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4 PORT CABLE TV / HDTV / DIGITAL AMPLIFIER INTERNET MODEM SIGNAL BOOSTER INTERNET AMP
This is a brand new, four (4) port cable television drop amplifier, just like the ones that your local cable company uses to correct their system's shortcomings. This new model packs a powerful punch in a compact, easy-to-install package! By connecting these fantastic signal boosters to the drop cable coming in from the street, you can increase the signal strength entering your home by up a whopping +7 db per port! If you have multiple televisions or run a cable modem for your internet, this product is recommended. By having four ports come directly off of the amplifier, there is no need for additional splitters, which reduce signal strength. If you are tired of tv pictures that don't seem as clear as they should be, dropped internet connections, or just desire a reliable amplifier to give continuous, steady signal to your home or business, this is for you!: 4 ports with an increase of +7 db per port!, Improves cable modem performance ; Compatible with all cable systems, Will reduce cable break-up and static due to low signal levels, 6 kV surge protection for lightning strikes, Gold-plated, berylluim copper construction, and powder coated housing deters corrosion
Company: PCT
List Price: $89.99
Amazon Price: $34.00
DIRECTV HR21 / HR21-200 / HR21-200 High Definition HD/DVR Satellite Receiver
: Standard-definition And High Definition (MPEG-4) Enabled, 2 Satellite Tuners For Access To SD And HD DIRECTV, Pause And Rewind Live High-definition TV For Up To 90 Minutes, 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i Picture Output
Company: DIRECTV
List Price: $399.95
Amazon Price: Too low to display
Jawbone Bluetooth Headset with NoiseAssassin-Black (Jawbone II)
Setting new standards for mobile voice clarity and personal style, the new Jawbone Bluetooth headset by Aliph represents a complete departure from the gadgetry of the mobile headset industry. Originally developed for military use in extreme environments, Jawbone features NoiseAssassin--a proprietary technology that eliminates background noise from mobile phone conversations. Jawbone is the only Bluetooth headset with a Voice Activity Sensor (VAS) that actually feels your speech, which helps Jawbone distinguish your voice from background noise.
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Military-Grade NoiseAssassin Technology
Developed over years of research for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Jawbone's NoiseAssassin eliminates real world noise better than competing headset because it's the only hands free device that accurately separates human speech from ambient noise. Unmatched in its ability to remove noise from loud environments like busy streets, cars, crowded cafes, and airports, NoiseAssassin is comprised of two features unique to Jawbone: a patented Voice Activity Sensor (VAS) and proprietary Digital Signal Processing (DSP) algorithms. Jawbone is the only Bluetooth headset with a VAS that feels the speech vibrations from your jaw. This enables Jawbone to capture the distinct frequencies of your voice. Proprietary DSP algorithms work in concert with two powerful microphones and the VAS to accurately model surrounding noise and aggressively eliminate it from the conversation.
Conventional "noise suppression" headsets do not have a Voice Activity Sensor and can only estimate when speech is occurring. This causes performance issues like voice distortion, especially in the presence background noise.
Not Just a Headset, It's Earwear
Made with premium materials like medical-grade plastic and fine leather, the new Jawbone with NoiseAssassin combines science and beauty in the most unassuming, yet richly detailed product. Every effort has been made to contain best in class noise suppression technology in a miniature form that is 50 percent smaller than the original, award-winning Jawbone.
The new Jawbone accomplishes a clean and sophisticated look thanks to invisible buttons. Touch-surface technology allows the user to operate switches by lightly pressing the outer shield. Curved and rectilinear to follow the face, the outer shield is lightly textured and inspired by three-dimensional noise abatement surfaces. The infer surface, the one touching your face and creating contact with the Voice Activity Sensor, is gently curved to be ergonomic and comfortable on your skin.
Offering a comfortable and personalized fit, the new Jawbone comes with three sizes of earbuds and four earloops--two sizes of leather and two of slim, which are ideal for use with eyeglasses. Jawbone can also be worn on either ear and with or without an earloop.
Specifications
- Talk time: Over 4 hours
- Standby time: Over 8 days
- Range: Up to 33 feet (10 meters)
- Weight: 10 grams (0.35 ounces)
- Supports Bluetooth 1.0, 1.1, 2.0
- 80 percent charge in 35 minutes (full charge in less than 1 hour)
What's in the Box
The new Jawbone with NoiseAssassin by Aliph headset, magnetic USB cable and wall charger, 3 earbuds, 2 leather earloops, 2 slim earloops, QuickStart Guide
Wireless Phone Accessory: Bluetooth headset in gold with military-grade noise elimination technology and invisible touch controls, Patented Voice Activity Sensor that feels your speech, Includes 3 earbuds, 2 leather earloops, and 2 slim earloops for a personalized fit, Magnetic USB cable and wall charger delivers 80 percent charge in 35 minutes (full charge in less than 1 hour), Over 4 hours of talk time and 8 days of standby time
Company: Jawbone (2008-06-28)
List Price: $129.99
Amazon Price: Too low to display
Plantronics Explorer 340 Easy-To-Use Bluetooth® Headset for all Bluetooth Enabled Phones
Compatible with nearly all Bluetooth capable devices, the Plantronics Explorer 340 is a sleek, lightweight headset that fuses Bluetooth wireless technology with effortless call control for a true hands-free experience. The Explorer 340 headset is easy to use and incorporates all call features--volume, answer/end call, last-number redial, and voice-activated dialing--into one single button. Delivering up to eight hours of talk time and up to 240 hours of digital standby time, the Explorer 340 provides the convenience you want and the mobility you need to suit your busy, active lifestyle.For the ultimate in wireless freedom, look no further than the Explorer 340 Bluetooth Headset, which represents a generational leap in Bluetooth headset technology. Extremely easy to use and set up, and weighing less than one ounce, the Explorer 340 is comfortable and light enough for all day wear, offers unprecedented clarity and sound quality, and was designed to fit either ear perfectly.
The one-touch call control button is placed for easy access, and you can easily redial the last number dialed and initiate voice-activated calls directly from the headset. Lastly, not only does the Explorer 340 allow you to remain hands-free, you can also roam up to 33 feet away from your phone and still maintain crystal clear reception via the Explorer 340's robust Bluetooth abilities. Lastly, the Explorer 340 offers more aggressive styling than lesser models, and sports a convenient blue light that indicates when Bluetooth connectivity is established.
Wireless Phone Accessory: Compatible with most Bluetooth v1.1 and v1.2 capable devices., Talk Longer: Up to 8 hours of continuous talk time., One Touch: Access all controls with a single button., Easy to Use: Convenient, one touch controls., Freedom to roam up to 33 feet from your Bluetooth device
Company: Plantronics
List Price: $59.95
Amazon Price: $21.69
Motorola RAZR V3m Stone Grey Phone (Sprint)
Crafted with eye-catching metals and sporting a supremely slim form, the stone-grey MOTORAZR V3m cell phone backs up its revolutionary style with an advanced feature set that's bound to impress. The phone is fully loaded with an arsenal of digital tools, including a 1.3-megapixel digital camera, Bluetooth connectivity for using wireless hands hands-free headsets, microSD memory card expansion, a digital audio player, and video capture and playback. As a result, you'll enjoy the ultimate in mobile connectivity and style with a RAZR V3m in your hand or pocket.
![]() The RAZR V3m's super-slim body holds a 1.3-megapixel digital camera and microSD expansion slot. |
Supporting the EV-DO high-speed data standard, the RAZR V3m is fully compatible with Sprint's Power Vision service (additional charges applicable). With Power Vision, you can download songs, video clips, and other multimedia entertainment from a host of different sources, including CNN, the Weather Channel, NFL Mobile, and more. Where coverage is available, EV-DO connectivity provides download speeds ranging from 400 to 700 Kbps. The Sprint Music Store, meanwhile, lets you buy, download, and them jam out wherever you are with new songs or old favorites. Offering a growing selection of more than 1.6 million songs, the store gives you two copies of each song--one for the phone and another for the PC--as well as the ability to burn songs to a CD using Windows Media Player.
![]() The stone grey phone is made of fully anodized aluminum. |
Design
The RAZR V3m's design takes the standard clamshell form factor to the next level with an impressive, fully anodized aluminum construction. A large 176 x 220 color display with 65,000 colors dominates the inside of the top cover. The outside cover of the handset, meanwhile, sports a supplementary 96 x 80 full-color display that can show caller ID pictures, time, call information, battery, signal strength, and more. The 1.3-megapixel camera lens is housed above this display, while up/down buttons are placed on the left side for volume control.
Most of the phone's features and onscreen menus are controlled by a five-way center button on the handset's backlit control pad, which is precision cut from a single sheet of nickel-plated copper alloy. The RAZR V3m also boasts 30 MB of embedded memory for storing pictures, videos, and downloaded Power Vision content, plus you can expand your storage space with the phone's microSD memory card slot. Note that the phone does not include a 2.5 mm headset jack, but does include a headset adapter in the box, along with a charging port and USB data cable port.
Calling Features
The RAZR V3m's internal phone book can hold up to 1,000 contacts, while the phone's picture ID system allows you to assign pictures to your most common callers. The phone also supports polyphonic ringtones and MP3 ringers, allowing you to use portions of your favorite songs to alert you to incoming calls (a number of ringtones come preloaded on the phone and more ringtones can be downloaded from Sprint's ringtone service). Other calling features include a vibrating alert for when you want to be discreet; a built-in speakerphone; voice-activated dialing that makes it possible to call your friends, family, and associates by simply saying their names; and compatibility with Bluetooth wireless headsets for complete hands-free operation.
Messaging, Internet, and Tools
The RAZR V3m is a messaging and wireless Internet powerhouse. The phone includes built-in support for sending and receiving pictures, text, graphics, sound, and video via messages. When used in combination with the phone's built-in still and video camera, Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) opens up a whole new world of messaging fun. There's also a built-in web browser for Sprint downloads and mobile web browsing, or you can turn to Sprint's SMS text message and instant messenger options to stay connected. And it's a breeze to read your e-mail and multimedia attachments thanks to the RAZR V3m POP3 e-mail support.
Imaging and Extras
The RAZR V3m's 1.3-megapixel camera bridges the gap between phones and quality digital cameras, with the ability to capture video in addition to offering night and self-timer functions. In addition, the phone offers embedded animated screensavers and full-screen wallpapers, letting you set up the RAZR V3m to suit your tastes. Finally, a number of handy software tools are bundled with the RAZR V3m, including a voice memo recorder, a calculator with currency converter, a calendar, and an alarm clock. The phone supports the SyncML PC synchronization standard, which can be used with Motorola's Mobile Phone Tools PC application to manage and synchronize contacts, calendar, and other data with your PC.
Vital Statistics
The Motorola RAZR V3m measures 2.1 by 3.9 by 0.57 inches (W x H x D), weighs 3.5 ounces, and includes a lithium-ion batty that's rated for up to 3.33 hours of digital talk time and up to 325 hours of digital standby time. The phone, which runs on the CDMA 800 and 1,900 MHz frequencies, comes with a one-year limited warranty.
What's in the Box
MOTORAZR V3m phone, rechargeable battery, charger, user's manual.
Wireless Phone: Iconic clamshell phone with fully anodized aluminum construction and 176 x 220 color display, Fast EV-DO data network provides access to Sprint Music store, Sprint TV, and PCS Picture Mail, 1.3-megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom; hands-free speakerphone and voice-activated dialing, Bluetooth connectivity for hands-free headsets; 30 MB internal memory and microSD expansion slot, Includes: Li-Ion Batter, AC Phone Charger, Stereo Headset and MicroSD Memory Card
Company: Sprint (2007-09-30)
List Price: $399.99
Amazon Price: $0.01
Samsung U900 FlipShot Red Phone (Verizon Wireless)
Combining a cellular communications powerhouse with a powerful digital camera/camcorder, the uniquely designed Samsung Flipshot for Verizon includes a rotating display for optimal viewing while capturing still images and video clips on the go. Looking like a typical digital camera on the back with its round silver lens housing and flash, the Flipshot offers a 3-megapixel imager as well as a 10-step digital zoom, PictBridge printing right from the phone, and a wide variety of settings for capturing the perfect picture. Additionally, it's compatible with Verizon's V Cast Music service, which enables you to purchase songs through your phone and download them via Verizon's fast EV-DO data network, as well as V Cast Video for streamed video clips from a variety of channels. Other features include Bluetooth stereo music streaming, mobile email and instant messaging, MicroSD memory card expansion, and a built-in GPS receiver for use with the optional VZ Navigator turn-by-turn direction service.
![]() The Flipshot's display rotates 180 degrees for optimal viewing in camera mode. |
With support for the EV-DO high-speed data standard, you'll enjoy fast access to the Internet and Verizon's multimedia services (additional charges applicable), with average download speeds ranging from 400 to 700 Kbps and peak rates up to 2 Mbps. (Learn more about where EV-DO coverage is offered.) The V Cast Music service enables you to download songs instantly to your phone, or purchase music through your PC and transfer the files to your phone. If purchased from your phone, you'll receive two copies of the song: a Windows Media Audio Pro Plus format at 64Kbps stereo is sent to your phone, and a Windows Media Audio 9 format at 160Kbps stereo is sent to your account in the V CAST Music online store for downloading to your PC. V Cast Music offers nearly 2 million songs, with more being added all the time.
With the V Cast Video service, you can stream or download video clips to your phone from a variety of news, entertainment, sports, and weather channels, including CNN, ABC News, E!, CBS Sports, The Weather Channel, and VH1.
Getting on the Internet is easy using Verizon's Mobile Web 2.0 package, which allows you to read and send e-mails, exchange instant messages and view your favorite web content on your phone. Verizon's Get It Now wireless download service is also fully compatible with this phone. This pay-per-download service features application downloads, games and productivity tools. You can also personalize your handset with ringtone downloads using the Get It Now service.
With this GPS-enabled phone, you'll be able to access Verizon's VZ Navigator service (additional charges applicable) for voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions, heads-up alerts, local search of nearly 14 million points of interest in the US (such as landmarks, restaurants and ATMs), and detailed color maps. And Verizon's Chaperone service lets you easily locate your loved ones from your Verizon Wireless phone or PC in real time. After defining a zone, such as an area designating a school or summer camp, you'll be sent an alert via text message when the Chaperone handset enters or leaves the zone.
![]() This compact clamshell phone measures 0.73 inches thin and weighs 3.88 ounces. |
The Flipshot features a traditional clamshell design with a swiveling display that can rotate 180 degrees, enabling you to close the phone so that the large 2.2-inch internal display faces outward and activates the camera mode. This internal display has a 240 x 320-pixel resolution and support for up to 262K colors, while the external 65K-color screen offers a 128 x 96-pixel resolution (1.2 inches) and provides call information, signal strength, and a digital version of an analog clock. You can also change the display wallpaper and the clock style. The phone also includes dedicated play/pause music controls.
The 3-megapixel camera snaps pictures in eight resolution options from 2048 x 1536 (2 MP) to 160 x 120, and it includes a 10x digital zoom, three quality settings, brightness and white balance controls, multi-shot capability, night mode, spot metering, and ISO selection. For video capture, the Flipshot records clips in MPEG4 format in two resolutions--320 x 240 and 176 x 144 pixels. You can shoot video as long as your memory card has available space, and videos shot for MMS messaging are capped at 30 seconds. View your pictures and videos on your home theater system with the TVâ"out option.
This phone provides Bluetooth version 1.2 wireless connectivity, and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and audio/video remote control. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server.
A messaging and wireless Internet powerhouse, support is built in for sending and receiving pictures, text, graphics, sound and video via messages. When used in combination with the phone's built-in still and video camera, MMS opens up a whole new world of messaging fun. Instant messaging is also supported, and the phone ships with a built-in email client. The Flipshot also comes stock with a built-in web browser for downloads and mobile web browsing. T9 text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for entering text on handsets, is built into the unit--a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.
The Flipshot's internal phone book can hold up to 500 contact entries with five phone numbers and two emails per entry, while the phone's picture ID system allows you to assign pictures to your most common callers. And the Flipshot's voice dialing feature makes calling family, friends, and business associates as easy as saying their names. Other features include:
- MicroSD expansion up to 4 GB
- USB 2.0 connectivity with mass storage capability
- Compatible with 72-chord polyphonic ringtones
- PIM tools: Calendar with scheduler, note pad, alarm clock, world time, calculator, unit converter
- Stereo speakerphone
- Vibrating alerts and silent mode
- Supported digital audio formats: MPE, WMA, WMA Pro, WMA Pro+
- 2.5mm headphone jack
- Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BIP (for sending images to another device), BPP (basic printing profile for text, email), DUN (dial-up networking), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures), PBA (transfer contacts); note that this phone does not support all Bluetooth OBEX profiles
- Hearing aid compatibility = M3/T3
- TTY compatibility
Vital Statistics
The Flipshot weighs 3.88 ounces and measures 3.76 x 1.83 x 0.73 inches. Its 880 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3.5 hours of talk time, and up to 250 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the CDMA 850/CDMA 1900 frequencies for voice and Verizon's EV-DO data network.
Wireless Phone: Uniquely designed camera phone with rotating display and 3-megapixel auto-focus camera, Access Verizon's V Cast Music and Video services via fast EV-DO data network; GPS-enabled for turn-by-turn directions, MicroSD expansion; Bluetooth connectivity with music streaming; mobile email and instant messaging, Up to 3.5 hours of talk time, up to 250 hours (10+ days) of standby time; measures 3.76 x 1.83 x 0.73 inches (HxWxD), Includes: Standard Li-Ion Battery, Travel Charger, Camera Strap, and User's Guide
Company: Verizon Wireless (2008-01-25)
List Price: $399.99
Amazon Price: $68.06

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