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Learning Universal Remote Controller with Air Conditioner Controls
Learning Universal Remote Controller with Air Conditioner Controls
DX Price: $21.86

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Ownership verified by DX Awesome remote
Posted by thelittle on 2/22/2010
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

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

Pros:

- The learning function works perfect
- well designed
- could use only one remote instead of 3 i was using before
- can control A/C, but I don´t have a Remote Controled A/C yet

Cons:

- uses 3x aaa (they only sells in pairs here in Brazil)
- It could permit to rename ie. from VCR to Home Theater.. I dont knwow anyone who use a VCR nowadays..

Other Thoughts:

This is a realy useful item from DX. I´ve didn´t lost my time finding the codes, just learned all buttons one by one.

Bottomline:

Great item if you want to control everything with just one remote. I´ve programmed all buttons from all my 3 controllers (TV, SAT, STEREO) in each function, and used DVD mode to program the most used buttons. I´d like it better then a LCD Touchscreen remote, because you can press the butons without have to look to the RC.

 
DIGITAL HANGING SCALE
DIGITAL HANGING SCALE
DX Price: $9.52

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Ownership verified by DX An excelent deal
Posted by thelittle on 4/16/2008
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:

- Very small and easy to carry
- Seen to have accurate measures
- Perfect to weight fish and bikes :)
- Big display, very easy to read
- claimed to support 40Kgs
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Cons:

- only the "hold" function that I think is unecessary...
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Other Thoughts:

I´ve bought it mainly to weight my bikes, but it could be very usefull specially if you go fish, or go shopping. I´ll buy more of it to give to my father because he likes very much fishing.

Bottomline:

This not have a very good precision for small weights, but to weight big things it´s perfect!! If you like to fish, it´s a "must have" item.

 
Worlds Smallest 2-in-1 Trio TransFlash USB Card Reader (and TF to SD Converter)
Worlds Smallest 2-in-1 Trio TransFlash USB Card Reader (and TF to SD Converter)
DX Price: $3.91

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Ownership verified by DX A smart device
Posted by thelittle on 4/16/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

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

Pros:

- small sized
- robust
- smart designed

Cons:

- the plastic seens not to have a very good quality

Other Thoughts:

When I first saw this I imeediately to myself: "How couldn´t anyone thought this before?"

This is a specially good idea for those who have a digital camera that use SD cards, there is no need to carry the cable together with the camera.

Bottomline:

Another must have device for those who have a camera or other device with a SD slot.
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Super Mini Translucent MicroSD / TransFlash USB 2.0 Card Reader Keychain
Super Mini Translucent MicroSD / TransFlash USB 2.0 Card Reader Keychain
DX Price: $2.96

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Ownership verified by DX Nice Card Reader!
Posted by thelittle on 4/16/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

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

Pros:

- Very small sized
- Robust
- Easy to carry
- good read/write speeds
- perfect to keep in your wallet
- also good to cary with cellphone
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Cons:

- none at all :)
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Other Thoughts:

This is a "must-have" device, it´s smaller than mostly jump drives, so if you buy one of these plus a micro SD card you´ll have a great USB flash drive.
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Bottomline:

Easy to carry, ease to use. Very good, if you have a microSD you should have one of these too.
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Super Thin and Mini MicroSD / TransFlash USB 2.0 Card Reader Keychain
Super Thin and Mini MicroSD / TransFlash USB 2.0 Card Reader Keychain
DX Price: $1.82

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Ownership verified by DX Very Good reader
Posted by thelittle on 4/16/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

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

Pros:

- Very small sized
- Robust
- Easy to carry
- good read/write speeds
- perfect to keep in your wallet
- also good to cary with cellphone
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Cons:

- none at all :)
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Other Thoughts:

This is a "must-have" device, it´s smaller than mostly jump drives, so if you buy one of these plus a micro SD card you´ll have a great USB flash drive.
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Bottomline:

Easy to carry, ease to use. Very good, if you have a microSD you should have one of these too.
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2.5-inch SATA USB 2.0 Hard Disk Video Player PMP Enclosure with Card Reader (Supports 20~500G HDD)
2.5-inch SATA USB 2.0 Hard Disk Video Player PMP Enclosure with Card Reader (Supports 20~500G HDD)
DX Price: $40.94

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Ownership verified by DX Very good
Posted by thelittle on 4/14/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

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

Pros:

-plays divx very well, also mp3, mp4 (from my Nokia N95), pictures have a good quality, and also plays more formats claimed by the manufacturer that i haven´t tested yet.
-works very well as a portable HD, powered just from the USB port, and comes with double USB conector cable for use to power the device if a single port can´t supply it.
-very fast access compared with the others DVD multimedia players I´ve seen.
-supports multiple partitions (NTFS and FAT32) and shows it like separate disks when you power it on.
-The remote is very usefull and its size is very good (not too small but not too large).

Cons:

-can´t show complete file names, just the firs 18 characters.
-the OTG (on the go) function is slow.
-get VERY HOT when in operation, I reccomend to use it upside down when you using it as a multimedia player, this way the aluminum case can better dissipate the heat.
- The subtitles are kinda small, and have some problems that I´ll detail below.

Other Thoughts:

These are the subtitles issues:
1) it shows broken words, and sometimes two lines in one

2) don´t know why sometimes it shows some carachters and sometimes not

Bottomline:

Besides the problems with heat and subtitles, it worthed A LOT because something like this here in Brasil will cost R$180 (something like U$110). Now I have a very portable multimedia player and a mass storage to use on my desktop and laptop.



SEE MY DETAILED REVIEW WITH PICTURES:
http://www.dealextreme.com/forums/Forums.dx/Forum.10905~threadid.88022

 
Kingston TransFlash MicroSD 1GB
Kingston TransFlash MicroSD 1GB
DX Price: $4.90

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Ownership verified by DX Very good card for a cheap price
Posted by thelittle on 4/8/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

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

Pros:

lifetime warranty by kingston

-Small

-Easy to use

-cheap

-with the apropriate adapter, could be used as a miniSD and a common SD card.

-with one of these and a small USB microSD reader, you could have a very small jump drive (i have one and keep it in my wallet)

Cons:

-do not come with a miniSD adapter

Other Thoughts:

It would be a very good idea to ship a miniSD adapter with this and expand the possibilities of usage.

Bottomline:

Works fine with my Nokia N95, worked well on my old Nokia N80 and a miniSD adapter. I also use it with digital camera, my car´s audio player and as a jump drive with a small USB reader.

 
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World's Smallest MicroSD TransFlash USB 2.0 Mini Card Reader
DX Price: $1.18

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Ownership verified by DX Very cheap and very good
Posted by thelittle on 4/8/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

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

Pros:

-Very small size
-Good read/write speeds
-Nice looking
-The card keep very well attached inside the reader (no risk to fall out)

Cons:

-the keyring holder looks fragile
-little difficult to remove the card from the reader.

Other Thoughts:

I´ve bought one of this and one of other similar to SKU 6234 and I preffered the 6234 because i usualy keep it inside my wallet and it do not have the keyring holder, making it occupy less volume in this case.

Bottomline:

Great to use as a keychain, but I suspect that the keyring holder could break easily

 
LED Power Gyro Wrist Ball
LED Power Gyro Wrist Ball
DX Price: $7.70

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Ownership verified by DX Good toy.. but just a toy
Posted by thelittle on 4/5/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

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

Pros:

-It works
-The leds blinking when it´s spinning does a -nice effect at dark
-Very cheap

Cons:

-Build quality is not so good
-The spinning rotor is not well balanced, this thing produces a lot of noise and vibration when in use
- It´s very difficult to start it without use the "little rope" included

Other Thoughts:

If you really want to excercise your arms, wrist and hands, I suggest you to buy the original one. This one not spin too fast, it´s not balanced and it´s difficult to make it start spinning fast.

Bottomline:

Very nice toy for it´s price, but it do not replace the original one.

 
4-Port USB 2.0 Hub
4-Port USB 2.0 Hub
DX Price: $4.99

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Ownership verified by DX Very satisfied
Posted by thelittle on 4/3/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

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

Pros:

- Very small size, easy to carry
- Very well built
- The case appears to be very resistant
- Optional 5V power source

Cons:

no cons.

Other Thoughts:

When I opened the package that it came in, I´ve been surprised for it´s size. It´s a lot smaller than I thought.
It´s a great product, works great, and it´s USB cable can be used on my N95 and my digicam.

Bottomline:

If you want to atach a lot of power hungry devices, I suggest you to buy a 5v power source for it with a goog current suply (something like 2A or more).

 
In-Ear Stereo Earbuds (3.5mm Metallic Orange)
In-Ear Stereo Earbuds (3.5mm Metallic Orange)
DX Price: $2.85

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Ownership verified by DX Very Good for it´s price
Posted by thelittle on 4/3/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

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

Pros:

- Very well built, long cord, nice 3.5mm plug
- Sound quality is good
- Very good noise isolation
- 3 silicone caps to adjust the earphone to different sizes of ear.

Cons:

- Smells weird
- I´d prefer a 90 degree conector, plugged on my N95 it´s impossible to put the cellphone on my pocket.

Other Thoughts:

This is a very good option for those ones that are not too woried about sound quality. It have a good quality, but in my opinion, the high frequencies are not much defined and the base frequencies are little weird.

Bottomline:

If you want cheap earbuddies these are perfect for you, but do not expect a very high quality.

 
3M Mouse Spacers / Underside Slippery Pads (Ultimate - 18 Pads)
3M Mouse Spacers / Underside Slippery Pads (Ultimate - 18 Pads)
DX Price: $3.35

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Ownership verified by DX Very Good replacement
Posted by thelittle on 4/2/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: less than 1 day

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

Pros:

Incredible slippery pads, very good replacement for my original pads that got wasted by the time.

Cons:

Absolytely no cons. Maybe is a good option offering it in a bigger package, something like 20 or 30 pads.

Other Thoughts:

I´ve had test some other similar products and no other gave me soo good results like this. My mouse almost "float" on the mousepad surface. Very reccomended item

Bottomline:

I had a A4 Tech mouse since 2003, it´s a damm good mouse, and its very similar to Logitech MX500 but 1/3 price. Now I´m happy as ever with my mouse´s performance. Surely I´ll buy more of this.

 
Stylish Stick FM MP3 Player (1GB)
Stylish Stick FM MP3 Player (1GB)
DX Price: $17.93

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Ownership verified by DX Good Mp3, buttons little hard to press
Posted by thelittle on 3/19/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

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

Pros:

-Good sound quality
-Compact Size
-Work as a flash drive
-Lithium Battery
-Charge via USB
-Come with extension cable and USB charger.
-Good package box.

Cons:

-Bad quality earphones, bad sound quality, too short cable and mine came with the wire broke. It´s still working but will break anytime.
-Buttons are hard to press.
-Command response is too slow.

Bottomline:

It worth the price. If you are not expecting user-friendly and pratic menus, and if you have a good quality eraphones to replace the originals, its a good deal. I don´t have much experience with cheap MP3 players, bought this one to ride my bike without have to carry my cell phone (wich is large and expensive).

 
26+1W 3-Mode LED Bike Light (3xAA)
26+1W 3-Mode LED Bike Light (3xAA)
DX Price: $11.12

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Ownership verified by DX Too weak plastic
Posted by thelittle on 3/19/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

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

Pros:

Very bright and strong light.

Cons:

-The plastic is too weak
-The mount is too far from the center of gravity causing the light not to have a proper fixation
-Too easy to break the battery covers.
-Bar mount size too small

Other Thoughts:

I do not recomend this item because it´s to weak, and will never resist even a soft ride in a non-paved road. If it get broke even during the shipping, won´t last five minutes on a bike trail.

Bottomline:

I read some reviews on this, and tipically the people that bought it says that the build quality is bad, but I did´t imagined that it was so bad. Mine came with the two battery covers broken, and when tried to took the bar mount away i´ve broke the mount lock. Shipping it back do DX from Brazil will be too expensive, so I´ll try to buid a better mounting base for it. Althought, the leds are very good.

 
Kingston MicroSD TransFlash 2GB Memory Card (JAPAN)
Kingston MicroSD TransFlash 2GB Memory Card (JAPAN)
DX Price: $5.66

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Ownership verified by DX Very good
Posted by thelittle on 3/6/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

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

Pros:

-lifetime warranty by kingston
-Small
-Easy to use
-with the apropriate adapter, could be used as a miniSD and a common SD card.
-with one of these and a small USB microSD reader, you could have a very small jump drive (i have one and keep it in my wallet)

Cons:

-little expensive
-do not come with a miniSD adapter

Other Thoughts:

It would be a very good idea to ship a miniSD adapter with this and expand the possibilities of usage.

Bottomline:

Works fine with my Nokia N80 and a miniSD adapter. I also use it with digital camera, my car´s audio player and as a jump drive with a small USB reader.

 
Mini Pig 2 LEDs Flashlight White (3*AG3 Included)
Mini Pig 2 LEDs Flashlight White (3*AG3 Included)
DX Price: $0.78

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Ownership verified by DX nice gift!!
Posted by thelittle on 1/30/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

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

Pros:

Very bright light for it´s size and price.

Cons:

button not so well build.

Bottomline:

Excelent gift, very usefull.

 
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