Coby CA747 Dual Position CD/MD/MP3 Cassette Adapter Features

• Play any portable audio or video device through any car cassette player
• Minijack .125-inch cable plugs into a durable cassette-shell adapter
• Perfect for CD, MP3, DVD, minidisc, or other device with a .125-inch headphone jack
• Fully modular adapter configures to front- and side-loading cassette decks
• 1-year warranty

Product Description

The key feature on this cassette adapter is the dual position, fully modular adapter which gives you the option to plug this into both front and side-loading cassette players. If you’re trying to connect your CD or mini-disc player into a cassette deck, this component should do the trick.

What’s in the Box
Cassette adapter

COBY DUAL POSITION CD/MD

Review by Real Customer

Coby CA-747 Dual Position CD/MD/MP3 Cassette Adapter (Electronics)

I bought this product and found like many other people out there that if you have a tape deck with an auto-reverse feature, that you’ll have some problems with just about any cassette adapter. After looking online, I found out how to fix most brands, but not this one. So after tooling around for about half an hour, I figured out how to get this cassette adapter to work in an auto-reverse tape deck. If you open the adapter and look inside, you’ll see a small gear between one of the center teeth wheels and the little assembly that contains the guide wheel near the edge of the adapter that can only rotate in one direction. Remove this small gear. This will allow the tape to spin freely in either direction. If you look at the guide wheel, you’ll notice that it can shift to two positions. One that protrudes closer to the outside of the adapter and one that has it sit more inside the adapter. Tape this piece so that it stays permanently in one of these two positions. That guide wheel moving is how the auto-reverse in your tape deck knows to activate. After I made these changes, I found that the adapter worked in my Ford tape deck flawlessly. No need for an FM transmitter, after all! Hope this helps those of you with the same problem!

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Garmin nuuml;vi 260W 4.3Inch Widescreen Portable GPS#133; Features

• GPS System Preloaded with City Navigator North America NT
• 4.3 in Diagonal Touchscreen Display with 2D/3D Mapping Perspective
• Turn by Turn Directions with Voice Guidance/Text to Speech Feature
• Trip Computer Records Mileage/Max SpeedTotal Time and More
• Features Picture Viewer/World Clock/Currency Measurement Converters/Calculator

Product Description

This is a refurbished GPS. Refurbished generally means that the unit has been returned to the manufacturer, who brings the navigator back to like new conditions.

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Review by Real Customer

Garmin nüvi 260W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator (Factory Refurbished) (Electronics)

My “Factory Refurbished” 260w arrived looking brand new in the factory box with all of the original accessories. After just a few minutes of reviewing the manual, I was up and running. A few weeks later, I took the unit on a business trip to Miami. I’d pre-programmed the addresses of my company offices and it took me right there with no problems. I especially liked the ease of which I could scan for restaurants closest to my current location!

The unit is VERY easy to use, very clear, and I couldn’t be more pleased.

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Garmin Portable Friction Dashboard Mount Features

• New design is lighter weight, more flexible and more compact.
• The integrated arm can be folded down for easy storage in an automobile or luggage
• Easily transferable from car to car

Product Description

This new mount offers users an alternative to windshield suction cup mounts. This portable friction mount features a non-skid silicone bottom and pliable base to keep the mount secure on your dashboard.

Review by Real Customer

Garmin Portable Friction Dashboard Mount (Electronics)

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Garmin nuuml;vi 780 4.3Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with MSN Direct Service Features

• GPS navigator preloaded with City Navigator North America NT
• 4.3-inch diagonal touchscreen display with 2D/3D mapping perspective
• Turn-by-turn directions with Voice Guidance/Text-to-Speech feature
• Includes MSN Direct receiver with Version 2
• Weighs just 1.8 pounds and measure 0.8 x 4.8 x 2.8 inches (W x L x H)

Product Description

— January 8, 2008

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Review by Real Customer

Garmin nüvi 780 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with MSN Direct Service (Electronics)

This is my first automobile GPS, and I did a lot of research before settling on the Garmin 780. I live in the Washington DC Metro area, so all of the extra features work here. Upon its arrival, I downloaded and installed the latest Garmin WebUpdater v.2.41 and then updated my 780 from software version 2.50 to 2.90. I also updated the Bluetooth and other firmware, along with the languages that I use. This all worked flawlessly in a Windows XP virtual machine on a Linux host. FWIW, the 780 will charge off of the supplied USB cable.

The 780 acquired the necessary satellites in just a few minutes when first activated, and does so in less than a minute for subsequent activations. I found the screen brightness to be fine for both day and night. I’m using the 780 with the Garmin Portable Friction Mount. Smashing windows and stealing GPS devices is the sport of choice in the DC Metro area, so I wanted no evidence of a GPS extant when I left the car. The friction mount works perfectly on my Honda Accord dashboard and stores easily in the center console, leaving no trace of a GPS behind. Very cool. The 780 easily fits in a shirt pocket, so it’s not necessary to leave it in the car.

I tested the 780 immediately by driving during rush hour to a residence across the river in a tangle of park roads off of the beaten track, then returning at night. The Garmin had no trouble creating a very fast route to the destination that bypassed most of the heavy traffic during rush hour. On my return, I bypassed a turn on its preferred routing. It recalculated a new route in less than a second which was the exact right answer. The new route wasn’t a recapture of the original route, which wasn’t possible from that location, but an entirely new route. The routes it picked were appropriate for the times of day traveled, which can be a daunting task here if you don’t know which roads go which direction during the appropriate rush hour. DC is a notoriously difficult area to navigate, but so far the Garmin seems up to the challenge.

I found the volume of the internal speaker to be more than adequate even with the radio, air conditioning, and windshield wipers going. Voice notifications led upcoming turns by an adequate amount, and the voice prompts always helped me get into the correct lanes in plenty of time for upcoming turns. During a particularly tricky section where several major roads converge on a bridge, then diverge on the other side, the Garmin gave almost constant appropriate guidance to ensure that I took the correct forks and turns. I was quite impressed.

The Bluetooth paired quickly with my Motorola Razr V3. It even provided its PIN code at the appropriate time. The phone functions work great and it’s easy to hear over the 780 speaker. The party on the other side of the phone said that I sounded like I was in a tunnel, which is typical for remote devices for autos. I have another BT hands-free device and it garnered the same comments. The Garmin’s on-screen phone cues make hands-free easy.

Activation of the MSN Direct service was simple over the Net. On initial activation of your free 3 month trial, they offer a 6-month extension for $9.95 which gets you to 9 months of service total for less than $10–a very good deal. MSN Direct information took a while to load the initial information, but then it said that in the Quick Start pamphlet. Once loaded, the traffic, weather, and news worked great. Gas prices were behind by several days, which is an eternity these days. My favorite (and cheapest) station wasn’t listed.

Overall, I’m very happy with the 780. I’ll be working it out heavily in the coming weeks, including on a road trip to another city with MSN Direct service. I can’t believe that I waited this long to take the plunge to a GPS device for my car. Even though I’m a master with maps, the Garmin suggested a clever routing that I did not previously discover on my own. From what I’ve seen so far, the 780 will be a highly valued addition to my road warrior kit bag. I can recommend the 780 without reservation.

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Peltor H10A Optime 105 OvertheHead Earmuff Features

• Earmuff-style hearing protection
• CSA approved; 29 dB hearing reduction
• Hard plastic casing with soft ear molds, twin cup design minimizes resonance achieving maximum high and low attenuation
• Includes 1 set of earmuff hearing protectors (2 ears)
• Lightweight 1.6 pounds; 30-day product defect replacement

Product Description

Peltor’s dual cup, earmuff-style hearing protector is CSA approved. The twin cup design utilizes a hard plastic casing with soft ear molds to minimize resonance while achieving maximum high and low attenuation. The Peltor H10A provides effective, comfortable protection all day.

From the Manufacturer

The Peltor H10A Professional Noise Canceling Earmuff dual cup patented Twin Cup design minimizes resonance achieving maximum high and low frequency attuation. This patented design provides the highest noise reduction rating for an earmuff tested in an approved laboratory. The H10A provides effective, lightweight, comfortable protection for noise levels up to 105 dB. CSA Class AL

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions:

  5.7 x 4.5 x 8.1 inches ; 12.2 ounces

• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009LI4K

• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.

• Item model number: H10A
• Average Customer :

  4.6 out of 5 stars

  Review by Real Customer

  Peltor H10A Optime 105 Over-the-Head Earmuff (Tools

  Tags For This Product: Peltor H10A Optime 105 Over-the-Head Earmuff,AO Safety,H10A

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  Garmin nuuml;vi 1300 4.3Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator Features

  • Widescreen ultra-slim GPS design with 4.3-inch WQVGA touchscreen display; interface features improved graphics
  • Pre-loaded with City Navigator 48 States NT maps, including millions of name-searchable points of interest
  • Pedestrian navigation capability enabled through optional CityXplorer maps; ecoRoute suggests fuel-efficient routes to save drivers money and fuel
  • Public transit mode allows you to navigate using buses, tramway, metro, and suburban rail systems
  • Turn-by-turn directions with spoken street names (text-to-speech)

  Product Description

  The Garmin 1300 GPS navigator features a widescreen, ultra-slim design (approximately 25% thinner than previous models), enhanced user interface, ecoRoute, public transit mode, and text-to-speech on all models. The n

  Review by Real Customer

  Garmin nüvi 1300 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator (Electronics)

  If you’re looking for a Garmin with basic GPS functions, you may want to consider the nüvi 1300.

  It works as advertised, but is missing a lot of features found in other GPS models for a lot less cash. A traffic receiver is available from Garmin for a $118, however check out other Garmin models which have this receiver included. A speed limit sign is not available in this model, but can be found on the 1350, $50 more than this one. A USB cable which is inexpensive to buy, should have been included.

  Bluetooth is another recommended feature. In the 1300 series, you have to go up to the 1370T model to get both Bluetooth and traffic receiver included–at an additional $200 over the price of the 1300!

  A more sensible solution would be to go to another Garmin model like the 265WT which includes: (1) FM traffic receiver, (2) USB cable, (3) Bluetooth compatibility, and (4) Speed limit info. The 265WT is currently on Amazon for $30 LESS than the 1300 but loaded with all these features and latest mapping software.

  Yes, the nüvi 1300 works as advertised, but is just not the value GPS that you can find in other models.

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  Garmin nuuml;vi 1450 5Inch Portable GPS Navigator Features

  • Large 5-inch touchscreen GPS with a brilliant and bold color display
  • Advanced navigation features including voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speak street names to your destination
  • Multiple-point routing, lane assist with junction view, pedestrian routing options and ecoRoute to find the most fuel-efficient route
  • Compatible with lifetime traffic alerts or MSN Direct (receiver purchase required for either option)
  • Includes preloaded City Navigaor NT for North America, vehicle power cable, vehicle suction cup mount, USB cable, dashboard disc, and quick start manual

  Product Description

  The ultra-thin n

  Review by Real Customer

  Garmin nüvi 1450 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Electronics)

  I’ve had my Garmin 1450 now for about a week, and I got a great deal on it ($299). I was drawn to this GPS when I saw how easy it was to use for someone like me who has never had a GPS before purchasing this one. I played around with it on the store’s display. The large screen can be easily viewed while driving without struggling to view it.

  I love the touch screen feature, and the easy on/off button. It does effectively inform me of which lane I should be in; however, I do not see any road signs pictured on my GPS like the one pictured here. I see small arrows on the top left that display the correct lane to get in. I love that it also displays the time at which I should arrive at my destination.

  It does not have bluetooth capability, and it does not come with live traffic updates (you will have to purchase it separately). I do wish there was a feature that would allow me to return to the main screen without continuously having to press the back button to get back to the home screen.

  I haven’t gotten lost using this GPS, and I was told today when I showed up for an appointment that they were impressed that I found their business location, since even people from their city tend to get lost and can not find the address- I am impressed. In my current city, the GPS will map it’s way in a totally different location than is the most sensible option. Mapquest, and Google maps would not even use some of the routes. Perhaps it is because, I have it set on the fastest route. The GPS will easily re-route the trip if you miss a turn, or decide to go another direction. I am able to save 10 addresses to my favorites, which is helpful, but I want to save more than 10.

  The points of Interest tab is great. I can find locations quickly for food, gas, coffee, medical attention, shopping, etc.

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  Garmin nuuml;vi 1490/1490T 5Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Traffic (Factory R Features

  • Factory Refurbished
  • High sensitivity GPS receiver with Hot Fix; Voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions
  • Preloaded with City Navigator NT for North America
  • Easy-to-use 5 inch enhanced touchscreen interface
  • Bluetooth wireless technology; Lifetime traffic; Lane assist; Junction view; EcoRoute; Public transit mode; Pedestrian navigation

  Product Description

  This is a refurbished GPS. Refurbished generally means that the unit has been returned to the manufacturer, who brings the navigator back to like new conditions. Some GPS may contain cosmetic blemishes.

  The large screen n

  Review by Real Customer

  Garmin nüvi 1490/1490T 5-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Traffic (Factory Refurbished) (Electronics)

  I bought this item after much comparison with the others available. This item was refurbished by Garmin, but still had a 1 year factory warranty, so why pay full retail? I just found this same GPS at a local major retail store for $449.99, so my $243 purchase price was a bargain, especially with free shipping!Garmin nüvi 1490/1490T 5-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Traffic (Factory Refurbished)

  Features – I wanted multi-point mapping abilities

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  TomTom XXL 540S 5Inch Widescreen Portable GPS#133; Features

  Edition: 540S

  • TomTom GPS navigation with a five-inch, full-color, TFT LCD widescreen touch display
  • Preloaded maps of U.S., Canada

    Product Description

    Edition: 540S

    The TomTom XXL 540

    Review by Real Customer

    TomTom XXL 540S 5-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator (Electronics)

    I bought the TomTom XXL 540S a few weeks ago. This gps is the big brother to the TomTom XL 340S. This gps just has the bigger and brighter 5″ screen.

    I have very mixed feelings about the gps. There are many things that I like about it, but there are also so many small details and functions that are lacking on it that TomTom either decided not to work on or decided to exclude. These little things that are missing drive me absolutely crazy at times and I don’t know if I can stand them or not. I may consider returning this gps and getting either a Garmin or Magellan instead. I don’t know yet. I really hope TomTom starts addressing some of these issues.

    Some of my pros vs cons are below which I hope will help others who are trying to decide on a gps.

    Pros:

    IQ Routes (TomTom uses historical speed data for roads based on the time of day and day of the week, so that it can give you the best possible route)
    
    Big 5″ Screen, which is easy to see.
    
    Very loud speaker. (Option in Volume Preferences to link the volume to your cars speed if you want)
    
    Satellite acquition is fast (less than 10 sec for me). Shows usually around 9 satellites.
    
    Map Color can be changed.
    
    Can change the color of the car symbol in 3D mode
    
    Auto Day/Night mode changes the brightness and color.
    
    Ability to prepare a route with any Depart and Destination coordinates.

    Shows the current street that your on at the bottom of the screen and the next street to turn on in the top right corner.

    Advanced Lane Guidance on the highway is displayed really nicely. Shows an arrow with the lane that you need to be in and also sometimes shows a 3D sign for your exit. It is nice and big and it stays on the screen long enough to be viewed so that its clear to see where you need to go.

    Status bar can be customized to how you like it. It can be displayed either horizontally or vertically. Can show the remaining time, remaining distance, current time, arrival time, your speed and the speed limit, distance to your next turn, compass, ect.

    TTS (text to speech) instructions are very helpful in letting you know where to turn and also preparing you for your next turn as well. For instance it will say something like “After one qurter mile turn right”. Then as you get closer to the street it will say “Turn right Main St. Then take the second left”

    Cons:

    - POI (Points of Interest) Map Screen shows the POI name, street and cross street, phone, city, and state. But it gives NO street addresses! So you don’t know the address or what side of the street the POI is on, unless you call the place ahead of time and ask. All you get is a checkered flag shown in the middle of the street with TomTom saying “you have reached your final destination”. On the Go model the POI Map Screen has a “Details” button that shows the street address, zip code, and food cuisine type for instance. Why TomTom decided to remove this on this model I have no idea.

    - No AutoZoom enable/disable option (like on the Go model). You can manually zoom in or out on the map, but about 5 sec later AutoZoom will kick in and take you right back to what TomTom wants you to see. Its very frustrating because I like to zoom in and out sometimes so that I can see more map detail, but TomTom won’t allow me to for anymore then about 5 sec. When I turn on the gps the zoom level that TomTom has picked is so bad that most all of the street outlines around me have completely vanished from the screen. All that I see are a bunch of street names just floating around on the map with no streets being shown.

    - Doesn’t speak which side of the street your destination is on. (If you enter a street address for a destination however it does show a little arrow on the map pointing to the left or right hand side of the street when you are approaching your destination. Along with a little checkered flag on the side of the street your destination is on.)

    - Change Preferences screen is 6 pages deep and only has a button to advance foward to the next page. There is no back button. So if you say accidently go past the screen you wanted to be on you have to then press the foward button 5 more times just to get back to that page.

    - No simple way to get into the Browse as Text turn lists display from the main screen.

    - Browse as Text route instructions, the text and arrows for the turn list is just way to small. Also there is no Auto Scroll function. To view the next page of new upcoming turns you have to scroll down the list manually yourself.

    - POI Map Screen in Night mode shows the cross street text in black, which is extremely difficult to see unless you get very close to the screen.

    - 3D mode during the day the maps background brightness isn’t consistent across the whole screen. There are noticable lines across the screen where you can see the various brightness stages. Towards the bottom of the map its the brightest and then as you pan up the screen it gets slightly darker.

    - Can’t enter the street name untill after you have entered the city. Its bad news if you know the street but unsure of the city. You should be able to search for the street in any city near you or near the city that you entered (if it was incorrect).

    - TTS (text to speech) of multiword street names sounds sometimes garbled.
    
    - TTS pronounces some words and streets pretty poorly.
    
    - Can’t change the color of the car symbol in 2D mode.
    
    - Can’t search restaurants by cuisine type.
    
    - No MicroSD memory card slot for expansion. Room is pretty tight with only 2GB of internal flash memory. After removing all of the voices except for computer voice Susan and removing most of the car symbols. I still only have 105mb of space free remaining.
    
    - Only supports USB 1.1 transfers. So when you install maps or performing backups its very slow.

    Miscellaneous info: gps chipset on mine was a GL2 BCM4750 (Global Locate 2), The CPU speed is 266MHZ. 64MB of RAM.

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    TomTom XL 340S 4.3Inch Portable GPS Navigator:#133; Features

    • Complete widescreen navigation with the most accurate maps in a compact, portable GPS device with a 4.3-inch WQVGA touchscreen
    • Spoken street names/turn-by-turn instructions and 3D graphics will guide you to any address in the United States, Canada, and Mexico
    • IQ Routes Technology gives you the fastest route every time by using actual average speeds of travel on your route to calculate your trip
    • Advanced Lane Guidance uses photorealistic images to bring even more clarity to complex multi-lane exits so you can be more confident on the road
    • With TomTom Map Share technology, you can instantly modify street names, street direction, POIs, road speeds, and turn restrictions on your own device

    Product Description

    The TomTom XL 340-S is complete navigation in a widescreen device. Switch on and go right out of the box. Spoken turn-by-turn instructions, including street names, will guide you to any address in the United States, Canada, and Mexico–including more than 7 million preloaded points of interest.

    Complete navigation in a widescreen device. Click to enlarge.

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    Review by Real Customer

    TomTom XL 340-S 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Electronics)

    just received my new GPS today, plugged it into my mac, and installed tomtom’s mac version of their home software. everything has worked well so far and the free map update installed fine. there are two main things that purchasers need to know:

    1) space is very limited on the device. there is only 2 GB of internal flash memory and out of the box there was less than 50 MB free. the very first thing you should do is to delete voices in languages you don’t use. this will free up a couple/three hundred MB. they can get backed up to your computer so you could always put them back in the future. once a bit of space is freed up you’ll be able to update the device without issue. after removing spanish and french voices, running update which installed a new dave voice, and then installing the free map update i was left with 89 MB free. when i tried to run update before removing the voices, the unit warned me about lack of space and aborted without creating any further problems. maybe the mac version of home is more robust than the windows one in this respect.

    2) the device only supports USB 1.1 transfers which max out at a bit over 1 MB/sec and can be slower. so doing a full backup or a map update will take quite a while (1-2 hours) and this is normal.

    for me, those limitations are more than offset by the large, bright screen, text2speech capability, crowd-sourced map/route updates, and cheaper southern africa maps (we’re moving there soon). especially given the cheap sale price i found. i will provide updates as i put unit through paces on cross-country trip and then intercontinental move…..

    Tags For This Product: TomTom XL 340-S 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator,TomTom,1EM0.052.02

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