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- First reviewMay 17, 2013
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0: Jump right into using your tablet with the familiar Galaxy interface and wireless integration for syncing your contacts, music, apps and more. The super-clear screen sharpens your multimedia experience, and the Smart Remote feature lets you use your tablet as a universal remote for your home entertainment system.
Customer Rating
4
Strikes Balance Between Phone & Tablet
on February 3, 2014
Posted by: RileyRC
from Springfield, IL
Verified Purchase:Yes
I bought this as an extra unit in the entertainment area of the house primarily to use a Chromecast device and do intermediate short term web surfing. I own a Galaxy S4 and a Note 10.1 (2013 Edition). This device works perfectly between the two for its intended purpose, but for long-term web surfing pick the Note or Tab in the larger size. Both are more responsive and easier to handle.
I did get it at a special price that I picked up from the Best Buy website that was not shown in the store, so check carefully. They honored the price in the store and went so far as to indicate they were going to change the price in the store since it was not shown on the tag there. Maybe somebody else benefited.
My Best Buy number: 0213413505
My Best Buy number: 0213413505
What's great about it: It is easy to setup and I got an excellent web special price on it.
What's not so great: Occasionally given to slow response
I would recommend this to a friend!
Ease of Use
4
Features
5
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This Samsung Book Cover case features form-fitting synthetic leather material to help protect your Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet on the go. The integrated stand provides 2 positions for comfortable viewing.
Customer Rating
4
Good case for Galaxy Note 10.1
on October 25, 2013
Posted by: RileyRC
from Springfield, IL
Verified Purchase:Yes
Overall good case for the Galaxy Note 10.1, but the case does suffer some from a rather weak magnetic strip to hold it in a semi-upright reading and typing (?) position.
Tablet itself is really good.
My Best Buy number: 0213413505
My Best Buy number: 0213413505
What's great about it: It fits better than a generic one
What's not so great: Magnetic strip for placing in reading position does not hold well.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Control up to 8 devices using this Logitech Harmony 650 915-000159 universal remote that is compatible with more than 225,000 devices across more than 5,000 brands for wide-ranging use. One-touch activity buttons simplify option selection.
Customer Rating
4
Reduced three controls to one button push
on May 17, 2013
Posted by: RileyRC
from Springfield, IL
Verified Purchase:Yes
The control works great. I would recommend it for anybody wanting to simply getting their home theater systems operating quickly and efficiently. Now my wife can even turn things on without muttering and grumbling about the number of controls and how they do not fit within her decorating scheme.
My Best Buy number: 0213413505
My Best Buy number: 0213413505
What's great about it: Streamlining turning on my TV, DVR and surround sound is great.
What's not so great: Setup was a bit puzzling until you figure it out
I would recommend this to a friend!
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4
Durability
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Manage at-home entertainment with this voice-activated TiVo BOLT VOX DVR. Its SkipMode feature lets you quickly pass over commercials, and it supports multiple streaming platforms for binge-watching your favorite shows and movies. This TiVo BOLT VOX DVR has 1TB of storage space that holds hundreds of hours of programming.
Is there a monthly fee? If there is, can you find a tivo without a montly fee?
There is a monthly fee or an annual fee depending on how you want to buy the service. The unit is a means of connecting with the service and handling all the DVR duties. I cannot comment on how it compares to X1 by comcast or other services, but if you buy a four or six tuner bolt and and a couple of Tivo Mini's and you know how to network them, you can reduce costs rather substantially I would think. The Mini's depend on the Bolt as the tuner and handle all DVR duties and real-time local channel access via your home network. I actually have two Tivo's and two minis.
If I were optimizing it I would have one six-tuner Tivo and three mini's. I just had a purchase timing problem with prior breakdowns of a Tivo that lost its video circuit after it was well out of warranty. Interestingly, you could still watch TV and use it as a DVR from either of the mini's, just not the location of the Tivo itself and do this from any location where I had a Tivo unit that was current with regard to the operating system. (I added a link to that unit in the other product recommendations.) If you have a category 5 or better network, it will work fine. If not you can go to a MOCA internet connection which is what I use. (You would also need one MOCA adapter for each mini and one for the router in that case I think. The mini's ARE NOT wireless enabled. Powerline networking was not adequate. And you will probably need a $7 MOCA filter on the head of your cable access point. System works good once you have the parts in place.)
I opted after reviewing the costs, what I had already invested and the fact that I was in Annual programs on each Tivo to just buy a new 4-tuner Bolt and go from there.
The new menu interface looks better than the older Tivo interface, but I'm not sure it is an improvement with regards to efficiency of setup. I still have the old interface on the Wife's machine. Each has its advantages and disadvantages and she is not one that likes change in dealing with her technology items. We stayed with the older interface on her unit, though it will talk to the other Tivo and the two minis.
I've been a Tivo customer for 10 years and like what it does.
If I were optimizing it I would have one six-tuner Tivo and three mini's. I just had a purchase timing problem with prior breakdowns of a Tivo that lost its video circuit after it was well out of warranty. Interestingly, you could still watch TV and use it as a DVR from either of the mini's, just not the location of the Tivo itself and do this from any location where I had a Tivo unit that was current with regard to the operating system. (I added a link to that unit in the other product recommendations.) If you have a category 5 or better network, it will work fine. If not you can go to a MOCA internet connection which is what I use. (You would also need one MOCA adapter for each mini and one for the router in that case I think. The mini's ARE NOT wireless enabled. Powerline networking was not adequate. And you will probably need a $7 MOCA filter on the head of your cable access point. System works good once you have the parts in place.)
I opted after reviewing the costs, what I had already invested and the fact that I was in Annual programs on each Tivo to just buy a new 4-tuner Bolt and go from there.
The new menu interface looks better than the older Tivo interface, but I'm not sure it is an improvement with regards to efficiency of setup. I still have the old interface on the Wife's machine. Each has its advantages and disadvantages and she is not one that likes change in dealing with her technology items. We stayed with the older interface on her unit, though it will talk to the other Tivo and the two minis.
I've been a Tivo customer for 10 years and like what it does.
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TiVo - Mini VOX Streaming Media Player
(288)5 years, 9 months ago
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TiVo Mini TCDA93000: Enjoy TV shows and movies from your existing TiVo DVR on any TV in the house with TiVo Mini. Easily stream online entertainment, manage your settings and watch live or recorded programming for smooth TiVo integration.
Will this take the place of dvr service from "Dish"?
Dish charges about five dollars per DVR service per month; will this allow me to discontinue that part of the service?
Sorry. Do not know anything about Dish. That's a satellite system I believe and unless Tivo specifically supports it, I do not know of anyway it could operate. The MINI specifically requires one of the more current Tivo models
8 years, 1 month ago
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RileyRC
TiVo Mini TCDA93000: Enjoy TV shows and movies from your existing TiVo DVR on any TV in the house with TiVo Mini. Easily stream online entertainment, manage your settings and watch live or recorded programming for smooth TiVo integration.
What no wifi you are kidding, othe TiVo Romano does why not TiVo mini??
That's right. No WiFi. MOCA is easy though and you can get the adapters pretty reasonable through Tivo.
If I was starting fresh, I would buy one Bolt with the six tuners and a couple of Mini's to outfit the whole house. I have four screens and the Bolt on an Ethernet or MOCA connection would likely handle it.
If I was starting fresh, I would buy one Bolt with the six tuners and a couple of Mini's to outfit the whole house. I have four screens and the Bolt on an Ethernet or MOCA connection would likely handle it.
8 years, 1 month ago
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RileyRC
TiVo Mini TCDA93000: Enjoy TV shows and movies from your existing TiVo DVR on any TV in the house with TiVo Mini. Easily stream online entertainment, manage your settings and watch live or recorded programming for smooth TiVo integration.
Time Warner Cable Arris DCX3600M Compatible?
I have a Aris DCX3600M tuner/dvr through Time Warner (my cable provider).
I am acquiring a 2nd TV for my bedroom which has an HDMI port. I'd prefer not to rent
another DCX3600 from TWC.
Is the Tivo Mini compatible with the DCX3600M as a wireless (or even internet 10BaseT) device?
I am acquiring a 2nd TV for my bedroom which has an HDMI port. I'd prefer not to rent
another DCX3600 from TWC.
Is the Tivo Mini compatible with the DCX3600M as a wireless (or even internet 10BaseT) device?
Tivo only from what I can determine. It would have to have identical firmware and the only way to get that is with a Tivo.
8 years, 1 month ago
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RileyRC
TiVo Mini TCDA93000: Enjoy TV shows and movies from your existing TiVo DVR on any TV in the house with TiVo Mini. Easily stream online entertainment, manage your settings and watch live or recorded programming for smooth TiVo integration.
Can you use this with older TV's?
Some of my older TV's do not have HDMI connecting capability. Can you use the mini on older devices that still only have RCA connections?
Have not tried it myself, but Tivo offers a separate output cable for the lower formats. https://www.tivo.com/shop/detail/av-cable
But you are on your own as to whether it works. I suspect it will, but I do not know. Of course you still have to have an internet or MOCA connection and another qualifying Tivo in the house.
But you are on your own as to whether it works. I suspect it will, but I do not know. Of course you still have to have an internet or MOCA connection and another qualifying Tivo in the house.
8 years, 1 month ago
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RileyRC
Optimize the performance of your desktop with this Seagate 2TB internal Serial ATA hard drive that features perpendicular recording technology for reliable file storage and Native Command Queuing (NCQ) for data transfer speeds up to 6 Gbps.
Plugs match computer cables
Will the position of the data and power plugs on the hard drive match the connectors of the cables on the DELL E520?
It appears to have a couple of serial ATA connectors, but the BIOS will likely limit the utility of the drive. http://carltonbale.com/how-to-break-the-2tb-2-terabyte-file-system-limit/
Time for a new pc.
Time for a new pc.
9 years, 2 months ago
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RileyRC
Springfield, IL
Optimize the performance of your desktop with this Seagate 2TB internal Serial ATA hard drive that features perpendicular recording technology for reliable file storage and Native Command Queuing (NCQ) for data transfer speeds up to 6 Gbps.
Compatability with HP Pavilion P6000
Is this compatible with a HP Pavilion P6000 series? I wanted to use this as a slave. I keep getting messages that my hard drive space is low and I have low disc space.
According to HP there are 128 models in the series. That said, it looks like the vintage will be a problem with this drive & mother board. That would be my reaction. It is getting a bit old and is a BIOS supported machine. There appear to be some limits.
http://carltonbale.com/how-to-break-the-2tb-2-terabyte-file-system-limit/
http://carltonbale.com/how-to-break-the-2tb-2-terabyte-file-system-limit/
9 years, 2 months ago
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RileyRC
Springfield, IL
Optimize the performance of your desktop with this Seagate 2TB internal Serial ATA hard drive that features perpendicular recording technology for reliable file storage and Native Command Queuing (NCQ) for data transfer speeds up to 6 Gbps.
Compatibility
Will this HD work with an ASRock 945 GCM-S motherboard?
Based on what I understand about your MB and the capacity limitations in the BIOS, I think you may have some issues. http://carltonbale.com/how-to-break-the-2tb-2-terabyte-file-system-limit/
9 years, 2 months ago
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RileyRC
Springfield, IL
Optimize the performance of your desktop with this Seagate 2TB internal Serial ATA hard drive that features perpendicular recording technology for reliable file storage and Native Command Queuing (NCQ) for data transfer speeds up to 6 Gbps.
Replace ST3750630AS
I need to replace the hard drive on an HP M9340F KQ497AA ABA desktop computer.
Is the current product a valid replacement for ST3750630AS. Will I be required to make changes to the motherboard or firmware or anything else?
Is the current product a valid replacement for ST3750630AS. Will I be required to make changes to the motherboard or firmware or anything else?
You may have some issues. That is an old ASUS Benica motherboard and not an UEFI. It is the older BIOS system. (I know cause I have one.) Your Operating system was not stated, but given the vintage looks like Vista. I think you can use it, but not as the boot disk replacement as I read it. I have not had the need to try them, but you can investigate more here. http://carltonbale.com/how-to-break-the-2tb-2-terabyte-file-system-limit/
My sense is that unless you are willing to get your hands a little dirty in the operating system tweaks, you might be better off to go for a new system and recycle this for some other purpose. That is what I am going to do and the prices are right.
Alternatively, get two 1TB and set one for data and one for programs. Get an image and burn it to the new disk and boot from there. Move all your data to the new drive to make space on the boot drive. A couple of hours and you are better than new.
Mine is similar vintage (32-bit) and has gone through each iteration of Windows since Vista fairly successfully though Microsoft has thrown me a curve with a bad update a couple of weeks ago. Way too time consuming to discuss here.
I currently have mine with the same MB and Win 8.1 running with a SandDisk ReadyCache SSD and the machine is still very satisfactory for most of the work I do. And I use it pretty hard. That would be less expensive than buying a new one, but does require a couple of hours of your time. Or, bite the bullet. The machine is probably 7 years old.
My sense is that unless you are willing to get your hands a little dirty in the operating system tweaks, you might be better off to go for a new system and recycle this for some other purpose. That is what I am going to do and the prices are right.
Alternatively, get two 1TB and set one for data and one for programs. Get an image and burn it to the new disk and boot from there. Move all your data to the new drive to make space on the boot drive. A couple of hours and you are better than new.
Mine is similar vintage (32-bit) and has gone through each iteration of Windows since Vista fairly successfully though Microsoft has thrown me a curve with a bad update a couple of weeks ago. Way too time consuming to discuss here.
I currently have mine with the same MB and Win 8.1 running with a SandDisk ReadyCache SSD and the machine is still very satisfactory for most of the work I do. And I use it pretty hard. That would be less expensive than buying a new one, but does require a couple of hours of your time. Or, bite the bullet. The machine is probably 7 years old.
9 years, 2 months ago
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RileyRC
Springfield, IL
TiVo Roamio DVR: Packed with powerful features, TiVo Roamio serves up both cable TV and streaming in one device. Schedule TiVo to automatically record your favorite shows, up to 4 at once, for entertainment at your convenience.
Subscription required?
Yes, like any Tivo unit it requires monthly service fees.
9 years, 6 months ago
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RileyRC
Springfield, IL