Showing posts with label iphone 4 chargers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label iphone 4 chargers. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Buy 30 Watt Solar Battery Charging System Kit
I use this kit to charge deep cycle marine batteries that power an inverter. The inverter, in turn, is what powers room additions to my home and backup power outlets. I use it in conjunction with a grid tie inverter system that lowers my electricity usage. The two systems combined mean that I don't have to worry about A: power outages and B: high utility costs. But there are many other ways this system could be used.
Thursday, November 6, 2014
eForCity Retractable Car Charger (Micro USB) Compatible Review
This car charger sounds great but it doesn't even work! It never charged my phone! Junk and not even worth sending back..
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This stopped working like a month after I got it. Would have liked if it lasted a lot longer. Oh well it was only .01 I guess I cant complain too much now can I?Best Deals for eForCity Retractable Car Charger (Micro USB) Compatible
I have had this product for over a month and it works great. I would definitely recommend it, especially considering the price. Thanks!Honest reviews on eForCity Retractable Car Charger (Micro USB) Compatible
Had no issues came on time.this is how I like to order things no issues no long waits and the order was correct.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for eForCity Retractable Car Charger (Micro USB) Compatible
this item arrived on time, it works great. i love how it is a spacesaver and love the retractable cord.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Battery Charger Adapter for Samsung Galaxy Nexus i9250 Black Review
I'm not sure if it's just my model or if it's like this for all models of this phone but the battery doesn't fit snug in the charger so I have to put a shim in it to hold good.
Other then that it works perfect. Very convenient.
Other then that it works perfect. Very convenient.
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Cheap Fonus Compact Size 360 degree Rotatable Windshield Dashboard Car
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would have given 5 stars if not for a little too lose on the rotation. Plugging in car charger tries to pull down causing it to rotate a little every time I hit a bump.THIS DOESNT WORK FOR THE GALAXY BLAZE VERY WELL IT TAKES ALOT JUST TO GET IT IN THERE TO FIT YOU HAVE TO FIGHT TO PUT THE PHONE IN THE CARRIER
Friday, August 8, 2014
XtremeMac InCharge Portable rechargeable battery pack with built-in Reviews
List Price: $79.99
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Once i figured out that you had to turn the battery on, it worked perfectly. It can charge both my iphone4 and my son's touch4 at the same time. It will also work as a wall charger and charges the Xtrememac battery at the same time.
It is lightweight. The big con for me is the plug. It can be removed to store better but i am sure it will end up lost that way. It does come with the plugs for other countries if you travel alot.
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Pro:1. No wall plug to loose like most of the competition
2. Powerful enough to charge my iPad (slowly).
3. Nice having 2 USB plugs
Con:
1. wish they would have made a moveable plug
2. nothing else :-)
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Saw this at Fry's for $50 and picked it up. I was excited about a USB charger and battery combo.It came 90% charged, but my iPhone doesn't see any power from it. Gonna try a full charge and try again before returning it.
Couple of things to know:
AC plug slides in, but doesn't fold down for traveling! Big CON. Probably done for localization, but design should have been fold down or at least offered a recess for storing it or even a carry pouch for it.
output is 5volts, 2 amps (better than low end USB chargers)
only one USB to apple connect cable included
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After charging the unit, I tried to charge my iPhone but it won't charge when the unit. The battery indicator is full. The only time it is charging the iPhone is if it is plugged into an outlet. It works as a wall adapter but not as what it should, portable/extra battery pack. Waste of money.Sunday, July 13, 2014
P-300 Soldius 1 with iPod Tip and Mobile Phone Kit (1 charger kit) Review
NOTE: I have the charger with the full connector kit, meaning instead of 1 tip I've got 7.
This charger is great.
I use it to charge my Insignia Ns-DV4g and 2g, it works like a charm.
It says you should expect it to take 30 seconds in the sunglight before it starts charging but mine begins almost immediately.
I found the item to be plenty sensitive to the Sun.
It is sleek and attractive unlike most of the other charges I've seen out there.
Very simple to operate, even digital immigrants won't have trouble using it.
The various connectors are pretty comprehensive. If you were going on a long outdoor trek like I am you could charge your mp3 player, a USB AA/AAA battery charger, a garmin GPS, your cell phone and probably just about anything else you can think of.
I like that it's a folding unit because mine will be in my backpack a lot while hiking and I don't want the panels exposed to direct pressure and other sources of possible damage.
All around it is a kick butt unit, get one. I paid 30$ USD shipping included so shop around!
This charger is great.
I use it to charge my Insignia Ns-DV4g and 2g, it works like a charm.
It says you should expect it to take 30 seconds in the sunglight before it starts charging but mine begins almost immediately.
I found the item to be plenty sensitive to the Sun.
It is sleek and attractive unlike most of the other charges I've seen out there.
Very simple to operate, even digital immigrants won't have trouble using it.
The various connectors are pretty comprehensive. If you were going on a long outdoor trek like I am you could charge your mp3 player, a USB AA/AAA battery charger, a garmin GPS, your cell phone and probably just about anything else you can think of.
I like that it's a folding unit because mine will be in my backpack a lot while hiking and I don't want the panels exposed to direct pressure and other sources of possible damage.
All around it is a kick butt unit, get one. I paid 30$ USD shipping included so shop around!
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I must say this charger works well, does'nt seem to take any longer then a wall charger the only draw back no adapter for my game system. works fine for my cellphone. I'll most certainly use mysoldius camping thanks.Best Deals for P-300 Soldius 1 with iPod Tip and Mobile Phone Kit (1 charger kit)
The idea and the unit is good. Unfortunately, the original owner sold the company and couldn't say to whom or how to get service. The iPhone/iPod adaptor does not work with current models like the iPod Touch or the iPhone 3GS. Does work with earlier models.Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Reviews of 12V 3.4AH Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) Battery for APC ES BE350R
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It was arrived on time and was packaged well. The dimensions were a perfect fit for my APC ES system.
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This battery is an odd size and was needed for some important equipment. Chrome Battery gave a fair price for the product (in some cases much lower than the competition). And ultimately, that is all I ever look for, a fair price. On that alone they are to be commended (and patronized!). However their shipping and the delivery of the product exceeded my expectations. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!.If you need SLA batteries, you will be hard pressed to find a vendor that equals Chrome Battery.
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great replacement for my APC battery. Cost effective considering the price of a new UPS.My UPS is almost 7 years old. Continues to work well with this replacement battery. Just make sure you have access to a proper battery reclamation center.
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Review of Delphi SA10101 SKYFi2 XM Satellite Radio Receiver and Remote Control
I was lucky I found the skyfi 2 this past weekend at a local store.The Skyfi 2 is an improvement in the Skyfi 1 in many ways.The Skyfi 2 has better sound and can be played in your existing car and home boombox cradle.From the beginning you will notice the sound is louder on this one than it is on the skyfi 1.I don't have to cut the volume up as loud now on my boombox as I did with my skyfi 1.The Skyfi 2 also comes with a brighter light for viewing during sunny weather.I can actually see this now when the sun is bright in my car I can still read it.The skyfi 2 has a choice of 2 colors.Black on White which is recommended when driving in bright sunlight or White On Black which looks kind of blue and not as bright but you can still adjust the brightness on both colors in the menu screen.This thing is really bright at night unless you lower the brightness.The Skyfi 2 also has a sport and stock ticker.You can see sports scores or stocks scrolling under the artist and song info.I'm hoping Delphi will add weather as well to this.The skyfi 2 is the first reciever to feature extended titles.If you have the scroll on which is in the menu the song will start out at 16 characters but go to 30 something depending on song.Note the scroll for extended titles isn't the same thing as having the artist and song scroll across in big letters.The scroll for extended titles is in the menu you can cut it on or off it just scrolls the longer titles to extended ones.The song artist big letter scroll is in the display mode you can pick between this and other ways to see the song artist info.This makes the reciever look better similar to Sirius reciever.The skyfi 2 also has a unique feature.It has an Fm modulator inside the unit.When you put it in your car cradle it will turn on.You can cut it off in the menu if you want to but this thing has over 6-12 frequencies.It features the lower frequencies 88-89 and the higher ones 106-107.This thing sounds much better than my wired mod in my car.Also this unit features a record feature.You do nothing it automatically records from the time you cut it on.This is a first for an xmreciever.Also you could put 20 favorite stations in the skyfi 1 you can put 30 in this one.Here is a summery of this unit.Also you can view info 4 ways on the reciever.You can still activate it to scroll in big letters if your at a distance.You can have just the song and artist like the skyfi 1 featured,You can have artist,song and stocks or you can choose artist,song and sports.
Pro's
Extended Titles-This is the only xm reciever to feature this but it will eventually be available in newer models too.XM is just starting to get into listing more than 16 characters for artist and song.
Brighter Light for viewing in bright sunlight.It doesn't get washed out.
Stock Tickers and Sports Scores Note you must go into the menu and pick your favorite stocks and sports teams.
Better Sound
Built In Fm Modulator and it lets you choose over 6 frequencies.Also although xm recommends you buy the new car cradle it works fine with the old car cradle.
30 Presets features A,B and C were you can put at least 10 channels on each.
Pause and Record Feature-The Skyfi 2 automatically starts to record when you cut it on.You don't have to do anything not even pause.If you want to hear a song again that you liked real good or missed when you was away from the reciever you can just hit the reverse arrow.It can hold up to 30 minutes of songs.You can also go foward by hitting the foward arrow.If you want to hear live programming what is playing now just hold the foward arrow it will then beep and display live on the top.Note once you cut it off all memory will be lost.When you cut it back on it starts to record again from the first song.This is a great feature to have if your reciever is in the house and you have to go outside for something.When you come back in you can just push the back arrow and go back to the songs.And the recorded songs sound live you can't tell a difference in sound quality.You can also pause the music if you want to.
The Skyfi 2 features a clock.You can either view it in 12 or 24 hr time.
The Skyfi 2 can also alert you when your favorite artist or song is on.For example if your favorite artist on Sunny channel 24 is Percy Faith if your on another channel you will hear a beep when they play Percy Faith.You can put at least 10 favorite artist or songs in.
The Skyfi 2 is lighter than the Skyfi 1.Even thou their the same size the Skyfi 2 isn't as heavy as the Skyfi 1.
The Skyfi 2 comes with a remote.Note the skyfi 1's remote will also work on the skyfi 2 if you want to cut up or down the volume,change channel or put in numbers.The sky 2's remote has additionel keys and different batteries.
Cons
It doesn't feature a variety of colors for your mood like the roady 2 does.
Even thou it says you can pick it up on any Fm radio inside the house you can't.The Fm mod only works on the car cradle.It's not in the menu when it's on the boombox.
The sky 2 remote is heavier and takes 2 aa battaries instead of a long life lithium like the sky 1 remote.Also the sky 2 remote is slightley larger than the sky 1.
The skyfi 2 is worth the extra money.I highley recommend it.
I also recommend the protective satellite radio reciever case which is cheap to keep this in.It will protect the lcd screen from scratches.
Also Xm has an emergency channel on 247 which monitors tornadoes,hurricanes,volcanos,floods,blizzards etc.It came in handy this past summer with the Florida Hurricanes and this Fall with the eruption of Mount Saint Helens.They give evacuation routes,watches,warnings,school and business closings and other info.This is yet another reason to get xm.
The screen gives you two colors, black letters on white or white letters on black background. My opinion is that I liked the original SkyFi Amber color better than the Black/white or white/black. However many had a problem seeing it in the daylight (I personally did not).
There is a "ticker" at the bottom of the screen. Meaning you can program the receiver to scroll across the bottom of the screen current stock quotes, or sports scores and game times for all major teams and college. Even Golf!
There is clock in the upper right corner which allows regular or military time. All you do is set it to your time zone (Eastern, West, etc.) and if your area follows daylight savings, and then XM Satellites do the rest in adjusting the time! You'll always have the current time beamed down to your radio!
You can set it to broadcast to a nearby FM radio. Meaning you can have this receiver in your bedroom playing, and have it set to a frequency (there are many to choose from) on your FM radio so that you can hear it on your FM radio in the kitchen or other room! This litle box will actually broadcast to an FM radio!
And look at the prices! Amazon's are the lowest around! Look even closer and the this SkyFi2 is ten dollars more than the original SkyFi Amazon has. At these prices I don't see how Amazon makes any profit!
And it keeps going and going with no problems. Meaning, when I first got this from Amazon, the following day I came down with the Flu. I had it playing soft/easy music in my bedroom for well over 48 hours while I layed in bed with the flu. Non stop for over 2 days and at no time did the screen get "hot" and have problems nor did the radio turn itself off from overheating.
Plus you get a nifty remote that's a bit larger and more comfortable in the hand than the original SkyFi. And there's a metal clip you can attach to clip onto your pants/belt. Remote has good range, comes in handy when you don't want to get up to adjust the volume (included) or do just about anything other than menu functions (changing color, ticker, etc.). Two AAA batteries are included with the remote.
What you will need with this (just like the original SkyFi) is with the homekit (to hook to your stereo) or boombox (has antenna, and all). Just make sure when you order them that it's for XM radio as the Sirius Satellite parts will not work with XM.
If you're looking for a XM Receiver with lots of "toys" to play around with, adjusting it to see various things, then this one is for you. You'll spend hours customizing the screen to your exact color, darkness, brightness, contrast, selection of ticker stock quotes or sports teams, etc.
When I first read about Satellite Radio I said to myself "why would anyone pay for something that's free on the radio," but trust me there is a BIG difference! Sond quality is much better, there are little to no commercials (commercials are on the Old Time Radio and Sonic but are few) and you can zero in to listen to the exact type of music you want to. Not listen to your radio for hours upon hours for the genre songs you like. And if talk radio is your thing, especially LIVE shows, then Satellite is what you want. Especially if you live in parts of the country where you have one or no talk stations. XM gives you 5 talk stations. With G Gordon Liddy and Dr. Laura coming in Feb. 2005. And if baseball (Major) is your thing, well XM has an 11 year contract with MLB to carry each and every game starting with spring training to the world series! And with no additional cost to the $9.99 fee!
This reciever answers that need for satellite radio...almost. Sadly, it does not contain or allow an external hard drive chip to record songs permanently when your 30 minutes are up or the unit is shut off, the songs stored in memory are gone forever. Also, the forward and reverse buttons can only skip one song at a time to get to the front or back of the ever changing 30 minute memory, you must push the desired direction button many times to skip through all the songs.
The unit does have a built in FM transmitter, but it only works while installed on the home or auto cradle, NOT the boombox. Since the manual fails to mention this, and it being entirely illogical as to why they would remove this function only for the boombox, I wound up having to find this out from their technical help line.
Until music and electronics manufacturers eventually stumble upon the concept of a magic 'BUY' button, which would record (or instantly download) the song playing to a removable hard drive or chip, along with relevant title and artist info, we are destined to be satisfied for now with small incremental steps in that direction that receivers like this bring. This unit is a rather significant and appreciated step to that end, nonetheless.
Also not published in any of the manuals is a diagnostic mode for the receiver that can be a great aid in aiming the antenna. Briefly, to enter the diagnostic mode:
Make sure your receiver is off.
Press these keys in order: 2 0 7 XM (button in the middle of the wheel on the SkyFi)
Press Display 3 times to cycle through the normal displays to the first Diagnostic screen.
SkyFi Screen 1
SAT1: East Satellite at 85 degrees west longitude.
SAT2: West Satellite at 115 degrees west longitude.
TERR: Terrestrial Repeater signal
DEMOD: A check mark means you have demodulator lock. This means the receiver is locked on the signal from that source.
TDM: A check mark means you are synchronized with the Time Division Multiplexed signal from that source.
BER %: Percentage Bit Error Rate. This is the percentage of received data bits in error. For satellite this value should be less than 3% for error free audio. For terrestrial, it should be below 6%.
AGC: Automatic Gain Control Level. This is an indication of the amount of internal gain needed to recover the signal. The more negative, the higher the signal being received.
SkyFi Screen 2
BER: Raw Bit Error Rate. This is the number of received data bits in error. This value divided by the maximum number of errors in a measurement interval is the BER % on Screen 1. Max number for SAT1 and SAT2 is 5440. Max for TERR is 6800.
AGC: Same as on Screen 1.
C/N: Signal to Noise Ratio measured as Carrier Power divided by Noise Power. For SATs, this value needs to be greater than 7. It does not apply for TERR. This is a good satellite antenna pointing indicator.
RSBK and RSBY: Reed Solomon Block and Byte Errors. They should be 0.
The vehicle hook-up was very easy, and I just placed the antenna on the dashboard near the front window and had absolutely no interferance. Moving the setup from car to car has been extremely easy so if you travel a lot, you can set it up in a rental car in minutes and never miss a beat.
Pro's
Extended Titles-This is the only xm reciever to feature this but it will eventually be available in newer models too.XM is just starting to get into listing more than 16 characters for artist and song.
Brighter Light for viewing in bright sunlight.It doesn't get washed out.
Stock Tickers and Sports Scores Note you must go into the menu and pick your favorite stocks and sports teams.
Better Sound
Built In Fm Modulator and it lets you choose over 6 frequencies.Also although xm recommends you buy the new car cradle it works fine with the old car cradle.
30 Presets features A,B and C were you can put at least 10 channels on each.
Pause and Record Feature-The Skyfi 2 automatically starts to record when you cut it on.You don't have to do anything not even pause.If you want to hear a song again that you liked real good or missed when you was away from the reciever you can just hit the reverse arrow.It can hold up to 30 minutes of songs.You can also go foward by hitting the foward arrow.If you want to hear live programming what is playing now just hold the foward arrow it will then beep and display live on the top.Note once you cut it off all memory will be lost.When you cut it back on it starts to record again from the first song.This is a great feature to have if your reciever is in the house and you have to go outside for something.When you come back in you can just push the back arrow and go back to the songs.And the recorded songs sound live you can't tell a difference in sound quality.You can also pause the music if you want to.
The Skyfi 2 features a clock.You can either view it in 12 or 24 hr time.
The Skyfi 2 can also alert you when your favorite artist or song is on.For example if your favorite artist on Sunny channel 24 is Percy Faith if your on another channel you will hear a beep when they play Percy Faith.You can put at least 10 favorite artist or songs in.
The Skyfi 2 is lighter than the Skyfi 1.Even thou their the same size the Skyfi 2 isn't as heavy as the Skyfi 1.
The Skyfi 2 comes with a remote.Note the skyfi 1's remote will also work on the skyfi 2 if you want to cut up or down the volume,change channel or put in numbers.The sky 2's remote has additionel keys and different batteries.
Cons
It doesn't feature a variety of colors for your mood like the roady 2 does.
Even thou it says you can pick it up on any Fm radio inside the house you can't.The Fm mod only works on the car cradle.It's not in the menu when it's on the boombox.
The sky 2 remote is heavier and takes 2 aa battaries instead of a long life lithium like the sky 1 remote.Also the sky 2 remote is slightley larger than the sky 1.
The skyfi 2 is worth the extra money.I highley recommend it.
I also recommend the protective satellite radio reciever case which is cheap to keep this in.It will protect the lcd screen from scratches.
Also Xm has an emergency channel on 247 which monitors tornadoes,hurricanes,volcanos,floods,blizzards etc.It came in handy this past summer with the Florida Hurricanes and this Fall with the eruption of Mount Saint Helens.They give evacuation routes,watches,warnings,school and business closings and other info.This is yet another reason to get xm.
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Well what can I say, XM has done it again! If you're looking for a receiver which gives you the abilit to pause play, rewind or go forward (all up to 30 minutes) then this is the player for you! You know when you're listening to that one part of a song or news that's important and someone starts talking or the phone rings? Well with this receiver you'll never miss one second as you just hit the pause button and it'll pause the program until you return (just like TiVo or Recorder Box), and you can skip by the commercials (few there are) in playback until you get to the LIVE feed again.The screen gives you two colors, black letters on white or white letters on black background. My opinion is that I liked the original SkyFi Amber color better than the Black/white or white/black. However many had a problem seeing it in the daylight (I personally did not).
There is a "ticker" at the bottom of the screen. Meaning you can program the receiver to scroll across the bottom of the screen current stock quotes, or sports scores and game times for all major teams and college. Even Golf!
There is clock in the upper right corner which allows regular or military time. All you do is set it to your time zone (Eastern, West, etc.) and if your area follows daylight savings, and then XM Satellites do the rest in adjusting the time! You'll always have the current time beamed down to your radio!
You can set it to broadcast to a nearby FM radio. Meaning you can have this receiver in your bedroom playing, and have it set to a frequency (there are many to choose from) on your FM radio so that you can hear it on your FM radio in the kitchen or other room! This litle box will actually broadcast to an FM radio!
And look at the prices! Amazon's are the lowest around! Look even closer and the this SkyFi2 is ten dollars more than the original SkyFi Amazon has. At these prices I don't see how Amazon makes any profit!
And it keeps going and going with no problems. Meaning, when I first got this from Amazon, the following day I came down with the Flu. I had it playing soft/easy music in my bedroom for well over 48 hours while I layed in bed with the flu. Non stop for over 2 days and at no time did the screen get "hot" and have problems nor did the radio turn itself off from overheating.
Plus you get a nifty remote that's a bit larger and more comfortable in the hand than the original SkyFi. And there's a metal clip you can attach to clip onto your pants/belt. Remote has good range, comes in handy when you don't want to get up to adjust the volume (included) or do just about anything other than menu functions (changing color, ticker, etc.). Two AAA batteries are included with the remote.
What you will need with this (just like the original SkyFi) is with the homekit (to hook to your stereo) or boombox (has antenna, and all). Just make sure when you order them that it's for XM radio as the Sirius Satellite parts will not work with XM.
If you're looking for a XM Receiver with lots of "toys" to play around with, adjusting it to see various things, then this one is for you. You'll spend hours customizing the screen to your exact color, darkness, brightness, contrast, selection of ticker stock quotes or sports teams, etc.
When I first read about Satellite Radio I said to myself "why would anyone pay for something that's free on the radio," but trust me there is a BIG difference! Sond quality is much better, there are little to no commercials (commercials are on the Old Time Radio and Sonic but are few) and you can zero in to listen to the exact type of music you want to. Not listen to your radio for hours upon hours for the genre songs you like. And if talk radio is your thing, especially LIVE shows, then Satellite is what you want. Especially if you live in parts of the country where you have one or no talk stations. XM gives you 5 talk stations. With G Gordon Liddy and Dr. Laura coming in Feb. 2005. And if baseball (Major) is your thing, well XM has an 11 year contract with MLB to carry each and every game starting with spring training to the world series! And with no additional cost to the $9.99 fee!
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I bought this unit on-line literally within minutes of hearing about it. TiVo does that to people; you begin to expect to be able to pause or rewind just about anything around you. Now, if it could only pause and fast-forward live people talking...click, click.This reciever answers that need for satellite radio...almost. Sadly, it does not contain or allow an external hard drive chip to record songs permanently when your 30 minutes are up or the unit is shut off, the songs stored in memory are gone forever. Also, the forward and reverse buttons can only skip one song at a time to get to the front or back of the ever changing 30 minute memory, you must push the desired direction button many times to skip through all the songs.
The unit does have a built in FM transmitter, but it only works while installed on the home or auto cradle, NOT the boombox. Since the manual fails to mention this, and it being entirely illogical as to why they would remove this function only for the boombox, I wound up having to find this out from their technical help line.
Until music and electronics manufacturers eventually stumble upon the concept of a magic 'BUY' button, which would record (or instantly download) the song playing to a removable hard drive or chip, along with relevant title and artist info, we are destined to be satisfied for now with small incremental steps in that direction that receivers like this bring. This unit is a rather significant and appreciated step to that end, nonetheless.
Also not published in any of the manuals is a diagnostic mode for the receiver that can be a great aid in aiming the antenna. Briefly, to enter the diagnostic mode:
Make sure your receiver is off.
Press these keys in order: 2 0 7 XM (button in the middle of the wheel on the SkyFi)
Press Display 3 times to cycle through the normal displays to the first Diagnostic screen.
SkyFi Screen 1
SAT1: East Satellite at 85 degrees west longitude.
SAT2: West Satellite at 115 degrees west longitude.
TERR: Terrestrial Repeater signal
DEMOD: A check mark means you have demodulator lock. This means the receiver is locked on the signal from that source.
TDM: A check mark means you are synchronized with the Time Division Multiplexed signal from that source.
BER %: Percentage Bit Error Rate. This is the percentage of received data bits in error. For satellite this value should be less than 3% for error free audio. For terrestrial, it should be below 6%.
AGC: Automatic Gain Control Level. This is an indication of the amount of internal gain needed to recover the signal. The more negative, the higher the signal being received.
SkyFi Screen 2
BER: Raw Bit Error Rate. This is the number of received data bits in error. This value divided by the maximum number of errors in a measurement interval is the BER % on Screen 1. Max number for SAT1 and SAT2 is 5440. Max for TERR is 6800.
AGC: Same as on Screen 1.
C/N: Signal to Noise Ratio measured as Carrier Power divided by Noise Power. For SATs, this value needs to be greater than 7. It does not apply for TERR. This is a good satellite antenna pointing indicator.
RSBK and RSBY: Reed Solomon Block and Byte Errors. They should be 0.
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I have the SKYFI2 hooked up to my home stereo and am impressed with how easy it was to get it working. While the sound isn't CD quality I wasn't expecting it to be. It's on a par with FM but the music choices are 1000x better. XM has great music channels and I haven't listened to the radio at home since I bought this. I like the display and the artist and song titles. The remote works great and the FM modulation works well even in the crowded Washington DC airwaves. If you're interested in XM you can't go wrong with the SKYFI2.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Delphi SA10101 SKYFi2 XM Satellite Radio Receiver and Remote Control
I ordered the radio specifically to use for a road trip to Phoenix which has in the past required three changes of radio stations and the playing of two CDs to travel through a 'no airwaves' zone. What a pleasure to listen to quality radio for the entire 450 miles.The vehicle hook-up was very easy, and I just placed the antenna on the dashboard near the front window and had absolutely no interferance. Moving the setup from car to car has been extremely easy so if you travel a lot, you can set it up in a rental car in minutes and never miss a beat.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
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I disagree with the above reviewer in that you CAN use this while it's charging. It's possible that that person was unable to get a strong enough signal to operate it or perhaps another issue, but NO, it does not go into PC mode. Otherwise, having this charger is convenient when you want to take your GPS on the go with you & it needs some juice but you don't have enough time to do this in the car. Or you're traveling and you don't want to deal with leaving your charger in the car. It's very inexpensive & you don't need to buy any other bells and whistles to charge your GPS. By the way, mine's a Garmin Nuvi 255w.
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This item was listed as a Garmin branded charger, and I was expecting an exact replacement for the AC charger that came with my Nuvi 350. This is an off branded charger. The cord is a bit shorter than the original, the usb plug that goes into the unit on the original as offset 90 degrees, this one is straight, and the output of this is slightly lower than the OEM product.It still works, but the shortened cord is limiting. Price was good, and shipping was relatively fast.
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this charger is for cell phones, it is NOT by NUVI as Amazon says, the one I received is by CCM Mobile, when plugged into my nuvi 750 it does go into pc mode(as others have said), I love it when other people tell you that NO it doesn't go into pc mode, maybe Amazon sends out different models and maybe they received one by Nuvi, but I didn't, I have played with it many times trying to get it to work(plugged and unplugged several times quickly and did get it to be in the charge mode one time, but I can not get it to repeat so it is not dependable), truly does not do what Amazon advertises it to do, a useless $3.50 piece of junk, do not buy for GPS's, also, it is not the same as the picture of the item on Amazon's pageHonest reviews on Garmin Nuvi AC Wall Adapter Charger
I went to charge up my Garmin GPS and in less than a minute this product stop working. A spark shot out from the outlet and the adapter suddenly stopped working.Of course I threw it away immediately. Since I paid so little for this product I simply didnt bother with paying for the postage to return it in hopes to receive another adapter. I was extremely disappointed!!!
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I ordered this item because it specifically listed it's compatibility with the Garmin GPS I have. When it arrived not only did the item packaging not match list the Garmin, it didn't even indicate it was appropriate for ANY GPS but rather for cell phones. Further, the item looked markedly different from the one shown on the website. Only good news was that Amazon promptly refunded my money.Monday, February 3, 2014
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The product arrived quickly and was easy to assemble and install. I installed in a F150 truck and had to modify the floor bracket so it would slide in under the seat bolt. Other than that it is working very well.
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I purchased this for my husband's phone...he had just gotten a replacement phone and of course, it didn't use the same charger. Service was awesome.....Arrived in 2.5 days after order...Excellent timing.
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This charger works as it is suppose to, however with the 90 degree elbow it plugs into the my phone so that the cord is pointing up instead of down. This makes it awkward to talk on the phone while charging it.Thursday, December 19, 2013
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Works great, retracting option is nice. The cord that retracts is a little thin, but I'm not yanking on it.
Makes a buzzing noise, but you can't hear it with the car running.
Edit: died after a year or two, I don't recall when. Still lit up, but stopped charging. Tossed it.
Makes a buzzing noise, but you can't hear it with the car running.
Edit: died after a year or two, I don't recall when. Still lit up, but stopped charging. Tossed it.
Monday, November 18, 2013
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I love this !! can take it anywhere looks as stylist as a pocketbook. Holds your camera than some ..has pockets inside for all your camera needs.....
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Optima 8042-218-FFP YellowTop Group 75/25 Deep Cycle Battery Review
At first I was a little leery to order a car / truck battery from on line, but my local auto parts wanted close to double what I found it on Amazon for. So I plunged in. The battery arrived sooner than I had thought it would, greatly packed, no problem with the battery, came charged and fit right in my truck. Truck cranked right over. After a month battery still has had no issues and still looks new.
However, I just noticed that even though this item is sold by and fulfilled by Amazon, there is a notation of no returns. I don't remember seeing this when I purchased it in January and the restriction does not appear on my invoice. This battery has a three year replacement warranty and I am wondering how that is going to work with Amazon not accepting returns. I always assumed that Amazon was an authorized dealer for items sold and fulfilled by Amazon. As soon as I find out where to make an inquiry in Amazon's maze of a help system I will report here what I find out.
PROS:
Strong battery
AGM technology > No liquid and non-spillable
Reliable power > Won't die immediately and leave you stranded on the side of the road when it's weakening.
Side posts are helpful when you have a lot of electronics going on and need another connection.
High quality construction (save for the Amazon packaging and eventual shipping damages)
CONS:
The box in which it shipped was snug and contained virtually no protection. My battery had 3 chipped plastic corners. The battery was 100% functional however.
The CA (Cranking Amps) and CCA (Cold Cranking Amps) numbers dropped a bit since 4 years ago. Not sure if Optima is making a weaker battery or just more accurate specs. It is the same item number as my old battery and that had over 800 CA and 660 CCA. This one is showing 770 CA and 620 CCA. Weird.
CCA not as high as Optima Red Top line; can be an issue if you experience very cold winters.
Heavy (~37 lbs.)
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I purchased this battery for my Silverado 4x4 truck. I have a large Alpine stereo system with two amps and two 12" subs under the back seat. The truck also uses electric fans for cooling. My old battery would go dead every couple of weeks under this current drain. With this new Optima Yellow top battery, everything works great. My problems are solved.Best Deals for Optima 8042-218-FFP YellowTop Group 75/25 Deep Cycle Battery
There may have been packaging problems in the past, but not now. Battery came in heavy cardboard with all corners protected. It arrived a day early. The size was exact, all brackets & cables fit. A lifting handle works fine and stays on the battery. A plastic elevating platform, about an inch thick, was included but not needed for my Corvette. Battery was fully charged, car started right up. I have another yellow-top in an old Blazer, that Optima has worked without incident for the last two years. Very pleased.Honest reviews on Optima 8042-218-FFP YellowTop Group 75/25 Deep Cycle Battery
My battery arrived in a snug cardboard box with holes in the sides for handles. If I remember right the cardboard at the bottom extended a bit to protect it if it was dropped 3 or 4 inches straight down. After reading the reviews here, I put a sign on my door asking the delivery person to ring the bell and wait so I could examine the packaging. UPS delivered it. I don't know if they would have taken it back had I refused it because no signature was required. In any event, the packaging was fine, the battery was fine, and it works fine. This is not my first Optima. If it works as well as the last one, a different model, I will be happy.However, I just noticed that even though this item is sold by and fulfilled by Amazon, there is a notation of no returns. I don't remember seeing this when I purchased it in January and the restriction does not appear on my invoice. This battery has a three year replacement warranty and I am wondering how that is going to work with Amazon not accepting returns. I always assumed that Amazon was an authorized dealer for items sold and fulfilled by Amazon. As soon as I find out where to make an inquiry in Amazon's maze of a help system I will report here what I find out.
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This is replacing the same battery on my car a 2002 Subaru WRX.PROS:
Strong battery
AGM technology > No liquid and non-spillable
Reliable power > Won't die immediately and leave you stranded on the side of the road when it's weakening.
Side posts are helpful when you have a lot of electronics going on and need another connection.
High quality construction (save for the Amazon packaging and eventual shipping damages)
CONS:
The box in which it shipped was snug and contained virtually no protection. My battery had 3 chipped plastic corners. The battery was 100% functional however.
The CA (Cranking Amps) and CCA (Cold Cranking Amps) numbers dropped a bit since 4 years ago. Not sure if Optima is making a weaker battery or just more accurate specs. It is the same item number as my old battery and that had over 800 CA and 660 CCA. This one is showing 770 CA and 620 CCA. Weird.
CCA not as high as Optima Red Top line; can be an issue if you experience very cold winters.
Heavy (~37 lbs.)
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