Plantronics Discovery 655 DSP Ultimate Bluetooth Headset with DSP Retail Packaging

For functional mobility, the Plantronics Discovery 665 Bluetooth headset is the optimal road-warrior conversation piece. AudioIQ digitally enhanced sound improves the experience on both ends of the call, creating stand-out sound so you can hear and be heard like never before. Unique vehicle power charger with call indicator light helps ensure it’s always ready when you need it. For a comfortable, customized fit it weighs only 9 grams, and comes with three soft gel ear tips and an optional ear stabilizer loop. Pairing with Bluetooth devices is a snap with QuickPair technology! Drive business, conduct meetings and sound your best anywhere – including in the car! Plantronics Discovery 655 sets the standard for style, mobility, and performance. You can take advantage of its sleek design and personalized fit with three sizes of soft gel ear tips. The headset can be worn in the right or left ear. For your convenience, the Discovery 655 supports last number redial and voice-activated dialing (when supported by your device or cellular provider) for easy mobile use. A unique charging pocket stores a AAA battery that charges the headset between calls. You can also easily recharge the headset from your PC. Innovative charging pocket with vibrate ring alert Easily recharge from your PC When the headset is turned on, theindicator light will briefly show the headset charge level Headset Controls – Volume, mute, last number redial, voice-activated dialing, vibrates in pocket Battery Type – Lithium Ion rechargeable (includes dual-volt AC recharging cord) Wireless Compatibility – Bluetooth devices supporting headset and hands-free profiles compatible with Bluetooth version 2.0 (also backward compatible) Talk Time – Up to 3.5 hours from standard charger, increasing to 10 hours with AAA battery charger; Standby Time – Up to 80 hours One AAA battery recharges the headset to full capacity up to three times Design T

User Ratings and Reviews

3 Stars OK for a while, but then
I bought one of this style about 18 months ago, so I have a bit longer experience than most of these reviews.

Sound: OK. Not more than that. Microphone could be better.

Fit: starts of OK. But as time goes by the two attachment pieces loosen up. These being the ear adapter (three different sizes provided) and the stability hook. The problem is this: the hook press fits over the socket for the ear adapter. The latter bayonet fits in to the socket with a 45 degree twist to either side, as feels best. BUT the plastic slowly wears away, the wire hook gets completely floppy, and the bayonet fit gets loose, with the result tat gravity is constantly pulling the headset itself down to where the bayonet finds its exit and the set falls off your ear. So far, I’ve been lucky with the set, but have lost the hook. These are available from the Plantronics web site at around $5 a pop.

Charging: uses a very special charger system with power source adapters. A USB charger adapter is included, BUT you have to remember to keep it with you. I now require any headset I buy in the future to have a built-in USB Mini-B socket for charging off any USB socket, no extra hardware required apart from the cable.

SO I am going to consider the $100 I paid in 2007 amortized and get something different.

4 Stars great item
this is the best blue tooth ear piece I have had yet. Comfortable to wear for extended periods, easy to use. Voice capabilties work great.

1 Star Only good for a few people
I bought this headset based on positive reviews posted here. For me, it is one of the worst headsets I have ever owned. It comes with three ear tips, none of which fit my ears well at all. Because leaving it in my ear was chancy at best, I used the provided over-ear clip. It’s a total disaster. The clip mounts over the post used to hold the ear tip. Any pressure applied to the headset, such as removing it from an ear, often results in the clip forcing the ear tip free. It is no fun trying to retrieve the components in an automobile or anywhere else.

Avoid this badly engineered product.

1 Star Have stopped using it
The sound is horrible in the car. My fiancee said that it sounded like there were bubbling noises when I was talking to her via the headset. So I called my home and left a message on my answering machine. Horrible! I could hardly hear myself over what sounded like bubbles in a fish tank. Garbage. Your mileage may vary, but I would highly recommend you consider a different headset.

4 Stars BEST BLUETOOTH HEADSET I’VE HAD, BUT NOT PERFECT
THE PLANTRONICS DISCOVERY 655 BLUETOOTH HEADSET THAT I RECENTLY BOUGHT IS BY FAR THE BEST OF THE EIGHT BLUETOOTH HEADSETS THAT I HAVE OWNED, WHICH INCLUDED THREE OTHER PLANTRONICS MODELS – THE EXPLORER 220, THE VOYAGER 520, AND THE DISCOVERY 650E. IT IS WELL WORTH THE DISCOUNTED PRICE OR EVEN SUBSTANTIALLY MORE. UNLIKE MOST OF THE HEADSETS THAT I’VE HAD, IT IS QUITE LOUD AT FULL VOLUME – I HAD TO STRAIN TO HEAR WITH MOST OF THE OTHERS. THE NOISE CANCELLATION WORKS VERY WELL, BUT DOES NOT PERFORM MIRACLES. I DON’T USE THE OPTIONAL EAR CLIP BECAUSE IT’S UNCOMFORTABLE TO ME, AND THE RIGHT ONE OF THE THREE PROVIDED EAR GELS WORKS WELL. I GOT THIS SOAKING WET RECENTLY AND I AM REPLACING IT WITH A 665A TO GET THE CAR CHARGER.Plantronics Discovery 665A Bluetooth Headset (Black/Silver)

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Black Flexible Soft Silicone Skin Case Clear Reusable LCD Screen Protector for Sprint Samsung SPH M800 Instinct Cell Phone

NOTE: Please apply the screen protector gently in order to avoid too much pressure onto the screen

User Ratings and Reviews

3 Stars Its O.K.
This case is not terrible by any means but does collect alot “fiber”. It does fit snuggly on the phone and wont come off but can make the phone look dirty due to the “fiber” collection that builds up.

5 Stars Im rediculously happy with this product!
First off,

the silicone sleeve is very soft and comfortable, slips on and off easily in case you need o wash it, and it doesn’t fall off.

Protects your instinct like no other!

the screen protector actually made scratches on my screen DISAPPEAR!!!

I had minor scuffs and some scratches on my screen, after i put this screen protector on,..somehow…they vanished entirely..

Im still baffled on how that could be, i was expecting to see them through the clear protection.

ALSO i might add this is the most easy screen protector i have ever put on in my life…not even 1 bubble!

its a thicker type of plastic as well..seems like a shell, not a plastic “film”

All in all i recommend this product to EVERY SAMSUNG INSTINCT OWNER…this is a must buy!!

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Wireless Extenders YX 500 Cel Cellular Phone Signal Booster

Designed as a whole-house/office solution for improving your cellular phone signal, the Wireless Extenders YX500/PCS zBoost zP Wireless Booster can extend cellular coverage up to 2500 square feet. This YX500/CEL model works with all phones on the 800 MHz frequency, including compatibility with AT&T and Verizon. The package includes everything you need: amplifier base unit, power supply, base unit antenna, low-loss SATV coaxial cable (RG6), signal antenna and mounting hardware. The omni-directional signal antenna receives signals from multiple cell towers.

Improve your cell signal with the YX500/CEL–perfect for boosting the signal of AT&T and Verizon frequencies up to 2500 square feet.

Using a revolutionary, patent pending technology that protects the carrier network, the YX500/PCS improves indoor cell phone coverage by capturing and repeating the outside signal, bringing it into the building and enhancing it. This process creates a “Cell Zone” in your home or office. The Wireless Extenders zBoost system includes:

• Outdoor antenna (repeats the signal) can be installed outdoors above the roofline or indoors in the attic or near a window
• Coax cable (RG6- ultra low-loss, DBS satellite) connects from the outdoor antenna to the base unit
• Base unit: Sleekly designed, it amplifies the signal and provides oscillation detection/correction which protects the carrier network using patent-pending technology.
• Indoor antenna connects to the base unit to repeat the signal and create “Cell Zone”–no physical connection to the phone is needed.

Installation
Choosing the best location for installation of the Signal Antenna provides the best performance and the largest area of improved signal. Determine the location that provides the strongest signal using the signal strength indicator on your cell phone. For the best reception, find the location that provides the most bars of signal strength and locate the Signal Antenna at that location.

Specifications

• US Cellular 800/850 MHz band
  • Uplink: 824 – 849 MHz
  • Downlink: 869 – 894 MHz
• Network formats: CDMA, GSM, TDMA, AMPS, GPRS, EDGE, 1xRTT, EVDO, HSDPA
• Total Signal Gain: 60dB (adaptive)
• Output Power: less than 0.5 Watt EiRP (w/ included antenna)
• Unit weight: 1 pound
• Unit size: 5 x 7 x 2 inches
• Power input: 100-120 VAC 60 Hz
• Power output: 5VDC, 1.5A
• Signal antenna cable: Outdoor rated 75 ohm DBS satellite coaxial cable, Type-F male
• Base unit antenna: 50 ohm, TNC male

Note: If you need coverage for a Sprint or T-Mobile phone (800 MHz spectrum), check out the YX500/PCS or the dual-band YX510–which covers both the 800 MHz and 1900 MHz spectrums.

Will the Wi-Ex YX500-PCS or the YX500-CEL unit work with any wireless service?
The Wi-Ex YX500-PCS unit will work only in the PCS frequency range (1850

Hawking HiGain Signal Booster version 2 HSB2

The WiFi Signal Booster HSB2 is a simple solution for extending wireless network distance up to 6 times! It is compatible with both 802.11b and 802.11g. Adjust your wireless level from 100mW to 500mW (2 to 6 times) depending on your application.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Just what I was looking for
Increased the range of my wifi significantly. Was a total no-brainer to install. Just what I was looking for.

1 Star really wanted it to work
Hi. It didn’t work for me at all. I really, really wanted it to, but there was no benefit at all. And that high-pitch thing annoyed me too.

I have Comcast cable internet and a Lynksys router.

1 Star Killed itself
Why can’t companies make reliable long lasting products that give good value for the money? This thing worked well for a few months, but it got very hot and stayed very hot all of it’s short lived life. Since the invention of electric current , hasn’t it been well documented and repeated like a mantra ad nauseum that HEAT is the bane of all things electronic ? So when Hawking designed and tested this thing, they simply decided that producing a product that heats up burningly hot would be a good idea? “Hey Joe, this gets hot enough to toast a cherry filled poptart, what should we do?” “They’re fine! let’s sell ‘em for top dollar!” “No passive radiator fins, no cooling vents, nothing?” “NO! Sell ‘em!” Now the the fragile little egg dressed as a Hawking signal booster totally and inevitably fried itself leaving only the high pitched squeal of tortured electronic components screaming to me to pull the plug. My tenuous connection to my too distant wireless access point is no more. Don’t waste your money.

1 Star Did nothing wifi booster

I paid like $80 for it, and it did nothing at all. You want better signal sending and receiving best this is to buy Alfa USB and it works perfect and a lot cheaper.

5 Stars Hmm
Hawking HiGain Signal Booster version 2 – HSB2

Ok guys i got this delivered really fast considering it was standard shipping.. ok i read many reviews of the hsb2 one which seemed to come from most was this noise it had unfortunately the only noise i heard was when i placed my ear on it. Oh don’t try that if your bare foot you will get alittle buzz.. lol other than that it works really good i attached it to my external ant which is one of those dlink 8amp directional ants. it works great i would definitely recomend it to anyone who needs a farely cheap and really good looking booster…

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Grace Digital C2T XT2000 Cell2Tel Bluetooth Gateway

Grace Cell2Tel Gateway allows you to make & receive cell phone calls on your home phone

User Ratings and Reviews

1 Star Cheap presentation equals cheap product
I received my Cell2Tel, and immediately noticed it looked used. The packaging was worn, the seal was broken, and the contents appeared used. I asked Amazon to send another one (which they did), and it looks the same as the first one. However, the second one has a bunch of static on the line when I talk, whereas the first one is mostly clear. I wonder if that means about 50% of them don’t work very well?

The product is made in China. It looks and feels cheap. The “User Manual” is actually a HP 52x CD-R with a small clear address label that says “User Manual” affixed. I thought this was a joke until I received the second one with the same “User Manual” CD. The installation guide is printed, but has stickers placed over the out-of-date portions.

The only saving grace is that one of the two I’ve tried appears to work okay so far. However, I’m skeptical about a product that puts so little effort into packaging and presentation. If they skimp on printing proper CD labels, where else have they skimped in the product? I’m not holding my breath that this product works for more than a couple of weeks.

5 Stars Works As Advertised: Better then Xlink
So far this device seems to work perfect and without any malfunction. It took me less then 5 minutes to setup and I am already using it. I have done multiple tests and no one can tell I am using my home phone through the bluetooth to my cellphone. I have had the Xlink BTTN and the Cell2Tel and the Cell2Tell seems to work better where I have heard from the people I speak to over the phone that the call quality is better with the Cell2Tel. I also called Grace Digital and was told the Cell2Tel is the newer version of the Xlink. The Cell2Tel also has the phone ports clearly marked for knowing which is the Line In and which is the Line out. I can not complain about this product and thus far would highly recommend it. If anything changes I will be sure to update this review.

5 Stars Easy product to use great technology
This product has saved me lots of money. I had my phone line because of the easy to use phone sets in the house. My cell phone is small and uncomfortable to talk for long periods of time. Now with Cell2tel I can still keep my house hold phone but do not pay for extra bill! Congress should make a rebate for this device to help save consumers on cost like the digital boxs

5 Stars Great product!
This product is great! It makes my life so much easier that I can leave my cell phone to charge in the kitchen, and then it will ring all through the house through Cell2Tel! I don’t even need my home service anymore! I highly recommend this product!

4 Stars Brilliant Idea, Works Well, Sketchy Packaging
I was so happy to find this product! I was keeping my landline to allow me to use traditional handsets, but now I should be able to get rid of it and save some cash every month. Setup was quick and easy, and it works great so far. The only problem I have with it is that the caller id only displays the number, not the name- this is likely a problem with my cell phone rather than the cell2tel.

I have to say I was alarmed by the packaging and included documentation. The seal on the box was broken, and the accompanying materials reminded me of what you get with cheap cell phone accessories from E-Bay (The manual came on a CD-R, and the design of the box looked thrown together). I only hope that they put more care into the design and construction of the device itself.

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