Product Description
The Epson Perfection V500 Photo features a built-in transparency unit for positive or negative film up to medium format. It scans 12 frames of 35mm filmstrip, four frames of mounted 35mm slides or 1 frame of 6x12cm medium format film at once, ideal for preserving old family images. Four easy access buttons are located on the front of the scanner to initiate scan to application, scan to PDF, scan to email and copy. They offer a quick and easy way to scan an image without the need to access settings on the computer. The scan to PDF function allows an image or multiple pages to be scanned and automatically saved to a specified PDF file, while the scan to email button allows documents or images to be copied and sent anywhere in the world at the touch of a button. Software provided with the Perfection V500 Photo includes the new Epson Scan 3.2 and Epson Creativity Suite. Epson Scan is designed to make scanning easy with its automatic mode and home mode. The needs of the advanced user are addressed with the professional mode. Epson Scan 3.2 offers high compression multi-page PDF scanning and allows ICC profiles to be embedded into the scanned files. Colour reproduction for negative scanning delivers superior image quality in critical or mixed lighting conditions. It also offers an advanced backlight correction to improve the overall visibility in the image. Digital ICE Technology ensures dust and scratches are completely removed from colour films, creating high-quality results.
Additional software includes Adobe PhotoShop Elements 4 (PC) and 3 (Mac) and ABBYY FineReader Sprint 6 Plus. An optional Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) is available for small offices that wish to use the Perfection V500 Photo for higher volumes of document scanning. Full software package - Epson Scan 3.2, Epson Creativity Suite, Digital ICE, Adobe Elements 4 (PC) and 3(Mac) and ABBYY FineReader Sprint 6 Plus Mac and PC compatible
Customer Reviews:
Epson V500.......2007-12-29
This flatbed scanner is easy to use right out of the box. I was using it within 20 minutes. Excellent quality scans but speed is somewhat slow on some scans.
Wonderful Results!.......2007-12-27
A few reviews mentioned a weakness of this scanner was that it was slow. I however had absolutely zero issues with how long it took to scan in fact it is extremely fast on my machine (under 8 seconds for a 4X6 on 600 Res)even when using the digital ice technology and other enhancement options (under 15 seconds). The scanner does a beautiful job and everything I have scanned so far has been great.
Can also be used to scan directly into Photoshop CS2 which is a huge benefit when doing lots of older pictures that need restoration work. Film scans looked good, not great, but it does offer high quality film scans considering this is not an independent film scanner.
I personally liked the software that came with the Epson, very easy to use. Some people mentioned that settings did not remain in place when scanning multiple photos which is incorrect. If you set the scanner options the way you want, there is a check box that says reset settings after each scan. Uncheck that and your ready to go!
The Epson V500 can scan multiple images at once and separate them into their own files, another huge advantage when using CS2. I did not use the supplied copy of Adobe Elements and I strongly recomend not using it because it is very limited in what enhancements you can do to your photos.
All in all, this is a great scanner. Very powerful and fantastic results. Works wonderful in Vista and is extremely fast depending on your setup.
Epson V500 - working well for negatives.......2007-12-14
When I read the poor reviews here on Amazon, I was hesitant to purchase this scanner. I have had the scanner for 2 days now and I have done about 15 scans -- all of which have been medium format negative film (color and b/w). I am importing directly into Photoshop CS, scanning 6"x6" at 300 dpi.
So far, I have been happy w/the speed of the scans and scan quality, especially considering the price of the scanner. 6x6 at 300 dpi w/no ICE takes about 1 to 1.5 min to scan. If I turn on the ICE feature, it seems like the scans take about 2.5-3.5 min. My first attempt w/ICE came out poorly b/c I was scanning a black and white negative, I later found out that ICE does not work for black and white negs on the Epson site. I tried ICE again today with color negatives and it worked well -- no banding, mystery marks, etc.
Only complaint so far - as noted by another reviewer - is that the negative carriers are flimsy and feel very cheap.
From my experience, I give the V500 a thumbs up.
Great for B/W.......2007-12-11
I just got this scanner as an early Christmas present and I couldn't be happier. I'm running OS X on an intel Mac and had no trouble installing the drivers or using it with Photoshop. With black and white negatives, scanning has been a snap in Home Mode. Color negatives have been a bit more difficult. I've had to switch to Professional Mode and then do a bit of altering in Photoshop to get the colors to really pop. I haven't tried slide film or scanning photos/documents yet.
My only complaint is with the negative holders. They seem a bit too flimsy... and like they could break at any moment. Also, the Medium Format holder isn't nearly long enough. I can only scan two images at a time. Three would be better.
ATTENTION PHOTOSHOP USERS! TWAIN MALFUNCTION.......2007-12-08
I bought this scanner for a business trip, when I knew I would absolutely need to scan images, and couldn't bring my all-in-one Epson printer with me.
The set-up was really easy, but THEN...
I have a Mac Powerbook G 4. I usually scan directly into photoshop, using the twain import function. I tried to do the same with this scanner, and lo and behold... Photoshop would not recognize the scanner for some time, until it crashed entirely: not only could I not scan the images I needed to work on urgently, but I could not even open photoshop anymore. It crashed, everytime I tried to open it, while opening twain...
I called customer service as soon as I realized that photoshop wasn't recognizing the scanner. It was the beiginning of a 6 hours adventure on the phone with various customer services at Epson and Photoshop. Epson kept putting me on hold.... for 30 to 60 min. at a time, passing me on to various useless cutomer service representatives, to whom I had to repeat the same information over and over again, until I finally got to the "specialist" (the same one each time). It was when I was on the phone with him the first time that Photoshop crashed entirely. When it happened and I communicated that to him, the line miraculously broke off! I had to call again, put on hold again, passed through all the loops again, got that same specialist, gave my "case number" again, started menionning the photoshop problem and.... THE LINE CUT OFF AGAIN!!
This happened three times in total.
They finally said "the scanner is working, it is a problem with photoshop... call them"
The worst part of it is: the scanner comes with a cd of photoshop elements 3.0... I would think that since they send the photoshop cd along with the scanner, the two are compatible! I installed the photoshop elements hoping that I could at least use that during my stay out of town... same problem. When I called photoshop to try to understand what the problem was, they asked me to register the Photoshop Elements 3.0... I gave the serial number, and they refused to help me out because the product had already been registered... BY EPSON!!
Did I hear someone mention Kafka?
SOLUTION: if this problem happened to you, I finally found a semi-resolution on the internet, in five minutes (after my lost day on the phone): you have to disable twain from your Photoshop Applications folder:
Mac HD> Applications > Adobe Photoshop > Plug-ins > Import/Export > Twain
Just rename the Twain by adding a ~ infront of it (call it ~twain) and it disables it... you won't be able to import anything via phhotoshop, but at least your photoshop will be working again!
Apart from that, the scanner works fine.
Moral of the story: back from my business trip, I found my Epson all-in-one printer having died during my trip (an interesting coincidence). I bought an HP in replacement and will return the scanner as well. I am done with Epson forever.
Product Description
Our NEWEST Component Video Cable. As with all of our cables, the Silver Serpent REFERENCE Component Video Cable is engineered for video excellence. This is our most popular component video cable. This is a FUTURE-PROOF, extremely high bandwidth (3.0 GHz) multi-channel cable for the most demanding situations. High-definition TV, progressive-scan DVD, plasma displays, and projectors deliver eye-popping pictures like never before. Component Video Cable Technical Information: 75-ohm (+ or - 1.5 ohm) - tightest tolerance in the industry. Solid-core silver-coated conductors. 500% larger conductor than our previous standard component video cable. Swept-tested over 3 Ghz bandwidth. Low 16.2 pF/ft capacitance. CMR rated for in-wall use. Gold-plated corrosion-resistant 75-ohm RCAs or BNC connectors. Nitrogen-injected HDPE dielectric insulation. Shielded with combination 100% foil and braided shield to protect against RFI and EMI. Installations that use component video require special parameters in the cable design. Chief among them is TIMING. Since the signal is split into 3-channels (a B&W signal and two color difference signals) and then reassembled, the signals must arrive at the same time at the destination. The more the timing variance, the less detail can be resolved in the resulting picture. BetterCables Silver Serpent Component Video design guarantees a maximum of 2.5 nanoseconds per 100 ft. This is ten times better than the broadcast maximum of 40 nanoseconds. We found the Silver Serpent to perform superbly in our video setup." (John E. Johnson, Jr. - Editor, Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity). The combination of timing, low-attenuation, low-SRL makes this a world-class component video cable with no equal at ANY PRICE.
Product Description
Our NEWEST Component Video Cable. As with all of our cables, the Silver Serpent REFERENCE Component Video Cable is engineered for video excellence. This is our most popular component video cable. This is a FUTURE-PROOF, extremely high bandwidth (3.0 GHz) multi-channel cable for the most demanding situations. High-definition TV, progressive-scan DVD, plasma displays, and projectors deliver eye-popping pictures like never before. Component Video Cable Technical Information: 75-ohm (+ or - 1.5 ohm) - tightest tolerance in the industry. Solid-core silver-coated conductors. 500% larger conductor than our previous standard component video cable. Swept-tested over 3 Ghz bandwidth. Low 16.2 pF/ft capacitance. CMR rated for in-wall use. Gold-plated corrosion-resistant 75-ohm RCAs or BNC connectors. Nitrogen-injected HDPE dielectric insulation. Shielded with combination 100% foil and braided shield to protect against RFI and EMI. Installations that use component video require special parameters in the cable design. Chief among them is TIMING. Since the signal is split into 3-channels (a B&W signal and two color difference signals) and then reassembled, the signals must arrive at the same time at the destination. The more the timing variance, the less detail can be resolved in the resulting picture. BetterCables Silver Serpent Component Video design guarantees a maximum of 2.5 nanoseconds per 100 ft. This is ten times better than the broadcast maximum of 40 nanoseconds. We found the Silver Serpent to perform superbly in our video setup." (John E. Johnson, Jr. - Editor, Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity). The combination of timing, low-attenuation, low-SRL makes this a world-class component video cable with no equal at ANY PRICE.
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Lovan JAZ-600 The Jazz series speaker stands combine high rigidity an exemplary isolation with a clean contemporary profile. The Jazz 600 is the perfect choice to effectively decouple subwoofers and free standing speakers from unwanted floor resonance. Its low silhouette is designed to harmonize with virtually any large full-range loud speakers and to substantially improve their sonic characteristics. The taller Jazz 1800 will impart these same benefits to medium and large size bookshelf speakers. May be sand or lead filled. -Top Area: 8.5" W x 6" D -Base Area: 12" W x 12.25" D -Each speaker holds 250 lbs -Price is for 1 pair
Product Description
Single Line Corded Integrated Telephone and digital answering machine system with speakerphone / 3-Line LCD with Call-ID Display Ringer Indicator (LED) Redial (up to Last 20 numbers Dialed) Electronic Handset Volume Control ( 4-Step) Electronic Speaker-Phone Volume Control (8-Steps) Table or Wall Mountable Tone/Pulse Settings Programmable 4-Step Ringer Selector Redial/Mute/Pause/Hold/Flash functions Headset Jack for adding an optional headset Data Port
Amazon.com
The Panasonic KX-TS620W is a reliable corded phone designed for users looking for a model that offers modern functionality while still providing basic usage during power outages. The KX-TS620W has a sleek white casing, and is wall-mountable, allowing you to keep countertop space free from unnecessary clutter. The phone comes backed with a one-year limited warranty.
Always Know Who's Calling
The KX-TS620W is call waiting caller ID compatible (requires a subscription) and requires no batteries to operate. A three-line LCD screen provides access to the name and number of the person calling, along with the date and time of their call. You can scroll through the list of the 20 most recent calls, and redial any of them with the touch of a button.
Record Messages and Memos
A digital answering system is included, which offers up to 15 minutes of tapeless recording space. Each message receives a time/date stamp, and a simple series of buttons allows you to skip, delete or save each message. You can record memos to other household members as well.
Hands-free Operation
A headset jack is located on the base, and can accommodate a standard 2.5 mm headset (available separately); a speakerphone is also located on the base, supplying you with hands-free operation. A redial button lets you quickly dial the last outgoing number, while the flash button provides access to call waiting. Handset and ringer volume controls allow you to adjust levels to your liking.
What's in the Box:
Base, handset, coiled handset cord, telephone line cord, user's manual
Customer Reviews:
Panasonic phone review.......2007-12-22
Although panasonic makes the best phones, there are 3 problems with this particular model. Firstly, there is no battery backup, so if the electricity goes off, all the memory is lost. Second, it is almost impossible to read the lcd readout for caller id, as it is black on black. And third, there is no option for raising and lowering the voice volume, which is way too loud.
Good but not quite what I hoped for.......2007-12-08
I bought this telephone/answering machine combo to replace a very basic slim-line phone, by a no-name brand, that I had paired up with a Panasonic answering machine. I like the Panasonic brand and they just happened to have what I was looking for...almost. The phone does what it's advertised as doing and it does so well. But I expected that you could turn the sound of the answering machine off as you can on the stand-alone answering machine. While you are able to turn the volume all the way down while the machine is in use, it goes back to the default volume when a call comes in and the machine picks up. Why is this a problem? I sleep very close to the phone and used to turn the phone ringer and answering machine volume off at night so as to avoid getting woken up by either.
Another thing is that I wish the handset was a bit bulkier to be more ergonomic. Even with my small hands it's not comfortable in the hand. Of course, I'm used to a phone that has the keypad in the handset. But I've used phones similar to this one that are more substantial.
Overall I'm pleased with the phone. Had I known about the volume issue I wouldn't have gotten this model though. Instead I would've picked the model below it that doesn't have an answering machine.
panasonic desk phone.......2007-12-01
I wanted a corded phone for my den, and wish that there was more of a market for these (better selection). I am really looking for an old fashioned corded phone that never breaks, i don't know if they make them anywhere. But this one does fine, it wasn't too expensive and it's never lost. It's good to always know where at least one phone is, and not worry about harmful electronic fields associated with cell and mobile phones. It's not exactly what i was looking for, although it works great.
Disappointing sound quality.......2007-11-30
When the tape recorder on our old reliable Panasonic phone died, I replaced it with this new all-digital model because of Panasonic's reputation and since few manufacturers make basic corded phones any longer. Unfortunately, the sound quality is poor and when someone is on another phone at the same time, its volume drops off considerably and cannot be increased. Another annoyance is that it has no back-up battery so that the clock must be reset if there's a power interruption - unless you also have CallerID. The answering machine is simple to use.
Good buy.......2007-11-11
I wanted a combination speakerphone and answering machine to save space on my desk. This phone performs all its functions well. It has nice large easy to read buttons and good volume on the speaker phone. I'm happy with it and think it's a good value for the money.
Product Description
Looking to turn your HP iPAQ h4355 into a car navigation system? Do you have too many maps in your car? Are you frustrated with your Bluetooth GPS battery going dead at all the wrong time? With Gomadic's New PDA holder with GPS, business trips, vacations, and every day driving are more carefree with safe and convenient placement of the PDA in clear view and within reach. This kit includes a holder with 4 mounting attachments (Windshield, Dash, Vent, and Lighter) and a state of the art 16 channel GPS Receiver. Like all other Gomadic products, the Multi Mount GPS Navigation Kit is backed by our 30 day money back 100% satisfaction guaranty and lifetime warranty! PLEASE NOTE that this product is sold only through Gomadic Corp on Amazon. Other Amazon sellers that may be advertising on this listing, are selling non-Gomadic imitations which are different than the item description and are not covered under Gomadics lifetime warranty.
Product Description
110/220 gb Super DLT internal drive
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