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No Parallel Port for Your Printer?

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:17:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - More and more computers nowadays are letting go of old legacy ports, which includes the serial and parallel ports. All laptops already shed them, since they take up too much space. USB does the same job more or less, takes up less...

my secondary cable

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:40:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mikemillring - Another guitar cable that I have used and liked is the Planet Waves Custom Pro ¼ inch instrument cable. This cable has a lot of really cool features and sounds pretty good. It’s not the cable that I consider to be my cable, but in the...

Illuminate the stage or studio with these cables...

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:37:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Chris_Billings - For several years I have been looking for some high quality USB cables to use with the various music recording hardware (keyboards, MIDI controllers, etc) I have in my home studio. One of the challenges I was facing was finding a high quality cable...

Battlestations Midway: Fight Like Its 1942

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:55:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author toiletoctopus - As a history buff and video game fanatic, I am aware that I could be described as a dork. This does not bother me, as I remember my childhood's rhyme of "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." It took a fair amount of...

The Easy Heat AHB 016 Auto Heating Cable protects against frozen pipes

Fri, 6 Feb 2009 04:08:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Trebor1415 - As a new homeowner I’ve experienced many of the “joys of home ownership” for the first time this year. The latest joy was when our pipes froze after several days of single digit temperatures. We were lucky enough to catch and fix the...

The next generation of rechargeables

Thu, 5 Feb 2009 19:54:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hawstom - I have bought a lot of rechargeables of many brands over the years. The Duracell Pre-charged (and the similar Ray-o-vac Hybrids) are, simply put, a giant advancement in the technology. I won't let my wife buy any of the old regular NiMH...

MIDI interfacing made simple

Wed, 4 Feb 2009 14:30:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dmezzer - Need to interface MIDI with a PC? Interested in recording audio and need a way to interface MIDI with your computer? There are an array of boxes, soundcards and devices designed to accomplish this task running into the 100s of dollars price...

Only good for emergencies

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:24:00 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mamiano - Please don't buy these products unless you're really desperate. They come in handy when you need a spare part stashed away in a laptop bag pocket. However the parts are not very durable and they are generally too short for anything but occassional...

Defective

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:10:27 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sbike699 - I ordered this splitter with a Tripplite cable. The splitter had no output from the output port labeled “slave A”. The cable did not work either. The fact that both were defective shows how poor their QC is. When I...

Keeping Up with the Times -- Belkin HDMI Audio Video Cable

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:43:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dlstewart - This was my first experience using an HDMI cable ... but I was assured it was the best way to connect the DVD player to our television/cable system. This is how the Belkin HDMI Audio Video Cable ((item # AM22302-06) is working for...

Relieve Strain – Nail-in Video Cable Clips

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:37:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author donc230 - Safely route video cables from trip hazards while relieving the strain on components and connections. For less than $4 you can give your cables that professional installation look. The Nightmare Of Video...

Griffin Auxiliary Cable- works for me!

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:29:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bradshawcl - I needed a cable to hook to my iPod to put in the Auxiliary port in my car, so while shopping at Wal-Mart I found Griffin Technology Griffin Auxiliary Cable (685387030118) for $12.96. I figured it would work for me, so I picked it up. This is a...

Rechargeable batteries? What's not to like

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:30:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gerstein - Staples made the mistake of selling a 4 pack of these batteries and the quick charge charger for $20 - I had to fight the urge to buy two sets, since the normal price for the set was about $40.The charger (normally sold separately) can charge...

More sound, Same quality

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:07:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author tapp2010 - Have you ever been listening to your favorite song on your Mp3 player? Well, yeah probably. But as you bang your head to the beat, your best friend sees you and decides he wants to hear it too. When they ask to hear it...

Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 A/B Cable 6 feet Length- “My Essentials” at Target Stores

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:16:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ASourdough4 - USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 Cable Belkin Part F3U133-06 (Target custom number ME-F3U133-06-TG) An expensive novelty when I first noticed them; the USB 2.0 Cables offer potential data transfer rates of: 480 Mbits/sec...

Buying Slim Jewel Cases in Bulk -- at a good price!

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:20:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dlstewart - Our company has been sending out a lot of promotional material. One of those items is a DVD, which I am in charge of burning, packaging and mailing. Guerilla marketing at its finest! Since I'm burning all these DVDs, I need to protect...

Belkin (F3h981-Series) VGA Extension Cable- What not to use when your Cable falls short.

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:35:07 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ASourdough4 - Extension Cables – What we thought we knew and then some. THE PROBLEM An unusual condition was caused by the failure of one of our Gateway Vista PCs. The attempt to swap my own Gateway was nearly defeated because the rear panel...

PC too far from the Stereo Speakers? Extend the wire-er-Cable. Need 11"? Try 72"

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:19:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ASourdough4 - Mini-Stereo Extension CableSecond in a Series - Mini-Stereo 3.5mm ConnectorCable (n), Cable (vi), & Cable(vt) – Second in a Series – Mini-Stereo* Extension (3.5 mm)(Also in Belkin Catalog:) PureAV...

BELKIN F3U134v06 72" USB Extension Cable.

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:45:51 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ASourdough4 - USB Cable Extension (A Plug, A Receptacle) Cable (n), Cable (vi), & Cable(vt) – First in a Series - USB* Quickly, now, if an excited person accosted you and said “CABLE” - what would you think? Among...

PS/2 to USB Connection? Is there a cure? Come with me..

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 11:19:22 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ASourdough4 - PS/2 to USB Connector – 11/6/08 A bridge between the dark ages of personal computers and today. (Or how I reinvented the wheel, again.) Upon receiving and setting up the latest of the newest Personal Computers, a...

Quad Mount--multiple screens together.

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:29:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author steve117 - The Atdec V-FS-Q VISIDEC Freestanding Quad Mount family range allows for horizontal dual monitors, vertical dual monitors and mounting four monitors, and being ldquo;freestanding rdquo; allows the user to position the monitors anywhere on the...

Terk (HDMI-31) HDMI Cable: Finally an affordable HDMI Switch that does all that is advertised!

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:56:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author datadream - I have tried multiple sub-$100 HDMI switches of varying brands and have had issues with all of them until now.I am using this for a PS3 Xbox360 PC configuration going to my plasma TV via HDMI.With many brands I have had issues with my...

Perfect Fit and Perfect Seal

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 00:09:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jordenluke314 - If you have read any of my other reviews for RG-6 connectors you can clearly tell what make a good connector on that: seals tight, holds tight to the cable and looks clean on the cable. The...

A Cheaper Tighter Hold

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:41:18 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jordenluke314 - Over the past 2 years I have been really pleased with the http://www0.epinions.com/Phili
ps_M61045___RG_6_Quad_Crimp_On
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is my choice for a cheap crimp on RG-6 F Connectors. I have used this one a lot on many antenna installations. What I...

Lazy Cheap man's friend.

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:52:09 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jordenluke314 - Working as an antenna installation man I have come across theCTG
Cables To Go - Antenna connector - F connector (M) - ( RG-6 ) - gold (27307) F Connector many...