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Duracell Camcorder Battery for: Kyocera KD-5010
Manufacturer: Battery-Biz, Inc. ProductGroup: Photography Binding: Electronics Product Features:
ASIN: B000NIX86C Release Date: 2006-09-06 ![]() |
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Want to make it easier to transfer photos and video clips to your PC from your camera, print them, and pass them along via e-mail? The HP Photosmart M-series dock is the answer. Simply docking the camera will also recharge the included rechargeable camera batteries. The docks can also be easily connected to a TV for fast slide-show-style viewing of digital camera memory - both still photos and video. Includes 3.3V AC adapter, power cord, 2 NiMH rechargeable batteries, A/V cable, USB cable 90-day limited warranty and service
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Inferno 10044 Illuminated Optical Mouse
Manufacturer: Inferno ProductGroup: CE Product Features:
ASIN: B00065L0K8 ![]() |
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Features: Adds 7 different cool designsto the PC desktop. Optical sensor will work on almost any surface. No mouse ball. Plugs into the PC USB port.
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Thrustmaster Nascar Charger with pedals
Manufacturer: Guillemot ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics Accessories:
ASIN: B00004SYMR ![]() |
Product Description
Stop using your mouse or keyboard when playing motor sport games. Get into the real action; grab hold of the NASCAR Charger Racing Wheel. With a stainless steel wheel shaft for strong and stable steering, independent gas and brake pedals supported by a stable base, 4 programmable buttons at your fingertips, and 2 paddles behind the wheel for shifting. And don't worry about your crazy gaming antics ruining your great score, this wheel locks in to whatever you clamp it to. The stable clamping device secures the Charger so that even the most intense race will be in your control.Amazon.com Review
For the price of a new racing game, you can get a complete racing wheel with pedals that will add enjoyment to the games you already have. The ThrustMaster NASCAR Charger is a low-cost device that surprised us with its accuracy and relatively solid design.The wheel unit connects to a PC via a game port, meaning it'll work with every racing game on the market--including older titles that run under MS-DOS. We unpacked the wheel and quickly had it secured to our desktop; the quick-release clamps made it easy to remove the device when we needed our PC for more mundane tasks. The wheel is hard plastic all over, with four buttons on the front and two paddle shifters in the back, all of which are programmable. It doesn't support fancy features like force-feedback, so no bulky external power supply is necessary.
When we first pulled the included pedal unit out of the box, we couldn't help but laugh. The Lilliputian brake and gas pedals sit on a tiny base and are spaced only about an inch from one another. To make matters worse, the gas pedal can be compressed only a few inches and the brake pedal hardly moves. This definitely is not an ideal setup for success in realistic racing simulations like NASCAR Racing 3 or Grand Prix Legends. As we soon found out, however, the pedals were just fine for arcade-type driving games like Need for Speed: High Stakes.
The software for the NASCAR Charger is as basic as the hardware. After the installation process was completed, a simple configuration program let us calibrate the device and make sure all the buttons were working, but that was about it. We were glad to see that Guillemot didn't bog the software down with a bunch of useless features, as many manufacturers do.
We weren't expecting much from the wheel in actual operation, considering the price of the unit and the ridiculously small pedals. But the NASCAR Charger never failed to impress, especially in arcade games. The fact that the brake pedal had little travel made it ideal for the split-second brake-slamming tricks most arcade racing games require and made Need for Speed: High Stakes a blast. The real star of the setup is the wheel, which had a perfect amount of resistance for racing--strong enough to allow for curve-carving precision, yet light enough to let us quickly reverse our turns. It was the kind of precision we would have expected from products costing two to three times as much. This little wheel really delivers.
We had two minor problems with the device. Foremost is the narrow base for the pedals, which tended to tip to the right when we pressed hard on the gas. A few strips of duct tape solved that little dilemma, but a wider pedal base would greatly enhance this product. Our other gripe was with the wheel, as the fit and finish wasn't up to Guillemot's typical standards. The back and inside edge of the wheel had a semisharp seam and some other bits of plastic that made driving uncomfortable at times. Again, the solution is simple--give it a rub with some sandpaper--but customers shouldn't have to do things like that. If you can put up with the product's few faults, you can have an incredibly fun, precise wheel that delivers more hours of fun than the low price would indicate. --T. Byrl Baker
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Amazon.com Product Description
Guillemot offers the Thrustmaster Nascar Charger racing wheel for all your racecar needs. Achieve on-the-floor action with the pedals for genuine acceleration and braking. Accelerator and brake levers are also mounted behind the wheel for variable control. Quick-release clamps anchor the wheel to any desk to get you up and racing fast.Thrustmaster backs the Nascar Charger with a one-year warranty.
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For the low price, it's a great accessory (with one caveat).......2002-11-16
The software was easy to install and it plugs into a serial port (usually with the sound card.) The calibration worked fine so I haven't run into problems with the cars drifting in one direction or another. I have to warn people that this was made back in the Win95/98 days and I'm not sure if it'll work properly with Win2000 or XP. You may want to pop an email to Thrustmaster just to make sure before buying.
Because of the low price, you may think Thrustmaster cut corners. As far as the wheel is concerned this is not the case. It has a nice grip and just enough resistance to make you feel like you're leaning into the turns. Let go of the wheel and it snaps back into place. It's designed to "clamp" on to a desk and the grip is nice and solid. Two buttons and a rudder pedal are on each side of the wheel. These can be programmed for additional functions such as gear shifting, looking behind, horn, etc...
The one area Thrustmaster where really skimped out is on the flimsy pedals included with the set. First off they're so small a small child can't fit their foot on them. Plus they're too close together to be considered realistic. Finally, the base is so lightweight that your attempts at stepping on the gas may send them flying across the floor. I have to hold the base down with one foot while depressing the gas pedal with the other. Annoying. I'm considering disconnecting them and just using the rudder pedals for acceleration (or super-gluing the pedals to the floor.)
I originally bought this back when Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed was still popular but never hooked it up for some reason. I guess it's because I was able to get by using the keyboard. EA's latest release, Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit II has such bad driving physics that it's virtually unplayable using a keyboard. Hooking this wheel up, however made a world of difference (it's actually playable now), so I'd recommend it to anyone who plays these or other racing games for fun. If you're a real racing enthusiast, you may want to bypass this for a wheel with quality pedals.
Hope the review helped!
Nice Accessory.......2000-10-25
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2U 2POST Adapter for Shelves 2UBRK-000 X 2
Manufacturer: INNOVATION FIRST ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics Product Features:
ASIN: B000E6KPAU ![]() |
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This is a half kit that is intended to make four post Rack Solutions shelves fit on a two post rack.
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Quantaray - QPBL Pro Series X-Large Gadget Bag
Manufacturer: Quantaray ProductGroup: CE Product Features:
ASIN: B0001YM47W ![]() |
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Leica Lens Hood Cap for 50mm f/2.0 M-Series Lens (14033)
Manufacturer: Leica ProductGroup: Photography Binding: Electronics ASIN: B000U9YJBC ![]() |
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Tele Vue 4.0mm Radian Eyepiece Accessories
Manufacturer: TELEVUE ProductGroup: Photography Binding: Electronics Accessories:
ASIN: B000PVCKJS ![]() |
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Boasting long 20mm eye relief and short focal lengths, Radians excel for comfortable viewing at the higher powers needed to study planetary and lunar detail as well as compact deep-sky objects. Their six- to seven-element lens design exhibits the renowned Tele Vue quality, providing flat, sharp images over the entire 60-degree apparent field. Radians are fully multi-coated for superior light transmission, and all are parfocal, eliminating the need to refocus after switching eyepieces. The "Instadjust" click-stop eyeguard positions your eye right where you need it to see the full field of view, whether you wear glasses or not. All have 1.25" barrels, which are threaded for filters. Radians are ideal for use with telescopes of any size, type, or f-ratio.Cheap Consumer Electronics: