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Nextbase CLICK9 9" Tablet Style DVD Player with Stanchion Mount, ALL-REGION, 100v - 240v, Play ANYWHERE, Car Kits Included Review

Nextbase CLICK9 9 Tablet Style DVD Player with Stanchion Mount, ALL-REGION, 100v - 240v, Play ANYWHERE, Car Kits Included
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I won't spend time praising the child-pacifying benefits of a car DVD system. That said, this piece does the job, accepting multiple formats and with good ease to set up. However, to pick on the absolute best (and what took me to choose this over other multiple options out there), I will say the stanchion mount lets me sleep in peace knowing if anything ever happened (aka car accident), the DVD will not end up as a projectile hitting someone in the car. Just look at these guys' crash test videos and that will give you some reassurance. The construction at first looke a little cheap on the outside, as it is to a great extent made of plastic (not metal), on the outside. However, to that same point, it looks quite durable and sturdy and "child proof" and although I am not willing to test this and would not recommend you do, I would expect it could take a few more hits than other competitor brands without any major damage. The connectivity for powersource is easy as the cigarette lighter cable goes straight to the mount, and you can just remove the player when you get out of the car (you don't have to spend time winding and unwinding cables every time). The screen has control buttons on the top (apart from a comprehensive remote conrtol), so controlling the unit from the front seat takes some time, but the LED screen does show an on-screen display mimmicking the buttons on top of the unit, so with just looking at the screen you can know where to find the buttons and what you are pressing. All in all, I think this is a great product and I would buy again. My only issue was that my Toyota Sienna had headrest stands which apparently were thiker than anticipated by the vendor, who supplied 16mm bolts (I think the size was M4 0.7 x 16) for securing the stanchion mount. The bolts were hence not long enough and the vendor gladly accepted to send longer ones, although what I got was a regular flat screw and not allen.. I do recognize the 20mm allen bolt wasn't available at the Depot, but I did find some on Amazon at a reasonable price. In any case, the bottom line is "first hand" the screws might end up a few millimiters too short and you might have to request from the vendor (or purchase) a pair of longer bolts. Again: I would not disrecommend the product just because of that (hence the 5 stars).

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CLICK9 is Nextbase tablet-style DVD player designed to work with its latest Click-and-Go mounting system. Each player contains a built-in top-load disk player and a 9" screen. Simply slide the player onto the mount and you can enjoy the movie during your road trip! The mount can be easily secured on any headrest in any vehicle. The power cable goes directly to the mount and there is no wiring between the player and the mount. Once you have the mount secured in place, you can put the player on the headrest or turn it into a portable DVD player with one click. Also included in this package is Nextbase Stanchion Mount -- The ultimate solution for in-car entertainment. It passed major crash tests and has proven to be the safest for your kids.Product features:- TFT screen with wide viewing angle, and LED backlight for vibrant and high quality viewing- Anti-Vibration Technology: no skipping during bumpy ride- Plastic coated non-scratch screen and rounded corners for maximum safety- Play all region DVDs and all formats (DivX, VCD, CD, DVD+/-/R/RW)- Play music from memory card and pictures from USB drive- Built-in IR transmitter supports multiple IR wireless headphones (sold separately)-Work with CLICK rechargeable battery (sold separately) which has a 2.5-hour playback timeProduct Specifications:-9'' TFT screen with resolution 480RGB(W) x 234(H)-Built in slim top loading DVD loader-With 3-in-1 card slot (SD /MMC /MS /MS-Pro) and USB host-Support S-video in/out, CVBS in/out, earphone output, DC 12V output-Can connect TV, Game console via iX connector-2 stereo speakers & 2-channel IR transmitter-Multi-language OSD: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian & Swedish-Power input: DC 12V/2A-Dimension: 9.92" x 6.85" x 1.22"; Weight: 1.94 lb- Accessories: Headrest Mount, Stanchion Mount, AC/DC Adapter, Remote Control, Car Charger, Earphone, Carrying Bag

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Axion AXN-8701 7-Inch Widescreen Portable Handheld TV with Built-In Tuner Denim Carrying Case Bag Pouch Cube Review

Axion AXN-8701 7-Inch Widescreen Portable Handheld TV with Built-In Tuner Denim Carrying Case Bag Pouch Cube
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I purchased an Axion 7" TV & wanted some protection for the unit when in storage or travel. Working great distances from home, I choose to pack a little house & stay near the jobsite. To kill time, I like to watch TV. I've had only a couple of them due to my insistence on buying good quality units. To assure these units I purchase last, I buy the protective covers that also act as a storage for the accommodating accessories too. That way there is less chance of equipment loss. How many times have I ran across a cord or a plug that I asked: "where did this go to?". Only to find the answer a few weeks later, after I've thrown it away.
I'd say this denim case could be used for the small note books or Acer mini laptop. It is a stiff case & offers some protection. I wouldn't give it the Samsonite test however.

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Safely carry your 7 to 10-inch Device with this EVA hard shell cube carrying case. Protects your Portable DVD/TV, netbook, Kindle DX and laptop from bumps, shock and scratches. Dual rubber zipper for added convenience. -Velcro strap holds your Device snugly in place to prevent it from falling when case is opened. Mesh inner pocket for small accessories such as CD, USB cable, pen and paper. -Extra Mini Pocket to hold memory card. Case Interior Dimension: 10.5 x 7.5 x 1

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Archos DVR Station (7th Generation) Review

Archos DVR Station (7th Generation)
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Summary: This product is best thought of as an Archos media tablet docking station. It provides the tablet device with power and external connectors, and not much else. As long as that is all you need, it performs that function well when mated to the associated Archos media tablet.
Caution: Bridge Out Ahead....
The biggest issue that most people will have with the DVR Station is the way it is connected into the typical entertainment system. Their connection guide shows this as a bridge device in-between a video source (like a satellite receiver) and the TV. The trouble with this approach is that there is no video pass-through functionality when the installed tablet is powered down or removed. This will pose a major problem for multi-person households where one person might want to watch some video programming while their housemate has the tablet elsewhere. This was the major show-stopper in our household. The only way around this limitation is to invest in additional electronic HW (like a multi-output AV receiver) so that the video source can be split/shared between the TV and the media tablet.
This Is Not Your Father's DVR...
(The rest of this pertains more to the Archos 5 Internet Tablet than the DVR Station, but, since you wouldn't be buying the DVR Station unless you wanted to take advantage of the DVR functions of the tablet, it is pertinent data.)
The details around the "DVR" functionality of the Archos 5 Internet Tablet combined with this device are sketchy at best. While the combination does meet the definition of a Digital Video Recorder in that it "records video in a digital format to a disk drive or other memory medium within a device", you should not expect much more functionality than that (time-shifted viewing being the biggest missing DVR-like feature).
My tablet with nothing added but the latest, up-to-date FW fixes could not even handle recording in 4:3 mode without serious video stutter/jitter. I was able to get a reasonably smooth video recorded if I put it into 16:9 mode, but this tended to chop off the top and bottom of most programming as my satellite receiver is still producing 4:3 content. This really put a crimp on the hockey game I was experimenting with as you could no longer see the scores and game info at the top of the screen. This combination is definitely a non-starter for those of us that haven't made the jump to HD cable/satellite content.
Overall: The DVR Station might make a good addition for someone that has extra video outputs to play with, has all of their content in 16:9 format, and is willing to live with a "jiggle the handle" approach to video recording until the kinks get sorted out, but, for the rest of us, it's "Buyer Beware".

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The DVR Station is the perfect bridge between your TV and your ARCHOS 5, ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet or ARCHOS 7: record your TV programs and turn your TV into a real multimedia platform connected to the Web. Just insert your ARCHOS into the DVR Station and enjoy all the functions of your ARCHOS tablet on your home TV.

With the Electronic TV Program Guide, scheduling and recording from your satellite receiver, cable box, Digital TV adapter has never been so easy. You can also surf the Web or stream web video to your TV while comfortably laid back on your couch using the included remote control as a keyboard and mouse pointer.
You can also play back on TV in DVD quality through the composite, S-video, RGB or YPbPr video outputs. And with HDMI output, on compatible TV sets, you can watch films or any content in HD quality. The DVR Station includes a remote control with a built-in keyboard and a mouse pointer that will let you experience Internet on your TV just like on your PC. You can navigate through the web directly, write and send emails without booting up your computer. Or pick your evening's movie on the Media Club. From your couch, on your TV.
TV Recording Easily record your favorite programs.Record from nearly any external analog video source such as your satellite receiver, Digital TV adapter (DVB-T), VCR or cable box.
HD Content Playback Playback HD videos up to 720p from your ARCHOS to your TV with the included Hi-Def plug-in and the HDMI output.
Full Internet Experience Browse the Web comfortably and write your emails using the included remote control.
Faster Charging Charge your ARCHOS quickly (not available for ARCHOS 7).
Media Club Discover a large library of movies, documentaries, music albums and games. Buy or rent your content in just a few clicks and get instant access to it on your TV.
Stream from PC Stream any of the music, movies or photos from your PC to your TV using your Wi-Fi home network.
Multi-Channel Sound Enjoy your films with 5.1 Surround Sound on your home cinema system through the SPDIF output.
Unique Remote Control The DVR Station includes a remote control with a built-in keyboard and a mouse pointer that will let you experience Internet on your TV just like on your PC.
What's in the Box DVR Station, Remote Control, Power Adapter/Charger, US Plug, Two S-Video cables, Two Audio RCA Cables, Hi-Def Plug-In Card, User Guide

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Archos 5 250 GB Internet Media Tablet Review

Archos 5 250 GB Internet Media Tablet
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I purchased this as an upgrade to my beloved Archos 605 160GB. I actually purchased this directly from archos because I had trouble getting it through Amazon.
First impressions: beautiful sleek design, love the rubbery backside and the enlarged screen! I find that the touch screen user interface is quite improved over the 605, the buttons all flash when you press them so that is a nice confirmation that you hit it. Also, play buttons and such seem to be bigger than before, easier to hit. Although the glossy, shiny look is pretty to look at, it also shows fingerprints (much like the Touch). Not a big deal to me, I'm used to wiping off my glossy surfaces regularly.
So lets get into the nitty gritty, starting with the things I love about the new Archos 5. Just one caveat, I am using this primarily as a replacement media player for the Archos 605 so I won't speak much to internet browsing issues. I will use as a basis of comparison my collection of MP3 players (ok I'm an addict so sue me!) which includes iPod Touch 2nd Gen 32GB, Creative Zen WiFi 16GB, iPod Classic 160GB, Archos 605 160GB, Archos 604 30GB, iRiver Clix2 8GB.
*) 250GB: gotta love all that storage space, especially since the new Apple Classic tops out at 120GB now it seems Archos is in a class all to itself.
*) Big beautiful glossy color screen, definitely an improvement over 605.
*) Easily connected to my Wifi, browser is now free instead of costing extra like before. Upgrade to firmware was accomplished easily.
*) Easy synchronization of my entire music library and playlists using Media Monkey in Windows Media Mode (605 had problems here, so glad Archos fixed this!)
*) Beautiful full featured DVR dock available (apple doesn't even make one as far as I can tell!)
*) Esthetically the most appealing player I've seen yet from Archos.
*) Nice context menus on most pages (tap upper right corner) that make it easy to get around.
*) Love the ability to switch between hard drive mode and Windows Media Mode (something I do quite frequently). Also nice to be able to put a password on folders with sensitive or Adult content.
*) Ability to play all kinds of audio/video files, although you do have to pay up to $40 for additional plugin firmware in order to play apple and cinema formats.
*) On screen touch qwerty keyboard is really nice, easy to use -- I found it much easier to type accurately than the Touch/iPhone onscreen keyboard.
*) Browser supports flash controls, woohoo, welcome to the 21st century fercrissakes!
*) That 250GB of data is readily available to the PC as a hard drive so I can use it for backups or whatever else I want to do with it. (unlike the Creative Zen for example).
*) Convenient built-in speaker can be used in a pinch: everybody seems to have one of these now but as far as I can tell Archos did it first on the 605!
*) Now Playing music screen is easier to use, volume, and play buttons are easier to use now and it displays the name of the next and previous songs: a feature that I don't see on any of my other MP3 players.
*) Nice dedicated volume and power buttons, the volume buttons are definitely easier to find and use than the 605.
And now, my suggestions to Archos for how they could improve on what I think is a cutting edge beautiful product. Please understand, I'm a nitpicking software engineer so I give 5 stars even though I can find room for improvement!

*) I miss the dedicated hold/tv-out button which has been removed. Not a big deal since can still be done through the context menu.
*) Some of the text menus just look a little strange and seem to take a too much space on the screen. For example, I have to scroll down to get to the "Playlists"... at the very least "Playlists" should be on the first page as its the one I use the most. Really it seems like too many button presses are required to dig down and play a playlist, I wish "playlists" was available from a top level menu because I use it more than anything else...When all is said and done, I honestly believe that there is no comparable product with a big beautiful high resolution screen like this and a huge hard drive. This is it!
Now if you are happy with a smaller screen and less storage, the iPod Touch is arguably a better product: my solution? Buy one of each!
Update 12-31-2008: As of New Years Eve I am still quite happily using my Archos 5 as an entertainment center. It seems Archos heard me and they have made the album art a little bigger in firmware release 1.2.05!
Update 1-24-2009: Firmware update 1.3.05 works great! Had to use my Touch for a few days and very happy to have my Archos back on the speakers, I do believe the sound is better through the same speakers.
Update 3-14-2009: Updated to firmware 1.5.08. Due to previous upgrade, the upgrade process is MUCH easier now because it doesn't try to rebuild its library from scratch (this takes hours when you have a lot of files like I do). I'm also enjoying the "parental control" password which allows me to protect my data from unauthorized access. Still a happy customer :)
Update 5-22-2009: Still very happy with my 5. Firmware version 1.6.53 now offers support for their GPS package and High Def. I tried the GPS package before and it was ok, my favorite thing about it was the windshield mount which really comes in handy on a long drive. The GPS itself is decent considering it doesn't cost much, but can't compare to Garmin. Still, how many MP3 players even offer a GPS option?

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