMI cable, power cable and plug (TV can also be a power supply source), adhesive tape (if use is desired) and simple manual
My Best Buy number: 2552814470
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iPad® mini 2 has a stunning 7.9-inch Retina display with over 3.1 million pixels. It also comes with the A7 chip with 64-bit architecture, ultrafast wireless, iSight and FaceTime HD cameras, powerful apps, and up to 10 hours of battery life.1 Yet it still fits easily in one hand.
Posted by: grenBB
from Alhambra, CA
If you're like me who doesn't care about having iPhones (I'm a Samsung guy) but somehow need to use FaceTime, this is about the best Apple device to buy. Although the tech used was 3 years old, it still receives the latest updates and software features and it's also the perfect size for me to suit my FaceTime and on the go needs. Just be sure to connect to WiFi and or your phone's hotspot in order to fully realize it's intended use. Spend a bit more on the bundle that comes with a sleeve, stylus, extra longer charging cable and screen protector and you're all set!
My Best Buy number: 2552814470
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![The Hateful Eight [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD] [2015]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/4840/4840600_sa.jpg)
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from Alhambra, CA
The Q is at it again! This is one heck of a bloody, cerebral western picture that's guaranteed to keep you entertained. Loved it when I saw it in the theater and love it even more watching it at home :)
My Best Buy number: 2552814470
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![Daddy's Home [Blu-ray/DVD] [2015]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/4830/4830702_sa.jpg)
Posted by: grenBB
from Alhambra, CA
Seen this in the theater and still I was laughing all through out the whole movie. Will and Mark have such a great comedic chemistry! Plus, the ending cracked me up big time!
My Best Buy number: 2552814470
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![Star Wars: The Force Awakens [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD] [2015]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/4769/4769300_sa.jpg)
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from Alhambra, CA
Incredible adventure, this movie is. Topping such a franchise, no one will! And oh, I never had a bad feeling about this...
My Best Buy number: 2552814470
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Compatible with most Windows and Mac OS computers, smartphones, tablets and MP3 players with a 3.5mm output, this Logitech Z50 980-001005 compact speaker provides clear sound for videos, music and other media. A plug-and-play design facilitates setup.
Customer Rating
5
Big sound from such a small laptop PC speaker
on February 21, 2015
Posted by: grenBB
from Alhambra, CA
This speaker is perfect for minimalists as it is cheap and small as you see on the picture and yet provides a big sound. It delivers richer sound experience and adds acceptable levels of bass. Remember listening to low levels of movie and music sounds on your laptop's mediocre built-in speakers? Let it be bygone with this speaker.
My Best Buy number: 2552814470
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Stay connected using this Asus X551MAV-HCL1103E laptop, which features a high-speed wireless LAN for easy access to social networks, streaming media and more. The Intel® Celeron® processor delivers reliability for everyday mobile computing.Learn more about the New Windows
Posted by: grenBB
from Mobile, AL
Bought this as a birthday gift for my girlfriend and this notebook PC is good enough for basic needs such as word processing, web browsing/surfing, light-weight fun games, music (streaming too), video/movie streaming and DVD movie playback.
This review is actually for a replacement (within 2 days via Best Buy) of the first one I got in which some of the keys weren't working and it failed to update. Must be one of those that slipped through ASUS' quality control stuff.
Now there was at least one previous reviewer that complained he/she can't play DVD movies. I ran into the same issue (also with my HP TS-15, Win 8.1) with this ASUS computer and the problem is not with the hardware but the codec and licensing with Windows 8/8.1. I'd say it's just another one of those B.S. that came along with the so called "Metro" Windows OS... With my HP, it came with a media software to do just that but with ASUS, I'd recommend that prospective buyers download the free VLC Media Player in order to get the job done. I got both this ASUS and my HP the software and they both work fine and dandy.
Note: This is not a touch screen notebook PC.
Plus side: fast enough (at this time), big screen, full keyboard layout, USB 3.0, not much bloatware (compared to HP), textured finish
Cons: slightly heavy (it has a non-removable battery), Win 8.1 is slightly confusing at first (glad I had practice with my HP prior)
My Best Buy number: 2552814470
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Broaden the games and entertainment you enjoy on your PlayStation system with this convenient $20 PlayStation Network Code. Use the code to purchase exciting downloadable content for your PlayStation 3 or PSP.
Customer Rating
5
Very fast PSN top up solution
on December 10, 2010
Posted by: grenBB
from Mobile, AL
If you dislike using credit/debit cards over at PSN, then this BestBuy service will get the job done for you. Very easy and fast process. Just make sure you provide them with a real and working e-mail ad and your next PSN game or movie is just 20 mins. away.
What's great about it: Fast service
What's not so great: None
I would recommend this to a friend!
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SynopsisYou've received your assignment, hustled into a helicopter and skillfully maneuvered into the murky abyss of a mysterious land — with one deadly mission on your mind. You slip and sneak through dangerous territory. You spot an enemy in the distance and raise your rifle as you aim with precision. With a nearly silent pop, he drops lifelessly from view, as you press on, planting explosives to carve your way through secured fortresses, removing classified information and leaving only a trail of smoke in your wake. Welcome to a new kind of war. Tomorrow, the government will deny that your operation ever occurred. Your location will be obscured. Your alibi will be written. The war will be erased from history. But today, you bask in the glory of a perfect kill.Call of Duty: Black Ops is the latest installment in the Call of Duty franchise and the follow-up to last year's blockbuster Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The Cold War has ended — or at least, it appears that it has. You are one of the few to know the secrets of the deadly conflicts that persist and to complete the classified operations that quietly protect the nation. You are Black Ops. Descend into the explosive combat with all-new force and all-new technologies to destroy the enemy, including new Killstreaks like Napalm Strikes, a remote-controlled explosive device and controllable helicopters. A deadlier mission than ever requires the most intensive Combat Training yet — hone your tactics offline against A.I. bots in both Free-For-All and Team Deathmatch modes and earn COD Points to purchase equipment, attachments, perks and new customization options. Further test your nerves and weapon skills in point-gambling Wager Matches, and celebrate each epic kill in Theater Mode. You are being summoned — do you have the courage to answer a grave new Call of Duty?
Customer Rating
4
Slightly Disappointing But Still Fun Overall.
on November 29, 2010
Posted by: grenBB
from Mobile, AL
I am disappointed at how short the campaign is in this game. I played online MP and Zombie first and started playing it the day after I got it and played for 3 hours. Then the following day it was all over after playing it another 3 hours. I was like "That's it?"
Looks like the COD franchise is slowly drifting away from the good 'ol days when they used to offer great and satisfactorily long campaigns. Also, the story is kind of out of line from the title "Call of Duty" as this one has been an almost complete transformation from last year's overt military story and the previous titles that preceded it. The plot is more like something that comes out of a Hollywood sci-fi director's mind rather than one that comes out of a war director's ideas.
I thought we're gonna experience Cold War's field wars like the Vietnam (there is at least one chapter on it but that's all) and the Korean Wars. Instead, we were treated with a sci-fi inspired and historically distorted campaign. But compared to last year's MW's campaign story, Black Ops appears to be the better one (MW1's story is still the best COD story, followed by WaW imho).
As for the graphics, I honestly think that Treyarch just copied and pasted character models from their previous game, COD: WaW. Infinity Ward does a better job in character designs than 3Arc. It is also worth mentioning several framerate issues in the game, both MP and SP modes.
Online MP and Zombie mode? Well these is where 3Arc and their new game shines. I seriously think this is the one game that offers the best bang for the buck. Hours and hours of MP and Zombie fun will surely keep you indoors throughout the whole winter season ;-). 3Arc did a good job on the new MP modes in addition to the traditional ones. Beware though of some performance issues and these are widely known throughout the CoD community (just search online for further info). These issues, however, don't render the game unplayable. It's just kinda frustrating from time to time.
Overall, this could have been a perfect game if it were not for the short, "meh" campaign, some graphics issues and a little bit of performance red flags online.
What's great about it: Good online modes and of course Zombie mode
What's not so great: Lags, Connectivity Issues, VERY SHORT "meh" campaign
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Winner of more than 100 Game of the Year awards, including Spike Video Game Awards, Machinima Inside Gaming Awards, GameSpot, Games Radar, Spin, CNET, Associated Press and NY Post.America, 1911. The Wild West is dying. When federal agents threaten his family, former outlaw John Marston is forced to pick up his guns again and hunt down the gang of criminals he once called friends. Experience an epic fight for survival across the sprawling expanses of the American West and Mexico, as John Marston struggles to bury his bloodstained past, one man at a time.
Customer Rating
4
Online experience could be better
on May 19, 2010
Posted by: grenBB
from Denver, CO
Singleplayer: This game is awesome in its entirety on the singleplayer area. GTA fans may be let down a bit due to seemingly repetitive nature of the game and little variety but the setting being in the Old Americas alone makes up for it. Never seen a Western game quite like it. And true to Rockstar style, players may find themselves confused what to do at first. Heck!, hunting wild anilmals and picking flowers alone eats a lot of time.
Multiplayer: This area is this game's Achilles. In short, this area is full of bugs and glitches. Character disappearing, steeds nowhere to be found, enemies and wild animals sucking your life out of nowhere (are they invisible really?), and worse, players getting stuck while doing crucial missions. Rockstar, you gotta do better than that. Expecting a quick fix on this.
As a whole, the graphics and the environment are some of the most awesome around, mechanics doesn't hurt players who are into CoD and other shooting games, and sound and music are just superb. One thumbs up Rockstar/TakeTwo!
What's great about it: Refreshing in a sense that the environment is so unique
What's not so great: Online bugs and glitches are unbearable
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Stay connected using this Asus X551MAV-HCL1103E laptop, which features a high-speed wireless LAN for easy access to social networks, streaming media and more. The Intel® Celeron® processor delivers reliability for everyday mobile computing.Learn more about the New Windows
is this a new or used laptop
New. You can filter your search results.
9 years, 4 months ago
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grenBB
Alhambra, CA
Stay connected using this Asus X551MAV-HCL1103E laptop, which features a high-speed wireless LAN for easy access to social networks, streaming media and more. The Intel® Celeron® processor delivers reliability for everyday mobile computing.Learn more about the New Windows
Does this laptop have a cd/dvd drive in it? it says it does but
but on other sights where they sell it, says no cd/dvd optical drive?
Are you sure about the model/S/N numbers?
It does have disc drive but it doesn't play movies out of the box. You can get free media players apps/programs to do that.
It does have disc drive but it doesn't play movies out of the box. You can get free media players apps/programs to do that.
9 years, 4 months ago
by
grenBB
Alhambra, CA
Stay connected using this Asus X551MAV-HCL1103E laptop, which features a high-speed wireless LAN for easy access to social networks, streaming media and more. The Intel® Celeron® processor delivers reliability for everyday mobile computing.Learn more about the New Windows
Does this computer have a webcam?
We'd like to get it for family members to Skype
It has a low-tech front facing camera. Just get an inexpensive higher-MP webcam.
9 years, 4 months ago
by
grenBB
Alhambra, CA
Stay connected using this Asus X551MAV-HCL1103E laptop, which features a high-speed wireless LAN for easy access to social networks, streaming media and more. The Intel® Celeron® processor delivers reliability for everyday mobile computing.Learn more about the New Windows
Minecraft
Will this laptop run Minecraft well with no problems?
Definitely.
9 years, 4 months ago
by
grenBB
Alhambra, CA
Stay connected using this Asus X551MAV-HCL1103E laptop, which features a high-speed wireless LAN for easy access to social networks, streaming media and more. The Intel® Celeron® processor delivers reliability for everyday mobile computing.Learn more about the New Windows
can i use Microsoft Office for example microsoft words or Excel in this computer
Yes. There are two kinds of MS Office products now: the 360 (subscription based) and the regular software.
9 years, 4 months ago
by
grenBB
Alhambra, CA
Stay connected using this Asus X551MAV-HCL1103E laptop, which features a high-speed wireless LAN for easy access to social networks, streaming media and more. The Intel® Celeron® processor delivers reliability for everyday mobile computing.Learn more about the New Windows
does it has a rear and front camera
this is about the asus 15.6laptop sku#8616023
Only front facing. It's a laptop...
9 years, 4 months ago
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grenBB
Alhambra, CA
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
what tv should i buy with my ps3?
any HDTV with HDMI capability... either a 720 or a 10180 will do. save some money and get a 720 and you wouldn't notice any difference unless you have a robotic eye.
14 years, 4 months ago
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grenBB
Denver, CO
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
Is $300 the cheapest for a brand new playstation3
I've seen on other stores' listings and some of the sell the 80gig at 269 bucks. With that, I say the Slim 120gig at 299 is the better deal.
14 years, 5 months ago
by
grenBB
Denver, CO
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
can you ps2 games on the ps3?
No...it says in the manual that it would only play BD's for PS3 and oddly PS and PS1 games.
14 years, 5 months ago
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grenBB
Denver, CO