COBY CX-CB12 AM/FM/LW/SW 12-Band Radio

Product Description

The Coby CX-CB12 Pocket Radio lets you hear news of the world while you're on the go. Listen to broadcasts from all over the globe, with the radio that fits in your pocket! Built-in 3V DC jack Requires 2 AA batteries (not incl.) Comes in gift box packaging Dimensions(WxHxD) - 6-1/8 x 3-5/8 x 1-1/2

Customer Reviews:

Horrid! Absolutely DREADFUL!!.......2007-02-11

My experience with the Coby CX-CB-12 was one of unmitigated disappointment. I bought it as a Christmas gift for my 10-year-old nephew, and it's a good thing I decided to try it out before giving it. Reception on broadcast band AM is OK for a cheap little radio, but the tuning knob wobbles laterally, and when it does, the sound cuts out and the tuning shifts off station. In order to tune up or down the dial, you have to hold the knob in a very precise plane of rotation, or else the radio cuts out. This single defect is so annoying I cannot recommend this radio to anyone for any reason. But there are plenty of other reasons to avoid this radio, including lousy shortwave reception, awful audio quality and horrible selectivity on FM.

Perhaps the worst aspect of this radio is people will give these as gifts or buy one for themselves as an inexpensive radio to get them into the shortwave listening hobby. Then they'll become discouraged, thinking shortwave listening is no fun, when the real problem is they're using a truly crappy radio.

Scrape together a few more bucks and get a really good entry-level radio new or buy a decent used one. This Coby radio will do nothing but disappoint and frustrate you.

Ok for the money.......2006-11-10

You sometimes get what you pay for. I was interested in this radio after the fancy Grundig Porsche style radio's antenna broke and it stopped working. For small change and less leather, this radio is about equal in lack of sensitivity. For strong signals, it's fine. An external antenna jack would be nice.

First Class On Coach Fare.......2005-10-27

For most people, Coby isn't the first name that comes to mind when you think of bang-for-the-buck electronics, but if ever the company had the opportunity for a turning point, or at least a shining exception, the CX-CB12 could be it. Know ahead of time that this radio doesn't break any new ground in sensitivity or selectivity - it picks up the same AM and FM stations at the same strength as any other under-$50 radio you've ever used. That being said, this radio has some big advantages.

A quick glance at the wider-than-tall analog display gives you an idea of it's expansive shortwave band coverage. There aren't any other radios in that under-$50 class that let you listen in on the 60 all the way to the 13 meter bands. Any and all of the major international SW broadcasts can potentially be received by this radio.

The control surfaces belong on a much more expensive unit - the power and band selection switches on the front move with luxury car smoothness, and the large, open tuning and volume wheels on the right side have clearly been designed for comfortable long-term listening.

Add to this incredible battery life. With only the little "Tune" LED contributing to power drain aside from the actual radio circuit (the power and band selection indicators are all mechanical), you can enjoy several hours of listening a day for literally months without replacing batteries.

Should you purchase one of these gems, you should also pick up a $10 pocket reel antenna (available here on Amazon and anywhere else radios are taken seriously), which will exponentially improve your SW reception. I have picked up several numbers stations (Google "numbers stations" if you don't know what those are) using only this $10 radio and $10 antenna setup. You won't be able to use a bare wire or large antenna, as powerful and/or nearby AM stations will flood the dial at all bands and frequencies, rendering reception impossible (yes, you'll have to spend more than $20 to hardcore DX). Accessory-wise, the included earbuds are of course cheap, but this makes sense as the purchase price should go towards the actual radio itself, not earphones. A quality set of headphones will result in quality sound.

And all of this for *ten bucks*. It's an ideal first SW set - if you or someone you know is interested in what the buzz is about shortwave, you can get your foot in the door here for the cost of lunch. At this price, losing it on vacation or having a curious youngster immolate one isn't such a big deal. It's quite possible that this is the low-cost mass-produced Model T of shortwave radios, and hopefully Coby will take note and build on this example in the future.

Great Product!.......2005-07-03

I bought this receiver one year ago. I use it to listen to KFI and CBS talk show every night in Los Angeles. It works great. I can't believe it got so low rate here. With this little expense and such high quality, I would like to rate it 5.

OK except for FM performance.......2005-03-20

The Coby CX-CB12 portable radio is an analog multi-band radio that can be had for under $10. At this price you can't expect much, but the question is...is it worth spending any money on this radio?

The radio itself comes in a nice box and it includes a set of ear buds. The radio would be considered a large coat pocket size radio. The overall feel is a bit better than what you would expect for such an inexpensive radio. Instead of thumbwheels you actually have side-mounted knobs to turn which (in my opinion) are easier to use. The front of the radio contains the speaker, the slide rule dial, a little tuning light and slide controls to turn the radio on (a nice feature) and to change the bands. The analog dial features a little indicator that tells you what band you are tuning. Unfortunately, the dial's contrast is low making it difficult to see the numbers.

The radio is powered by 2 AA batteries which should last a long time. It was a tight squeeze to get the batteries in. You also have a port for an adapter, but one is not provided.

The earphone jack allows mono output through both stereo ear buds. The speaker provides reasonable "pocket radio" sound at a reasonable volume. Sound is much better using headphones and actually is quite pleasant.

Performance:
LW: The US doesn't use long wave (except for some beacons) so I couldn't test this.

MW (AM) AM reception is OK. I was able to tune Chicago stations with ease. I was also able to tune strong out-of-state stations from many locations including 50 KW clear channel stations from Texas, Colorado, New York and Tennessee. Selectivity was a bit below norm but OK. Strangely, if the telescopic rod was extended, the radio would whine more and (toward 1600 KHz) it would actually pick up shortwave.

SW: The Coby provides a number of shortwave bands. With the built in whip antenna it did a reasonable job of receiving international broadcasts. Its simple single conversion design did results in images and some birdies and di-dah sounds, but they were not too objectionable. I tried the radio with a short 10 foot wire attached to the whip antenna. This overloaded the radio and I started to hear AM broadcasters on the shortwave. Selectivity is OK for this type of set. Shortwave would only be suitable for the big broadcasters like the BBC and Radio China but it did a reasonable job receiving those stations.

FM: At my office FM was fair. However, my home is only a few miles away from a local FM station. The station at 95.9 pretty much obliterated the lower portion of the FM dial. I could get our town's college station at 89.1 but not much else until WFMT at 98.7. Shortening the antenna had no effect. Based on this FM would only be acceptable if you were far away from any broadcasters.

If the FM section worked better, the Coby would be a nice little radio, especially at $10. No, it is not as good as a $50 dollar radio but at $10 it is in the disposable category and it could be used at the beach, camping or as a gift to a kid who has expressed an interest in radio. With that said, the FM performance was so disappointing that it would be hard to recommend it. A very good alternative is the jWin JX-M14 which can also be had for around for $10. It doesn't have quite the same frequency coverage but it does offer a digital readout, better FM and decent MW and SW performance. The jWin handles a short wire antenna well, giving it the ability to pick up weaker stations.

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Here's a fun new twist on one of the best-selling Mattel items ever! The Magic 8 Ball answers your questions and is now a fun telephone too! Ask the ball a question, and then lift the Magic 8 Ball and hear an amazing magic sound and then a audible response! Over 24 possible answers! Including the base it measures 6" high and includes great features such as flash and redial and is tone/pulse switchable. It also has an In-Use light Loads of fun for everyone! Makes a great gift!

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MEMOREX DVD-120 DVD-RAM media is a rewriteable, single-sided disc that stores one hour ( XP "Excellent Play" Mode ) to six hours ( EP "Extended Play" Mode ), or 4.7GB of data. Transfer home movies from VHS or 8mm cassettes, or record and edit your favorite TV programs.

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Flat and Beautiful

A+ monitor!

Best monitor

nice but geometry can be tricky

i wish...........

Mitsubishi Diamond Plus 91 19" Diamondtron Natural Flat Monitor

Manufacturer: NEC-Mitsubishi
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

18-inch viewable display

0.25- to 0.27-millimeter (center to corner) unipitch aperture grille

1,600 x 1,200 maximum resolution at 75 Hz

Reduced external reflection and glare

Compatible with PCs and Macintoshes

ASIN: B00004Y74N

Product Description

The Diamond Plus line is designed for discriminating users who require superior image quality along with the latest innovations resulting in greater overall performance. These models feature either the DIAMONDTRON or DIAMONDTRON NF (Natural Flat) aperture grille CRT. The Diamond Plus line is excellent for home, business, desktop publishing and graphic design applications.The Diamond Plus 91 is a 19-inch (18.0-inch viewable image size) DIAMONDTRON Natural Flat monitor featuring a state-of-the-art, flat-faced CRT with superior performance at an affordable price.

Amazon.com Product Description

Ideal for users who are staring at a screen for hours at a time, this19-inch (18 inches viewable) monitor goes easy on the eyes with itsantistatic and antireflective CRT coating, reducing external reflection andglare. Its 1,600 x 1,200 maximum resolution, a maximum refresh rate of 75 Hz,and a 0.25-to-0.27-millimeter aperture grille pitch all combine to ensure high-quality images ideal for desktop publishing, graphics, gaming, browsing theInternet, and more.

The Diamond Plus 91 also boasts video enhancement circuitry (fine picturemode), which maximizes contrast and color saturation based on the images onscreen. Plug and play makes setup a snap, and the enhanced onscreendisplay with multilingual capability, icon-based control panel, andfront-panel buttons makes image adjustments intuitive and easy. Compatiblewith IBM, Windows 95/98, Unix, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, and third-party graphics standards, the Diamond Plus 91 is Energy Star compliant andcomes backed with a three-year limited warranty on parts and labor.

Customer Reviews:

Flat and Beautiful.......2007-07-24

I've had this monitor for YEARS and I love it. It's durable, it's die hard, it's big, and it's never given me an ounce of trouble. I have fallen in love with the *DAROOOOO* noise it makes when I power it up. It'll be a sad day when this boehemoth dies.

A+ monitor!.......2005-02-18

Definitely an excellent monitor. I've had mine for well over a year now and I honestly can't say I have any complaints. They're perfect hi-quality flatscreen CRTs, the glare reduction is nice (although I still wouldn't seat it directly across from a window or anything), altogether a great monitor, especially if you're a gamer like me. It's definitely both heavy and bulky, so lugging it to LAN parties will be difficult, but worth it if you're careful. All in all, I'd highly recommend buying this.

Best monitor.......2002-02-05

This monitor is top notch, I compared it with the sonys side by side before i bought it and it has better picture quality than sony, as a matter of fact this was best looking monitor in the whole store Fry,s. when i upgrade it will be Mitsubishi forsure there the best.

nice but geometry can be tricky.......2001-12-13

i use a geforce 2 MX video card to play 3D games like max payne and r6 and also stare at it for long hours to do programming. compared with my old 17" micron it is way better. however it is almost impossible to set the monitors display top pin btm pin pin balance correctly, i would prefer they dump all those features.
as for value i dunno as my company pays for it. It also runs cooler than my old monitor.

i wish..................2000-11-18

... this monitor have all features u want , even for gamers, i play all my games with this monitor , it really has a good quality color , but if u have a little more money , buy the 21 inch . it cost a little bit more but , it really worth it

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Panasonic's PV-DV800 digital Palmcorder camcorder is a compact high-resolution camcorder that uses the high-quality Mini DV digital format. It's a perfect choice for home users who demand both high quality and flexibility. The 18x optical/300x digital zoom allows you to use seven zoom speeds to zoom in for close-ups or zoom out for wide-angle shots. The camera includes digital electronic stabilization technology in both record and playback modes to remove excessive movement from previously recorded images as well as while shooting.

The PV-DV800 also works as a still camera, capturing 640 x 480 snapshots onto either Mini DV tape or an included 8 MB Panasonic MultiMediaCard (MMC). The MMC card holds 60 images at 640 x 480 or 240 at 320 x 240. Though this is a handy feature, don't count on it to replace a dedicated digital or still camera. The 640 x 480 images are great for onscreen viewing (Web pages, e-mail attachments, etc), but the resolution is barely adequate for even 3-by-5 inch prints. Adobe's Photo Deluxe image-editing software is included for touching up your stills.

The PV-DV800 offers several different digital effects in addition to zoom capabilities. The "digital mirror" creates a mirror-like symmetrical image, while "strobe" digitally freezes a series of images. "Mosaic" turns the image into a mosaic pattern, and "slim" expands the image vertically. The PV-DV600 can also stretch the image horizontally and form multiple impressions of images in motion and gradually fade them out for a "trail" effect. The PV-DV600 gives you the option of playing back your recording in either B&W, sepia, or color.

If you're upgrading from an older VHS or 8mm camcorder, the PV-DV800 includes analog-in plugs to let you transfer your old movies to the new digital format.

For best results in low-light situations, Panasonic has included a color-enhancement light. If you're looking for a stealthier way to shoot in low-light conditions, the camera's infrared capability allows you to record video in near total darkness in B&W, blue, or green. The PV-DV800 has a 12-bit/16-bit PCM stereo with two sets of stereo audio tracks--this means you can add a second track of music or narration. This camcorder includes an 8 MB MultiMediaCard, PhotoVu Link (serial connection), and a Firewire interface (IEEE 1394). This camera is a step up from Panasonic's PV-DV600. In addition to the 600's features, the 800 includes a 3.5-inch wide-viewing-angle color LCD monitor, a higher-capacity 2-hour 50-minute lithium-ion battery, and a blank tape.

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Item #: NUKLT76RMICR. Laser Printer and Fax Machine Supplies
MICR Toner Cartridge
For Hewlett-Packard Models LaserJet 4, 4M, 4M Plus, 5, 5M, 5N, 5se.
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MICR Toner Cartridge for HP LaserJet 4, 4M, 4 Plus, 4M Plus, 5, 5M, 5N, 5Se (RHIQ1400MICR)

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MICR Toner Cartridge for HP LaserJet 4, 4M, 4 Plus, 4M Plus, 5, 5M, 5N, 5Se (RHIQ1400MICR)

Manufacturer: Rhinotek
ProductGroup: Kitchen
Binding: Kitchen

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For Hewlett-Packard Models
LaserJet 4, 4M, 4 Plus, 4M Plus, 5, 5M, 5N, 5se.
MICR Toner Cartridge
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ASIN: B00076X35Q

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Item #: RHIQ1400MICR.
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Great Hdtv for everyone

Maxent 26-inch WXGA LCD Display TV Model MX-26X3

Manufacturer: Maxtent
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Accessories:

Cables To Go 3FT CAT6 PATCH CABLE-550MHZ MOLDED RJ45 BLUE ( 27141 )

Cyberpower 850 8-Outlet Surge Suppressor - 1800 Joules 15A RJ11 EMI/RFI

CABLES TO GO 27084 25' Component Video Interconne

D-Link DSM-320 Wireless Media Player, Audio/Photo/Video, 802.11g

Lorex Network Video Server w/Pan/ Tilt/Zoom Camera

Product Features:

Physical Resolution: 1366 X 768 Pixels

170 Degrees Viewing Angle

High Contrast Ratio (800:1)

Dimensions (WHD) 34.27 X 19.00 X 8.88 In.

ASIN: B000EEDXEM

Product Description

With elegant design innovations and years of experience, Maxent is committed to offering the most advanced electronic solutions to its consumers at the most competitive prices. Maxent provides consumers with top of the line quality, performance, and features in its products, which include LCD and plasma displays, DVD players, and other electronic devices. Maxent easily sets itself up to be a competitor among leaders in the industry, continuing to search for technical innovations and advancements to the features and appearances of its products.PRODUCT FEATURES:26" 16:9 WXGA LCD Display;16.77 Million Colors;High Contrast Ratio (800:1);High Brightness (500 cd/m2);Physical Resolution: 1366 x 768 Pixels;Multi-scanning PC Monitor Support Up to 1280 x 1024;170 Degrees Viewing Angle;RS-232 Control Port;Built-In Speaker: 10W + 10W;Response Time: 12ms.

Customer Reviews:

Great Hdtv for everyone.......2006-05-17

I purchased this tv in february from costco and i promise you the only tv I think that looks better is a sony. If you love a beautiful nonfuzzing hd picture and a great sd picture you wont be disappointed.

Product Description

Today the uses for Flash Memory are mushrooming exponentially. From Digital cameras to camcorders, palmtops, Portable Digital Assistants (PDAs), digital Music players, voice recorders and cellular phones: they all need a reliable and easy way to store and transport vital information.

Customer Reviews:

Better than thee old dog chow.......2006-05-11

This 1Gb CF is a supurb unit for an inexpensive addition when in the proper format and maintained taking note of any irregular usages. my Aptiek cam USB makes a useful tool in the proper hands performs flawsless as I use to in a PI function. Keep in mind that with any advance piece of hardware that it pays to have a good understanding of how in using it you don't become the malfunction (I.E) A short between the headsets. lol

If you buy this card, you may have trouble with it........2006-03-07

Please consider purchasing another brand of CF card such as a SimpleTech or SanDisk brand. I purchased one of these Lexar 4X cards and had used it only a few times before it froze up while containing many pictures that I did not want to loose. The pictures were not recoverable even when using recovery software designed to extract pictures from bad cards. Lexar did replace the card free of charge, however, I still had to wait for the replacement card to be sent back to me after I sent them the bad one. I have one other Lexar 1 GB card which is an "SD" card and it is now giving problems in that mp3 music files stored on that card are becoming corruped for no reason. I have several "Ultra" ScanDisk cards and SimpleTech cards in both "CF" and "SD" versions that have been used over and over and they are all working fine. Since all of these cards have become cheaper, the slight extra cost of a SanDisk or a SimpleTech card may well be worth paying for as it may keep you from having to go through the wasted time of having to return your card for warranty.

Slow and Corruptable.......2005-10-05

I had already sent this card back once as it had corrupted the images in my Digital Elph camera. I am not a professional photographer, but I did get a bit tired of waiting for the pictures to write to the card after taking photos. I would recommend a newer/faster card than this.

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