
EasyCap USB Video Capture Adapter
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$8.99
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works for htpc
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on 6/28/2009
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Pros: cheap, works very well. I use it for video/tv capture for my home teathre pc. I plugged this adapter to the cable decoder and the signal is recongnized by the pc. Grab easily the tv signal and convert it in .avi (or others, but I prefere .avi). Quality image and sound is acceptable. Not bad, considering the price.
Cons: too many options to choose. Not friendly for average users. Huge countries like Mexico doesn't appears in the country list. The software seems preconfigured for Pal instead of NTSC, I had to select this one several times because it comes back to Pal.
Other Thoughts: Not so easy to configure. It's not just plug and go. You have to try different options for the best results. There are no instructions.
Bottomline: Useful and cheap. What more? ............................
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12-Tip 6-Piece Set Precision Screw Drivers
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$7.87
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excellent screwdrivers
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on 11/11/2008
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Pros: I have bought them four months ago and I'm very satisfied with these screwdrivers. They are solid, well made, holds bits firmly, and have bits that fit perfectly in many types of screws. Have also a good torque. Solid box. Affordable price.
Other Thoughts: Tips aren't magnetized but can be magnetized easly. ................................. ................................. .................................
Bottomline: Very useful screwdrivers, nice looking at a cheap price. Will buy another set for spares.
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2-Fan Cooling Pad for Laptops (USB Powered)
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$5.30
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useful gadget for laptops
Posted by
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on 8/8/2008
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Pros: compact, light (but well built, rugged), foldable (good for travel), easy to use (just put it under the laptop and plug the usb power cord). The fan help to prevent overheating. Anyway it can help also without the fan working. Low power consumption too.
Cons: maybe a bit small (not a big con but bigger / heavyer laptops can became unstable when typing becouse the fan-base is too small).
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Bottomline: nice and useful gadget, worth to buy.
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Motion Activated 6-LED Illumination Lamp
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$7.50
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useful lamp
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on 6/29/2008
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Pros: very useful lamp. I fix it to my fridge whit magnets, to save some electricity (when entering the kitchen only to open the fridge). Leds are enough bright to see in the darkness. It use standard AAA nimh batteries, easy and costless to recharge. It is also easy to manage and fix to any metal surface by the built-in magnets. Motion detection range is wide (four or more meters). Looks nice on the fridge. Kids enjoy it.
Cons: batteries don't last long. Have to replace them every two weeks. Magnets are not very strong. A bit expensive compared to other home led lamps. Maximum lasting time for the leds is 90 seconds: would be better if they could last a bit more, say five minutes.
Other Thoughts: Would be nice if there where a setting option to last working the leds for more time.
Bottomline: worth to buy. Maybe I'll buy more of these lamps to have spares and for gifts.
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Anti-Shock Protective Laptop Bag (for 15.4-inch Wide Screen)
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$4.91
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perfect!
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on 6/7/2008
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Pros: fit perfectly for my laptop (Toshiba Tecra A4). Well made, very cheap, nice looking. It will protect my computer.
Cons: nothing to say. No cons. ........................ ........................
Other Thoughts: Maybe my best purchase in DX. Unfortunately I have bougth previously the smaller one (14 inch)which did'nt fit. My fault, I had not measured well the size of my laptop. Anyway you can use the bag for another stuff of that size.
Bottomline: Great deal! Worth to buy. ......................... .........................
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Solar Powered Card Sized Wallet Calculator
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cheap, nice and smart
Posted by
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on 5/13/2008
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Pros: very compact, essential(enough to use it for basic maths)and practical for everyday use. Nice looking. Very affordable price. Solar: forget the batteries, save energy.
Cons: Nothing I can think. Maybe buttons are too small if you have big hands. .................... .................... ....................
Other Thoughts: I have bought tree. One for home, one for my office and another for the car.
Bottomline: Worth to buy more than one. ........................... ........................... ...........................
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Soshine U1 4-Channel Quick Charger (AA/AAA)
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$12.15
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Nice and useful
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on 5/13/2008
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Pros: compact, has four indipendent channels for batteries, has a cable (I prefere cable to those chargers that plug in directly in AC wall). Works very well, charge fast but not in excess (super fast chargers short the live of batteries). Nice looking. Easy to manage.
Cons: Not cheap. Has an european plug (I had to fix it wit an american adapter).
Other Thoughts: Would be better with an american (flat) plug, and if were a bit cheaper. Also is too fast, I would prefere a medium-slow charging time (two to three hours) to prevent damages to batteries.
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18-LED E27 Light Bulb (110V Green)
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nice bulb
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on 3/18/2008
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Pros: cheap. Has a nice green light. Very good for accent-decorative lighting indoors or outdoors. Excellent for fixtures or multiple-floor lamps. Very low power consumption (probably around 1 watt). It do not warm, runs quite cool.
Cons: Not very bright. One of the three I've bought doesn't have the glass dome, as the others.
Other Thoughts: Maybe would be better a 24-led bulb. For now, all seems OK. I have to see how long these bulb will last. I will update my review in a couple of months.
Bottomline: Worth to buy. Maybe I'll decide to buy more.
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DX White 36-LED Light Bulb 110V
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nice and cheap, worth to buy
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on 3/8/2008
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Pros: I have bought and tested three of these bulbs (plus another one I've purchased from ebay). All of them works very well. The price is low compared to other sellers and ebay and the bulbs are well made. The light output is brillant, with cold-white or warm-white tone depending of each bulb (tone may differ). A lot of light for a 36-led bulb, comparable to a 40w incandescent.
Cons: spot light, useful for area lamps, desk lamps or niches but not to illuminate an entire room.
Other Thoughts: I'm very satisfied. I've ordered another set of these bulbs. Power consumption maybe is less than the 4w claimed.
Bottomline: Worth to buy several of these bulbs. Is a great deal, thanks to DX. Like all light bulbs, is important to package them very carefully to avoid damages in shipping.
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Eternity Flashlight White Smallest
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nice little lamp
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on 2/29/2008
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Pros: Cheap, easy to use, no batteries, very practical and ecological. Use magnets to produce power. You can use it for emergency light.
Cons: Not very bright, dim very fast. Don't expect too much light from this lamp.
Other Thoughts: Becouse it doesn't use batteries, you can forgive it for long times in a place, whitout the problem of replacing batteries. This flashlight is great for emergency as it can be placed in cars or anywhere else. It requires no batteries, and is zero-maintenance.
Bottomline: Use it for the car or for emergence light, or a survival tool for camping. Could be also a nice toy for the kids.
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8 LED Phone Line Powered Lamp with Battery Bay
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Good & cheap
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on 2/2/2008
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Pros: Works well as emergency light and to illuminate around the bed in the night. Not too much light but it is free by phoneline! It is a nice little lamp.
Cons: Without batteries is too light. The cable is too short. The phone line connection isn't working sometimes. I've bought four of this lamps (two from dealextreme and two from ebay) and only three works with phoneline.
Other Thoughts: Good idea but needs better design. A stronger built, a longer cable, a better connection with phoneline.
Bottomline: worth to buy it. Buy more than one, because some lamps won't works with phoneline.
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