Product Description
Microtek's ScanMaker 4900 is an affordable dual-platform multimedia scanner featuring the new slim EDGE Design. It has a high 4800 x 2400-dpi optical resolution and scans at true 48-bit color depth. The ScanMaker 4900 has a Sigma-6 CCD sensor, which features six rows of sensors (instead of the usual three) for enhanced accuracy, clarity, and resolution. The scanner also features 7 Smart-Touch buttons for Scan, Copy, Email, PDF/OCR, Scan-to-Web, Setup/Cancel, and Custom.
Customer Reviews:
WARNING!!! Danger of fire!.......2007-06-14
My Microtek 4900 Scanner overheated for no apparent reason and started spewing a considerable amount of smoke from its inside. Luckily I caught this in time to avoid a fire, but I did inhale the toxic fumes!
A real piece of junk, cheaply built with inferior parts, poor quality control and also prone to break down in a catastrophic manner!
Do dot leave it unattended while plugged! It may set your house on fire or poison your family!
It may be good for a product liability lawyer, though!
Nifty Scanner Makes My Life Swell!.......2006-03-11
I bought this scanner several years ago, at the time, USB 2.0 scanners were not available. While I never bothered to try using the film/slide attachment, I knew it wasn't intended for serious scanning of such things...I have a film scanner for that. For the things it IS intended for, it does a bang-up job. I sure as hell couldn't find anything as good for anywhere near the money at the time.
piece of junk!.......2003-12-12
I purchased this scanner 16 months ago. I thought I would use it to scan in pictures of my son and print out Christmas cards, etc. Since I don't have as much free time as I would like I probably used it 3 times to scan in photos and 2 times to scan in documents that I needed a second copy of. I recently tried to scan in a family picture for a friend at work and the photo had horizontal lines all over the left side of the picture. I went to microtek support online and tried the two procedures they suggested in their FAQ's. When that did not work I emailed them with my problem. After 3 days I received their response. I seems that after spending $120.00 on a scanner and using it 6 times that my scanner has to be repaired. Their repair facilities are located in Southern California or Canada (since I am in Michigan that does me alot of good). Oh, and since I am beyond the 1 year warranty period I will be charged $80.00 per hour. What a joke! I would recommend never buying this product.
Works for me!.......2003-08-18
I've been using the ScanMaker 4900 for half a year on a 400 mHz Pentium II running XP. The scanner has more than lived up to expectations. The hardware seems well engineered, and the software is powerful. Low resolution scans are satisfyingly quick. At the other extreme, you can have as much color depth and pixel density you could ever hope with scan times appropriate to the accomplishment. (One operation that does really seem to slow things down is descreening.) It is unrealistic to expect an inexpensive scanner to accomplish perfect color fidelity, but our scans have done a good job of matching the originals. We haven't tried 35mm slides, partly because of the inconvenience of setting up the attachment, and partly because getting a good transparency scan from an inexpensive flatbed seems like such a reach.
The "standard" interface is appropriately simple, and the "advanced" one powerful. That power comes with a price, though, for figuring out the software logic requires an amount of effort only justified in a production setting. Microtek apparently doesn't believe in power switches, but does provide a power-saving mode that turns off the lamp after a designated time. Since we switch users a lot and often boot up only to check email, the scanner lamp is left on more often than not. The scanning software does not communicate directly with the programming of the push buttons, an inconvience shared with many other scanner brands. The result for us is that we ignore the buttons.
Judging from other reviews, quality control and user support are an issue with Microtek. We got a good one and would buy again.
Good Product, No Service.......2003-04-26
This scanner works well for me. I'm using it to scan documents and images for web design and it does the job nicely. I haven't tried the slide attachment but since that's a freebie I couldn't complain if it didn't work well. Scanning photographs is simple and the resolution is plenty.
The buttons on the front are very nice for doing things like sending a document straight to your printer, or to an e-mail. There is even a button that you can configure to perform a certain task when pressed, like turn the lamp off. THE BAD NEWS: I must press this button every time I start up my computer, unless I unplug the scanner, because the software fails to turn off the lamp after so many minutes of idle time (like it is supposed to do). If I run the software, then it works. After 10 minutes or so the lamp shuts off.
I contacted Microtek and told them all about it (It's windows XP, blah blah blah) and they said they can't replicate the problem and have a nice day.
Probably won't buy another Microtek when this lamp burns out, which might not be too far away unfortunately. A nice scanner except for that, however.
Product Description
Monster Ultra 800 HDMI cable features several advanced technologies including high-density triple-layer shielding for optimized speed and signal integrity to give you the best picture and sound your AV components and HDTV can deliver.
Customer Reviews:
Don't Fall for Gold plated hype.......2007-10-19
Digital networks work over most any wire. 20 Years ago we were running 1 Megabit digital networks over Army Field telephone wires that costed less then a penny a foot. The wire was used by the US Forest service to setup LANS hundreds of feet long in areas where they where fight Forest Fires. The wire worked, 1 Mbps was clean and they could just leave the wire behind on the forest floor if they had to run from the fires.
Your equipment does not need gold plated wires and Nitrogen filled wires. You just need an unbroken wire that is manufactured to the HDMI specifications.
Look at it this way. CAT 5 wire for 1000 Mbps LANS sells for about $75.00 for 1000 feet. It is copper wire, 4 twisted pairs. And your IP video signals run over it all through your house just fine. And when you Download HD movies from the internet it runs over even cheaper wires between your house and the movie provider.
The HD programming signals from the cable company runs over a COAX wire, yes, it might have a nitrogen core, but it is just that wire on the telephone pole outside your house.
So, the video arives at your house via cheap wire just fine. And it goes in your cable box just fine. Then why on earth do you think you would need a $15 a foot cable to improve the signal for that last 6 feet? Wires alone cannot improve a digital signal.
Think of a fax page. the orginal document is faxed to a fax machine. the Orginal looks better then the fax copy because much of the image iformation was removed to compress and transmit the information. If you then fax the fax to a fax it gets worse each time. That is how old analog TV worked, each time you copied the TV image it only got worse because of information loss.
No think of digital as not faxing but laser printing. Your print out the orginal on your laser printer. It looks marvelous. You then email a copy of that document to a friend, who then prints out your document on his identical printer. Again it look marvelous. Why? Because there was no "compression" of the image data. He printed an exact copy of what you printed. This is how digital television networks work.
When the TV signal is sent from the source (Cable/Satellite provider) to you it is passed through a series of hubs that regenerate or amplify the signal to move it over miles of wires. In the past old Analog 4:3 TV lost a little bit of information with each amplification and a little "noise/static" was introduced each time.
The Analog TV signal was being "faxed" to your house through several fax machines.
In contrast, Digital or HDTV signals are "emailed" to your house.
You should be more concerned about and money is better spent on the electronic componnents between the wires as they make the actual Signal quality and resulting picture quality.
A Gold plated refrigerator does not keep Milk fresher any longer than a non-gold plated refrigerator.
HDMI cables are ALL THE SAME regardless of price.......2007-03-02
digital cables transmit a series of zeros and ones to an output source - usually your television or stereo. they either do that...or they don't. there is no quality loss or gain from the cheap or expensive cables, respectively. in other words, a cable either works flawlessly and as well as any other cable, or its broken. find the cheapest HDMI cable with the distance you need, and that's the best cable you can buy.
waste of money.......2007-02-13
Don't buy any monster cable or any other expensive HDMI cable...they are a waste of money...you will get the same picture quality from a 5 dollar cable. That's the true, no doubt about it.
Product Description
Left Audio tower Espresso finish. Drawer for storage of any kind. Closed storage behind door. Glass door with 2 adjustable shelves. Optional right Tower #430B to complement your Home Theater projection TV system. . Dimension: 23.75 x 19.75 x 71.25. The Maestro collection is considered a soft lined contemporary design. Its modular concept is very flexible allowing you to design your ideal room setting. Silver metal accents blended with the Espresso finish is a sure design Home Run. . Five year manufacturer warranty
Amazon.com Reviews
Wireless network-friendly phone systems take communication to a higher level for incredible sound clarity. The KX-TG5439PK 5.8 GHz GigaRange system uses frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology and operates on a different wavelength with much less traffic than 2.4 GHz phones to give enhanced range, security, and clarity. The shock and splash resistant cordless phone system is ideal for use outdoors or in the kitchen.
Features:
- 5.8 GHz frequency-hopping digital spread spectrum technology (FHSS) for minimal interference, clear sound, and all the advantages of digital
- One additional handset and remote charger stand
- Caller IQ compatible
- Chain dialing
- Call waiting/caller ID to see the name and phone number of incoming calls even while talking on another call
- 50-station caller ID memory and dialer
- 50-station phone books that are sharable among handsets
- Large multifunction three-line LCD display on handset (see each caller's complete caller ID information without additional scrolling)
- Backlighting on the handset LCD greatly aids visibility especially in low light
- All-digital answering system with voice menu & time/day stamp, 2-Digit LCD call counter on base, remote control from handset and outside lines
- Voice Enhancer technology with high, deep and fun options
- Easy operation (menu driven)
- Three ringer patterns and four melody rings; two downloadable ringtones per handset
- Lighted handset keypad
- Each handset includes headphone jack and belt clip
- Designed with shock and splash resistant cover
What's in the Box
Two cordless handsets, one base unit, one remote charger, one phone cord, two power adapters, two belt clips, user's guide, warranty card
Customer Reviews:
Great Phone for great prise.......2007-12-16
I bought this phone 2 months ago and I'm really satisfied with it. it works very well and it looks very nice. so far, I have nothing negative to say about it. Must Buy.
Product Description
Two-line, 5.8 GHZ Cordless Phone features dual Caller ID, Call Waiting, dual key pad, two-line operation, 20 name/number phonebook memory, data port and voice mail waiting indication. 3507801024 735078010247 VTE20-2438 VTE-20-2438 VTE202438 VTE-202438 VTEIA5879 VTE-IA5879 VTEVT202438 VTE-VT202438 735078004949 3507800494
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With the TOPO! map of Illinois, National Geographic has taken the interactive topographic map experience to a new level. By combining its own standard-setting maps with the high-quality scanned versions of the actual paper USGS topographical maps, the National Geographic TOPO! State Series offers five levels of map detail that is unprecedented in its accuracy. Professional and weekend hikers alike will be amazed at how indispensable TOPO! will quickly become in the back country.
Simply load TOPO! onto your PC, and you'll immediately begin to see the benefits of this award-winning software. With TOPO! you can customize any of the hundreds of state maps available with your proposed routes, notes and even photos. You can also create and view elevation profiles that will help you visualize your planned trek. By connecting to any standard color or black-and-white desktop printer, TOPO! allows you to select the exact area that you want to print, even if it is larger than the screen or covers multiple quad maps. TOPO! makes it a breeze to add map border information to printouts, including UTM or latitude/longitude grids, scale bars, north arrows, and magnetic declination. With Adventure Paper (sold separately) you can print out waterproof trail maps -- along with all your marks and annotations -- that will survive any rainstorm the wilderness can throw at you.
TOPO! is also GPS ready, with no extensions or upgrades required. Transferring waypoints and routes between your GPS and TOPO! couldn't be easier. And with Pocket TOPO! (sold separately), you can take full advantage of your PDA the next time the wilderness calls. Simply download your maps and notes to your device, and off you go. When your trip is complete, you can upload the field notes you took with your PDA back onto your PC, and you'll have created a detailed record of your hike for future reference. No more worries about not being able to read your notes or misplacing your notebooks. Everything you need for your next hike will be saved exactly where it should be--with your map!
The many advanced features that make the National Geographic TOPO! mapping software the ultimate topographic map experience for all your back country adventures include:
- TOPO! USA Place Finder: Use TOPO!'s advanced search functions to find trails, camps, lakes, parks, towns, and much more in a matter of seconds.
- Export Features: With TOPO! you can export customized maps in a number of different raster file formats (.gif, .jpg, etc.) for use in other applications.
- Import Features: Import GPS and vector data from a variety of sources, including GPS receivers, spreadsheets, and the web, to overlay on your maps.
- National Geographic mapXchange: Download custom map overlays and swap files with other TOPO! users on the National Geographic mapXchange Website.
Coverage
Illinois
What's in the Box
Set of CD-ROMs with topographical maps covering the entire state.
Product Description
SmartLog is an interactive Pilot's Logbook designed as a practical aid for Recreational and Professional pilot's for loging, viewing and printing your flying hours. There is nothing more most pilots hate than to fill in and summarize their Logbook no more do you have to SmartLog will do it all for you. This is a totally comprehensive computerized Pilot's logbook program, written to take care of all the chores relating to the keeping of a logbook and consists of two separate applications SmartLog for inputting your flight times and details and Smart Utilities to manage your Logbook. Smart Utilities allows you to Print your Logbook, Summaries and a Career Summary. Edit your last flights details, delete your last entry and Aircraft types. View any Logbook entry, Aircraft type hours, Hours for a period and list Aircraft types flown (and the hours flown on that type.
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