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Good player for the price. This player works fine with my wifi at home. I was able to listen to tons of stations except for a few BBC which are limited to UK residence only. In addition, streams lower than 24 kbps are not playable. Avaak Vue Personal Video Network uses radioroku to sort Wi-Fi stations. I will rate this product a five star if low bitrate stations are playable, perhaps its radioroku’s policy not to include such streams.

Bait and Switch?. Endless Variety canceled the order with no explanation. I was counting on giving Avaak Vue Personal Video Network as a present.

Would not be without my 2 Roku’s. When the workhorse Sony CD jukebox died in 2006, I went looking for a PC-based solution and found the M1000. Enjoyed Avaak Vue Personal Video Network so much at the main music system that I purchased a second for the Master BR that also feeds outdoor speakers. Server software of choice is WMP11 running on a small dedicated shuttle box, accessible via Remote Desktop from the main computer. I prefer this since Avaak Vue Personal Video Network doesn’t require my main computer and monitor to be on to listen to music.

Reports of network troubles are surprising. Neither Roku has any problem talking to a Linksys Wireless router (WRT54G) and the farthest unit is a good 50 feet and four walls away. At times, both run simultaneously.

The one drawback, as mentioned in other reviews, is the 2-line display. I would love to see a future version with a composite video out that could provide a scrolling display on a monitor – along with now playing info.

Except for needing an occasional reboot, they have worked flawlessly. Would not be without these two units!

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Great Camera. This is a very nice camera.I made a box for Avaak Vue with a glass front and put Avaak Vue outside.Works great and is not bad in sunlight.Easily set up to view on the web.If other people can’t see your camera on the web your IP service provider is probably blocking your ports.I had to call mine and asked them to unblock the port I put the camera on.They did and Avaak Vue works fine now.

Support is limited and online set up nearly impossible!. Brought Avaak Vue from schnoop and the camera works great on network. Wired and impossible to use a Mac with… now I’m looking for wireless and universal OS.

Very nice camera. Avaak Vue is a very good buy when you get what you are looking for. This camera is amazing Avaak Vue works perfectly serving video over internet so I can whatch all the time my lttle business!

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Versatile tool. Although a bit large, this screwdriver is capable of a multitude of tasks. Black & Decker PD600 has good torque, and with the right attachments, Black & Decker PD600 also works well as a nut driver or a light duty drill. Black & Decker PD600 does come with one drill bit, along with a flat head and phillips head bits. The ability to adjust the angle of the head and the small light are pluses. Mine didn’t have the built-in tape measure as advertised, but I don’t think Black & Decker PD600 would be very useful anyway.

Great Product. This is a great screwdriver. Lightweight, and Black & Decker PD600 does the job that I need Black & Decker PD600 for. Only downside I have is that Black & Decker PD600 is a single speed.

It works… Black & Decker PD600 ain’t great but Black & Decker PD600 works.. My fiance got this screwdriver for me because I was complaining about not having an electric one. When I first got Black & Decker PD600 I thought why the heck did she get this for me, Black & Decker PD600 is under powered, big, bulky, and the rechargeable battery isn’t replaceable. After getting Black & Decker PD600 I kept wanting to get another electric screwdriver with a removable battery. Then I used the thing. Black & Decker PD600 actually does a nice job. Is Black & Decker PD600 the most powerful thing – NO, is Black & Decker PD600 big – yes. I was able to do everything I wanted to do with an electric screwdriver. The little LED light, while not all that bright is helpful at times and Black & Decker PD600 is nice to have the tape measure in the handle. I think one of the biggest drawbacks of this item is that Black & Decker PD600 is pretty hard to find drill bits for it, at lease cheap ones because Black & Decker PD600 has the quick connect/disconnect collar. If you just need to do some light work around the house or apartment I’d recommend this driver, but if you are trying to build something from scratch – look elsewhere.

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New B&D 12V Battery for my cordless drill.. Best price found, genuine new B&D battery (not a knock-off) , fast delivery, couldn’t be more satisfied. My favorite and reliable cordless drill has new life. I enjoy Black & Decker PS130 .

where do you get charger for ps130 battery. i love my black & decker fire storm drill that gave my dad but charger is not working anymore. Black & Decker PS130 is cracked in half.. i need to find out where i can get a (…)

Fast delivery at a great price. Looking for two replacement batteries for my Black & Decker 12-volt Firestorm system, the manufacturer’s pricing lead me to believe that I might as well purchase a new cordless drill, even though there wasn’t anything wrong with my three original accessories. However, finding the item at the amazingly low Amazon sale price for two replacement batteries (plus FREE shipping) made Black & Decker PS130 an easy choice to keep my existing units. Thanks, Amazon.

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Excellent edger. If you don’t want to deal with gas-powered edger, Black & Decker LE750 is THE ONE. I used to have a gas-powered edger, it’s just a hassle compared to an electric one. Excellent in trimming along flower beds. I know that long cords can be a hassle but smelling the exhaust of a gas-powered edger is even worse. Another thing is the motor is next to the blade, so the weight is on the ground, NOT on your shoulder! Very good edger!

Nice edger. I really like this edger. Although I have a lot to edge (a corner lot with two driveways, one to basement and one the main driveway) I still like this one. It’s corded but I had grown tired of the troubles of small engine equipment. With this one, I just plug Black & Decker LE750 in and go. The first time I edged Black & Decker LE750 took longer but that was not the fault of the edger and was due to not having edged before. Once that was done Black & Decker LE750 went much quicker.

Great machine for the yard.. The first time I used one of these edgers belonged to my son. After using his I decided Black & Decker LE750 was time for me to have one. Black & Decker LE750 does a great job edging. I am learning how to dig a trench and get better with the edging. You will like how easy Black & Decker LE750 is to handle. Black & Decker Edge Hog 2-1/4 HP Electric Landscape Edger #LE750

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GREAT. Light weight, long lasting battery, cuts quick and easy. I used this on 100 feet of foysitia that are over 7 feet high. Black & Decker NHT518-1 was GREAT! Much better than hauling around extension cords or using my heavy pain in the back gas trimmer.

Cordless!!!. Black & Decker NHT518-1 18-Volt Cordless Electric Hedge Trimmer

Won’t use gas. Electric cords are a hassle. Now have 3 B&D cordless products, with a total of 4 batteries. Batteries are always charged for the longer jobs, plus don’t want to work longer than a 4-battery time period Great products!

MFever. Tired of cutting cords, I decided to try a rechargable hedge clipper. Gas powered was out, too messy and expensive. So far Black & Decker NHT518-1 product has worked great with adequate power and run time to do all my hedges. Be sure to leave the battery on the charger all the time so it’s ready to go when you are.

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Cordless w/ Power. I was tired of mixing fuels, priming, and pulling the cord and hoping my weed trimmer would start. I was here on Amazon looking at new trimmers when I saw this Lawncare Center with Trimmer, Blower, Hedger. Black & Decker CCC3000 just so happened to be the same 18-volt battery I use with my power tools. I read the reviews and thought that I would give Black & Decker CCC3000 a try. Wow! I was in shock at how good this works compared to my old gas trimmer. I have 1/4 acre yard and I was able to trim/edge the entire on one battery charge. I could tell Black & Decker CCC3000 was slowing down a little, but Black & Decker CCC3000 made it. If I had to switch batteries, Black & Decker CCC3000 would have not affected my review, as there is a three charger wall mount. I could have quickly switched batteries. Didn’t have to… one did the trick. The wall mount is great. Keeps the equipment & batteries out of reach of my kids.

I will be adding to the cordless family of equipment for all other lawn care needs.

Great Product!!!

Nice product, INSANE price.. I’ve owned this product for 4 years now. I like Black & Decker CCC3000 just fine, but I bought Black & Decker CCC3000 at Lowes for $88. I figured that even if the kit sucked, the three batteries Black & Decker CCC3000 came with were worth the price.

I think I saw Black & Decker CCC3000 at Lowes last week for about $100.

And there are people right NOW (02/27/08) selling Black & Decker CCC3000 for well in excess of $200?

That’s not even greedy, that’s borderline…. Never mind.

I’m sorry, I just had to say something.

the batteries turned out to be the problem. I have own this set since 2004 but really there were only 2 summers of normal usage. Black & Decker CCC3000 worked well at the beginning. I don’t have a huge yard and don’t want to mess with gas. The idea of ‘cordless’ appealed to me and Black & Decker CCC3000 was a great idea to be fair.

Until graduatlly the batteries died one after another after a summer of normal usage. Black & Decker CCC3000 just simply did not hold the charge any more. Being Ni-CD batteries, I tried to run Black & Decker CCC3000 down before I recharged, so that Black & Decker CCC3000 won’t retain the memory as I was told.

I took the battries to the service center for replacement as they were under warranty. I got my replacement batteries, but was told by the technician there that I was not supposed to run down the batteries before re-charging it. Black & Decker CCC3000 did not make sense but I decided to follow that instruction since the batteries did not perform as expected with the other approach.

It is mowing season again and I just found out that one of the batteries is dead again, the other two are also losing charge. Unfortunately Black & Decker CCC3000 is past the warranty, and I really don’t want to spend $30+ for a single battery.

I am getting a electric trimmer, as my wife told me 3 years ago. I am sure I will be hearing ‘I told you so’ again and again from her. So if you are thinking about buying this set, think again, for your money’s worth, and for your pride.

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Satisfied. The Firestorm drill I have had for home use has served me well, when the battery died, I got 2 batts, but wanted a 2nd charger, Black & Decker FSMVC unit worked without a problem, and now I have 2 batteries at the ready when the need arises.

Misleading product description. I bought this charger based on the product description that says Black & Decker FSMVC will work with all B&D 18V slide style batteries. This is not true. Black & Decker FSMVC does not work with the 18V slide style batteries that come with certain B&D tool sets such as the Black & Decker #BDC318R-2 3PC 18V Drill Combo Kit. B&D customer support confirmed this false claim. I have no idea what other B&D tools have batteries that Black & Decker FSMVC wil not charge, however Black & Decker FSMVC does work with the batteries that come with Black & Decker 18-Volt Cordless Electric 12-Inch Grass Hog String Trimmer/Edger #NST2018.

Excellent charger. Works as advertised. Everyone who has a un Black & Decker FSMVC that comes with two batteries needs one. Charges 18-Volt batteries in a couple hours.

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Easy way to shop. Product was exactly what I needed, and after I searched my local stores for the replacement spools, unsuccessfully, I finally looked online and found Black & Decker AF-100-3ZP at a good price at Amazon, Thanks!

String trimmer review. Product works as advertised. The only minor problem is taking the tape off of Black & Decker AF-100-3ZP when I need it. Since I usually need Black & Decker AF-100-3ZP when I am outside and sweaty, Black & Decker AF-100-3ZP is sometimes difficult.

Nice replacements. A little high priced, but nice to have three spare spools. Now, I’ll just buy string and respool myself, much cheaper. I like Black & Decker AF-100-3ZP .

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Great, but heavy. This is a great mower as Black & Decker CMM1200 is extremely easy to use. At 90 pounds, though, Black & Decker CMM1200 is a bit difficult to use on our sloping lawn, especially since the main person mowing (me) only weighs 120 pounds. Other than the weight, the mower is fabulous.

I believe false claims are being made. I have now used this product for an entire summer. Black and Decker claims that you should be able to get 1/3 acre (14,200 sq. ft.) done on one charge. My lawn is around 7,000 sq. ft. and I have made Black & Decker CMM1200 through the whole lawn exactly once out of about 20 mowings. How they get by with putting out their outrageous claims, I have no idea, but I have pretty much decided that my love affair with everything Black and Decker is now over. I will try and find some other company to tell me their outrageous claims.

Nothing But Trouble. I have had nothing but trouble with this cordless B&D mower. I will never buy another one. (We’d had a corded one in the past that worked great. But when we moved into a home with a larger yard, we decided to go cordless for convenience. Big mistake.)

We followed every instruction in the Booklet that came with Black & Decker CMM1200 and 2 chargers later (yes, chargERs not charges) I’m finally returning it. When Black & Decker CMM1200 wouldn’t hold a charge from the charger Black & Decker CMM1200 came with, I assumed the charger itself was bad, so we ordered a replacement charger direct from Black & Decker. Black & Decker CMM1200 came, we plugged Black & Decker CMM1200 in, Black & Decker CMM1200 charged, we mowed. We plugged Black & Decker CMM1200 in again to recharge for next time – nothing. A second charger stopped working. (And we tried Black & Decker CMM1200 on various outlets to be sure Black & Decker CMM1200 wasn’t a faulty outlet.) We’re fed up. The lawn looks awful. We’re going back to gas-powered mowers. *sigh*

If you do decide to buy one of these, buy Black & Decker CMM1200 locally so you can return Black & Decker CMM1200 more easily should Black & Decker CMM1200 come to that. Returning such a large item to Amazon is a royal pain.

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