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john b.

john b.

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High definition outside TV antenna

Esky 150 Miles HDTV 1080p Outdoor Digital Amplified Antenna - 360 Rotation UHF/VHF/FM
Esky 150 Miles HDTV 1080p Outdoor Digital Amplified Antenna - 360 Rotation UHF/VHF/FM

Pros: This antenna is light in weight and easy to assemble. I have been using this antenna since February, and have made several modifications to the original installation. It is mounted to the side of my house approximately 15 feet from the ground, originally I had installed a 10 foot section of pipe to the antenna. With this configuration I was able to pull 22 TV stations. I live in Harrington Delaware which is approximately 70 line of sight miles from Philadelphia and approximately 30 miles from Salisbury Maryland. We are approximately 65 miles from Baltimore. Using the described configuration all the channels were quite clear and sharp, they appeared as good or better than my Comcast signal. When the antenna was pointed to Philadelphia I could still pull the Salisbury stations from the backside of the antenna with clear and acceptable pictures. But pointed toward Salisbury I cannot pull Philadelphia. This weekend I modified the configuration by including a vintage archer rotor. We also raised the antenna approximately 7 more feet. At this new heights I pull 51 channels all are perfectly clear and sharp. I installed the archer rotor because of the limitations of the built-in antenna rotor.

Cons: The main disadvantage of this antenna combination is the rotor controls. The rotor will not reverse until it travels to its turnaround limits and then it will drive back the opposite direction. This makes it extremely difficult to accurately point the antenna to the television transmitting antenna. The way I did it was with someone holding the control button while I was outside with my compass trying to get the bearing to the transmitter. Fortunately here in Harrington all the TV transmitting antennas are in a relatively closely packed area so you just have to get close to receive all the channels from that area. The second problem I found was when I did the initial installation I could always received 12 channels, when I tried the second output from the amplifier I received 22 channels. When I called tech support they told me it was normal for their amplifiers to have two different strength outputs.

Overall Review: My neighbor has purchased a similar antenna from this vendor and we install the last week. Is only up 10 feet above his roof line but he still pulls 22 TV stations. I would recommend these antennas to any one who would like to try over the air TV reception.

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DELL inspiron 3670

DELL inspiron 3670 Desktop i7-8700 up to 4.60GHz 8th gen 12GB 1TB NVIDIA GT 1030
DELL inspiron 3670 Desktop i7-8700 up to 4.60GHz 8th gen 12GB 1TB NVIDIA GT 1030

Pros: The I7 processor seems very fast. The case is light and easy to handle. There are two USB three ports on the front.

Cons: The UDFI motherboard does not have a legacy mode. Don't know why they thought no one would want that option. So if you are like me and want to clone your old computer which is most likely a MBR your out of luck. Spent nearly a month trying to clone my system and get it working on a GPT based hard drive/SSD. I finally managed to get my old system working on the new computer but again thanks to Microsoft and the UDFI motherboard I can no longer multiboot into Windows 7. Had I known the details I would never have purchased this desktop.

Overall Review: Other thoughts, there's only 12 gig of memory on this computer going to up it to 16 at least. Came with a hard drive, a real hard drive, I have replaced it with the one terabyte SSD. Also it includes a Wi-Fi adapter unfortunately it is an N and now I have to search around for an AC to replace it. Cannot recommend this computer to anybody that wants more than just a run-of-the-mill desktop.

taxcut

H&R Block Tax Software Deluxe 2024 PC/Mac [Download]
H&R Block Tax Software Deluxe 2024 PC/Mac [Download]

Pros: used for more than thirty years, works great

Cons: none

Overall Review: recommend

WebCam

Angetube 1080p Webcam with Ring Light for Streaming: USB 60FPS Web Camera with Microphone-HDR-Enabled-HD Auto Light Correction Web Cam with Adjustable FOV, for Teams, Zoom, PC/Laptop/Mac/Desktop
Angetube 1080p Webcam with Ring Light for Streaming: USB 60FPS Web Camera with Microphone-HDR-Enabled-HD Auto Light Correction Web Cam with Adjustable FOV, for Teams, Zoom, PC/Laptop/Mac/Desktop

Pros: Has a lot better resolution than my last camera, easy to set up just plug it in. Also like the Lens cap.

Cons: none

Overall Review: Would recommend it as a cheap WebCam with good resolution and a build in Halo light.

H&R Block tax software

H&R Block 2023 Deluxe Software - PC/Mac - Download
H&R Block 2023 Deluxe Software - PC/Mac - Download

Pros: Been using H&R Block for over 25 years, never had a problem with my tax returns and I believe I always got the best refund I deserved.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Would highly recommend this software

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Wi-Fi solar camera

I have been working for the last six weeks trying to get these cameras to stay locked onto my Wi-Fi. These cameras apparently have a very short range, I took one and carried it out into the backyard lost the video after approximately 10 feet, turned around and headed back in the video returned at about 5 feet. The I've tried connecting to my router, a Linksys AC, and to a Linksys Re: 7000 range extender. The camera would not maintain lock to any of these devices, all of my other Wi-Fi devices have no trouble maintaining lock on. I have an old hardwired Wi-Fi camera which I bought from Newegg in 2021 it has consistently maintained Wi-Fi lock on to my network. I'm now communicating with their tech support in China received an email today with suggestions on how to get it to work but some of what they say doesn't make any sense as I don't know what a solar camera has to do with Wi-Fi connection. I will update this review after we have concluded the tech support troubleshooting. I also installed one of these cameras in my neighbor's backyard it would not maintain lock onto his Wi-Fi system either. Initially the camera work fine, so I ordered a second one. At this date neither camera will maintain a constant lock on to my Wi-Fi

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Fenvi Wireless USB WiFi Adapter

Ordered this for an old backup PC which is connected by ethernet. Just wanted to have Wi-Fi available if needed. This small unit works very well and had no trouble connecting to my network. Would recommend

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Power supply

Did a test fit today, it apparently will fit my Dell computer no problem. Looks like all the connection wiring will also work with this motherboard.

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12/14/2020