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Victor E.

Victor E.

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Most Favorable Review

Good for the price

iStarUSA D-213-MATX Black Aluminum / Steel 2U Rackmount microATX Server Chassis
iStarUSA D-213-MATX Black Aluminum / Steel 2U Rackmount microATX Server Chassis

Pros: The construction is very good. The steel is thick and sturdy. I like the case screws that keep the lid on, they have retainers to prevent them from getting lost.

Cons: This was my biggest complaint with the case. The expansion slots seem very shallow. What I mean is that the metal tongue on the bottom of the video card, etc will not seat completely flush. This is the vertical part of the card that slips into the back of the case. This makes the card sit unlevel and is hard to screw in. I found that I had to take a file and grind down the bottom of the tongue about a 1/4" in order to push it down all the way. I compared the blank inserts that came with the case compared to the ones that are on my video card, USB3.0 card, etc and they are much shorter. As others have mentioned, the space is limited. Realistically you can fit 2 HDD or 4 SSD using bracket adapters. I did install a DVD drive in mine, however you could repurpose the 5.25" bay for another HDD. I fit a full size ATX power supply. It is a tight squeeze. It needs to be completely flush. Also, take note of where the fan vents are. No headphone jack on the front.

Overall Review: I put this case into a SKB 2U audio equipment road case and it fits perfectly. I use it as a mobile multimedia workstation. Some people claimed the installed fans are junk. My case did not come with any fans. I bought a couple good 80mm fans and installed myself. You really need airflow. Don't try to go without.

Most Critical Review

Could be better

KGuard KG-OT801-4HW227A-500G 8 Channel DVR Security System & 4 Cameras 600 TVL with Smartphone and Tablet Remote viewing
KGuard KG-OT801-4HW227A-500G 8 Channel DVR Security System & 4 Cameras 600 TVL with Smartphone and Tablet Remote viewing

Pros: 8 channel D1 resolution on every channel weatherproof 600TVL Kview and KviewHD smartphone apps (better than other brands) WAN internet viewing using portfowarding and DDNS Audio recording inputs for every channel.

Cons: At D1 resolution, DVR only supports 60fps total/7.5fps per camera. You can allocate 15fps to only the 4 cameras that come with the kit. Does not support the new 960H resolution standard. The computer software is junk. The webinterface only works on Internet Explorer. Remote playback of previously recorded footage doesn't work on mobile and very difficult on computer software One camera's IR LED failed in a month.

Overall Review: The cameras uses 6mm lenses. This means that the viewing angle is tighter than the typical 3.6mm camera lenses. This is good for long distance, but bad for large areas or close up. I would probably not buy this kit again just for this reason. You can purchase other brands security cameras to work with this kit however.

11/13/2013

Painfully slow

Team C173 64GB USB Flash Drive TC17364GW01
Team C173 64GB USB Flash Drive TC17364GW01

Pros: Cheap drive for large capacity.

Cons: Writing video files at 2.77MBps will take me over 4 hours to fill it to capacity.

Overall Review: My time is worth money, and right now this is costing me more than it saved.

1 out of 4 bad

Patriot LX Series 64GB Class 10 Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC) Flash Card Model PSF64GSDXC10
Patriot LX Series 64GB Class 10 Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC) Flash Card Model PSF64GSDXC10

Pros: Cheap at the time

Cons: 1 out of 4 cards are defective. Camera keeps having write errors. The 4 cards have different capacities. By a few hundred MB 2 Year warranty

Overall Review: Almost all memory manufactures have a limited lifetime warranty on their products. I was shocked when I tried to get an RMA only to find that the warranty is only 2 years. Will not be buying any more from this company. Try Silicon Power.

Slow Transfers

Kingston 16GB DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 Flash Drive (DT100G3/16GB)
Kingston 16GB DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 Flash Drive (DT100G3/16GB)

Pros: Nice looking product.

Cons: With a large video file the write speed was 12.5MBps on USB 3.0 and 8.5 on USB 2.0.

Overall Review: I bought three of these and they all tested to the same speeds.

Unhappy with this model

ASUS VN248H-P 24" (Actual size 23.8") Full HD 1920 x 1080 VGA, 2x HDMI MHL Compatible Built-in Speakers Super Narrow Frame Design LED Backlit IPS Monitor
ASUS VN248H-P 24" (Actual size 23.8") Full HD 1920 x 1080 VGA, 2x HDMI MHL Compatible Built-in Speakers Super Narrow Frame Design LED Backlit IPS Monitor

Pros: Good color, multiple HDMI, thin edge

Cons: Poor quality stand. Screen burn in - read below HDMI computer connection will not allow monitor to come out of sleep mode.

Overall Review: I have purchased dozens of Asus monitors for personal and business users. I have always been happy with their reliability and image quality. However, I can not recommend this model. The most annoying problem has to do with using the HDMI input on this monitor. When turning your computer on, the monitor does not sense the video input until you press the input selection button. This will allow the monitor to come out of sleep mode. When the monitor is on and you shut your computer down it works perfectly and falls asleep. Asus technical support blames this problem on the Windows operating system not sending the correct information to the monitor. I think this is a poor excuse for a badly designed product. I tried other Asus and Acer monitors and they worked fine. Just not on this model. Finally, my last major complaint is a screen burn in problem. If you leave windows on the monitor for 45 minutes to an hour and then watch black video you will see the burned in image of the windows. I have never experienced monitor burn in with LCD. The problem is temporary and the burned in image will fade within 10 minutes but still I find this unacceptable.

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The shipping speed was great. As described. Thanks.

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Good seller

Overall very happy. Quick transaction and fast delivery. One of the best prices on the internet for a completely new legitimate product.

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