Samsung LN46A950 46 1080p LCD HDTV with 120Hz refresh rate and LED backlighting

Samsung LN46A950 46 1080p LCD HDTV with 120Hz refresh rate and LED backlighting

45.9″ screen (measured diagonally) * widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio * Touch of Color high-gloss finish * built-in digital (ATSC) and analog (NTSC) tuners for over-the-air TV broadcasts (antenna required) * built-in QAM cable TV tuner receives unscrambled programs without a set-top box (cable service required) * Ultra Clear LCD panel (1920 x 1080 pixels) *

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5 Stars black is realy black
Amazing picture quality. One thing you notice immediately is how black is black color on this tv.

5 Stars Commander in Chief
I bought this unit just before Christmas. I have yet to purchase a blueray player and am watching DVD through my OPPO 980H DVD player. The picture on this TV is incredible. The colors are bright and vivid without over saturation. Black is as black as the color can possibly get. I wish the price jump between the 46 inch to the 52 inch wasn’t so big, otherwise I would have bought the larger unit. Overall, I am more than pleased and would buy this TV again.

5 Stars SAMSUNG LCD LN46A950
Samsung LN46A950 46″ 1080p LCD HDTV with 120Hz refresh rate and LED backlighting

This TV is perfect! Feels like people on TV are in your living room.

Content is a nice extra! Works great as a pc monitor.

There is a reason why Samsung is highly rated in consumer report.

Don’t short change yourself.

Enjoy!

5 Stars BEST HD LCD ON MARKET
I OWN A TOTAL OF 5 SAMSUNG HD LCD’S. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON HD LCD’S AS A WHOLE. IN MY OPINION IS BY FAR THE

BEST MANUFACTURER OF HD LCD’S.

IN REGARDS TO THE LN-A950 THE NEW TECHNOLOGY ( A CONTRAST RATIO OF 1,000,000 TO ONE) ELEVATES VIEWING OF HD TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL. THE AMAZING PICTURE QUALITY GIVES YOU THE THE SENSE THAT CHARACTERS APPEAR AS IF YOU CAN REACH OUT AND TOUCH THEM. SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT.OF NOTE INCLUDES 18 MONTH PARTS AND LABOR WARRANTY. ALL THE ABOVE IS FOR THE OUT OF BOX DEFAULT SETTINGS. IMAGE WHAT THE PICTURE QUALITY WITH CUSTOMIZATION OF SETTING. RECOMMEND WITHOUT RESERVATION. WORTH EVERY PENNY AND MORE.Samsung LN46A950 46″ 1080p LCD HDTV with 120Hz refresh rate and LED backlighting

5 Stars Amazing Picture
This TV is the best on the market today, the 55 inch Model holds the same quality but is a lot more money. I got this TV around Dec 25th with a Wall Mount from Amazon, the mount was very easy to install and i had the TV up in a matter of an hour or so. The biggest issue was removing the base Glass Stand which is held in place by 4 Screws. I recommend 2 people for ease of mounting this TV.

The Picture is amazing, Blurays Seem like the people are real and not just a projection or dim image, the colors are bright and vivid. I researched this TV for about 6 months before buying it. No other maker at this time can make a TV that Matches the 9 series, do not listen to anyone in a retail store like bestbuy or others because they will try to sell you on the idea of plasma and honestly you will not notice a difference. Do not believe that just because someone says plasma is better that it is, look for yourself and compare. The Backlite LED technology has closed the gap between Plasma and LCD tvs and they are very equal to one another.

I hightly recommend this TV or the 55 inch Model LN55A950.

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Kindle Kevin

Kindle Kevin

Chronicling the daily integration of the Amazon Kindle 2 into the life of a young tech entrepreneur, small business author, and father.
Kindle blogs are fully downloaded onto your Kindle so you can read them even when you’re not wirelessly connected. And unlike RSS readers which often only provide headlines, blogs on Kindle give you full text content and images, and are updated wirelessly throughout the day.

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CHEETAH MOUNTS LCD TV MONITOR TILT AND SWIVEL WALL MOUNT VESA 100 SILVER

CHEETAH MOUNTS LCD TV MONITOR TILT AND SWIVEL WALL MOUNT VESA 100 SILVER

This mount holds your display only 3″ from the wall yet allows for either 30 degrees of up and down tilt or 30 degrees of side to side swivel. The two X-shaped arm pieces rotate like the face of a clock a full 360 degrees. This allows you to change your display from landscape to portrait orientation. The two screw mounting holes are recessed for a clean look. Fits VESA 50, 75, and 100 hole patterns and up to 15-24″ displays weighing up to 33lbs. Installation instructions and all hardware are included.

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Archos 5 60 GB Internet Media Tablet

Archos 5 60 GB Internet Media Tablet

The Archos 5 redefines the high-end portable device with its ultra-thin design and a black stainless steel body, a high-resolution 5″ touch screen, combined with the horsepower of a laptop from the world’s first implementation of the ARM Cortex superscalar microprocessor. You can browse the Web in full width just like on your PC. No need to zoom in and out, web pages are fully displayed on the ARCHOS screen. Plus, with Adobe Flash 9 video support, you can natively browse video-sharing websites such as Dailymotion or YouTube. When you are at home and want to watch a movie or listen to music stored on your PC, just browse its hard drive wirelessly and play any file stored on it without transferring the file. Just stream it via your WiFi network and play it immediately on your ARCHOS. In less than 3 clicks, you can access nearly 1,000 Web TV channels, over 10,000 Web radio stations and 100,000 podcasts. There’s no downloading wait time. Radio and TV start streaming right away from a worldwide list of traditional and independent radio and TV stations. Registration required for Internet usage. Please check the Archos site for details. Built-in speaker, and built-in leg stand Power source – Internal Lithium Polymer battery, device charges via computer USB port System Requirement – Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, ME, 2000 or higher, MAC OS X and Linux with Mass Storage Device Support, and USB 2.0 interface Dimensions – Approx. 5 x 3 x 0.5 (127.5×78.3×12.9mm) Weight – 250 grams

User Ratings and Reviews

1 Star Doesn’t work after Digital TV Transition in the U.S. on June 12, 2009.
I am very disappointed with Archos customer support. My Archos became unusable after Digital TV Transition in the U.S. on June 12, 2009. When attempted to record TV shows from Direct TV onto my Archos. The sound became staticky. I make sure I downloaded the latest firmware and still couldn’t get it to work again. I called and email Archos customer support multiple times but their staffs are not knowledge about product. All the questions asked they have gave me incorrect answers. They are only good for taking your information if you have to file an RMA. In addition, don’t expect the TV Guide that comes with your docking DVR adapter to work. Archos customer service told me it hasn’t been working for the last 3 months because they can’t afford a new server.

This is a terrible experience; I wasted $400 for a piece of junk.

Archos 5 250 GB Internet Media Tablet

3 Stars Everything is an add-on
I purchased this product and when I received it, it took me less than a day to realize that I had just paid nearly $300 for a big advertisement. I promptly returned the item.

The product comes with very basic capabilities out of the box. It can play non MPEG and non HD videos and MP3s. You can browse the internet but only after you register your product (why is this?). There are no flash apps or anything that come with it. Just about every menu item takes you to a video for an advertisement to buy the plug-in or attachment.

If you want it as an MP3 player, it will do that no problem. It’s just overpriced. However, if you want to enable all the features that it is advertised to have, be prepared to shell out significant amounts of money. The Cinema plug-in is $20, the HD plug-in is another $20. Attachments and docking stations vary a lot in price.

WiFi on this product is weak. It has trouble seeing and staying attached to signals. I have a 6 year old PDA which can see signals that are farther away and connect to them no problem (Archos 5 did not even see some signals which are close).

The screen is great. An 800×600 screen at this size produces great resolution. Also, it is relatively brigh and the image is visible even on a sunny day while in a shade (but not under direct sunlight). Touchscreen is responsive and accurate but can sometimes “stick”. For example, when you are scrolling through a list by dragging the list up and down, it may sometimes think you are selecting an item instead of scrolling.

Web browsing should be better for a product with the name Internet Tablet. Flash web pages don’t display properly without the flash plug-in which incidentally you have to purchase!!! Most static pages are fine.

I didn’t do very much sound testing but I suppose it sounds OK for a device this size. I have seen other brand name mp3 players which sound worse. The little speaker on the device is good enough for watching online TV which by the way is one of the few things included and you don’t have to purchase separately.

I returned the item because I thought that a device with this price range should be all inclusive and not a-la-carte like they chose to offer it. I thought I was buying a lot more than came in the package. This item has all its capabilities crippled by design so you can buy the functionality separately.

I have purchased from Archos in the past and I have been relatively satisfied by the perfomance of their products. However, Archos 5 is a big disapointment. I think they chose to be greedy and offer their product crippled and you have to buy the functionality separately. Common bait and switch. I gave 3 stars only because of the capabilites of the unit. If I was to be brutally honest this product deserves no more than 1 star for what you get out of the box.

4 Stars archos is great!
I purchased this archos after my ipod touch was stolen. I wanted something that had internet access, had plenty of storage, and was a touch screen. after some research the archos seemed pretty cool. when I got it I was a little disappointed at the size and weight. be reminded this is a media tablet, not just an mp3 player. you cant just slip it into your pocket and go. it weighs about a pound. maybe a little more. the touch screen is great. although you have to press a little harder than the ipod touch. the screen quality is amazing! the downsides? you have to buy EVERYTHING! without purchasing the DVR station, the games that It allows on there, and some of the other plug ins, all you have basically is an ipod touch. so make sure you have extra money to purchase the DVR station ( if you want lIVE tv recorded onto your archos!, although it costs money to keep the tv on the archos) and some of the subscriptions to the things that are on your archos that you have to pay for. other than that, its a pretty cool device, and I would reccomend it to most people over an ipod!

4 Stars Archos 5
This internet media tablet is awesome. For the same price as an ipod touch 16gig (i think) you get 160 gb plus an option to watch tv. The only reason i give it four starts is because the battery life isnt that great. Overall i would recommend this to everyone.

3 Stars Okay if you’re willing to put up with certain issues
I’ve been interested in getting an Archos player for a few years and finally broke down and got the Archos 5 media tablet. It’s a great little gadget – I travel a lot and to be able to have ALL my music AND movies on one player is great.

-Yes, it holds all your music, say, your I-tunes library, but if you want to PLAY them, you have to buy the add-on.

-Really cool that you can record ANYTHING video onto it, but: First, you need to buy the docking station. Second, I have an issue with the unit overheating regularly which causes it to lock up. -You’re recording a 2 hr. movie and after 3/4 of it, the thing overheats and locks up on you. I have to put it in the refrigerator for a few minutes JUST to get it to shut off. THEN you have to let it cool down, delete and start all over again.

I would recommend waiting a few more years for Archos to WORK OUT THESE bugs before purchasing one of these units. Great idea, just not thought out. PLEASE Archos, get it together!

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CHEETAH MOUNTS LCD TV MONITOR TILT AND SWIVEL ARTICULATING ARM WALL MOUNT FOR 15 24 UP TO 33LBS BLACK

CHEETAH MOUNTS LCD TV MONITOR TILT AND SWIVEL ARTICULATING ARM WALL MOUNT FOR 15 24 UP TO 33LBS BLACK

This LCD TV/Monitor arm mount folds up to 2.5″ from the wall yet allows you to extend your display up to 14″, swivel 180 degrees, and tilt +- 30 degrees. The molded aluminum arms provide strength and a designer look. The TV plate supports VESA 50, 75, and 100 hole patterns. This mount is recommended for dispalys 15″ to 24″ and weighing up to 33lbs, although it can be used on certain displays up to 32″ which use the VESA 100 hole pattern. For most LCD displays in the 26-32″ range we recommend Cheetah model ALAMLB. Installation istructions and hardware included.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars A great TV mount
I just purchased a 19″ LCD TV for the kitchen. Because it was high up on a shelf, the viewing angle was too much and the picture looked bad. This TV mount was just what I needed to allow the TV to tilt forward to minimize the vertical viewing angle. The price was very reasonable, shipping was fast and they were very willing to help me pick out just the right mount.

4 Stars Nice
Worked good for what I needed; However, the “tilt” isn’t possible the way that I wanted.

5 Stars Works Very Well.
I am using this for an ASUS 26″ 21 lb monitor. After reading the previous review I was very careful to follow the installation instructions which are adequate but leave a few details out. First, when you mount the thing to the wall studs use a level on the side of the base or it will probably end up slightly crooked. Next, the included allen wrenches are not discussed but are for tightening the tilt mechanism in the back. At first glance it appears there is a phillips head screw for that on each side, but not so. If you tighten the four allen screws mentioned above there will be no problem with the tilt adjustment. Having done all this I can say this thing is a real bargain. It works very well for what I am using it for and I would highly recommend it, especially if you want to get your monitor off your desk.

2 Stars 40 lbs Capacity? No Way
I bought this bracket for a 26″ LCD TV weighing 25 lbs. So I thought I’d be fine given the rated capacity of 40 lbs.

It hasn’t fallen off the wall (at least, not yet). The tilt adjustment won’t hold and it won’t hang level due to the weight stressing it out of alignment. And, that’s before its articulated out from the wall.

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