Casio PhoneMate TA180 2-Line Answering Machine with Speakerphone

Amazon.com Review

There's no need for separate answering machines or voice mail services just because you have two-line phone service. The TA-180 from Casio PhoneMate answers two lines simultaneously, stores important message in a special file, and functions as a two-line speakerphone. This unit also provides call screening, call hold (including extension pickup), and call-waiting/flash functions. Complete remote operation is possible from nearly any phone, and voice prompts and one-key commands speed up the process.

Setting up the TA-180 was quick and easy; we were able to set the day/time and record greetings and personal memos with little or no help from the user's manual. Multiple greeting modes let you record separate greetings for each of your two lines. Once you record your greetings, you can arrange to have either greeting answer either phone line. Frequent callers can skip greetings by pressing their touch-tone # symbol.

Indicator lights and bold numbers in the large display window indicate newly recorded messages. You can listen to messages for each line separately or combine the playback to include both lines. You can also program the TA-180 so that you listen to only new messages or to both new and saved messages. Voice prompts tally your message totals, reminding you which line you're using, and guide you through playback. The sound quality is good and the synthesized voice is quite lifelike.

Casio PhoneMate's advanced messaging lets you skip forward or back and repeat, erase, or save messages with the touch of one button. If you are interrupted, you can pause playback for up to five minutes. By touching the up/down arrow buttons on the console, you can set the variable speed playback function to play any message 50 percent faster or slower than the normal playback speed. Once you've listened to a message, you can easily transfer it to the message file for long-term storage.

We tested the TA-180's recording capacity by recording and storing a combination of greetings, messages, and memos that totaled approximately 28 minutes, which is the capacity that the manufacturer claims the TA-180 can handle.

The TA-180 provides lifetime back-up memory without a battery. In the event of a power outage, the unit automatically saves your recorded greetings and messages. Overall, we think the TA-180 is a sensible answering solution for a two-line home or business.

Pros:

Manages messages and greetings for two phone lines simultaneously
Functions as a speakerphone for two lines
Constantly displays date and time

Customer Reviews:

Five minutes, and it was installed!.......2001-05-18

I just had to have a 2 line answering machine, and despite the one negative review, the Casio seemed like the best bet. It arrived, and it was up and running in 5 minutes. It offered more than I expected, and the sound quality is very good.

One person said it was hard to setup and program. It's easier than a VCR, it's easier than a home computer, it's easier than most microwaves. My phone setup is kinda ugly.... the manual covered the different installation options clearly - including my unusual phone setup, and following the instructions was a snap.

All in all, I think the guy who said it was awful either didn't read the manual, or got a lemon.

Very pleased.......2001-03-05

I am very pleased with the Casio TA-180 2-line answering machine. The quality of the outgoing announcements and the recorded messages are very good. Set up is very simple. Playback operation is one button, what a breeze. Saving, skipping, and replaying messages is intuitive using the buttons and button labels provided. I read the directions once and never looked at them again. And the price is what I expected to pay. Another positive is that the machine does not include a bunch of ancillary features, it's a straightforward, two line answering machine. I am very pleased with the Casio TA-180 answering machine.

What would I improve? The built-in "computer" voice that guides you through the setup and announces the number of messages is stilted and not natural sounding. All in all, no big deal.

Poor fidelity and poor programming.......2000-12-20

I bought this item because I wanted a 2-line digital answering machine. I was very disappointed in the audio fidelity, but even more so in the programming. For example, both by phone, and on the face of the unit, it is not easy to erase calls. Comparing the programming to other units I've used, or your local Bell answering service, the speed of use is lacking. I don't have a suggested alternative, but I am not ready to see this is a good product.

Even the boss figured it out........2000-10-06

Needed a new two line answering machine for the office that was easy to use because my boss has trouble finding his way out of the driveway. Anyway, this machine was easy to set up. Display is large so you don't have to put your glasses on to see how many messages you have. Voice quality of incoming messages is excellent. Deleting old calls was very fast. Great value for the price.

Average customer rating:

Horrible

Clear and Pleasant Sound

portable wireless speakers

Advent AW820 Wireless Speakers

My experience has been good

Advent AW820 Wireless Stereo Speaker System

Manufacturer: Advent
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Omnidirectional

Effective transmitting range: up to 300 feet

Adjustable audio input level

10 Watts per channel RMS (each speaker)

Two-way acoustic suspension design

ASIN: B00006CJJV

Product Description

Now, with these Advent Wireless Stereo Speakers you're free to put your sounds where you want. Perfect for apartments where you can't or don't want to run speaker wire under the carpet or through walls, these powerful 900MHz portable speakers will broadcast under their own power from just about anywhere in your residence. In fact, they'll receive up to 300 feet away from their source - through walls, windows, and even floors. Their high quality two-way drivers (4" woofer and 1" tweeter) reproduce a full, rich, dynamic sound from 30Hz to 20Khz, so you never get that canned portable speaker sound. Its front panel contents power/volume and left/right/mono for easy operation.

Customer Reviews:

Horrible.......2007-09-10

I've had these speakers for two days and have yet to pick up anything even closely resembling good quality sound. Mostly static with bits of music here and there. Don't waste your money.

Clear and Pleasant Sound.......2007-09-09

Bought for my inlaws to set on tables close to TV viewing chairs so TV sound could be heard without blasting the TV volume. The Avent wireless pair work great, sound is now much lower and fidelity is much improved. Only problem is they have lost the TV mute feature. No big complaint as the advantages out weigh that disadvanage. Everything sounds good, from the crack of the bat while watching Angle Baseball to classical background music. Set up was very easy as the red pilot light turns green as the speaker is tuned to the matching sender frequency, like tuning in a radio station. Very good product at a fair price.

portable wireless speakers.......2007-07-13

Really fine sound from a wireless set. a bit hard to get the frequency set but after that they are awesome

Advent AW820 Wireless Speakers.......2007-02-16

These speakers have good sound quality, excellent battery life and are easy to install.

My experience has been good.......2006-12-25

I know that there are very mixed reviews for this product. A couple of points -- I've generally found that when the speakers are having a problem, it's something that I hadn't considered -- like something lying on the speakers' power cords, etc. Most important -- keep in mind that the transmiter has it's own frequency adjustment, so if you're adjusting the speakers and can't get them to sound right, try adjusting the frequency on the transmitter, and then readjusting the speakers. Yes, the power supplies on the speakers are huge. And I've only tried them to a distance of about 75 feet, all on the same floor. But overall, I like the sound, and it beats stringing cable. Note: Mine have never broken, but it sounds like others have had problems with service. I've had mine for several years, and so far, so good.

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ProductGroup: Kitchen
Binding: Kitchen

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Product Features:

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Product Features:

Display Digit Height - 14mm
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Display Type - LCD
Handheld/Desktop - Handheld, portable
Power Source(s) - AC adapter included/batteries not included, 4AA

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16010 1-Color Printing Calculator, Tax Function, 12-Digit LCD Display (UNV16010)

Average customer rating:

video capturing

Despite it's age it can very much hold it's own!

Be sure that you have an extra cooling fan inside !!

An old card

Still a pretty decent card

3dfx Voodoo3 3000 AGP Graphics Accelerator

Manufacturer: 3DFX
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16-MB SDRAM

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DVD Hardware Assist

ASIN: B00000JDKU

Product Description

Designed to enhance the latest generation of computer hardware, the Voodoo 3-3000 provides DVD hardware acceleration to ensure a seemless 30 frame per second without framedrop. And the standard TV/S-Video jack on the Voodoo 3-3000 instantly allows you to output to a compatible TV or Monitor to create the ultimate home entertainment experience.

Amazon.com Review

Fast and furious, 3dfx's Voodoo3 3000 card gives you blazing 3-D for the latest and most demanding games. If you're a hard-core gamer in search of the fastest 3-D action, then you'll want to get your hands on this gem of a graphics card.

The Voodoo3 3000's extensive feature set includes 3dfx's patented single pass, single cycle multi-texturing, dual 32-bit texture rendering pipeline, alpha blending, single pass, single-cycle bump mapping, gouraud shading, DVD hardware assist, 128-bit 2-D accelerator and--if that isn't enough for you--a TV/S-Video-out connector. With a core clock rate of 166 MHz and 350-MHz RAMDAC, this card offers impressive 3-D performance.

Installing the Voodoo3 3000 was a snap as the manual walks you step by step through the process. We tested the Voodoo3 3000 on a 333-MHz Celeron system with DirectX 6.1 at a resolution of 800 x 600. The card managed an impressive 58 frames per second in our Quake II time demo--very near 3dfx's claim of 60 frames per second.

We would love to see 3dfx support 32-bit color at some point in the future, especially since Quake III will support true-color textures. Additionally, 3dfx's Voodoo cards only support a 256 x 256 texture size, which will experience a decrease in image quality once game manufacturers begin supporting 2,048 x 2,048 texture sizes. However, 3dfx's advantage at this point lies in its proprietary Glide API (application program interface) and its clout within the 3-D graphics card arena--two good reasons why Voodoo3 3000 is a number one choice for those seeking the most intense gaming experience.

Pros:

Superb image quality
Impressive frame rate
Extensive game support
Glide API support

Cons:

No 32-bit output
Maximum memory of 16 MB
Limited by 256 x 256 texture size

Amazon.com Product Description

Clocking in at over 100 billion operations per second, the Voodoo3 3000 pushes the limits of ultra high-resolution gaming. Delivering liquid smooth frame rates of over 60 frames per second, the Voodoo3 3000 combines the world's fastest 2D with a dual 32-bit pipeline to provide a mind-altering gaming experience. Unleashing an unrivaled 7 million triangles a second, the Voodoo3 3000's Patented Single-Pass, Single Cycle Multi-Texturing provides awesome visual effects at resolutions as high as 2046x1536. Designed to enhance the latest generation of computer hardware, the Voodoo 3-3000 provides DVD hardware acceleration to ensure a seemless 30 frame per second without framedrop. And the standard TV/S-Video jack on the Voodoo 3-3000 instantly allows you to output to a compatible TV or Monitor to create the ultimate home entertainment experience.

Customer Reviews:

video capturing.......2002-10-12

I noticed using 3 different softwares for video capturing that it dropped too many frames. The picture came out choppy not synchronizing with the audio.

Despite it's age it can very much hold it's own!.......2002-02-14

I bought a Voodoo3 3000 PCI some time ago and then upgraded to a Voodoo5 5000 - This was great but my new machine does not support it - so I put back in my old PCI Voodoo3 expecting a real let down and I can tell you it's a pleasant suprise, Quake 3, Unreal, Alien v Predator, Star Trek Armada II and Kingpin are just some of the games I use and they run superbly - No juddering, freezing or glitching just smooth good quality action.

Now 3dfx has been bought out by nVidia look at the ... site for excellent new drivers which keep this amazing card bang up to date.

Be sure that you have an extra cooling fan inside !!.......2000-12-21

If you are a tech savvy lives in a hot climate area and the most of your PCI slots are already occupied, please make sure that you have an extra cooling fan inside the machine to blow out the heat.
The card emits significant heat and it does not come along with attached cooling fan. Attached static cooler is not enough.
My card has broken after nine months.

An old card.......2000-11-13

Tecnologically, this card is out of date. Spend your money for a new generation card. If you are one of those Voodoo fans, at least try the new series.

Still a pretty decent card.......2000-11-10

First of all, this is not the End-all video card. But it does combine good price and performance and the best supported drivers in the gaming world (one should expect this as 3dfx basically created the 3D accelerator market). This card runs HalfLife : CounterStrike Mod with the WickedGL(.com) drivers at around 20-50 FPS, which is extremely playable (On a 500Mhz K6-2, 64MB RAM). But when I used it (after a FlashBIOS update) with my G4/400, performance was lacking in Quake3. This card runs neck and neck with a Rage 128 Pro AGP in the Mac world. I suspect the drivers and the somewhat dated hardware are to blame. I'm going to get a Radeon for my G4, and a GeForce II MX for my PC in the future. This was a great video card a year ago, but it's starting to show its age. If you really can't afford the extra ... for a GeForce II MX, this is a decent video card.

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