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Tyler P.

Tyler P.

Joined on 12/01/13

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Most Favorable Review

Works as Intended

CyberPower BRG1500AVRLCD 1500 VA / 900 Watts, 12 Outlets, AVR, Intelligent LCD Mini-Tower UPS System
CyberPower BRG1500AVRLCD 1500 VA / 900 Watts, 12 Outlets, AVR, Intelligent LCD Mini-Tower UPS System

Pros: -Works as advertised. No issues what-so-ever. -Battery backup so you can shut down important electronics if your power goes out -WAN surge protection

Cons: -None

Overall Review: Highly recommend this product for anyone with an expensive home theater setup. You don't want to risk losing that expensive AVR or TV from a power surge, so buy this for the power protection you need.

Most Critical Review

Wanted to like it, but couldn't force myself to do so

NVIDIA® SHIELD™ - 4K Streaming. Advanced Gaming. Android TV.
NVIDIA® SHIELD™ - 4K Streaming. Advanced Gaming. Android TV.

Pros: -Fast and Snappy performance -4k streaming -Supports HDMI CEC -TV remote can control the device (via HDMI CEC) -Small/quiet -Expandable storage via microSD card -Can stream Steam games via GameStream

Cons: -Product I received was defective (see "Other" section) -Controller is too bulky and the thumb-sticks are too close together -Android TV operating system needs lots of work -Price is about $100 too high -Didn't come with a remote (you can purchase a very basic one separately for about $40 -- not worth it) -Both USB ports were on the back (would have liked one on the front to make it easy to hook up another controller) -The game streaming service would work "some" of the time, but one day it kept making my streaming PC restart/freeze -HDMI cable that came with the device would not stream any 4k content. Had to buy an extra one to get 4k Netflix to work

Overall Review: Would I recommend this to someone else? Yes, if you have the money to spend and are in need of a 4k media streaming device, by all means, buy this product. However, it is pricey and the controller doesn't even come close to the Xbox 360 controller I already owned. Now, the reason I gave this a 2/5 eggs? Well, after a week with the device of mostly daytime usage, one night I was watching a rather dark movie and saw a very noticeable split right in the middle of the screen. The left hand side was displaying proper colors, but the right hand side was very green and the image almost looked like it was playing at 480p, when the left hand side was displaying 4k. At first, I thought I would try different HDMI ports on both my home theater receiver AND TV, but that didn't solve the issue. I also tried multiple HDMI cables and was still having the issue. My TV was still in warranty so I had Sony send me a replacement, but nope, the issue was still present. At this point I knew it was the Shield. I tried a factory reset, tried changing a bunch of settings on both my new TV and Shield itself, but could not make the problem go away. Now, this wasn't an issue when it was hooked up to a 1080p HDMI port on another screen that I tested, but the reason I bought the Shield was to watch 4k content, to which it could not display. Looks like I will stick with my HTPC and SteamLink for my streaming needs. I am returning this device for a refund.

Fluance SX6 Bookshelf Speakers

Fluance Elite High Definition 2-Way Bookshelf Surround Sound Speakers for 2-Channel Stereo Listening or Home Theater System - Black Ash/Pair (SX6-BK)
Fluance Elite High Definition 2-Way Bookshelf Surround Sound Speakers for 2-Channel Stereo Listening or Home Theater System - Black Ash/Pair (SX6-BK)

Pros: -Looks good without front cover -Amazingly clear sound for the price -Low price -Clean bass management -Great for music, movies, or games

Cons: -Quite big for desktop systems -Bass isn't powerful if you listen to dubstep or rap type music. Same for games. Would recommend getting a sub for these cases

Overall Review: I've owned almost all of the cheap bookshelf speakers: Pioneer SP BS21 and BS22lr's, Dayton B652, Micca MB42, and now these Fluances. The SX6's blow any of the others out of the water, including the newer Pioneer models. Highly recommend these speakers!

11/15/2014

Perfect Air Heatsink

Noctua NH-U12S, Premium CPU Cooler with NF-F12 120mm Fan (Brown)
Noctua NH-U12S, Premium CPU Cooler with NF-F12 120mm Fan (Brown)

Pros: -I love the Noctua colors -Got it on sale for $64 CDN -Quiet -It isn't big. Will fit in most cases -Can be used as an AMD cooler or INTEL cooler -Comes with Thermal paste

Cons: -Getting the spring loaded screws fastening the actual heatsink to the INTEL mount was difficult at first. Had to take it off and reapply the thermal paste because the springs were too stiff and mangled my thermal paste job.

Overall Review: -Good premium, compact heatsink. A lot better than the EVO.

Nice Cheap/Quiet Set of Fans

COOLER MASTER R4-S2S-124K-GP Silent Case Fan (4-Pack)
COOLER MASTER R4-S2S-124K-GP Silent Case Fan (4-Pack)

Pros: -Quiet -Cheap -Black -Set of 4 fans -Comes with screws -Cheap!!

Cons: -The wires are individually colored. If I could change one thing about the fans is to make the wires sleeved one color - BLACK.

Overall Review: Great set of fans for the price. Value is understatement.

Excellent Mechanical Keyboard

Tt eSPORTS KB-POI-BRBLUS-01 POSEIDON Illuminated Mechanical Keyboard - Brown Switch Edition
Tt eSPORTS KB-POI-BRBLUS-01 POSEIDON Illuminated Mechanical Keyboard - Brown Switch Edition

Pros: Very fluid keystrokes. Going from a membrane keyboard to this one was a night and day difference. I'll never buy another membrane keyboard (unless I absolutely have to). It's smaller than your average keyboard, which is nice also. Illuminated keys. Also has the media keys used as the F1-F7 keys with use of a FN key at the bottom. No necessary extras along the top.

Cons: Being a long time user of membrane keyboards, I find the key strokes are quite a bit louder, but that doesn't warrant a -1 egg from me. I just love this keyboard.

Overall Review: BUY this board! You don't have to look any further.