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Tivoli Audio SongBook AM / FM Alarm Clock Travel Radio, Black
Manufacturer: Tivoli Audio ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics Similar Items:
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ASIN: B0006ZTETC |
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Tivoli Audio The SongBook incorporates a highly sensitive digital AM/FM tuner for clear and precise reception, as well as an adjustable, telescoping FM antenna and built-in AM antenna. Stations may be tuned manually or via five favorite station preset buttons; and for travelers who may not know what local stations are available, the radio also features a "seek" function to automatically search for signals in any country around the world. Its weather-resistant cabinet is perfect for outdoor use.Amazon.com Review
Tivoli Audio has made waves in the audio field with the retro look of models such as the Model One Henry Kloss Table Radio and the iPod-inspired iPAL Portable Audio Laboratory AM/FM Radio. The SongBook AM/FM Radio breaks that mold slightly, opting for a simple, yet fun, look and feel. And like all Tivoli Audio products, the SongBook deserves accolades for the surprisingly rich sound it is able to produce despite its compact size.
The Tivoli Design
The first thing that called our attention was the SongBook's brilliant color and unique texture. This is a radio clearly designed to make you feel happy by just looking at it and holding it. With the options of several, bright elementary colors (Black, Blue, Red, Silver, White, Green, Yellow) that make you want to reach for your crayons, the SongBook truly makes a statement. It's a radio that you'll definitely want to take to the beach, and it's a radio that makes you long for summer days all year around.
But Tivoli Audio knows that good design involves far more than color. The radio is coated with a unique, rubberized texture, and the dials and displays are all sealed so that a sudden rain shower or a little sand won't interfere with performance. We're not suggesting that you surf the waves with your SongBook, or bury it in the walls of your sand castle, but a little of Mother Nature here and there won't bother this baby.
Weighing in at three-and-a-half pounds, and with dimensions slightly smaller than that of a hardcover book, the SongBook is designed with portability in mind. The minimalist front-face design -- a round, metal mesh covering the (surprisingly robust) 2.5-inch driver, and several rubberized button and knobs are the only elements in view -- harkens back to early portable radio designs. Five presets, two tuning buttons, a rotary volume control, a function knob (OFF/AM/FM/AUX), and buttons for the alarm, sleep, time set, and back light functions are all clearly and conveniently laid out. The radio's LCD (with an on-demand blue back light) sits directly above the speaker. Meanwhile, three standard 3.5-millimeter inputs are set on the radio's side -- an auxiliary line-in port for plugging in your iPod or other music device, a port for AC/DC power, and a headphone input. All the ports feature strong, attached rubber plugs that keep out the elements when they're not in use. A rear keyhole cut-out for wall hanging is set into the back, and a single telescopic metal antenna is set into its own groove on top of the radio.
Because the SongBook is designed for the elements, the battery compartment is tightly sealed and requires a coin or screwdriver to open. Once opened, you can easily access the two switches (alkaline/rechargeable and 9k/10k) that offer options for the battery source. You can also choose U.S. or international AM reception here. The only design element missing is a handle, but Tivoli offers an optional, color coordinated SongBook Carry Bag to make up for that.
Giving it a Listen
As with other Tivoli products we've reviewed, the sound of the SongBook is remarkably strong for such a small unit. Granted, you don't get stereo sound, but competing designs that offer stereo speakers in a small package don't offer that much stereo separation anyway. Reception came in loud and clear on all the area AM and FM stations, with both AC and DC power. The only glitch, which we were able to repeat in two separate locations, was occasional outside interference that broke up broadcasts with a brief screech. All in all, though, we were happy with the sound of every genre of music we listened to, as well as talk radio. The auxiliary input was great, too, for listening to MP3s from a portable music source.
In addition to good sound quality, we found the presets, time set, alarm, and tuning/search functions impeccable. Everything was so intuitive that we barely needed to consult the manual. Another bonus we liked: The SongBook comes with a handy internal recharger, so you have the option of using rechargeable batteries without the inconvenience of having to carry around a separate recharger.
Tivoli clearly decided early on not to reinvent the wheel with respect to portable radios. Instead, they put their energies into making an easy-to-use, rugged, yet playful, radio. Audiophiles, beach-goers, and general radio listeners of the world should unite in praise.
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So far Tivoli gives great music!.......2007-05-31
nice way to listen to ipod.......2007-05-20
Top Quality .... But at a Price........2007-03-22
Almost Perfect.......2007-01-05
Travel radio? Not really........2006-12-02
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Tivoli Audio SongBook AM / FM Alarm Clock Travel Radio, Black
Manufacturer: Tivoli ProductGroup: CE Product Features:
ASIN: B000ITYXB0 |
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Tivoli Audio does it again. The famous premium sound quality pioneered by Henry Kloss and Tom DeVesto now comes to the most compact Tivoli Audio radio ever. The SongBook is a new travel radio with built in alarm clock that is engineered to offer exceptional sound in the company's first-ever digital portable radio.
"The SongBook is one amazing portable clock radio," marvels columnist Gary Krakow at MSNBC.com's Tech News and Reviews for January 17, 2005. "As a matter of fact, it's an amazing radio period. I've even plugged it into my home hi-fi system and used it as an FM tuner. It sounds that good."
The SongBook incorporates a highly sensitive digital AM / FM tuner for clear and precise reception, as well as an adjustable, telescoping FM antenna and built-in AM antenna. You can tune stations manually or via five favorite station preset buttons. And for travelers who may not know what local stations are available, the SongBook also features a "seek" function to automatically search for signals in any country in the world.
The SongBook features an "on demand" blue backlit LCD display that shows the station tuning as well as the digital clock, whose functions include an alarm and 20-minute sleep timer. Auxiliary input and stereo headphone output are positioned on the side, complete with rubber covers to protect them from dust and dirt when not in use.
The one thing that isn't new about the SongBook is its sound quality. This portable boasts the same rich, full sonics that critics and consumers love in Tivoli's other audio products. The combination of advanced electronics, a wealth of features, and superb sound from a compact design makes the Songbook the ultimate travel radio. You'll want to make it your constant companion for trips around the hous
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Panasonic Kxa145 Kxp455 Fax Drum One Each
Manufacturer: Panasonic ProductGroup: CE Accessories:
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ASIN: B0000511WY |
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Use Panasonic consumables and supplies which ensure crisp, sharp output, every time.This fax drum is designed for KX-F2900/3000/3100 faxes.
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Samsung 17'' SyncMaster 700IFT Monitor
Manufacturer: Samsung ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics Product Features:
ASIN: B000078VHO |
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Samsung 17" 700IFT DynaFlat SyncMaster Monitor
Manufacturer: Samsung ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics Accessories:
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ASIN: B00005RWGR |
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It's easy to see why the SyncMaster 700 IFT is the most advanced screen in the world. A lot of manufacturers claim to have flat display screens, but let's separate flat from fiction. The SyncMaster IFT 17-inch monitor has the flattest tube in the world. It's perfectly flat. Not an alleged flat screen with a slight curvature that not only distorts the facts but distorts your picture as well. The SyncMaster 700IFT is the top of the line monitor among the 17" monitors, designed by engineers who believe in true precision.Revolutionary flat screen technology of DynaFlat delivers razor-sharp pictures with extraordinary clarity and true lifelike colors with no visible curvature when viewed from any angle. It's infinitely, perfectly flat. SyncMaster IFT Monitor's advanced Super Pigment Phospours are color concentrated phospours of uniform particle size. They deliver a broader spectrum of colors, therefore projecting vivid, amazingly lifelike colors. Samsung's advanced Real Color Control technology simplifies mixing three RGB colors for graphics applications. Now at the touch of a button, you can adjust color using just two variables Hue and Color Saturation. Samsung's unique on-screen Digital Display Director provides easy color temperature control.Amazon.com Product Description
Samsung's 700IFT SyncMaster monitor is a perfectly flat monitor for superb picture quality. Featuring a 16-inch viewable screen and max resolution of 2,045 x 1,536, this is an outstanding monitor for home and business alike.Additional features include a minuscule 0.20-millimeter dot pitch for the sharpest detail and 160 Hz maximum refresh rate (low resolutions) and a recommended completely flicker-free 1,280 x 1,024 resolution at 85 Hz. The screen has been enhanced with Smart III antiglare and antistatic treatment for easier viewing in any light.
Digital onscreen controls are available for adjusting screen geometry, contrast, brightness, color temperature--nearly any option for greater viewing comfort. Menus can be displayed in nine languages.
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Not as described. Never buy from Samsung Again.......2002-11-25
The monitor shown above here on amazon[.com] is a little different from what I got. The ajustment button is not cover as shown above. That was a minor problem mainly Amazon[.com]'s fault. Now the problem with the monitor itself. You'll get what you pay for is perfect for describing this moniter. It's too bright even with a UV filter. It's hard to adjust. When you adjust it lower it would turn too dark. Adusting the display area to align with the screen is impossible. The left side is curve and not straight. I had tried every possible adjustment and still not straight. This monitor does not look like a .20mm monitor. A regular 2 yr old 17" CRT at work looks clearer than this one. Also you can NEVER set the resolution pass 1280x1024@85MHZ because anything higher and you will see some major flickering and by lowering the refresh rated to 75mhz at this resoluton and the whole screen would flicker. Even at 1280x1024@85MHZ you notice some minor flicker on the upper right corner.
One word "AVOID" I wanted to believe in the Samsung's product quality but after this one I would have to think twice or never think about buying their product again
Product not same as the one in photo BUT still happy with it.......2002-08-22
You will love it as much as I do!!.......2002-05-24
It was easy to adjust the settings. So far I just have my resolution set on 1152 x 864. I was used to 1024 x 768 before, but I am sure I will gradually increase the resolution after adjusting to it more. I love all the choices it gives you to change your resolution to. I checked out a lot of other 17-inch monitors and I did not see any that was able to match this ones ability to go up to 2048 x 1536.
I am very happy with the quality of this monitor. I am glad I made the decision to spend a little more for a high quality monitor. I debated over and over with this monitor and the cheaper monitors which had fewer features. I do freelance webdesign and this monitor is perfect for it. Graphics and text look amazing. It was very easy to set up and took only a matter of minutes. This is definately a monitor for everyone from beginners to the professionals.
Get this monitor you will love it as much as I do :)
Samsung Dynaflat 700IFT.......2002-03-15
The 700IFT boasts an awsome resolution for a 17 inch monitor: 2048 x 1536 maximum resolution at 60 Hz. That means, it can run a godly 1600x1200 picture with perfection!
The IFT series is also very high quality, includes all the new technologies. It's also very healthy as far as monitors go, with the anti glare, anti static coatings.
Some may say a 17 inch monitor is too small, but honestly, it isn't. It's the perfect size. Getting anything bigger is totally unnesessary and hurts your eyes.
For the price Amazon.com charges, and the free shipping, you CANNOT beat this monitor at the price. I seriously doubt you will find another monitor as good as this one .... Unless you get a different model Samsung Dynaflat of course. But I assure you, this one is the best bargain, I have compared them all :)
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VTech 9123 900 MHz Analog Cordless Phone with Caller ID (Black)
Manufacturer: Vtech ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics Product Features:
ASIN: B00005QI4T |
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This economical 900MHz cordless features a Stand-Up Handset design, Call Waiting ID, Base-to-Handset Page, Message Waiting Alert for voice mail and 20 Name and Number Phone Book.PRODUCT FEATURES: Alphanumeric Call Waiting Caller ID; Alphanumeric Phonebook Directory; Any Key Answer; Power Saving Circuitry for Extended Use; Headset Compatible (2.5mm).Amazon.com Product Description
The Vtech VT9123 comes complete with all the options you'd like in an economical cordless solution. Extended range and clearer sound are provided with a 900 MHz frequency combined with automatic channel search and select to find the clearest channel. Features include call waiting/caller ID (requires subscription from your phone company) with 50-number memory and time-date stamp, backlit LCD, handset keypad, extension in use light, message waiting indicator (if you have voicemail), a 20-number speed-dial directory, headset compatibility, and a programmable ringer. This value-price phone is easy to connect and operate, and its contemporary styling matches nearly any decor.Customer Reviews:
Didn't last long!!!.......2004-04-20
VTECH VT9-123 BLACK.......2004-01-31
I WHOLD LOVE ANOTHER ONE.......2003-12-01
Constant hum spoils otherwise good phone.......2003-03-30
bad news.......2003-01-28
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VTech 9123 900 MHz Cordless Phone with Caller ID (Blue)
Manufacturer: Vtech ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics Accessories:
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ASIN: B000060K4Q |
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The Vtech VT9123 comes complete with all the options you'd like in an economical cordless solution. Extended range and clearer sound are provided with a 900 MHz frequency combined with automatic channel search and select to find the clearest channel. Features include call waiting/caller ID (requires subscription from your phone company) with 50-number memory and time-date stamp, backlit LCD, handset keypad, extension in use light, message waiting indicator (if you have voicemail), a 20-number speed-dial directory, headset compatibility, and a programmable ringer. This value-price phone is easy to connect and operate, and its contemporary styling matches nearly any decor.
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VTech 9123 900 MHz Cordless Phone with Caller ID (Purple)
Manufacturer: Vtech ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics Accessories:
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ASIN: B000060K4R |
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VTech 9123 900 MHz Cordless Phone with Caller ID (Sage)
Manufacturer: Vtech ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics Accessories:
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ASIN: B000060K4S |
Amazon.com Product Description
The Vtech VT9123 comes complete with all the options you'd like in an economical cordless solution. Extended range and clearer sound are provided with a 900 MHz frequency combined with automatic channel search and select to find the clearest channel. Features include call waiting/caller ID (requires subscription from your phone company) with 50-number memory and time-date stamp, backlit LCD, handset keypad, extension in use light, message waiting indicator (if you have voicemail), a 20-number speed-dial directory, headset compatibility, and a programmable ringer. This value-price phone is easy to connect and operate, and its contemporary styling matches nearly any decor.
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Samsung 152B 15" LCD Monitor (Black)
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ASIN: B00006LLIR Release Date: 2002-10-07 |
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The SyncMaster 152B multimedia LCD produces sharp, crisp text and images with a high contrast ratio of 450:1 and high brightness of 350 cd/m2. With an ultra-thin 1.0" panel profile, the SyncMaster 152B has a lot more going for it than just sleek good looks. It can tilt a full 90 degrees for unmatched flexibility. This versatile display provides clear, flicker-free viewing from almost any angle and collapses into its base for easy wall mounting, which makes it ideal for any environment where space is a factor.Customer Reviews:
Great Viewing Quality/Warning If Mounting.......2003-05-16
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Samsung SyncMaster 152B Monitor (Silver)
Manufacturer: Samsung ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics Accessories:
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ASIN: B00006HYBE |
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The SyncMaster 152B multimedia LCD produces sharp, crisp text and images with a high contrast ratio of 450:1 and high brightness of 350 cd/m2. With an ultra-thin 1.0" panel profile, the SyncMaster 152B has a lot more going for it than just sleek good looks. It can tilt a full 90 degrees for unmatched flexibility. This versatile display provides clear, flicker-free viewing from almost any angle and collapses into its base for easy wall mounting, which makes it ideal for any environment where space is a factor.Customer Reviews:
Defect.......2004-01-09
I rate this monitor two stars. The monitor is too bright for me.
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