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Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS Receiver With Heart Rate Monitor
Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS Receiver With Heart Rate Monitor
Package Includes: Forerunner 305, Heart rate monitor, docking cradle, expander strap, AC charger, PC/USB interface cable, Quick start guide, Garmin Training Center CD & owner’s manual
The Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS System combines form and function. This combination running partner and personal trainer is designed for athletes of all levels. It features a high-sensitivity GPS receiver, new courses feature, and robust ANT wireless heart rate monitor for optimal performance. The super-sensitive GPS tracks your every move, even working on tree-covered trails and near tall buildings. The heart device monitors your heart rate, speed, distance, pace and calories burned so you can train smarter, more effectively. These taskmasters will continually push you to do your personal best. Courses feature lets you download recorded courses and compete against previous workouts Auto Pause pauses and resumes training timer GPS features – GPS with high-Sensitivity SiRFstarIII architecture Wireless communication between system devices via ANT protocol Display Size(WxH) – 1.3 x 0.8 (33 x 20.3 mm) Lap Memory – 1,000 laps Rechargeable internal lithium ion battery – lasts 10 hours (typical use) Waterproof – Submersible in one meter of water for up to 30 mins. Alerts – Time, distance, pace and heart rate Physical Size(WxHxD) – 2.1 x. 7 x 2.7 (53.3 x 17.8 x 68.6 mm) Weight – 2.72 oz. (77 g)
Heart rate monitor features – Transmission Range – approximately 3m (9.8ft) 3V CR2032 battery – lasts 3 years (1 hour per day) Physical size(WxHxD) – 13.7 x 1.4 x 0.5 (348 x 35.6 x 12.7 mm) Weight -. 74 oz (21 grams)
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars So far so good
I bought the watch primarily to help me maintain a pace while I train for a half marathon. The only functions I really use on it are the time, distance and speed. I do wear the heart rate monitor but don’t concern myself with it too much. Anyway, I’ve validated the distance and believe it to be accurate. I trust that the time is accurate as well so it would stand to reason that the speed is, also.
I download my data to the pc and it’s neat to look at, pretty cool to view it in google earth, especially my hikes. I know there’s a lot more functionality to the watch that I’m not exploiting but it’s serving the purpose I bought it for.
I’ll say the watch is a bit bulky but I don’t notice it being heavy at all. I would recommend this watch.
4 Stars Wonderful Training Device
There are hundreds of reviews on this device, so it’s difficult to add much to the tons of opinions and info that have already been expressed. I purchased this watch to train for a marathon and it quickly became a core piece of our daily routines. Both my running partner and I relied upon it. Get a bit sidetracked on your run and need to figure out, on the fly, how to still get the distance you need? The watch has you covered. Feel like your run is a bit off? The watch will tell you how far off you are from other runs. Even after several months of training, I felt like I barely scratched the surface of what this watch had to offer. The only piece of the ’solution’ that was a bit disappointing was the mapping/planning software that came with the Forerunner. Luckily, it integrates with so many other available tools that it wasn’t that much of a downside. As a gadget enthusiast, I give the Forerunner my highest recommendation: If it broke today, I would be at the store (or Amazon!) tomorrow buying another one to replace it. There aren’t many electronic devices I have that I can say that about.
5 Stars Forerunner 305
I love this Garmin because it does the Heart rate function well and downloads quickly to Plus3Network so I get credit for my training and help my charity.
4 Stars Great Device To Help Train For My First Marathon!
I purchased the Garmin 305 to help me train for my first marathon. Its a great device with many very useful features. Users of all skill levels will find something helpful/useful with the 305. I can honestly say that the 305 helped me finish my first marathon. Its a cool device.
5 Stars Love it!
I saw this watch on quite a few runners at a half marathon I was in recently. Started asking about because I thought it looked so bulky and heavy. But after they told me more about I was intriqued. So the next week I took the plunge and bought it here. I was still worried about the size but I was wrong. It does look big on my small wrist but I have not noticed any difficulties with size or weight. I love being able to see how far I have run or need to run. Sometimes the pace goes a little crazy but overall I feel it is pretty acurate. So I would definitely recommend to someone who runs alot and in places they may not know the distance of their run. I have only used the HR monitor once so I do not have an opinion about it.
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Logitech Wii Vantage USB Microphone
Logitech Wii Vantage USB Microphone
Sing along with a USB microphone that ensures high-quality audio input. games with high-quality audio input.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Well worth the price
There are cheaper ones out there, but as far as buying a companion mic for the wii (so that two players can sing and play simultaneously) this one performs exactly like the one included in the wii singing games.
2 Stars Does not work with all games
I don’t know what games this mic works with but can tell you from personal experience, it does
*not* work with Boogie Superstar. Since that’s the game my niece wanted to use the mic with, we are having to return it.
5 Stars Great microphone
Bought this microphone for the game Boogie SuperStar. Works great with it.
My 9 year old can’t put it down.
5 Stars Works well with RB2 and GH:WT!
I have used successfully with Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero: World Tour! No complaints. Easily recognized by the Wii.
5 Stars versatile
I actually bought this mic so I could do some audio recording and it works well with both PC and Mac as well as the Wii and other USB devices. Pretty decent sound quality as well.
Posted in Video Games Tagged Audio Input, Boogie, Companion, Decent Sound Quality, Game, Guitar Hero, Logitech, Mic, Niece, Personal Experience, Rb2, Rock Band, Singing Games, Superstar, Usb Devices, Usb Microphone, Vantage, Wii, Wt Leave a comment
LG BD 370 Network Blu ray Disc Player
LG BD 370 Network Blu ray Disc Player
Full HD 1080p resolution and 1080p upscaling, this network Blu-ray Disc player is the ultimate in picture quality. Plus stream movies, TV shows and videos, to your TV directly using Netfix, and YouTube without a computer. Simply connect it to a broadband home network through the built-in Ethernet port and grab your LG remote.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars LG BD 370 Great bang for the buck
Remote really sucks (quality of material, the feel when you hold it, buttons etc) but I cant say much about the player except for that the colors/video output is great! Loading time isnt that bad at all, cant complain about it, it is still faster than the PS3. Remote really bad though. =)
5 Stars The best inexpensive Blu-Ray Player you should have
If you want to replace your old DVD player, go get this one. It can truly upconvert DVD to the maximum resolution that your curent TV can handle. And if you already have a NetFlix account, you can stream movies efforlessly with no-time at all (provided you have a high speed internet access). For BD, it outputs true 1080p, vivid pictures and true digital sound. To love it more, read the manual and set up corectly. Highly recommend.
5 Stars Outstanding Product
This is an outstanding BLU-RAY DVD player, load time is short and the unit has played every dvd title I have tried, old, new and all blu-ray’s I have rented. (I have both Netflix and Blockbuster online services, my wife has MS so she watches a lot of movies.) We have had very good quality streaming from Netflix. My other blu-ray unit that cost three times this one would not play six different blu-ray titles, this has played them all. Cost for value on this is really outstanding, love it.
4 Stars much easier than a sony
worked perfect right out of the box. have not tried netflix yet but plan to.
nice easy to operate player at a good price.
4 Stars Read specifications carefully
This player is an extremely good value in all accounts: fast, netflix, connectivity (albeit wired Ethernet only), picture quality and overall easy setup and good layout of home screen. But the specifications listed by Amazon are different from the ones listed in the marketing material just below it (as of 12/07/2009). The Amazon version is 100% correct, but the LG provided content is not in at least one account, namely, the ability to play videos from sources connected through the USB port. This last count is not correct, is not listed (correctly) by Amazon and doesn’t appear in the manual that came with the device. So if you are planning to use the USB port to see your videos, this is NOT the player. I tried all sorts of trickery but LG has done a pretty good job in preventing enabling of this functionality in the players sold in the US. It is a feature available in other markets, so it obviously feature crippling through modified firmware. No workaround available in the internet allowed the player to read video content from the USB port.
So, sad to say, I had to return a perfectly good player for just one reason that in my case was a no deal thing. For all other purposes, is a very good device.
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Wii Charge Station
Wii Charge Station
Easily charge and store your Wii Remotes with Nyko’s Charge Station for Wii. The Charge Station includes 2 NiMH batteries, exclusively designed for the Wii Remote, each providing up to 25 hours of play time. Each battery is easily recharged by placing the Wii Remote in the charging dock. The charging dock conveniently plugs into any standard wall outlet, allowing for rapid recharging of both batteries in 8 hours. The Charge Station includes 2 custom battery covers with contact pass-through points so you can charge the batteries while they are still in the remote. Each battery cover is also rubberized for superior grip during intense gaming sessions. The Charge Station matches the decor and styling of the Wii, and is small enough to fit in any home entertainment center.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Must Have if you own a Wii
My kids had been bugging me about new batteries ever since we have a Wii at home. Apparently, the Wiimotes consumes battery in no time probably due to the sound and rumble features.
I am glad that the charging station with rechargeable packs work as advertised. The finish and build quality are excellent. The product is well thought out and I was impressed.
The only concern I have is the battery pack durability. I have some bad experience with Lithium Ion batteries. Although these batteries do not have memory issue like the older technology, I learned that a fully charged Li Ion battery that left in the charger reduces the life span of the battery. Not sure if this is true but I know my Dell laptop which stayed in the docking station most of the time only lasted me 2 years. When it failed, you’ll know because once undocked your laptop will run out of batteries within 5 minutes.
My recommendation is to charge the Wiimotes and then unplug the charging station. I actually turn off the power strip instead of plug and unplug the charging station.
1 Star Nyko Wii Charging Base – Stay Away
I have gone through 2 of these bases and the prongs on the base that make contact with the controller bend and no longer work. I had the exact same thing happen with 2 different sets. Find another manufacturer.
5 Stars nice price
i always appreciate the Amazon reviews. It helps me to make a wise decision. Although our WII is new and have not needed to replace the batteries, I thought this would be good to have. I am not disappointed. Easy to use and you can see at a glance that your controller has recharged itself. Only wish they had one of this for the Roomba because their chargers suck.
3 Stars Good charger overall
This charger came with the Wii bundle that I purchased from Best Buy. As a charging station is seems to perform adequately however I don’t like the way the remotes fit into the charger, it is not a secure fit especially with the wrist strap attached to the remote. The other issue is that you can no longer use the rubber skins on the remotes once you switch to the rechargable batteries. I think it makes total sense to use rechargable batteries with these remotes but I liked the skins. The remotes feel to small without them. Other than that it has worked fine for a couple months since I bought it.
1 Star NO INSTRUCTIONS
Okay, I’m not mechanically inclined. I admit that. But I also had a competent 16 year old try to help me on this and they couldn’t figure it out either. So I don’t feel so bad. There were NO INSTRUCTIONS with this device. No list of what was there, plus you had to put this into the back of the Wii in order to use it. Yuk! What I wanted was a recharger that plugged into a wall plug and not into the back of my Wii. Plus, instructions for us unknowledgeable people to show us EXACTLY how to use the darn thing. All in all, this was a disappointment to me. Perhaps after I figure it out I’ll re-review it, but right now, I don’t consider this a good product.
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