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The LG TONE Free T90 is the world's first Dolby Atmos wireless earbuds that enhance listening experiences with Dolby Head Tracking across all your favorite entertainment like music, movies, TV shows and games. You can experience Dolby Head Tracking with your LG TONE Free T90. With Dolby Head Tracking, as you turn your head, the audio recalibrates to enable a more natural sound experience for Dolby Atmos and other entertainment content, so you're always in the center of the scene. Plus, as the first wearable with an integrated audio virtualizer by Dolby, the LG TONE Free T90 adds dimensionality and clarity to your stereo entertainment.¹ In addition, the advanced Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) has a Voice Pickup Unit added to the microphone, which clearly discerns your voice and reduces unwanted background noise. And with Plug & Wireless+ and the TONE Free app, you can listen to your favorite shows, movies and music on devices even without Bluetooth capabilities, like inflight entertainment or on a treadmill at the gym.² And now you can even host and take a conference call, all without Bluetooth. The T90 also includes a convenient UVnano+ charging case that harnesses the power of UV-C light (also called germicidal UV) to refresh the earbuds’ eargels. It effectively kills 99.9% bacteria on the eargels of the earbuds during the powered charging cycle. In just 10 minutes, the eargels are sanitized and have power to go.³ Plus, you can do your thing in comfort with soft, hypoallergenic medical grade eargels that provide a comfortable fit and help prevent irritation.⁴
Customer Rating
3
Average Audio Quality & Dolby Tech Needs Work
on February 23, 2023
Posted by: NAMO
INITIAL SET-UP
The LG Tone Free app installed easily and without issue on my Galaxy phone. The app opened and immediately recognized my ear buds, pairing them and syncing without issue. As an added bonus, the ear buds shipped needing no immediate firmware update to operate properly. This was a huge win, as I cannot remember the last time I got tech that didn't need an update before use
The LG Tone Free app installed easily and without issue on my Galaxy phone. The app opened and immediately recognized my ear buds, pairing them and syncing without issue. As an added bonus, the ear buds shipped needing no immediate firmware update to operate properly. This was a huge win, as I cannot remember the last time I got tech that didn't need an update before use
The iOS implementation of the software was lacking. Even after unpairing the buds from my phone, it took me several attempts to get my iPad to recognize and pair with the LG's. After a few attempts and and app restarts, the buds paired and I have not experienced any additional issues. One great feature of the LG Tone Free app is the ability to switch between previously paired devices from within the app. It still needs a little help getting all the bugs worked out, but it works decently and it is very convenient when it does work.
USE
The LG Tone Free T90 ear buds have a lot of built in technology compared to their competition. Some of it works better than others, so I'll start with what works well.
The LG Tone Free T90 ear buds have a lot of built in technology compared to their competition. Some of it works better than others, so I'll start with what works well.
First is the ability to charge the ear buds wirelessly or wired. I wish all manufacturers included this feature with their ear buds, the added versatility and convenience is great. LG claims a playback time of up to 9hrs with the buds and up to 27 hours including the charging case.
Speaking of charging case, the LG design is impressively small and lightweight. Smaller than any other ear bud cases I currently own. On top of that, when the case is charging with the buds inside, LG has included a UV-C light that cleans 99.99% of the bacteria that may be growing on the tips.
The Active Noise Cancellation built into the T90's works well. The LG app includes a test track to ensure proper fitment of their buds. After completing the fitment test, I found the ambient noise cancellation worked very well at drowning out most outside annoyances. They eliminated almost 100% of the ambient hotel room noise during testing, effectively drowning out the droning from the A/C from my hotel room. The T90's are impressively light and comfortable during extended use.
The T90's include audio technology engineered by Meridian. Meridian is a long established company in the audio business. LG tapped their expertise in creating custom EQ and ambience settings. Some sound better than others, but I have found the Immersive setting to be a great compromise of increased spaciousness of the sound stage without too much over exaggeration of the environment.
NEGATIVES
As much tech as the T90's have packed into them, some of it just isn't quite ready yet.
As much tech as the T90's have packed into them, some of it just isn't quite ready yet.
I'm a fan of Dolby Atmos. The ability to add height information to the audio stream is great. The added spaciousness it adds to a movie or game can take it from average to extraordinary. I use it whenever it is an available option in my home theater and during gaming sessions with a good set of headphones. The T90's include Dolby Atmos and Dolby Head Tracking technology, which should be a great addition, unfortunately, it sounds better on paper than in actual implementation. Turning on Atmos doesn't do much to improve or increase the sound stage. Worse yet is the head tracking technology. I was excited to try a set of ear buds with this feature thinking it would be an awesome experience. Less than 30 seconds into the test, I was over it. The changes to the spatial positioning are too aggressive with just a little head movement changing the sound stage too drastically. I am always searching to get that sweet spot back.
I don't know how LG got up to 9 hours of battery life. It must have been with no Active Noise Cancellation and with the sound being barely audible. I listened to 3 songs with Active Noise Cancellation turned on and my battery life had decreased from 100% to 86%. 14% in less than 15 minutes does not equate to 9 hours. Battery life is poor.
FINAL THOUGHTS
I really wanted to like the T90's. They have a lot of features packed into them and include some impressive technologies. Meridian designed audio, Dolby Atmos, ANC, wired / wireless charging, germ killing UV light, etc.
I really wanted to like the T90's. They have a lot of features packed into them and include some impressive technologies. Meridian designed audio, Dolby Atmos, ANC, wired / wireless charging, germ killing UV light, etc.
However, when it comes down to it, sound is everything. The LG's just don't have the audio quality that their competition has. I am fortunate to own headphones or earbuds from many different manufacturers from many different price points. The LG T90's fall short of the similarly priced pieces from other manufacturers. Had I not had the opportunity to audition many of the other products from LG's competitors, I may feel differently. While my other ear buds may have less than half the tech baked into them that the T90's have, they sound drastically better and much truer to the original source. Add poor battery life to the T90's mediocre sound quality and this one is a miss for now.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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The 4K60 Elite Pro USB4 Hub with MagSafe Kit expands your computer’s connectivity. Seamlessly connect peripherals such as a keyboard, mouse, or USB flash drive to this pocket-sized multi-adapter, which has two USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports and one USB-C port. Data transfer is quick and easy with the included Gigabit Ethernet port to access a wired network. Transfer files from one media to another with the 10Gbps USB connections. You can use the HDMI port to connect to a 4K UHD HDTV, monitor, or projector. Equipped with a USB4 port it provides 6K60 resolution, 40Gbps data transfer, and charging up to 100W of power for charging your computer when a USB-C power adapter is connected. You can connect your headphones or speakers to the audio/mic combo jack. The MagSafe dongle is a convenient way to store your original MacBook MagSafe charger. For Intel MacBook models, the audio/mic combo jack may be removed.
Customer Rating
4
Small, Easy Way to Add Expansion Ports
on December 10, 2022
Posted by: NAMO
I had never heard of J5Create until now. Prior to this, my opinion was you had to buy a USB hub from one of the big-name suppliers or you wouldn’t get much in return. After a short time of use and getting to know the product, I can say that J5 is a legitimate option for USB hubs, that is as good, or better than the big-name brands.
I tried the J5 on its intended laptop first, a MacBook Pro. The drivers installed without issue and the hub performed flawlessly. Using the USB 4.0 port, I had no problems driving a 1440p monitor, gigabit ethernet and a USB 3.1 thumb drive. The J5 allows for up to 100W of power passthrough, more than enough to charge the Mac. While I like my Mac a lot, I hate needing to carry around various adapters. The minimalist approach of the Mac is awesome, until it isn’t. Needing adapters for USB-A, ethernet, HDMI, etc., makes me use my Windows laptop far more than the Mac. The wider selection of ports is just too convenient.
For fun, I decided to see if the J5 would work on my Windows laptop. Unfortunately, the spacing of USB-C ports is specific to the Macs, even though my HP and my Asus laptops were very close to working, the laptops’ port spacing ended up being a little too wide. I love the tiny, compact form factor of the J5 and I didn’t want to give up. It would be great just to have 1 hub between laptops when traveling. So, I ordered up a couple of 6-inch USB4 extension cables. After a little trial and error, I was able to get the J5 working perfectly with my Windows machines. Granted you need 2 separate USB4 / USB-C cables to make it work fully (on a Windows computer, 1 port will transmit data and 1 port will allow charging). Sure enough, I was able to get the hub to work perfectly with my Windows laptops just as well as it worked it the Mac, just more ungainly with the extra cables needed.
If you are a Mac person and have a compatible laptop, this would be a no-brainer. It installs effortlessly, works perfectly, and has speeds and throughput approaching the upper end of the USB4 interface. The added benefit of having a wider selection of available ports as well as allows for charging is well worth the price of admission for this hub.
If you are a Windows person, this is not your device and to be fair to J5, they don’t intend it to be either. But, if you have a newer Windows laptop that supports USB4 and a compatible Mac, this could be your one stop ticket. While not a svelte of a solution as it is with a Mac, it works, and works very well on whatever OS you pair it with.
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I would recommend this to a friend!
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![McAfee - McAfee+ Premium (Unlimited Devices) Family Antivirus and Internet Security Software (1-Year Subscription) - Android, Apple iOS, Chrome, Mac OS, Windows [Digital]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/6517/6517332_sd.jpg)
McAfee+ Premium for unlimited devices delivers next-level protection — with McAfee+ Premium see who is selling your data and get guidance on how to remove it and scan and get help to remove old, unused accounts. Plus, all the McAfee Total Protection features like award-winning antivirus, VPN, identity monitoring, and a password manager.
Customer Rating
2
Comprehensive, but McAfee Website is Atrocious
on November 10, 2022
Posted by: NAMO
INTRO
McAfee + Premium aims to be your 1 stop shop for any PC, any device, any browser, any location safeguard against malicious web threats. McAfee has combined all their add-ons into one comprehensive threat protection suite. Having used anti-virus software from many different manufacturers over the years, including McAfee, Microsoft, Norton, BitDefender, Avast, AVG, etc., this is the most complete and all-encompassing protection package I’ve seen to date.
McAfee + Premium aims to be your 1 stop shop for any PC, any device, any browser, any location safeguard against malicious web threats. McAfee has combined all their add-ons into one comprehensive threat protection suite. Having used anti-virus software from many different manufacturers over the years, including McAfee, Microsoft, Norton, BitDefender, Avast, AVG, etc., this is the most complete and all-encompassing protection package I’ve seen to date.
INSTALLATION
Having been a McAfee user on and off throughout the years, this was the most issue-free installation of McAfee I’ve ever used. The digital download is an installer that walks you through creating a McAfee account and getting basic antivirus protection installed and active. At first, I thought this was a letdown, with McAfee only installing its core components, but after installation and thinking about it for a while, I have decided that it is the best way to present their product. Instead of trying to bombard the user all at once with every single option that is available, McAfee wisely chooses to limit the initial installation and allows the user to customize it afterward. Not only does this make it faster for the user to get up and running, but also makes for smaller downloads and less of a chance of something going awry during installation. Taking it one step at a time is smart. Furthermore, since McAfee doesn’t provide you with unlimited licenses for all its components available in the + Premium plan, the user can install only what he or she needs and save the limited licenses for other devices.
Having been a McAfee user on and off throughout the years, this was the most issue-free installation of McAfee I’ve ever used. The digital download is an installer that walks you through creating a McAfee account and getting basic antivirus protection installed and active. At first, I thought this was a letdown, with McAfee only installing its core components, but after installation and thinking about it for a while, I have decided that it is the best way to present their product. Instead of trying to bombard the user all at once with every single option that is available, McAfee wisely chooses to limit the initial installation and allows the user to customize it afterward. Not only does this make it faster for the user to get up and running, but also makes for smaller downloads and less of a chance of something going awry during installation. Taking it one step at a time is smart. Furthermore, since McAfee doesn’t provide you with unlimited licenses for all its components available in the + Premium plan, the user can install only what he or she needs and save the limited licenses for other devices.
As I mentioned earlier, the items offered with the yearly subscription is extensive. These items include: McAfee Antivirus (of course), TrueKey (a password manager), Parental safeguards for kids, a VPN with unlimited data, Dark Web Monitoring, and Personal Data Scans. Not only are these items available for the PC, but most are also available for your mobile devices too. AWESOME!!
McAfee has done an excellent job of making the setup process as painless as they can. I would still recommend some basic knowledge, especially when setting up a password manager and a VPN, but McAfee should be commended on their ability to make the software easy enough to navigate and configure even a technologically challenged person would be able to set it up with little trouble. Good job McAfee.
McAfee has done an excellent job of making the setup process as painless as they can. I would still recommend some basic knowledge, especially when setting up a password manager and a VPN, but McAfee should be commended on their ability to make the software easy enough to navigate and configure even a technologically challenged person would be able to set it up with little trouble. Good job McAfee.
NEGATIVES
As thorough and all-encompassing as the McAfee + Premium software is, it isn’t without its faults.
As thorough and all-encompassing as the McAfee + Premium software is, it isn’t without its faults.
Negative #1 – Just the basic load of McAfee, without checking any options of VPN, child safety software, password manager, nothing, starts no less than 20 different processes running. Adding any additional software options during the download or after, will only add more items to the list. A machine that is marginally capable or starting to show its age before installation, can be brought to its knees.
Negative #2 – I find the McAfee homepage a complete mess. I absolutely hate logging in and using it. McAfee tried to make it easy on the user presenting them with just the most basic information, but each time you click on a menu item, it feels like you are going to a whole new website. There is just no cohesiveness to the design. Furthermore, the goal of making the site easy to digest is also a detriment. A user really must do some specific digging to get to the core of their software. Dark Web Monitoring is the worst. I get that McAfee is trying to make it easy for all users, but they really need to rethink their design. It’s OK to have a basic and simple landing page but give the user the ability to easily get to more detailed information from that landing page.
Negative #3 – While this is billed as a family package, understand that it may not be enough for your whole family. Take the Identity Protection homepage for example. There are numerous instances that McAfee’s “Family” package isn’t enough. Your purchase of their most comprehensive and premium product (also their most expensive) only gets you the option to monitor 1 SSN, 1 DOB, 2 Driver’s Licenses, 2 Health ID’s, 2 Passports. Hmmm. I would say 2 would be the bare minimum for a “family” plan, but only 1 SSN and 1 DOB stinks. There is more than 1 in a family. You, the spouse, but no kids? Very few “families” are without kids. Even so, the “family” package doesn’t even get you the ability to monitor a spouse’s most critical information.
FINAL THOUGHTS
McAfee threw everything, including the kitchen sink at this. I’ve said it several times before in this review, this is the most comprehensive antivirus and identity protection suite that I’ve used to date, and I’ve used a lot of them in the past.
McAfee threw everything, including the kitchen sink at this. I’ve said it several times before in this review, this is the most comprehensive antivirus and identity protection suite that I’ve used to date, and I’ve used a lot of them in the past.
Even with all it has to offer, I cannot give the product a recommendation for the following reasons:
First and foremost, as you would expect, Windows Defender. While Windows Defender is nowhere near as full-featured and comprehensive as this McAfee suite, Defender does its job and does it well. I have been a Defender user since introduction and have yet to get a virus or have malicious software compromise my system. Knock on wood. I hope I didn’t just jinx myself.
A product that bills itself as a family package should take care of the ENTIRE family. I get it, you can’t have unlimited everything, but having the ability to only monitor 1 SSN and 1 DOB isn’t family. The family part of this product is too confusing and misleading. The “Unlimited Devices” is only for antivirus. In addition to the limitations for monitoring, you only get 5 VPN installs and 5 TrueKey installs (McAfee’s Password Manager). That isn’t enough. I would let the 5 VPN’s slide, but 5 TrueKey licenses isn’t enough.
Lastly, the McAfee website stinks. It is too confusing and convoluted to find information on your product and purchases. It took me almost 5 minutes just to verify the information in my previous paragraph. That is unacceptable. There are very few websites I can say need a complete overhaul, but the McAfee website is one of the worst I’ve seen in a long time.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Sonos Roam SL allows the user to enjoy hours of music, radio, audiobooks, and more from all your favorite services thanks to the long-lasting rechargeable battery. Listen at home with WiFi and easily control the sound with the Sonos app, and stream with Bluetooth® everywhere else. Add more Sonos speakers around your home for multiroom listening. Everything works together over WiFi.
Customer Rating
3
Big Sound, Awkward Bass, Better Options
on October 29, 2022
Posted by: NAMO
INITIAL SET-UP
I found the initial set-up of the Roam a bit frustrating. Following the directions to the letter, I could not get the product to pair with any of my Android phones or iPads. The same applies to the included wireless charging base. The base wouldn’t charge the speaker no matter what I tried. I found it undeniably frustrating. All I wanted to try was the Bluetooth streaming quality. How could it not connect to anything I own?
I found the initial set-up of the Roam a bit frustrating. Following the directions to the letter, I could not get the product to pair with any of my Android phones or iPads. The same applies to the included wireless charging base. The base wouldn’t charge the speaker no matter what I tried. I found it undeniably frustrating. All I wanted to try was the Bluetooth streaming quality. How could it not connect to anything I own?
That’s when I figured out that you must first add it to your Sonos system and get it activated prior to using, regardless of the protocol. While the instructions did not mention the need to set-up with the Sonos app, you must go in and set it up via app. After set-up, I found I could easily connect to the Roam SL whether it was via Bluetooth or its built-in Wi-Fi, even if I didn’t have the Sonos app installed on the device I was trying to use. A clearer explanation would be much appreciated. Same with the included wireless charger. It will not function without prior set-up via the app. A charger.
USE
I like that the Roam can be incorporated into your Sonos environment just like any of their other products. The Roam can easily be used as an additional speaker, perfectly in time with any other Sonos speakers and/or soundbars. The whole Sonos ecosystem is wonderfully easy to set-up and use. A user can link their existing music services to Sonos’ app or choose to pay for the Sonos music service. Either way, music selection and playback are intuitive, simple to use, and reliable. I have never had a single instance of the app locking up or failing to select music from any streaming service I linked to it. Sonos needs to be commended for a thoughtful, well-designed app.
I like that the Roam can be incorporated into your Sonos environment just like any of their other products. The Roam can easily be used as an additional speaker, perfectly in time with any other Sonos speakers and/or soundbars. The whole Sonos ecosystem is wonderfully easy to set-up and use. A user can link their existing music services to Sonos’ app or choose to pay for the Sonos music service. Either way, music selection and playback are intuitive, simple to use, and reliable. I have never had a single instance of the app locking up or failing to select music from any streaming service I linked to it. Sonos needs to be commended for a thoughtful, well-designed app.
The Roam is very versatile for a mini speaker. It includes the ability to connect to it via Bluetooth, as I’m sure most do and are used to, as well as via Wi-Fi. The ability to connect to the product in 2 different ways is a game changer in a small, portable speaker. Ultimately, I don’t really find the need for Wi-Fi, but it is a nice addition and helps to future proof the little speaker.
Should you not like the mono audio of the Roam or need more room filling sound, you can easily pair it with a 2nd Roam speaker for a true stereo pair. The stereo performance is a much more pleasant and enjoyable experience, making the diminutive speaker feel much larger and power than it really is. The Sonos acoustics are well thought out.
SOUND QUALITY
The Roam is quite capable despite its small size. While not much bigger than a can of V-8, the Roam sports a dedicated mid bass driver and tweeter, each being driven by its own class H digital amplifier. The Roam will play quite loud and for the most part, distortion free. I did notice it getting a little thin at the very upper part of its volume limits, but comparatively speaking, the Roam was able to play louder and cleaner than many of its competitors in its weight class.
The Roam is quite capable despite its small size. While not much bigger than a can of V-8, the Roam sports a dedicated mid bass driver and tweeter, each being driven by its own class H digital amplifier. The Roam will play quite loud and for the most part, distortion free. I did notice it getting a little thin at the very upper part of its volume limits, but comparatively speaking, the Roam was able to play louder and cleaner than many of its competitors in its weight class.
NEGATIVES
The first and already most obvious negative, at least for me, is the overly complicated initial set-up process. I don’t like that you are required connect to the Sonos app just to get the speaker going for Bluetooth operation. This eliminates the ability to pick up the speaker on the way to a party, pool, or beach and bring your tunes with you. Nope, you must spend about 20 minutes to get it set-up and updated just to stream music to it via Bluetooth.
The first and already most obvious negative, at least for me, is the overly complicated initial set-up process. I don’t like that you are required connect to the Sonos app just to get the speaker going for Bluetooth operation. This eliminates the ability to pick up the speaker on the way to a party, pool, or beach and bring your tunes with you. Nope, you must spend about 20 minutes to get it set-up and updated just to stream music to it via Bluetooth.
Second is the awkward choice to eliminate the microphone and voice capabilities of the speaker. While it does save the consumer $20 over the Roam, those would be the best $20 spent on this speaker. The ability to stash your phone and just talk to the speaker via the Alexa or Google voice assistant is worth the extra $20 in my book. Not to mention, with the elimination of the microphone input, Sonos also had to eliminate their True Play tuning. The Sonos True Play tuning is much like the equivalent of acoustical magic. Using your iPad or iPhone, True Play can easily fine-tune your product’s audio output based on the listening environment. It is a super simple, fool-proof tool to help get the best audio from your Sonos product. I’ve used it with my Sonos Amp and speakers, as well as my Arc soundbar and found each time that the True Play tuning was game changing in terms of their products’ performance.
The microphone input on the normal Roam allows for real-time True Play tuning. Without it, the Roam SL has awkwardly loud and powerful bass passages. It isn’t with every song or audio source, but in my mixed testing that included movies, music, and podcasts, I found the True Play tuning would most likely have made a noticeable benefit. Those awkwardly loud, random, and unpleasant changes really detracted from an overall good product. I would be listening to a movie at a pleasant volume, when the something on screen would blare out of the speaker, enough to startle me and turn it down, only to have to turn it back up 2 seconds later to hear the dialog again.
Lastly, the SL just needs an extra button. Sonos tried to make the SL as simple as possible. 3 buttons work on top. Play, Rewind, and Skip. Then a single, multi-function button on the main body of the SL. That sole button just has too many things its supposed to do. Hold it this number of seconds for this function, this number of seconds for that function, so on and so on. How about just give me 1 more button and eliminate the need to count how long I hold the button down for?
CONCLUSION
For me, this product is a miss. If this product was significantly cheaper than the normal Roam, I might consider it. But with it being only $20 less than Roam, I wouldn’t even consider it. The Roam is easily worth the extra $20 over the SL. Money well spent.
For me, this product is a miss. If this product was significantly cheaper than the normal Roam, I might consider it. But with it being only $20 less than Roam, I wouldn’t even consider it. The Roam is easily worth the extra $20 over the SL. Money well spent.
As a portable speaker, I don’t really understand the necessity to incorporate the SL into your existing Sonos infrastructure. I have not found any instance to where I would want to put my Roam to use while listening to my other Sonos products inside the house. With that being the case, I don’t see buying the SL when I could easily get the Roam or an even better sounding and performing product from Sonos’ competitors for similar money.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Introducing the 3-in-1 Video Smart Lock S330 - a feature-packed solution for unparalleled home protection. Experience crystal clear visibility with 2K clarity and a 160° wide field of view for easy monitoring of your doorstep. Featuring Self-Learning AI, it constantly improves fingerprint recognition accuracy ensuring fast and precise door access every time. With Person, Pet, and Vehicle Detection, only receive relevant alerts that matter to you. Dual motion sensors help reduce false alerts by 95% and can accurately detect movement up to 19 ft (6 m) away, identifying objects with 99% accuracy. Effortless control and management with the eufy Security App. Get instant notifications* when kids come home, see and communicate with visitors using 2-way audio, and unlock the door remotely – it's convenient and security when you're away. Videos and data stay protected with local storage - all with no monthly fees.
Customer Rating
4
Excellent Addition to Eufy Line
on October 23, 2022
Posted by: NAMO
INSTALLATION
This is now the 3rd Eufy Smart Lock installed on my house. I have used smart locks from other manufacturers and keep coming back to Eufy as my go-to and recommended replacement smart lock.
This is now the 3rd Eufy Smart Lock installed on my house. I have used smart locks from other manufacturers and keep coming back to Eufy as my go-to and recommended replacement smart lock.
The Eufy Video Smart Lock combines the functions of their previous generation of smart lock with the addition of a doorbell. This was a great idea and a must-have solution for those with awkwardly placed doorbells. It also eliminates the need of homeowners needing to purchase 2 separate products, saving time, money, and installation hassles.
For anyone contemplating buying a smart lock, but put off by the potential installation issues or troubles that may come with lock replacement, rest assured, Eufy has done a great job engineering the product. The lock is modular and is no different than replacing an ordinary keyed lock. Two screws for the dead bolt and a couple of screws for the lock assembly. The mounting bolts are even long enough to accommodate doors of different thicknesses. Aside from charging the included battery pack for several hours prior to, installation took less than 15 minutes. From start to finish, including a firmware update and product set-up with the app and fingerprint enrollment, took less than 30 minutes total. Excellent!
EUFY APP
The Eufy app has been through many revisions since its introduction and has continually been refined and updated. The app is easy to use and is quick to load and send notifications to your phone. I have the app installed on both an Android phone and an iPad and the feel and operation is consistent between either OS. The app is easy to use and simple to add new products, find recorded events, or even view live images from the device.
The Eufy app has been through many revisions since its introduction and has continually been refined and updated. The app is easy to use and is quick to load and send notifications to your phone. I have the app installed on both an Android phone and an iPad and the feel and operation is consistent between either OS. The app is easy to use and simple to add new products, find recorded events, or even view live images from the device.
That being said, the Eufy app is not without its faults. While it is quick to alert you to an event and easy to use and navigate, it often leaves you wanting when you get an alert. It is not uncommon to tap the View Event notification and there be nothing to see. While you can go to live view and it seems to work OK, it takes some time for the device to save the video and make it viewable for the owner. There are times when you view an event and you get audio, but no video. Granted the video is there, it just takes a couple of minutes to become accessible. It isn’t all the time, but it is often enough to be frustrating. This is something that could be squashed with a new app update. Older versions of the Eufy app worked more reliably than the newest versions.
PERFORMANCE
The best feature of this smart lock is the fingerprint scanner. Eufy stores fingerprints on an encrypted chip inside the lock itself. Fingerprint enrollment takes 8 – 10 separate scans of your desired finger and saves them to the lock. The Eufy lock reads a fingerprint in less than 3/10 of one second. Nearly instantaneous. The Eufy fingerprint scanner is much more reliable than my Android phone. My Android phone will get confused if my finger is damp or dry with the changing of the seasons. Not so with the Eufy scanner. It works nearly flawlessly first time, every time. Once you enroll a print in the lock and identify the person it is assigned to, the Eufy will alert you by that person’s name when unlocked via fingerprint. It works slick!
The best feature of this smart lock is the fingerprint scanner. Eufy stores fingerprints on an encrypted chip inside the lock itself. Fingerprint enrollment takes 8 – 10 separate scans of your desired finger and saves them to the lock. The Eufy lock reads a fingerprint in less than 3/10 of one second. Nearly instantaneous. The Eufy fingerprint scanner is much more reliable than my Android phone. My Android phone will get confused if my finger is damp or dry with the changing of the seasons. Not so with the Eufy scanner. It works nearly flawlessly first time, every time. Once you enroll a print in the lock and identify the person it is assigned to, the Eufy will alert you by that person’s name when unlocked via fingerprint. It works slick!
The included 10000mAh rechargeable battery has great life. All my locks get several months of use on a single charge. However, once the battery does go bad, it goes bad quickly, lasting only a couple of days at most. On top of that, the battery packs are extremely hard to come by. I have been looking for a replacement battery for one of my older Eufy locks (same battery used in this device) and have been unable to order one for several months. I can’t even find a knock-off to replace it with.
ISSUES
There are only 2 issues with this lock that I can think of:
There are only 2 issues with this lock that I can think of:
Eufy has done an excellent job at updating its products and software over the years. But, their Eufy app needs some additional bug squashing. The View Event / Live View bug is frustrating. Not only does it plague this lock, it plagues my other Eufy products too. So, it isn’t specific to the lock itself. It is a software-based issue.
Second, while not a knock against Eufy, is peoples’ expectations of a separate doorbell from the lock itself. Few people think to look at the lock for the doorbell. Some do, but you can watch most people look next to your door for the doorbell, not immediately see one and just wind-up knocking. Luckily, the Eufy motion detection algorithms are reliable, and the lock is already recording and alerting you to the person’s presence, but it is a downfall of an all-in-one product like this. Especially, if you have a multiple story house and cannot hear knocking at the front door from everywhere inside.
CONCLUSIONS
This is an excellent product. It is an excellent addition to the Eufy / Anker product offerings. Mechanically, my Eufy products have proven rugged, weather-proof, reliable and trouble free over time and I expect this lock to do the same. Images and video are clear and crisp even during the overnight hours. The Eufy algorithms work efficiently at differentiating between people in the background and people approaching your front door with minimal false alarms.
This is an excellent product. It is an excellent addition to the Eufy / Anker product offerings. Mechanically, my Eufy products have proven rugged, weather-proof, reliable and trouble free over time and I expect this lock to do the same. Images and video are clear and crisp even during the overnight hours. The Eufy algorithms work efficiently at differentiating between people in the background and people approaching your front door with minimal false alarms.
The only thing keeping the Smart Video doorbell from receiving a 5-star rating is the Eufy app. It is time for the company to squash some bugs and get their app working more reliably.
RECOMMENDED
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Enjoy versatile projection for remote work, home entertainment and beyond with the Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 Portable Projector. Designed to bring more ease and convenience to your workday, the Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-W01 Portable Projector delivers a widescreen picture up to 300"—that’s four times larger than a 75" flat panel—for collaborative online meetings and detailed presentations. Perfect for engaging at-home learning, immersive movie watching and more, this 3,000-lumen projector1 offers Best-in-Class Color Brightness2 to deliver crisp, colorful images in virtually any lighting environment—even during the daytime. Sleek and compact, this portable projector can be easily carried in bags and backpacks for easy viewing virtually anywhere. And, with a built-in HDMI® port and speaker, you can conveniently stream movies, TV shows and more using your favorite streaming device for a truly amazing viewing experience.
Customer Rating
3
Bright Picture / Low Resolution / Not Portable
on October 16, 2022
Posted by: NAMO
UNIQUE FEATURES
Bright 3000 lumen output
Good color and brightness uniformity
Impressive 12000-hour lamp life in Economy Mode
Bright 3000 lumen output
Good color and brightness uniformity
Impressive 12000-hour lamp life in Economy Mode
USE
As far as “portable” projectors go, this is by far the brightest of the portable units I’ve sampled to date. The 3000 lumen output rivals my Home Cinema 880, Home Cinema 3800, and even comes close to my beloved 5040UBe. The extremely bright light output easily allows you to operate the projector in ECO mode. ECO mode dims the lamp, thereby not only increasing lamp life hours, but also dramatically lowers the noise of the cooling fan. High power mode is extremely bright for images up to 100”. ECO mode is more than capable in all but the brightest of rooms. So much so, that my preferred settings are: ECO mode and Dynamic. This provided a plenty bright enough picture to remain engaging, but low enough fan noise the weak built-in speaker could overcome it and that fan noise not to be a distraction.
As far as “portable” projectors go, this is by far the brightest of the portable units I’ve sampled to date. The 3000 lumen output rivals my Home Cinema 880, Home Cinema 3800, and even comes close to my beloved 5040UBe. The extremely bright light output easily allows you to operate the projector in ECO mode. ECO mode dims the lamp, thereby not only increasing lamp life hours, but also dramatically lowers the noise of the cooling fan. High power mode is extremely bright for images up to 100”. ECO mode is more than capable in all but the brightest of rooms. So much so, that my preferred settings are: ECO mode and Dynamic. This provided a plenty bright enough picture to remain engaging, but low enough fan noise the weak built-in speaker could overcome it and that fan noise not to be a distraction.
There are a minimal number of inputs. However, for a “portable” and entry-level projector, there is just enough to get the job done. Inputs include a full-size HDMI port, USB-A port, and the odd addition of a USB-B port. Think old-school USB printer connection. Not sure why that addition. Another USB-A, USB-C, or HDMI port would be far more useful. Speaking of the USB ports, the USB-A port provides a generous 2-amp output at 5 volts. This is more than adequate to power the latest Amazon Fire TV or Roku sticks with some power to spare. While my FireTV stick gives me a power warning, I had no issues with the Epson providing more than enough current to properly power the streaming device. This is a huge benefit for users as you only need a USB cable of roughly 6 inches. Awesome forward-thinking Epson.
NEGATIVES
Picture and Contrast. While I applaud Epson for their bright and entertaining picture, you can tell this is geared solely at the low end of the market. Pictures over 65 – 75” start to lose their resolution quickly. While Epson touts screen sizes as large as 300”, those images, with this resolution, would look horrible. This projector has a VERY modest output resolution of 1280 x 800 (WXGA resolution). This is roughly 50% of the resolution of a 1080p picture.
Picture and Contrast. While I applaud Epson for their bright and entertaining picture, you can tell this is geared solely at the low end of the market. Pictures over 65 – 75” start to lose their resolution quickly. While Epson touts screen sizes as large as 300”, those images, with this resolution, would look horrible. This projector has a VERY modest output resolution of 1280 x 800 (WXGA resolution). This is roughly 50% of the resolution of a 1080p picture.
Sadly, the low image resolution also equates to low contrast. Blacks are not black, but a gray. While I don’t mind the low contrast ratio for business presentations, work from home, or even sports, I would not want to use this as my main entertainment projector. This model just does not have the specs to give good details in darker images, bright images yes, darker images, no.
The built-in speaker, while useful and loud enough for PowerPoint presentations, will leave you wanting more for anything else. Audio is tinny and thin. Again, for a business environment the audio is more than loud and legible enough, but for a projector billed as a flex unit, you will want to pair a good Bluetooth speaker with your streaming device.
CONCLUSIONS
I think Epson is trying to bill this projector as something more than it is.
I think Epson is trying to bill this projector as something more than it is.
Everywhere in my review, I referred to this model as a “portable” projector with each portable being in quotes. Epson says in their marketing material to throw this thing in your backpack and take it with you. Honestly, it isn’t a portable, do anything, be anything projector.
Quite frankly, it is too big to be portable projector. It is barely lighter or smaller than my Epson 880. Furthermore, the Flex CO-W01 doesn’t have anything to make it more ruggedized to endure the rigors of transporting in a backpack from place to place. In my book, this projector is just too big to be considered a portable unit.
Once you get past the amazingly bright image, you will see the immediate lack of resolution. Having only ½ the total number of pixels as a 1080p panel begins to rear its ugly head at sizes over 75”. Resolution and enjoyment drop off quickly and images begin to look blocky, pixelated, and not so sharp. Image quality is fine for PowerPoints and even sports if the size is kept small enough, but this projector is not a suitable substitute for even a modest TV for movies. It just doesn’t have the resolution or native contrast ratio to provide an entertaining and enjoyable movie night.
Had this been the only projector I’ve ever sampled; I may be more enamored with it. However, having had the luxury of using numerous other projectors from Epson, Sony, and Panasonic, its shortcomings are immediately evident. Its too large and puts off too much heat to be a portable unit and its resolution and contrast ratio are too low to make a good movie projector. The Flex CO-FH02 has nearly identical power requirements, better light output, 2x the resolution and only a few bucks more. If you are looking for an Epson projector in this price point, I would seriously consider the Epson EpiqVision Flex CO-FH02. The Flex CO-W01 is a miss for me.
NOT RECOMMENDED
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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The Vulcan II Mini Optical-Mechanical Gaming Keyboard packs durability, performance, and functionality into a mini formfactor. At 65% of the size of standard keyboards, it provides ample room for large mousepads and sweeping mouse movements needed to win fast-paced games while retaining the arrow keys, making it the ideal addition to any gaming enthusiast’s arsenal. Exclusive TITAN II Optical Switches have linear, ultra-fast actuation and incredible durability with a 100 million keypress cycle, offering a competitive edge game after game. Enter game mode to access Easy-Shift [+] button duplicator technology and unlock a second function layer which can be programmed into near limitless options. Feel confident in your keystrokes with 30 multi-function smart keys featuring a dual LED to indicate when secondary functions are active. The USB-C cable can be easily detached and up to 5 profiles of custom lighting, key reassignment and more, directly on your keyboard providing convenient portability. The Vulcan II Mini’s anodized aluminum backplate reinforces its structural integrity and sets the stage for ROCCAT’s AIMO lighting technology which produces vibrant RGB lighting displays right out of the box and can sync with other compatible AIMO-enabled products for an immersive lighting display. Add a personal touch to your keyboard with third party cross shaped mount keycaps and USB-C cables.
Customer Rating
5
Mechanical Similarities with Membrane Quietness
on October 9, 2022
Posted by: NAMO
KEY FEATURES
Optical Switching Technology
Built-in 32bit Processor
Dual LED Illumination on Smart Keys
Optical Switching Technology
Built-in 32bit Processor
Dual LED Illumination on Smart Keys
INITIAL IMPRESSIONS
This is a first for me in two different areas. The Vulcan II is not only my first 65% keyboard, it is also my first keyboard that utilizes optical switches for the keys. Ordering, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Being a keyboard snob, I don’t try new keyboards, as most fail to measure up. I have mechanical, membrane, and gaming keyboards from Logitech, Steel, Razer, and Corsair. It takes something different and unique to even consider my interest and the Roccat did just that. There are just enough unique touches that set the Roccat apart from its competition to make it a serious competitor and worth your look.
This is a first for me in two different areas. The Vulcan II is not only my first 65% keyboard, it is also my first keyboard that utilizes optical switches for the keys. Ordering, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Being a keyboard snob, I don’t try new keyboards, as most fail to measure up. I have mechanical, membrane, and gaming keyboards from Logitech, Steel, Razer, and Corsair. It takes something different and unique to even consider my interest and the Roccat did just that. There are just enough unique touches that set the Roccat apart from its competition to make it a serious competitor and worth your look.
USE
The best experience of the Vulcan keyboard, to me, is the impressive Roccat Swarm software. I’ve noted in my other reviews, most manufacturers’ software is cumbersome, bloaty, and awkward. I’m squarely pointing the finger at Razer with this. While thorough, their software is a huge install and often a resource hog. Corsair iCue is a close second, with Logitech’s G-Hub much more refined and less resource hungry. I found the Swarm software easier to use and figure out than the Razer and Corsair software. It was more user friendly and demanded much less of a footprint on my system and its resources than either of the Razer or Corsair software. It is a nice, lightweight solution for Roccat’s peripherals.
The best experience of the Vulcan keyboard, to me, is the impressive Roccat Swarm software. I’ve noted in my other reviews, most manufacturers’ software is cumbersome, bloaty, and awkward. I’m squarely pointing the finger at Razer with this. While thorough, their software is a huge install and often a resource hog. Corsair iCue is a close second, with Logitech’s G-Hub much more refined and less resource hungry. I found the Swarm software easier to use and figure out than the Razer and Corsair software. It was more user friendly and demanded much less of a footprint on my system and its resources than either of the Razer or Corsair software. It is a nice, lightweight solution for Roccat’s peripherals.
One thing that immediately caught my eye, was this is the first keyboard with dual color illumination on the smart keys. So cool!! The lettering on the keys light up per the user’s created or selected effects, but the smart keys are programmable separately. The owner has the option of changing the lighting effects of the smart keys based on whether that function is active or not. Say you using the keyboard for music and you have the rainbow wave effect selected. As the keys cycle through their color spectrum, the user can program the smart, playback keys to light up a different color. Press the play button and the key remains synced to the effect, but the play logo on the bottom of the button lights up green indicating your music is playing. There are numerous buttons that can be programmed for various activities: gaming, surfing, music, movies, etc. It is slick and hope more manufacturers take note and start incorporating this feature.
NEGATIVES
This is my first 65% keyboard and it is taking me time to get used to it. It is much smaller compared to a full-sized keyboard. More like a small laptop. Typing on it, I am having to adjust my reach and finger placement to hit the proper keys. Being used to a normal sized keyboard, I often overreach the keys resulting in a slow, frustrating typing process. To be fair to Roccat, it is not a negative against the keyboard, it is user training. But, until I get used to such a small keyboard, it is frustrating.
This is my first 65% keyboard and it is taking me time to get used to it. It is much smaller compared to a full-sized keyboard. More like a small laptop. Typing on it, I am having to adjust my reach and finger placement to hit the proper keys. Being used to a normal sized keyboard, I often overreach the keys resulting in a slow, frustrating typing process. To be fair to Roccat, it is not a negative against the keyboard, it is user training. But, until I get used to such a small keyboard, it is frustrating.
The optical switches are awesome to type and game with, however the Roccat styling is another matter. The switches are configured quite differently than any other keyboard I’ve used or am currently using. I’m not referring to them being optical switches either. The Vulcan II Mini keys have what amounts to the top part of the key and nothing that encloses the switches. While it makes for a more interesting light show, having just the top part of the key with nothing on the sides feels quite odd.
MY THOUGHTS & CONCLUSIONS
Roccat has created an interesting product with the Vulcan II Mini. I applaud them for taking design risks and making a unique product that stands out in such a crowded field. The 32bit processor does a great job with the animations and lighting effects. The processor does make a noticeable difference in the overall look and feel of the lighting engine. Effects are smoother and more fluid than any of my Corsair, Razer, or Logitech products.
Roccat has created an interesting product with the Vulcan II Mini. I applaud them for taking design risks and making a unique product that stands out in such a crowded field. The 32bit processor does a great job with the animations and lighting effects. The processor does make a noticeable difference in the overall look and feel of the lighting engine. Effects are smoother and more fluid than any of my Corsair, Razer, or Logitech products.
While I’m having trouble adjusting to the smaller footprint of the keyboard while typing, I have instantly become a believer in the 65% keyboards for gaming. All the whining I did about having difficulty typing does not apply to gaming. The shorter reach and smaller keys make for a much faster and more accurate gaming experience. I have long held the notion that all anyone ever really needs is a full-size keyboard, now I’m second guessing all my previous views.
I let my 12-year-old try it out. He had a full-size Corsair keyboard, but his smaller hands make it hard to type on and he never used it for gaming. It was too much of a reach to the keys to make it an effective solution. He always resorted to an Xbox controller. After trying the Roccat, he said it was the most satisfying typing experience he’s had yet (his words). Better than his old keyboard and better than the laptops at school. Even more importantly, he’s even begun using the keyboard now as his primary gaming controller and I am having to go track down the Vulcan when I want to use it. I don’t know what a better recommendation could be.
RECOMMENDED
I would recommend this to a friend!
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The Frigidaire 12,000 BTU 3-in-1 Portable Air Conditioner keeps your home cool and comfortable when and where you need it. Enjoy more cooling flexibility with two different fan speeds plus dehumidifying Dry Mode to keep your room cool and comfortable while also removing excess moisture from the air. Plus, cool your room anywhere, anytime from your smart device with the Frigidaire app.
Posted by: NAMO
INITIAL IMPRESSIONS & SET-UP
The Frigidaire 3-In-1 Air Conditioner commands a big footprint, but also cools a big space. The Frigidaire is bigger than an average-sized garage wet/dry vac with a heft to go along with it. The unit weighs in at a portly 70 pounds. Eat your Wheaties. Carrying it in from the UPS delivery was the worst chore. After the surprise of the weight and a few grunts and groans I managed to get it through the front door. Thankfully, Frigidaire made the shipping box in 2 pieces, only having to lift the cardboard over the unit. Nice! Also, the air conditioner is equipped with 4 swivel casters to maneuver it around after unpacking. Thanks Frigidaire.
Spec-wise the air conditioner is rated to cool rooms up to 550 sq ft. This is a room slightly larger than 20’ x 25’. It is rated at 12,000BTU’s and has a nifty dehumidifier function built-in, should you not need the air conditioner. Very handy for basements and damp areas (Air Conditioners are natural dehumidifiers in their operation), but its nice to be able to run the dehumidifier function without the need to run the A/C side, as well. The Frigidaire has an easy to clean air filter hidden behind a snap-closed cover on the back of the unit, as well as a built-in ionizer to help clean the air and keep it from smelling musty.
The Frigidaire 3-In-1 Air Conditioner commands a big footprint, but also cools a big space. The Frigidaire is bigger than an average-sized garage wet/dry vac with a heft to go along with it. The unit weighs in at a portly 70 pounds. Eat your Wheaties. Carrying it in from the UPS delivery was the worst chore. After the surprise of the weight and a few grunts and groans I managed to get it through the front door. Thankfully, Frigidaire made the shipping box in 2 pieces, only having to lift the cardboard over the unit. Nice! Also, the air conditioner is equipped with 4 swivel casters to maneuver it around after unpacking. Thanks Frigidaire.
Spec-wise the air conditioner is rated to cool rooms up to 550 sq ft. This is a room slightly larger than 20’ x 25’. It is rated at 12,000BTU’s and has a nifty dehumidifier function built-in, should you not need the air conditioner. Very handy for basements and damp areas (Air Conditioners are natural dehumidifiers in their operation), but its nice to be able to run the dehumidifier function without the need to run the A/C side, as well. The Frigidaire has an easy to clean air filter hidden behind a snap-closed cover on the back of the unit, as well as a built-in ionizer to help clean the air and keep it from smelling musty.
Controls for the air conditioner are easily readable and accessible on the top of the unit. Frigidaire includes a very nice backlit remote control to adjust the nearly any function of the machine. The remote had a good range, extending better than 20’. This unit also includes built-in Wi-Fi. While I initially rolled my eyes, immediately deeming it as a marketing gimmick, I actually found the app awesome. The app features two-way communication with the unit and shows you real-time status of the machine, as well as current room temperature and temperature set point. I anticipated being a fan of the remote, but have been using the app more than the remote. It was easy to install, easy to set the unit up, and works well.
USE
Temperatures have been sweltering lately. We have had nearly a month with temps over 100 degrees. Combine the temps with some humidity and it makes being outside nearly unbearable. I decided to give the air conditioner a worst-case scenario to test and use it. I’ve been putting off numerous garage projects because of the stifling heat. So, I thought what better place to test out the air conditioner than in my 1-car, uninsulated garage. I was not expecting great performance. Quite frankly, this little machine was facing an uphill battle to say the least. Testing conditions were as follows:
Outside Temp: 102
Garage Temp: 89
Relative Humidity: 39%
Temperatures have been sweltering lately. We have had nearly a month with temps over 100 degrees. Combine the temps with some humidity and it makes being outside nearly unbearable. I decided to give the air conditioner a worst-case scenario to test and use it. I’ve been putting off numerous garage projects because of the stifling heat. So, I thought what better place to test out the air conditioner than in my 1-car, uninsulated garage. I was not expecting great performance. Quite frankly, this little machine was facing an uphill battle to say the least. Testing conditions were as follows:
Outside Temp: 102
Garage Temp: 89
Relative Humidity: 39%
I vented the air conditioner to the outside, set the fan speed to Hi, temperature to 78, and activated the swing function to help disperse the air being blown out. The swing function slowly raises and lowers the exhaust louvers to help spread the cold air through a room.
I was correct, the Frigidaire proved no match for the extreme heat and humidity. After 20 minutes of use to normalize operations, I measured an air temperature exiting the unit at 62 degrees. Not bad, especially considering how hot it was. After a full hour of use, the poor Frigidaire had only managed to drop the temperature by 3 degrees. But, what that doesn’t tell you, is that even though it only dropped temps by 3 degrees, it had lowered the humidity in the garage quite a bit. Coming from inside an air-conditioned house to the garage was not nearly as shocking as being hit by the blast furnace that it was an hour before. So, while the temperature had not decreased much, the working environment was better and more tolerable.
NEGATIVES
Like all portable air conditioners, this machine needs a way to exhaust hot air and drain as it pulls moisture from the air. While Frigidaire does include nearly everything needed to get this accomplished, the parts are cheap. For example, both the exhaust hose and the window adapter for the exhaust hose are uninsulated. Not only does the exhaust hose get quite warm during use, the window adapter for the exhaust hose gets even hotter. Especially if the sun is beating down on it in the 100+ degree heat we’ve been having. Most windows nowadays are double-pane and this provides for a decent amount of insulating value. However, having to raise the window 6” to place an uninsulated exhaust adapter kind of defeats some of the purpose. Speaking of the window adapter, while it is adjustable, it doesn’t seal up against itself and makes for plenty of cracks to let hot air back into the room. This is especially noticeable if the wind is blowing in just the right direction.
Like all portable air conditioners, this machine needs a way to exhaust hot air and drain as it pulls moisture from the air. While Frigidaire does include nearly everything needed to get this accomplished, the parts are cheap. For example, both the exhaust hose and the window adapter for the exhaust hose are uninsulated. Not only does the exhaust hose get quite warm during use, the window adapter for the exhaust hose gets even hotter. Especially if the sun is beating down on it in the 100+ degree heat we’ve been having. Most windows nowadays are double-pane and this provides for a decent amount of insulating value. However, having to raise the window 6” to place an uninsulated exhaust adapter kind of defeats some of the purpose. Speaking of the window adapter, while it is adjustable, it doesn’t seal up against itself and makes for plenty of cracks to let hot air back into the room. This is especially noticeable if the wind is blowing in just the right direction.
CONCLUSIONS
The Frigidaire 3-In-1 Portable Air Conditioner is a good product. While I stress tested it on day 1 in the worst possible conditions, I was still pleased with its results. Yes, it took a while to make a difference in the garage, but I knew it would. I worked as well as I could have asked under the conditions.
Using the unit in a normal space with decent insulation and it performs nearly flawlessly. Even on its highest settings it isn’t that loud or obnoxious. Set it on Auto and let it work its magic and you won’t hardly know its there. On low, it isn’t much worse than a refrigerator or dish washer running in the background. It has proven more than capable of adequately cooling any interior room I’ve put it in so far.
The Frigidaire 3-In-1 Portable Air Conditioner is a good product. While I stress tested it on day 1 in the worst possible conditions, I was still pleased with its results. Yes, it took a while to make a difference in the garage, but I knew it would. I worked as well as I could have asked under the conditions.
Using the unit in a normal space with decent insulation and it performs nearly flawlessly. Even on its highest settings it isn’t that loud or obnoxious. Set it on Auto and let it work its magic and you won’t hardly know its there. On low, it isn’t much worse than a refrigerator or dish washer running in the background. It has proven more than capable of adequately cooling any interior room I’ve put it in so far.
While Frigidaire gives you enough parts in the box to get the unit up and running, I recommend planning ahead and getting some extra supplies. Finding a way to help seal up the window exhaust would help a lot (to be fair, Frigidaire does include some sealing foam with the unit, I just didn’t have enough to do what I needed). Still, I think this is a good product and would have no problems recommending it.
RECOMMENDED
I would recommend this to a friend!
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This Smart Choice 1-1/4 HP Garbage Disposal can power through the toughest food scraps and waste. The stainless steel Torque Master Balanced Grinding System quietly and quickly grinds coffee grounds, small bones, and other food waste. This disposal has powerful yet quiet performance, with a fully insulated sound shell, which reduces noise. The durable design with 3-bolt mount allows for simple installation, and the removable splash guard makes cleaning easy. Each disposal comes with a 12-Year Product and Lifetime Corrosion Warranty.
Customer Rating
4
Powerful & Quiet, But Large In Diameter
on August 14, 2022
Posted by: NAMO
KEY FEATURES
10 Year Warranty
Stainless Steel Construction
1.25HP, 7.5 Amp Motor, one of the most powerful in its class.
10 Year Warranty
Stainless Steel Construction
1.25HP, 7.5 Amp Motor, one of the most powerful in its class.
INSTALLATION
This is one of the few products that I would recommend anyone, but the most experienced homeowners leave to a handyman, plumber, or electrician to install. While it may be up for debate, I fancy myself as a decently knowledgeable and experienced homeowner. There are few things that I won’t attempt to tackle. I decided to take on this installation myself. My assortment of plumbing and hand tools is quite extensive. Mostly because I use a portion of the savings, I recoup doing DIY projects, versus hiring a professional, as a good reason to buy new tools. I’m a firm believer in the old saying: He who dies with the most tools, wins.
This is one of the few products that I would recommend anyone, but the most experienced homeowners leave to a handyman, plumber, or electrician to install. While it may be up for debate, I fancy myself as a decently knowledgeable and experienced homeowner. There are few things that I won’t attempt to tackle. I decided to take on this installation myself. My assortment of plumbing and hand tools is quite extensive. Mostly because I use a portion of the savings, I recoup doing DIY projects, versus hiring a professional, as a good reason to buy new tools. I’m a firm believer in the old saying: He who dies with the most tools, wins.
I start with this intro because having to acquire the tools and materials for most homeowners would be a great source of frustration for most. While I had most everything tool-wise, I needed to install the disposal, I did find myself having to modify and move PEX and PVC plumbing to accommodate my new disposal. While not an impossible challenge, it did lead to unnecessary frustration, not to mention a good back ache due to lying across the sink cabinet.
Almost all newer disposals use a common 3 bolt mounting system to retain the unit to the sink bottom. I was extremely fortunate in that the Badger disposal I was replacing, matched nearly perfectly to my new Smart Choice. What a time saver it was, not having to dismantle every single part from the old disposal to install the new one. Yes, I know it is cheating, but I’m OK with it. For those not as lucky as I was, aside from tools and plumbing supplies, the Smart Choice includes everything you need to get it installed.
The one thing that made this installation difficult is the overly large diameter of the new Smart Choice disposal. The top part of the disposal is nearly 2 inches larger in diameter than my Badger & most other disposals on the market. Because my sink & island were installed to match up to a Badger disposal, this new Smart Choice required moving several drain lines to make room for its larger diameter. Frustrating.
USE
The Smart Choice disposal (a division of Electrolux) is a great addition to the kitchen. My “builder’s grade” Badger disposal has always been reliable, but it was obnoxiously loud and frankly not that powerful. Even though it was rated at 3/4HP, it wasn’t an impressive performer often bogging down during after-dinner cleanups.
The Smart Choice disposal (a division of Electrolux) is a great addition to the kitchen. My “builder’s grade” Badger disposal has always been reliable, but it was obnoxiously loud and frankly not that powerful. Even though it was rated at 3/4HP, it wasn’t an impressive performer often bogging down during after-dinner cleanups.
The Smart Choice is rated at nearly twice the power of my Badger. It clocks in at an impressive 1.25HP. The increase in power is immediately noticeable. Foods that would often bog down my Badger didn’t seam to phase the Smart Choice. It has ground through everything I’ve put down the drain without issue. Most importantly, at least to me in my open concept kitchen, is the reduction in noise when in use. My old Badger would drown out conversations, TV, etc. The Smart Choice is markedly quieter.
NEGATIVES
The one negative I have with this unit is the large size of the disposal. The top ½ of the disposal is nearly 8 inches in diameter. A good 2 inches bigger than my previous disposal. Under a sink, where space is tight and limited the way it is, every little bit matters. This increase in size caused me major headaches getting it to fit, requiring a great deal of plumbing mods. I don’t knock the disposal for my headaches, I knew it going into the installation, but for those that are looking, I would do some careful measuring before purchasing to either save yourself time and headache, or money in unnecessary plumbing modifications when you could opt for a smaller Smart Choice disposal instead.
The one negative I have with this unit is the large size of the disposal. The top ½ of the disposal is nearly 8 inches in diameter. A good 2 inches bigger than my previous disposal. Under a sink, where space is tight and limited the way it is, every little bit matters. This increase in size caused me major headaches getting it to fit, requiring a great deal of plumbing mods. I don’t knock the disposal for my headaches, I knew it going into the installation, but for those that are looking, I would do some careful measuring before purchasing to either save yourself time and headache, or money in unnecessary plumbing modifications when you could opt for a smaller Smart Choice disposal instead.
CONCLUSIONS
Performance and use, I have no complaints about the Smart Choice disposal. It is very powerful and does its job efficiently, and most importantly, quietly. This is the biggest Smart Choice disposal, and it has impressive specs with an impressive warranty to match. If you have the room under your sink, or are willing and/or able to make room to accommodate the disposal, I doubt you will be disappointed.
Performance and use, I have no complaints about the Smart Choice disposal. It is very powerful and does its job efficiently, and most importantly, quietly. This is the biggest Smart Choice disposal, and it has impressive specs with an impressive warranty to match. If you have the room under your sink, or are willing and/or able to make room to accommodate the disposal, I doubt you will be disappointed.
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Fire it up then go full throttle faster and more effectively than ever with Acer's next evolution of its Nitro 5 gaming laptop. The new Nitro 5 soars to new levels of performance for gamers and creators, courtesy of its 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processor and NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 3050 Ti graphics—powered by Ampere™ NVIDIA's RTX architecture! Next, toss in the vivid, crystal-clear 15.6” Full HD display with a 144Hz IPS panel, ample cooling and a 4-zone RGB keyboard and you can see why the Nitro 5 is a knockout hit for gamers of every level!
Customer Rating
4
POWERFUL, OLD RAM, POOR DISPLAY
on August 11, 2022
Posted by: NAMO
INITIAL SET-UP AND CONFIGURATION
This is one of the first Acer products I’ve received that didn’t give me any hiccups during the initial set-up and configuration. Although, I admit I was a bit concerned upon initial power-up as the keyboard lighting appeared to be stuttering and flaky, but alas it started up without issue. As with most computers, a bios update was available. After downloading all the latest Windows 11 drivers and updates, I installed the firmware aka bios update. Fingers crossed, it installed, and the laptop rebooted with no issues. Awesome.
This is one of the first Acer products I’ve received that didn’t give me any hiccups during the initial set-up and configuration. Although, I admit I was a bit concerned upon initial power-up as the keyboard lighting appeared to be stuttering and flaky, but alas it started up without issue. As with most computers, a bios update was available. After downloading all the latest Windows 11 drivers and updates, I installed the firmware aka bios update. Fingers crossed, it installed, and the laptop rebooted with no issues. Awesome.
For those hoping for a clean, unaltered version of Windows 11, you will be disappointed. Acer has packed several bundles and trials on the machine. Some are not a big deal and are easily deleted, some are more intrusive, like Norton. I methodically went through and uninstalled any unwanted programs, attempting to get as close as possible to a clean Windows 11 installation as possible.
SPEC HIGHLIGHTS
Acer has installed the latest 12th generation Core i5 processor from Intel. It has a total of 12 Cores and 16 Threads. Because this is an Alder Lake based chip, it is divided into 2 sections, performance cores and economy cores. This chip, the Core i5-12500H, has 4 Performance Cores with Hyperthreading, and 8 Economy Cores without Hyperthreading. This is matched to an nVidia GTX 3050Ti graphics card with 4GB of GDDR6 VRAM The laptop contains 16GB of 3200MHz DDR4 RAM, along with a 512GB Micron 2400 NVMe SSD.
Acer has installed the latest 12th generation Core i5 processor from Intel. It has a total of 12 Cores and 16 Threads. Because this is an Alder Lake based chip, it is divided into 2 sections, performance cores and economy cores. This chip, the Core i5-12500H, has 4 Performance Cores with Hyperthreading, and 8 Economy Cores without Hyperthreading. This is matched to an nVidia GTX 3050Ti graphics card with 4GB of GDDR6 VRAM The laptop contains 16GB of 3200MHz DDR4 RAM, along with a 512GB Micron 2400 NVMe SSD.
Port selection includes: a full-size HDMI 2.1 port, 1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port, 1 Thunderbolt 4 Port, 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Ports, and a gigabit Ethernet port, along with the headphone/mic jack. The Nitro also includes Intel’s “Killer” Wi-Fi chipset featuring the latest 802.11ax (not 802.11axe) and Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity.
GAMING
Like all my gaming PC’s, my favorite go-to testing games are Forza and Call of Duty Warzone. While they probably aren’t the favorite of many users, I enjoy playing them. A nice break from the real world. Downloading Forza 5 was a handful. It measures in at a whopping 111GB. Wow!!! One game alone takes up over 20% of your available hard drive space. Once installed I ran the built-in benchmarking utility. The AI took over and ran a full 3 minute, visually demanding race. At the conclusion, it returned its recommended results of Full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, and a visual setting at High. This combination returned an average of 72fps and was very smooth during playback. Hmmm. Not being content with “High”, I tweaked the settings to Ultra and re-ran the benchmarking utility. Ultra-settings returned and average of 41fps and things were no longer as smooth as I had hoped. Hmmm. I was hoping for more. OK, time to queue up the MSI Afterburner software to monitor the laptop in real-time and see what’s going on. MSI reported 100% CPU utilization with only a 31% GPU utilization. How could a laptop be this CPU bound? The limiting factor appears to be the 4GB of GDDR6 VRAM. With only 4GB on the card and 8GB shared (that is ½ the laptop’s total installed RAM), the CPU is playing over time filling up VRAM and swapping between VRAM and system DDR memory. The Nitro needs more VRAM on the graphics card. Forza frequently warned me of low graphics memory.
Like all my gaming PC’s, my favorite go-to testing games are Forza and Call of Duty Warzone. While they probably aren’t the favorite of many users, I enjoy playing them. A nice break from the real world. Downloading Forza 5 was a handful. It measures in at a whopping 111GB. Wow!!! One game alone takes up over 20% of your available hard drive space. Once installed I ran the built-in benchmarking utility. The AI took over and ran a full 3 minute, visually demanding race. At the conclusion, it returned its recommended results of Full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, and a visual setting at High. This combination returned an average of 72fps and was very smooth during playback. Hmmm. Not being content with “High”, I tweaked the settings to Ultra and re-ran the benchmarking utility. Ultra-settings returned and average of 41fps and things were no longer as smooth as I had hoped. Hmmm. I was hoping for more. OK, time to queue up the MSI Afterburner software to monitor the laptop in real-time and see what’s going on. MSI reported 100% CPU utilization with only a 31% GPU utilization. How could a laptop be this CPU bound? The limiting factor appears to be the 4GB of GDDR6 VRAM. With only 4GB on the card and 8GB shared (that is ½ the laptop’s total installed RAM), the CPU is playing over time filling up VRAM and swapping between VRAM and system DDR memory. The Nitro needs more VRAM on the graphics card. Forza frequently warned me of low graphics memory.
Call of Duty Warzone played much better than Forza. Using the 2nd highest settings available (though downloading the texture packs), the laptop was running a consistent 120fps. Images were smooth and clear. Performance rarely dipped lower than 100fps even during some the most demanding scenes. However, making tweaks to improve details and objects, quickly took me past the available VRAM and into the shared RAM zone, prompting numerous warnings. One huge benefit is that MSI reported a very low CPU and GPU utilization rate. Both averaging somewhere in the mid-30% area. GREAT. Because of the low utilization fan speeds were kept low and were not obnoxious and loud like by 9th Gen Nitro is. A HUGE IMPROVEMENT!!
COMPUTE POWER
I have no complaints of laptop’s compute power and thermal management. Acer redesigned the cooling system of this laptop compared to my 9th Gen unit. The differences are impressive, and this laptop much more capable than my 9th Gen with less CPU resources. While it is loud at full fan speed, my 9th Gen Nitro is way louder and Acer should be commended on lowering the overall noise level of the Nitro line.
I have no complaints of laptop’s compute power and thermal management. Acer redesigned the cooling system of this laptop compared to my 9th Gen unit. The differences are impressive, and this laptop much more capable than my 9th Gen with less CPU resources. While it is loud at full fan speed, my 9th Gen Nitro is way louder and Acer should be commended on lowering the overall noise level of the Nitro line.
The 12th Generation Intel processors have a lot to offer. They are vastly more powerful than their ancestors. My favorite way to test raw CPU power is using Handbrake and transcoding video. Thumbing through a folder of home videos, I found one that was 29:55 in length, which I had recorded in full HD (1920 x 1080) at 30fps and measured in at 2.9GB. I used Handbrake to transcode the video from 1080p to 480p / 30fps standard definition. Using only the CPU for transcoding, I set up Handbrake on 3 different machines to test performance. I compared this Nitro 5 to my 9th Gen Nitro 5 i5-9300H (Core i5 with 4 Cores and 8 Threads, and to a new HP Omen laptop with a Ryzen 7 5800H (8 Cores and 16 Threads). How much power does Intel’s new Alder Lake processors have? They embarrass the competition and their ancestors. The encode times are below:
Nitro 5 (Core i5-12500H): Avg FPS: 130.8 Time: 6:56
HP Omen (Ryzen 7-5800H): Avg FPS 82.7 Time: 10:52
Nitro 5 (Core i5-9300H): Avg FPS: 43.7 Time: 20:32
HP Omen (Ryzen 7-5800H): Avg FPS 82.7 Time: 10:52
Nitro 5 (Core i5-9300H): Avg FPS: 43.7 Time: 20:32
NEGATIVES
The most disappoint part of this laptop is the screen. For anything other than basic email and surfing, it stinks. It is only able to reproduce about 60% of the available color spectrum. Because of this, games and movies look dull and boring. Content creators need look elsewhere as the limited RGB range of the panel makes it unsuitable for this type of work. To be fair to Acer, what limited range of colors it can produce, it does so accurately, but there is just too much left on the table.
Acer also let us down when it comes to the NVMe drive and system RAM. The NVMe drive is a Micron 2400. While it does support the latest Gen 4 interface, the overall drive performance is just average. The drive’s performance could be caused by the fact the drive quickly thermal throttles during testing. Benchmarking quickly shot temps to 70C, the upper limit on thermals, causing the drive to slow for self-preservation. None of my other drives exhibited the inability to shed heat like the Micron drive. The Micron NVMe drive couldn’t keep its cool even with the heat sinks built-in to the bottom of the Nitro 5’s case. By comparison, installing a Crucial P3 drive and stress testing it in this laptop netted a maximum temperature of 54C, well below max.
The most disappoint part of this laptop is the screen. For anything other than basic email and surfing, it stinks. It is only able to reproduce about 60% of the available color spectrum. Because of this, games and movies look dull and boring. Content creators need look elsewhere as the limited RGB range of the panel makes it unsuitable for this type of work. To be fair to Acer, what limited range of colors it can produce, it does so accurately, but there is just too much left on the table.
Acer also let us down when it comes to the NVMe drive and system RAM. The NVMe drive is a Micron 2400. While it does support the latest Gen 4 interface, the overall drive performance is just average. The drive’s performance could be caused by the fact the drive quickly thermal throttles during testing. Benchmarking quickly shot temps to 70C, the upper limit on thermals, causing the drive to slow for self-preservation. None of my other drives exhibited the inability to shed heat like the Micron drive. The Micron NVMe drive couldn’t keep its cool even with the heat sinks built-in to the bottom of the Nitro 5’s case. By comparison, installing a Crucial P3 drive and stress testing it in this laptop netted a maximum temperature of 54C, well below max.
The system RAM is my next complaint of the Nitro 5, especially when you compare it to the Nitro 5 available with the Ryzen processors. Why? Because the Nitro 5’s with Ryzen processors come with the latest DDR5 RAM. For whatever reason, Acer chose to give the Intel based Nitro 5’s DDR4 RAM. This is a significant mismatch, and this is now the only laptop I have with a 12th Gen processor and DDR4, all others have DDR5 and perform significantly better.
Lastly is the pitiful battery life. I’m not sure what kind of luck other users are having with their Nitros, but I’m only getting about 2 hours of battery life. That 2 hours is best case, with a moderate screen brightness and just basic use like emails and surfing. I popped the back of the laptop off to look at the battery, and it looks like Acer combined 2 smaller batteries together into 1. There is a definite seam in the middle of the pack where there are no cells. These 2 small batteries can’t keep up with the power demands of the laptop and video card. Make sure you bring your charger.
CONCLUSIONS
The Acer Nitro 5 represents a decent value for a gaming laptop. It is not without its faults, as no products are. Open one up and give it a go and you will immediately be able to tell where Acer cut corners to keep costs down. The display is average, at best, and the laptop feels considerably cheaper than many of its competitors. Quite honestly, if I were to sit this laptop next to my 9th generation, I would be hard pressed to tell any difference between the 2. If it wasn’t for the different keys on the keyboard (The new Nitro has 4 zone RGB lighting, the older Nitro has all red keys) I wouldn’t be able to tell a difference.
The Acer Nitro 5 represents a decent value for a gaming laptop. It is not without its faults, as no products are. Open one up and give it a go and you will immediately be able to tell where Acer cut corners to keep costs down. The display is average, at best, and the laptop feels considerably cheaper than many of its competitors. Quite honestly, if I were to sit this laptop next to my 9th generation, I would be hard pressed to tell any difference between the 2. If it wasn’t for the different keys on the keyboard (The new Nitro has 4 zone RGB lighting, the older Nitro has all red keys) I wouldn’t be able to tell a difference.
Aside from the poor decision to use DDR4 RAM, Acer made the most of where it counts in a laptop. They packed in an impressively powerful CPU and GPU combo along with excellent Wi-Fi 6 performance. One nice thing about the Acer that can’t be said about many of its competitors is the upgradeability. The Nitro has room for a 2nd NVME drive and / or a 2nd 2.5” SATA drive as well as the ability to to swap out RAM for up to 32GB. Nice. I wish all laptops were this easily upgradeable. I’m looking at you Asus.
The easiest way to defeat many of this laptop’s shortfalls is to just use it with a high-quality external display. That will eliminate many of the complaints with the machine and will give the user a markedly improved experience. Even so, I still give this laptop 4 stars and a recommended BUY rating. It strikes a decent compromise between price vs performance.
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Does this laptop have a MUX switch?
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If I'm gaming, I get an hour or so, depending on the graphics needs of the game.
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