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Re-useable Style Plastic Sanded Frame Resin Lens Anaglyphic Red + Blue 3D Glasses
Re-useable Style Plastic Sanded Frame Resin Lens Anaglyphic Red + Blue 3D Glasses
DX Price: $3.22

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Ownership verified by DX Works decently with Nvidia 3d Vision
Posted by HobsonA on 1/2/2010
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: more than 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar

Pros:

+ Works decently as far as Anaglyphic glasses are concerned
+ The real glasses instead of paper is a really nice thing about these glasses.
+Quality is pretty good.

Cons:

- A little tight on people with bigger than average heads.

Other Thoughts:

I bought these for use with the Nvidia 3d vision. Some games they work great with like Left 4 Dead and sometimes Dragon Age. Horrible idea for games like team fortress 2. You will see the shadowing effects, but they are nowhere near as worse as they were with some other glasses I've tried. I actually wear these glasses and a pair of paper glasses from spy-kids 3D for best 3d effect.

Bottomline:

Decent glasses for trying out the 3d-vision from nvidia

 
4800mAh Rechargeable Battery with USB Charging Cable for Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
4800mAh Rechargeable Battery with USB Charging Cable for Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
DX Price: $7.20

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Ownership verified by DX Decent purchase, unsure if I would buy again
Posted by HobsonA on 1/2/2010
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Price: starstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar

Pros:

+ Product works, both the charging cable and the battery works.
+ Quality seems decent even though it doesn't fit 100% perfectly.

Cons:

- Battery doesn't last as long as I would hope it would, but generally can get through about 2 days of decent gaming.
- Battery quality drops to 2 bars, and the controller does its blinking low battery show for the remainder of the batteries life.

Other Thoughts:

I'm not sure how other third party batteries would compare, but this does its job. I really bought this just for the charging cable so I couldn't really complain to much about the battery. I am concerned about how bad the battery life would be in about a month or two, but I can live with how it is now.

Bottomline:

For the low price it's worth at least trying

 
Universal Wristwatch Disassembly and Repair Tools (2-Piece Set)
Universal Wristwatch Disassembly and Repair Tools (2-Piece Set)
DX Price: $7.80

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Ownership verified by DX A useful tool to have in your toolchest
Posted by HobsonA on 1/2/2010
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros:

+ Product worked, bought it to make repairs to a watch and I was successful.
+ Build quality seems decent, and they look nice.

Cons:

- Both tools in the set seem identical besides how they look, would have been nice to have some different sizes but it does its job.

Other Thoughts:

I bought this item to repair sku.16037, I was able to successfully take the back off and make the repairs I needed to make and it feels good to have my watch back on my wrist. I'll probably make a video in the future to show how to use this tool.

Bottomline:

Simply another tool that everyone should have in their toolchest

 
Black Flashlight Keychain 22000mcd 10-pack
Black Flashlight Keychain 22000mcd 10-pack
DX Price: $4.47

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Ownership verified by DX Great cheap keychain light
Posted by HobsonA on 1/2/2010
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros:

+ Many lights come in a single cheap pack, it would probably cost more just to buy one battery.
+ Light is extremely bright, better than any flashlight I ever owned
+ Make great gifts, everyone loves to have such a great light on their Keychain

Cons:

- The switch to turn on the light is a bit easy to turn on so don't be surprised if it turns on and the battery gets drained.

Other Thoughts:

There are really no downsides at this price, It's always a good idea to have a small light on you at all times.

Bottomline:

Very good keychain light for little cost

 
Gold Plated 1080p Premium HDMI V1.3 Cable For PS3 (1.5M-Length)
Gold Plated 1080p Premium HDMI V1.3 Cable For PS3 (1.5M-Length)
DX Price: $4.50

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Ownership verified by DX Good quality HDMI cables for cheap
Posted by HobsonA on 1/2/2010
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: more than 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros:

+Very Good Quality wire
+Many times cheaper than the overpriced wires that are almost exactly the same from the store.
+Works with any device I can throw at it at with the same performance of even the best cables.

Cons:

-Could be longer, but just buy a longer cable if you really need one

Other Thoughts:

With so many devices using HDMI now, just buy a bunch of these and keep them in storage, you can't go wrong. I even have several of these wires hooked into the HDMI switches you can buy on this site and they work all the time flawlessly.

Bottomline:

For performance without the price this is the cable for anyone

 
Microfiber Screen and Glass Cleaning Cloths (Random Colors / 6-Pack)
Microfiber Screen and Glass Cleaning Cloths (Random Colors / 6-Pack)
DX Price: $1.90

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Ownership verified by DX Does their job well
Posted by HobsonA on 6/26/2009
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros:

+Pretty good quality cloths
+They have done well with everything I've thrown at them.
+They are quite large, bigger than I thought they'd be.

Cons:

-None that I can really think of

Other Thoughts:

I've been using these on everything, My PSP, My DS, sunglasses, and other various smudges. I even used this on my CPU to get my old thermal grease off to apply new stuff, that worked fairly well when drenched in alcohol. It's worth having these laying around just incase.

Bottomline:

Pretty good price, no reason to have these laying around

 
Mini Lightsabre LED Keychain (4*AG3)
Mini Lightsabre LED Keychain (4*AG3)
DX Price: $2.02

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Ownership verified by DX Lightsabers on your keychain
Posted by HobsonA on 6/24/2009
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar

Pros:

+Pretty Bright, Can be used as a tiny flashlight
+Looks amazing in the dark
+This is the perfect small gift

Cons:

-Seems to come all scratched up on the part that lights up
-Sometimes have to hold button kind of hard

Other Thoughts:

Makes a great gift, for its cheap price, no reason not to order one. Anyone who even knows of star wars would probably like this. As others have stated batteries do come in backwards, just turn them around before use.

Bottomline:

Buy this keychain lightsaber, never know when the Sith will attack

 
Flexible Silicon Keypad
Flexible Silicon Keypad
DX Price: $5.77

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Ownership verified by DX Comfortable to use Numpad
Posted by HobsonA on 6/24/2009
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros:

+Great addiction to any laptop that lacks a numpad
+Works well, some may find calculator button handy
+Chord winds up, as to reduce clutter in travel bag.

Cons:

-Sometimes if you hit the key off to the side it will not register hitting it
-Doesn't feel like this numpad can withstand to much pressure.
-Can't figure out if its possible to disable calculator button

Other Thoughts:

As nice as the calculator button is, sometimes it becomes more of an annoyance than it is good. Haven't yet figured out how to keep it from working. Other than that I was quite pleased with this purchase.

Bottomline:

Any laptop without a numpad needs this product.

 
Gold Plated 1080p Premium HDMI V1.3 Cable For PS3 (1.5M-Length)
Gold Plated 1080p Premium HDMI V1.3 Cable For PS3 (1.5M-Length)
DX Price: $4.50

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Ownership verified by DX Standard HDMI cable
Posted by HobsonA on 6/24/2009
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Price: starstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros:

+HDMI cable that is just as good as all the rest, at a much cheaper price.
+No problems with any of the devices tested with.

Cons:

-Maybe shielding could be better but no problem noticed.
-Although decent length compared to others, would have liked it to be even longer.
-V1.3, would have been nice for it to be V1.3a at least.

Other Thoughts:

I used this mainly for my PS3, and it works the same in every way to more expensive cables, and this cable is actually longer than those cables.

Bottomline:

Need an HDMI cable? This is probably as far as you have to look.

 
Designer
Designer's UV380 UV Protection Reflective Resin Lens Sunglasses with Carrying Pouch
DX Price: $4.30

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Ownership verified by DX Decent sunglasses for price
Posted by HobsonA on 6/24/2009
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Price: starstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar

Pros:

+Sunglasses came better than expected, and do a decent job hiding your eyes
+They are comfortable to wear and block out almost the entire field of vision.
+They certainly look cool

Cons:

-The screw on the hinge keeps slowly coming out, quick fix though.
-Came with minor scratches on lens

Other Thoughts:

These sunglasses will look yellowish to an orangeish to people looking at you while wearing them. A standard glasses repair kit can screw the screw that comes loose back in.

Bottomline:

Small price to pay for cool specs

 
Leather Band Self-Winding Mechanical Wrist Watch
Leather Band Self-Winding Mechanical Wrist Watch
DX Price: $18.60

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Ownership verified by DX A great looking watch that works well too
Posted by HobsonA on 6/24/2009
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

Price: starstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros:

+This watch looks fantastic, and it always grabs the attention of everyone around you
+Keeps decent time
+Being able to see the internal clock movements is a great plus
+Tips of arrows glow in the dark, although not for long.

Cons:

-Unless you wear it like all day it'll wind down at night and will need to be reset (Not a big deal)
-Seems to be a spec of dirt on the inside pf my watch that although not noticeable is an eyesore to an owner.
-The bands could be better.

Other Thoughts:

The cons listed are very minor, and to anyone who likes how this watch looks is highly recommended to purchase it. I really like the watch.

Bottomline:

An attractive mechanical watch, any watch lover would admire.

 
USB Powered PCMCIA Slot Cooler Fan Card for Laptops
USB Powered PCMCIA Slot Cooler Fan Card for Laptops
DX Price: $6.50

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Ownership verified by DX Not to be used as primary cooling
Posted by HobsonA on 6/24/2009
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Price: starstar
Ease of Use: starstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstar

Pros:

+It was able to cool the laptop minimally after some alterations.

Cons:

-Didn't fit in the PCI slot on my laptop
-Cooling is minimal even when inserted properly (Will depend on laptop)
-Very Loud

Other Thoughts:

Every degree counts when dealing with computers so this was given a try, maybe I'm out of the loop but this didn't fit in my PCI slot, had to saw a corner off to get it to fit. After that no problems though. I'll use it during intense gaming but i find the cooling not noticeable at lower temperatures. Also this will vary, depending on the internal arrangement of your laptop.

Bottomline:

There are probably better ways to cool your laptop out there

 
Component Video + Audio Cable for PS2 (1.8-Meter)
Component Video + Audio Cable for PS2 (1.8-Meter)
DX Price: $5.03

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Ownership verified by DX Crisp new life for the PS2
Posted by HobsonA on 6/24/2009
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Price: starstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar

Pros:

+A great way to add a little more life to the playstation 2
+Works with Playstation 3 with no problems.
+Great for PS2 games that support the progressive scan mode for use with progressive scan televisions.

Cons:

-Not a good replacement for HDMI for the playstation 3 (Slightly worse quality but satisfactory)

Other Thoughts:

It's great with the PS2 but I had to try it with the PS3 to see how it would compare to HDMI, obviously no contest. However, it's good enough if you don't have the hookups for HDMI. The difference can be not noticeable on certain things.

Bottomline:

If you can hook up component cables, buy this for your PS2

 
Virtual 5.1-Surround USB 2.0 External Sound Card
Virtual 5.1-Surround USB 2.0 External Sound Card
DX Price: $2.14

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Ownership verified by DX Buy only if necessary
Posted by HobsonA on 6/24/2009
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Price: starstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstar
Overall Rating: starstarstar

Pros:

+Does pretty much as advertised
+Just plugged into the computer and the computer took care of all the setup.
+No major flaws

Cons:

-Sound quality is pretty horrid
-Completely unusable at high volumes because of the sound quality

Other Thoughts:

I bought this because of a sound crackling problem i had in my computer, although there was no crackling with this, the sound quality is pretty horrible. It's ok at lower volumes, so unless this is absolutely needed for some reason it's not recommended.

Bottomline:

If this is the only way for you to get sound, then this product is for you.

 
Car MP3 Player FM Transmitter with SD Slot and IR Remote (SD/MMC/USB Port/MP3)
Car MP3 Player FM Transmitter with SD Slot and IR Remote (SD/MMC/USB Port/MP3)
DX Price: $5.99

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Ownership verified by DX Good quality music in my car
Posted by HobsonA on 6/19/2009
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Price: starstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar

Pros:

+Works great in my car, Used it for a few long trips.
+Multiple ways to play music from it.
+Pretty clear even in crowded areas.

Cons:

-Wish it was more obviously about how to use shuffle.
-The base does seem to get a bit hot, but that's probably alright

Other Thoughts:

I've really only used the SD capabilities of this device, so I can't review how well it works with devices plugged into it. I feel with this device SD is the way to go. I have tried up to a 2gb card size.

Bottomline:

A good FM transmitter, for any device

 
PSP Sony Headphones With Remote Control
PSP Sony Headphones With Remote Control
DX Price: $3.20

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Ownership verified by DX Almost like official PSP headphones
Posted by HobsonA on 6/19/2009
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

Price: starstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar

Pros:

+Pretty good value for headphones and the thing that plugs into PSP.
+It works with no problems at all
+Works with all PSP models to my knowledge
+Works with any headphone

Cons:

-The headphones it comes with are of low quality

Other Thoughts:

There are really no major cons I can think of. It's a cheap item and its made cheaply, but it works as well as you'd want it to be. I doubt anyone is buying this for the headphones, and it works with any other headphones.

Bottomline:

If you have a PSP and don't own this item, buy it.

 
Screen Protectors Set for NDS Lite
Screen Protectors Set for NDS Lite
DX Price: $1.36

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Ownership verified by DX Difficult to apply
Posted by HobsonA on 4/29/2009
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: more than 1 month

Price: starstarstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstar

Pros:

Everything that is shown to be included is there, the two screen protectors and the cloth
+The screens can fit very well on the screens, just enough room left to remove if wanted.
+Cloth has been used for months now and it's still doing a great job
+Don't appear to leave any residue when removed.

Cons:

-These were very hard to apply (See other thoughts)
-It does get rather scratched from regular use but not anymore noticeable than regular scratches on the screens.
-They are not reusable once you mess up once buy another

Other Thoughts:

These were very hard to apply, so hard that I eventually gave up recovering the top screen.
What I generally do it I take a shower than wait long enough that no water ends up on the screen (or it won't stick) and I apply it right in the shower. I usually wear gloves and such too and to not get finger prints on the bottom. No matter what I do though I ALWAYS get at least 1 dust particle on the bottom.

Bottomline:

This is very frustrating to use, and you will most likely get at least one flaw. But it's worth it because it beats having to worry about the DS screens which both of mine are still flawless

 
EZFlash 3-in-1 Memory Expansion Pack for NDS Lite
EZFlash 3-in-1 Memory Expansion Pack for NDS Lite
DX Price: $18.40

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Ownership verified by DX Does exactly as advertised
Posted by HobsonA on 4/29/2009
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

Price: starstarstarstar
Ease of Use: starstarstar
Build Quality: starstarstarstarstar
Usefulness: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar

Pros:

The amount of options that this slot-2 device opens up is enormous and this card does all that it promises.
+Running GBA games was very easy and they run perfectly.
+Rumble works.
+Ram expansion is utilized when supported.
+Build quality is good.

Cons:

-This cartridge does stick out a tiny bit, it is very minor, but noticeable with touch. It is not very noticeable with look if that helps better understand how far its out. (Less than ~1 mm easily)
-Rumble can be pretty noisy
-This product does not work out of the box with M3 Real (see other thoughts)

Other Thoughts:

Even with the use of the ram expansion browsing on the DS is still very bad, but that's not the fault of this product.
Although it doesn't work out of box, This product is very easy to get working just by simple google searching and viewing the forum, and it played any gba rom I had sitting around. Be sure you can use this product before you buy it!

Bottomline:

This product works, does everything it promises. Being able to play GBA roms is by far its best feature.

 
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