PYLE PLVM3 Mobile Wireless Audio Video Sender Review

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(More customer reviews)As stated above the unit comes with no power adaptors. Found a couple of 12v adapters around the house. Plugged in the units. Still nothing. Not even a LED to let you know if they are getting power or not. No on/off switch. Seems this type of product should be a lot easier to use.

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Transmitter Receiver Package Sends Audio Video Wirelessly When Cables Are Not Desired 2.4Ghz Wireless Technology 3 Selectable Channels 400 Foot oadcast Range Input Level: Video - 1Vp-p (NTSC/PAL) Impedance: Video - 75 Ohms Impedance: Audio - 600 Ohms (NTSC) 10k (PAL) RCA Line Input Jacks RCA Line Output Jacks RF Output Power: 10dBm Dipole Antenna 12V DC Power Supply Dimensions(Per Unit):1.10-Inch (H) X 4.5-Inch(W) X 2.75-Inch (L)

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Itrip Pocket for Ipod Nano Review

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(More customer reviews)Overall a good product, but sometimes you have to unplug and replug to get a good connection. If you don't it will have low volume.

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Sly SLH180W Wireless Headphone Review

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(More customer reviews)Buyer Beware... description says nothing about what is included in the box. The picture shows the transmitter as well has headphones, but you only get the headphones. Returned.

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Eforcity Sport Armband Case Cover for iPhone 3G (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)This armband holds the iphone nicely but has two serious design flaws.
1st is that it barely fit my arm. I'm not fat and have normal to large arms and it was squeezing my bicep. So if you have big arms forget it.
2nd is that this case offers no protection from sweat. It's supposed to be for working out but if you happen to sweat when you work out (most people do). the neoprene gets soaked and so does the phone. That's unacceptable to me.
If you want an armband for walking around the house and don't have large arms it's great, but otherwise stay away.


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SanDisk Sansa m240 1 GB MP3 Player (Silver) Review

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(More customer reviews)I hated my iPOD Mini so I tried a small flash player that was OK but hard to read & use. Then I found the Sansa M240 (1GB) for only $87 (Circuit City) and I'm thrilled with it.
Sound quality is very good with the supplied earbuds and using the Custom EQ. Without the Custom EQ I might not be so happy. A neckstrap with the earbuds would be nice but can be added. There's a hole to add a lanyard.
These 55 year old eyes found the Display easy to read even in the dark with a large, bold font and good contrast. The backlight is good but I'd prefer a lighter shade of blue for even better contrast. Very minor issue and really a matter of preference.
The controls are outstanding and one of the best features! The LARGE buttons are very easy to use and provide good tactile response.
Build quality is typical of similar products and seems well made with good fit and finish. Lightweight and handy size. Overall design is excellent in that they've put a large display and large buttons into a unit only slightly larger than a thumb drive!
I haven't gone through a battery yet but I do like the fact that it runs on a single AAA battery and doesn't need to be recharged with a cable or charger. I always keep a few AAA's in my briefcase anyway for "in-flight" replacements.
Connection to a PC is simple with the supplied standard mini-USB cable (same as for my phone and camera!). I like that there are no proprietary cables or connectors. I prepared my playlist with WMP and synched the M240. The M240 automatically sorts by artist, album and genre.
Although I haven't used it yet, the subscription compatibility is something I will probably use.
The FM Tuner receives even weaker stations and has 20 presets. With that many I can use different groups of presets for favorites in multiple cities. It would be nice to be able to record from FM as some units do but it's not a big deal.
There is a voice recorder funtion that might be handy but I don't really need it.
If you like simple & easy and eschew tiny, hard to use buttons and miniscule displays, you will like this a LOT - and it SOUNDS good.
Bottom Line: YES, I would buy it again!

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Weighing not much more than its power source (a single AAA battery), the Sansa m240 1 GB flash memory digital audio player is a full-featured, ultra-portable MP3 player. The m240 includes FM radio and voice recording, a backlit LCD screen that displays ID3 tag information, support for multiple file formats, and full compatibility with most subscription services.

Take Your Music With You The 1 GB Sansa m240 will hold approximately 16 hours of CD-quality MP3 tracks (encoded at 128kps) or 32 hours of WMA tracks (at 64kbps). It's compatible with MP3, WMA, secure WMA, and Audible audio file formats. The backlit LCD screen shows ID3 tag information for the currently playing track (song title, artist and album). Navigate the music on your player with ease, sorting by artist, album, song title, playlist or other criteria. With five equalizer types, you can optimize your sound for your favorite style of music, such as, Rock, Jazz, Classical, Pop, and Custom (user-defined). Keep the music coming with up to 19 hours continuous playback using one AAA Battery.
FM Radio The m240 includes a digital FM radio tuner for portable radio listening. Easily access your favorite stations by adding them to one of the 20 presets.
Voice Recording Included Use the built-in microphone to capture interviews, classes, short notes to yourself, or anything else you might feel inspired to record.
Peace of Mind With PlaysForSure The SanDisk Sansa m240 digital audio player uses PlaysForSure technology. Look for the PlaysForSure logo if you want to make sure the digital music and video you purchase will play back on it every time. Match the PlaysForSure logo on a large selection of leading devices and online music stores. If you see the logo, you'll know your digital music will play for sure. Choose from a large number of digital music and video stores, including MTV's Urge, Rhapsody, Yahoo!, MSN Music, MusicMatch, MusicNow, Napster, Wal-Mart Music Downloads, and many more.
Ease of Operation To transfer songs to the Sansa, simply connect the device to your PC via the included USB 2.0 cable. The device will appear as a drive in the Windows Explorer. Just drag and drop your compatible music files and be on your way. Additionally, use a variety of music software to move licensed music to the device. Works with Windows XP and Windows Media Player 9 or later.
What's in the Box Sansa m240 MP3 Player, Earphones, Armband and Case, AAA battery, USB 2.0 travel cable, and Quick Start Guide.

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Creative Lab Zen V and V Plus Bundled Home Travel Wall Charger and 12v Rapid Cigarette Lighter Adapter Charger Review

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(More customer reviews)I should have paid attention to the reviewers who indicated problems with the wall charger in this set. I plugged my Creative Zen V Plus into the charger last night and it seemed to be working. After several hours it had not charged fully, which was strange because the battery wasn't really down that low. When I disconnected the player from the charger, the Zen V went into recovery mode. I reset several times and tried all the options in the recovery menu. After multiple attempts to re-install firmware, my PC froze and I had to go into task manager to end the install. Then my player suddenly booted up and started working. I am extremely aggravated about this for several reasons:
1. Amazon should NOT describe a product as being "from Creative labs" if it will not work with Creative products.
2. The charger clearly caused problems with my player. I have only had the player for a week, and now I am nervous about further problems, especially since I'm not sure the final firmware install completed as it should have.
3. Several hours worth of work was lost since I had to reload everything onto my player.
The car charger seems to work, although I have only used it once. Now I will be holding my breath each time I try it.
I should have known not to take the cheap way out, but I expect that a product associated with Creative labs should at least not destroy my player. Shame on you Amazon!

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Premium Essential Accessory Bundle for iPod Nano 5th Generation 5G Review

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(More customer reviews)I received this package about a month ago, and everything works except for the F.M transmitter, this thing is a piece of junk, it never worked right out of the box. The power button was completely smashed in. The product itself was very cheap, and chinsey feeling. It could break if you sneezed on it too hard. But since I wasnt really buying this for the transmitter Im not too terribly upset about it. But if you are buying this for the transmitter I recommend you look elsewhere, cuz this thing is CRAP!! The rest of the products work as advertised. The foldable speakers arent the highest quality sound,but good for what they are. All the cases fit the ipod, and the screen protector work as well. All the chargers and cords do there thing. Now its just a matter of how long these products continue to work

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Xact Communications XVA02 Sirius Satellite Radio Vehicle Antenna Review

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(More customer reviews)these antennas are pieces of junk. The cable is extremely fragile with no structural reinforcement at all. this antenna will break if you move it from location to location. best thing to do is get one for home and each vehicle because any handling of the cable will cause breakage over time. for thirty dollars you are already half way to a new receiver, makes no sense.

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Low Profile Magnetic Antenna System with 21 Feet of Micro Coaxial Cable / Requires subscription to Sirius Satellite Radio Service Wireless IR remote Illuminated keypad and control buttonsVehicle Kit Features -Docking cradle with suction mount, Stereo Line Level audio outputs, vehicle antenna, 12v power adapter

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Sentry Industries, Inc. HO700 Wireless Headphones with Transmitter Review

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(More customer reviews)I was in the market for a set of headphones and saw these at the store for $9 and figured they were worth a try as I needed headphones in a hurry and could test out the wireless feature before I committed to a better set. The main reason I wanted to try wireless headphones is so I could watch television at night and not wake my girlfriend. For $9 I wasn't expecting much but at least wanted them to last me a few weeks/months and see if wireless was something I wanted to pursue.
After using the headphones for a few days I can say for certain they are not worth anywhere near the $9 price I paid. The headphones themselves are made of cheap plastic and are flimsy. The padding at the headband and earpieces my girlfriend accurately described as "tissue paper". One bout of sweat or travel in a backpack would do these headphones in. The quality of the sound is no better than the free pair would would get with a cheap CD player. Scratchy, quiet, inaccurate; just all around bad sound quality. Your Apple standard earbuds will provide better sound isolation and greatly improved sound quality. That being said, if they were able to transmit my TV audio to my bed 15' away it might be worth the cost, but it didn't even come close.
The RF transmitter states that it runs on DC adapter or 2 AAA batteries. There is no DC adapter and I doubt the batteries would give more than a few days of service. The headphones offer a scanning FM radio which functions by cycling through the FM band and stopping on what it feels is an in-tune station. The transmitter broadcasts on one of these FM bands so you have to continue to press the scan button until you find the desired audio. When using mine, the transmitter broadcast on a frequency I know to be a common radio frequency used in my and other cities, so unless i was within 3' of the transmitter the stronger signal from the local radio overshadowed the transmitter. So poor was the signal strength, if I turned my head with the headset on from ~5' away from the transmitter the audio would switch between the local radio and the transmitter. Additionally, because the headset is programmed to scan until it finds a station if there was static in the signal or even radio silence the headset would scan to the next avaliable station making continuous listening on the FM band sustainable for only about 10 spats.
I used this headset for 2 days before I purchased a new set here on Amazon and doubt if i'll continue to use them until my package arrives. This product does not work as intended and was a total waste at what should have been a value cost. Please save yourself the trouble and do not purchase this item.

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Up to 50 feet range / FM radio / Soft ear pads & headband / LED power indicator / Rotary volume control Rotary Volume Control Headphone Uses 2 AAA Batteries (Not Included) Optional 12V 300mA AC/DC Adapter (Not Included) All Cables Included Compatible with all Audio Devices - Great for MP3 - CD - DVD - TV - CAR - PC - Macintosh

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Sly SLH200W 6 in 1 Headphone Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this wireless headphones to reduce the clutter & so I could watch video & tv without everyone in the neighborhood hearing (My hearing is getting worse as I age) At $25, I thought it was worth a try. Well, ya get what you pay for.
Installation was a pain as the instructions are extremely confusing (and I'm a techie!!). They are also written in the very small print of legal documents that are meant to be read only with a magnifying glass. Mine came with a USB power cable which was not mentioned anywhere on the box or the documentation. The transmitter (called the Emitter in the instructions) can also operate on 2 AA batteries. 2 more AA batteries are required in each headset.
The headphones are the old style of analog days. Light enough in weigh so you don't notice them. But they will get sweaty with prolonged wear. I did get 2 headsets so 2 people can listen. The chat function strikes me as useless. It's like talking on a speaker phone several feet away.
The real test came with use, once I finally got them installed correctly. Each time you turn on the headset, there is a 3 step procedure you have to follow. If you don't do it right, the headset becomes an FM radio and you have to start all over again. There is a great deal of feedback & background noise. Not unlike listening to an AM radio. The tone of music is tinny with little base response. Playing Winamp with full base helps some but the speakers just aren't good enough to really enjoy music.
I would have paid double the price to get better sound with no background noise. But the $200 range for a really good wireless set is out of my reach. So I'll live with this - for now.

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Griffin WindowSeat Windshield car mount for iPhone 3G with iPod touch 1G Adapter and Auxiliary Audio Cable Review

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(More customer reviews)This product works exactly as advertised. In fact, based on what I had read in the other reviews I would actually say that it works better than advertised. The suction cup works so well that the only thing I can figure is that the person that had problems with it did not understand how it worked. It is not the standard type of suction cup where you simply press it against the windshield and hope it holds. This suction cup works by placing it against the windshield and then turning the knob counterclockwise in order to pull the center portion away from the windshield. As it does this it creates a vacuum seal that so tight that you are more likely to dislodge the windshield than you are to remove this device from it.
The iPhone fits perfectly into the holder and the aux cable is nice and thin. I actually used the phone in this setup when I wanted to have a conference call and the other person's voice coming out of the car stereo worked great for that purpose.
The only caveat I would list is that if your car has a long sloping windshield you may find the extension not quite long enough to bring the phone within reach. You may be able to compensate for this by mounting it up higher. I drive a Jeep Wrangler and it has a pretty vertical windshield so I don't have this problem.

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Sony MDR-RF925RK 900 MHz Analog RF Wireless Headphone Review

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(More customer reviews)I can't believe that I haven't found reviews for this product! I got a system so my wife could listen to the TV while watching in bed and not have the sound disturb others. I got this one because -1- it is RF as opposed to infrared so if she goes into another room she can still hear the sound, -2- has "drop-in" inductive charging of the rechargeable batteries as opposed to teeny-tiny contacts, -3- is from a well-known manufacturer as opposed to some off-brand, -4- it had switch-able frequencies to diminish the chance of interference with other 900MHz devices (I had to look at Sony's website for that), -5- the price is reasonable because of the quality reputation of Sony, and -6- it was available from [...] as opposed to some fly-by night company.
I was very pleased to find that it had arrived with the right cable (mini stereo to RCA L&R plugs) AND it works with devices that have RCA jacks OR mini stereo jacks because the transmitter has both types! We are fortunate that the TV has a headphone jack (unusual for the size of the tube) and it cuts off the TV speaker.
The sound in the headphones is amazing - so much better than sound from the speakers in any of the TVs in the house. I may get some of these instead of a surround-sound system for the family room.

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Kensington Car Mount for iPod; iPhone 1G, 3G; and MP3 Players (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)--Kensington Car Mount for iPod/phones --
PROS: I've tried several similar products, and the Kensington has the best of all the button features to "open" the clamps around your device--very James-Bondish the way the holder slowly opens to allow your device out. The overall quality of the Kensington is excellent--it feels like a well-made holder.
CONS: The greatest asset of the holder--its long length--is also its biggest WEAKNESS! Even with good construction and a firm grip on my phone, the arm is just too long to stay completely rigid during travel--the whole thing vibrates and slightly shakes while you're driving. If you're looking to your phone or GPS for directions, you'd be hard pressed to read your device easily. Not that it shakes violently, but it vibrated and jittered enough to make my device, well, permanently set on "vibrate" (hyuk hyuk). The long arm is also a bit awkward in a smaller car--the size of the thing and its conspicuousness on the dash seems a bit, how would you say, "undercover police car"-ish.
BOTTOM LINE: even with its solid quality and conceptually good set up, I returned the Kensington--the road vibrations from its long arm made my device too jittery to enjoy.

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Secure your iPod or MP3 player in place while you drive. Flexible arm adjusts to hold player firmly no matter how bumpy the roads.


Features

Flexible arm keeps your iPod in view and within easy reach.
Works with most most iPods and MP3 players, including the iPhone--even when in a case.
Universal mount designed to fit all cars; installs in seconds.
Oversized suction cup is strong enough for even the roughest roads.
One-button quick release lets you grab your iPod and go.
Adjustable feet prevent your iPod from falling when released.
Includes super-strong adhesive pads for alternative mounting locations.
Auxiliary-in cable included to play music directly through your car stereo.

Warranty The car mount for iPods and MP3 players is backed by the Kensington two-year warranty.

Notice to drivers in California and Minnesota: State law prohibits drivers in California and Minnesota from mounting items on car windows that may obstruct the driver's view. In California and Minnesota--or where other state or local laws may prohibit drivers from mounting items on the windshield--drivers should mount the holder on the dashboard or other location. Kensington does not take any responsibility for any fines, penalties, or damages that may be incurred as a result of disregarding state or local laws. (See California Vehicle Code Section 26708(a); Minnesota Statutes 2005, Section 169.71.)

What's in the Box Car mount, adhesive pads for mounting, auxiliary-in cable, and user's manual.
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Crazyondigital 14-piece Full Accessory Bundle Set for the New Apple iPhone 3GS 3G Speed Review

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(More customer reviews)Check out just how many cases alone come with this package, all for under $19. Four silicon cases! Another belt holder case plus not one but two screen protectors. The earphones work perfectly, though you can't adjust the volume. The data cable is actually better than Apple's because it is retractable. I haven't figured out what the FM transmitter is all about and haven't used the speakers yet. But who cares! For this price they don't have to work. The screen protectors alone cost more that $12 at Apple. Remember you get two. The AC power converter costs $19 at Walmart. It's included along with the car charger, another $19 at Walmart.

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New iPhone 3GS BLACK Leather Case + BLACK silicone skin case + Blue Silicone skin case + Pink Silicone skin case + Clear Silicone skin case + LCD FM Transmitter + Foldable Speaker + USB Wall Charger + USB CAR Charger + Premium White Stereo Headphone + 2x Screen Protector + iPhone 3GS headphone splitter

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5 in 1 Car Kit (Black) iPod Fm Tranmitter / Holder / Charger / USB Review

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(More customer reviews)I was expecting something cheap and enough to get me by til I got my new stereo with a place to plug in my Ipod. Instead I got something that has be thinking I can save that money for something else.
It's perfect.
It holds my IPod securely and fits right over my cup holder in my Saturn SL2. Not in the way of my gear shift or air conditioner, tilts to the perfect angles. Best of all the fact that of you have a compatiable cell phone you can drop that in too.

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Just plug the FM Transmitter into the headphone jack of your mp3 or connect it to your PC, laptop computer, MP4, PDA, CD, VCD, DVD. Tune your car stereo or receiver to the clearest FM frequency and enjoy your digital music with full sound and convenience. Application: ipod, mp3, mp4, CD, cassette player, camera, game console, pc & laptop computerFeatures: Power supply: car ciggar plug. DC-12VOutput frequency: Digital 87.5-108.0MHz A11-frequency stereo transmissionLCD DisplaySupport various audio signal transmissions from iPod, MP3 Player, PMP, PDA MP4, as well as mobile phones.Special connector for ipod, mp3, mp4The headphone socket in 3.5mm is for audio signal input. Builtin USB interface for battery charge of Ipod, MP3, MP4. Operation: Press the power button "ON/OFF" for a few seconds, the LCD display shows "ON 87.5MHZ", "87.5MHZ" is the transmission frequency.Click the "^" or "V" button, to adjust 0.1M frequency up or down.

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Plenio VXA-5000 4.3-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator Review

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(More customer reviews)This review may help someone like me who is not knowledgeable about GPS and is looking for basic functionality. I was looking for a unit that is portable (so I could also use it for walking or switch cars) and has a widescreen display, so I settled on comparing a Garmin Nuvi 650 Personal Travel Assistant for North America and a Plenio VXA-5000 4.3-Inch Touch Screen Car Navigation System with Bluetooth.
1.Audio - The Plenio does not have text to speech functionality, meaning the Plenio will announce "Turn left in 500 feet," while the Nuvi 650 will announce "Turn left on Main Street in 500 feet." I found the Plenio confusing if there were two possible left turns close to each other, and the display didn't always help. (See "Display").
2.Display- The Plenio display appeared dim and difficult to read on bright days, even at the brightest setting. The Nuvi had a brighter, easy to read display even when driving toward sunlight. When a turn is announced, the text of the street name on the Plenio is small and difficult to read; on the Nuvi the street name is announced and the visible text is larger, bolder and easy to read. This also makes it easier to keep track of cross streets when operating in "tracking mode" rather than inputting a destination.
3.Portability- The Garmin is thinner and lighter. The Plenio's suction mount is more substantial, but it has to be to hold up the device.
4.Controls- The Plenio has volume up and down controls, on the Garmin these are only accessible with some difficulty through the touch screen.
5.Accessories- The Plenio includes an FM transmitter, (sound can play through your FM radio) and Bluetooth; to get this functionality with the Garmin, a trade up to the Garmin Nuvi 660 Pocket Vehicle GPS Navigator and Personal Travel Assistant is necessary. The Plenio includes an AC charger, a useful tool in a portable GPS. If you have a mini USB AC charger, you can use it with the Garmin.
6.Waypoints- The Garmin allows only one waypoint (stopover on the trip); multiple waypoints are available on the Plenio.
7.**** Satellite reception- The Plenio has an internal antenna while the Garmin has a foldaway flip up antenna flap. The Plenio was totally incapable of getting a satellite fix, and therefore useless, while in my wife's car (she has a metallic layer in the windshield as some cars do); the Garmin had no such problem. The Garmin also could fix while indoors. The Garmin allows the user to turn on "WAAS" which is a combined satellite and ground GPS mode that is more accurate than satellite alone; I haven't seen that WAAS makes a difference to a basic user like me. The Garmin seems to get a fix from a cold start about 25% faster than the Plenio.

8.Points of interest and maps- The Garmin maps (v.8) seemed "less out of date" than the Plenio. (maybe 2 years out of date versus 3-4 years). The Garmin has a more substantial list of points of interest (POI's). The Plenio allows you to program the unit to show your choice of POI's (such as all gas stations and/or restaurants) as icons on the map, and bring up more information ( name, phone number) by touching the icon; the Garmin will provide this information from a separate search menu.
To summarize, the Plenio had more bells and whistles which I willingly traded in for the much improved basic functionality of the Garmin.

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The Plenio VXA-5000 GPS, with its generous 4.3-inch wide, touch-screen navigation offers a broad, clear view to guide you to your destination. All the key functions are but a single touch away! The Plenio VXA-5000 offers turn-by-turn voice guidance available in several languages. The entire US map is included in the provided SD card and there is no need to download mapping information from your computer. Bluetooth wireless technology, built-in microphone and speaker enable you to use your Plenio VXA-5000 to make hands-free phone calls by synchronizing with your Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone. The handsome, lightweight Plenio VXA-5000 boasts a built-in media player that provides a powerful entrée to a number of multimedia functions such as picture viewing, playing videos, games and music. Couple this with the wireless FM transmitter, and you can enjoy video and music files stored on your SD card over your vehicle stereo speakers. Just set your FM radio to a predetermined frequency.

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Garmin nüvi 1390LMT 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Map & Traffic Updates Review

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(More customer reviews)I have this unit for 10 days now and overall I am very happy with it. For its mainstream feature, navigation, it is excellent. I had a Garmin 350 before this which I loved but it was stolen from my car. I had a Magellan after that which was crap. The price on this unit was great ($247 - Amazon).
I chose it over the 1390T because I opted to not get bluetooth. It is the only difference between the units. I felt the bluetooth quality would be poor based on other reviews of bluetooth in general on GPS units. The main reason was in the way most people use bluetooth. In a typical day I am in and out of my car often. I always need my bluetooth immediately in case I get a call. I don't always need my GPS. And since my previous unit was stolen, and theft of these units is a big problem everywhere, I keep the unit hidden or sometimes remove it from the car. So if you are like me but you get this unit for bluetooth, you will need to stop and mount your gps everytime you get in the car whether you need it or not, just to have blue tooth capability. If you forget and the cell phone rings, you have no bluetooth. So I purchased a separate bluetooth speaker phone from Jabra (very good unit# which is always attached to my visor, pretty good quality, and always there when I need it. I saved about $75 by opting for the 1350T over the 1390T.
A few minor disappointments. The Lane Assist feature works great but is not available everywhere. I used it around NYC and it was helpful. I drove through Pennsylvania and upstate NY and it was not available. Marketing material hypes this feature but they neglect to tell you this one point. But when it is available, it is a great feature. That brings me to traffic. Same story here. I was driving through PA and hit a 1 hour traffic jam. No warnings from the traffic feature because it was not available in that area. When I got to the Scranton, PA area the traffic alerts started working. It alerted me of a major traffic jam ahead and it even rerouted my trip automatically. The reroute would have been a significant addition in miles but would be worth it to avoid the traffic, right? I decided to ignore the re-route just to test the unit to see if the alert was accurate and I was willing to endure the traffic. As I drove my original route, no traffic anywhere. So had I listened to the traffic alert, I would have driven 50 miles out of my way for nothing. Bottom line is, don't let the traffic feature be a deal breaker for the unit you choose. But then again, I got the 1350T for about the same price as the 1350 #same unit without traffic). Updating the map was more difficult than it should have been. I consider myself a very technical person with computers and gadgets but the map update did not go smoothly and took me several tries. I could see where many people will have difficulty with this if they attempt to update the map.


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nuvi 1390LMT packs big features--including free Lifetime Maps and Traffic--into a slim design. This thin navigator also comes with lane assist with junction view, pedestrian navigation options, hands-free calling and ecoRoute to calculate a more fuel-efficient route.

Affordable, Widescreen GPS Vavigator With Lifetime Map and Traffic Updates
Includes Free Lifetime Map and Traffic Updates With free Lifetime Map and Traffic updates, you always have the most up-to-date maps, points of interest and navigation information available at your fingertips. Traffic information is updated constantly, and map updates are available for download up to 4 times a year. Both features are ready to go, right out of the box, with no subscription or update fees and no expiration dates.

Know the Lane Before It's Too Late No more guessing which lane you need to be in to make an upcoming turn. Lane assist with junction view guides you to the correct lane for an approaching turn or exit, making unfamiliar intersections and exits easy to navigate. It realistically displays road signs and junctions on your route along with arrows that indicate the proper lane for navigation. Lane assist with junction view is available in select metropolitan cities.

Navigate City Transit With its enhanced pedestrian navigation capabilities, nuvi 1390LMT is the perfect travel companion for getting around town. Download optional cityXplorer content to help you navigate city public transit. Know where to walk, where to catch the bus, subway, tram or other transportation, and how long it will take to get there. nuvi 1390LMT easily fits in your pocket or purse. cityXplorer maps are available for select cities throughout North America and Europe. And with prices as low as $9.99, you'll have money left over to spend in the big city.

See More With nuvi 1390LMT's widescreen display, you'll always get the big picture. View map detail, driving directions, photos and more in bright, brilliant color. Its sunlight-readable, 4.3-inch (10.92 cm) display is easy to read, from any direction.

Get Turn-by-Turn Directions nuvi 1390LMT's intuitive interface greets you with two simple questions: "Where To?" and "View Map." Touch the color screen to easily look up addresses and services and get voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speak street names to your destination. It comes preloaded with detailed City Navigator NT street maps, nearly 6 million points of interest (POIs), 2-D or 3-D maps and the speed limit for most major roads. Its digital elevation maps show you shaded contours at higher zoom levels, giving you a big picture of the surrounding terrain. With the 1390LMT's enhanced user interface, you can slide your finger to conveniently scroll between screens. You also can upload custom points of interest (POIs). And with HotFix satellite prediction, nuvi calculates your position faster to get you there quicker.

Make Hands-free Calls For hands-free calling, nuvi 1390LMT integrates Bluetooth wireless technology with a built-in microphone and speaker. Just pair it with your compatible Bluetooth phone and talk hands-free through the 1390LMT while staying focused on the road. Simply dial numbers with nuvi's touchscreen keypad to make a call. To answer calls, just tap the screen and speak into its built-in microphone. Enjoy convenient one-touch dialing for contacts and points of interest.

Go Beyond Navigation Navigation is just the beginning. nuvi 1390LMT saves you gas and money with ecoRoute--a green feature that calculates the most fuel-efficient route, tracks fuel usage and more. The 1390LMT includes many travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more. With photo navigation, you can download pictures from Garmin Connect Photos and navigate to them. With its "Where Am I?" emergency locator, you always know your location. Simply tap the screen to get your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and fuel stations. The 1390LMT features Garmin Lock, an anti-theft feature, and is compatible with our free Garmin Garage where you can download custom voices and vehicles. Enhance your travel experience with optional plug-in microSD cards.

What's in the Box
nuvi 1390; Preloaded City Navigator NT North America (U.S, Canada and Mexico); Lifetime Maps and Traffic; FM Traffic Receiver With Vehicle Power Cable; Vehicle Suction Cup Mount; USB Cable; Dashboard Disc; Quick Start Manual

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