HZZ TM 2.7-inch HD Car LED Security Vehicle DVR Road Dash Video Camera Recorder Accident Camcorder

• Unique rear view mirror design + adjustable camera lens + wide viewing angle, easy installation, blend in perfectly with car interior, no windshield mounting requiredLoop recording + built-in 2.7" TFT LCD + Instant playback + Audio recording
• 2.7 inch TFT LCD :Recording resolution:1920x1080 / 1440x1080 / 1280x720 pixels
• When the car starts,the mirror car camera will automatically start recording.
• This kind of rearview mirror recorder not only is a car video recorder,but also arearview.It's nice nice and stable quality.
• Accessory: main machine, AV cable, stand, car charger, USB charger, user's manual

2/23/13 Update: Full review.

2/25/13 Update: Screen update, bumped stars from 3 to 4.

Packaging:

Amazon shipped me an extremely beat up box. No stars removed for this since it is for the product but the corners were smashed in pretty hard.

The "retail" box it ships in is very nicely sleeved with all the random Engrish on the outside and a very sturdy, thick (albeit smashed) inner white box that folds out.

The unit was wrapped with some foam and a plastic sheet over the glass.

Protip: Don't remove that plastic sheet until after testing the unit, setting it up and hiding the cables or you'll be cleaning fingerprints everywhere.

Inside the box: the unit itself, a standard miniUSB to USB cable, miniUSB to car accessory power cable (roughly ~10ft long, I forgot to measure it), an AV "white and yellow" cable, and more Engrish papers.

Positive:

The unit is big. Probably around twice the size of my stock 2010 Toyota Corolla rear-view mirror. It was a shock but the way these are designed to clip onto an existing rear-view mirror means it has to be larger so the camera can see the road. I actually like the larger mirror much more after having it mounted but it does create a small blind spot to the front of the car. Shouldn't be an issue for larger cars, trucks, or SUVs but anything smaller than a Corolla will take up a chunk of windshield visibility.

Having the LCD and camera on the left is awesome, this alone makes it better than the HDVR-150.

The camera position is slightly adjustable since it is on a swivel base and can be adjusted independent of the mirror.

Update 2/25/13: I have managed to turn off the LCD during driving. I believe it's the "motion detection" option but not sure, I was just fiddling with it, went driving and magically the LCD turns off a few minutes after booting, this bumps the product to 4 stars.

Negative:

The video quality even at 1080HD was very... Questionable. I definitely wouldn't be able to read any license plates without being right behind them even at 1080HD. There's no reason to use the 720 or lower settings.

Worst flaw so far has to be the card slot for the microSD card. I nearly pushed my microSD card into the unit itself, since there's a hole there just big enough for the microSD to fall in if you don't pay attention to where you're putting the card. *Be very careful inserting a microSD card.*

"Rearview" is imprinted on the top of the mirror. Might be cool in Asia but that's just redundant and unnecessary.

More of an annoyance than anything but the car power adapter is at a 90 degree angle to the right when plugged in, not to the left. No big deal.

If I keep this unit, I'll probably rip the speaker out. It serves no purpose but to make annoying sounds while powering on and changing menu settings, only the latter can be disabled.

Neutral:

My 16GB Samsung class 2 microSD card did not work in the unit. It gives an error message. I'm going to chalk it up to the "class 2" part, I will do testing on higher capacity cards in the near future. I am looking for options to hide the cable and will post if I find a solution to that. The 8GB class 6 microSD card I am using works great even at the highest resolution setting.

Night drive clip

Literally my "video review" is just a 10 minute, unedited clip of just a Saturday night out. I tested the video at 10, 45, 70, and 5 miles per hour, respectively. The video is unprofessional but I could not think of a more real life situation where the camera would come to play. I did not test the daytime features yet since night driving is "the torture test". If I can see things at night, I can see those same things during the day. This video is linked in the comments section and tagged as NSFW for the audio content.

Conclusion:

I deduct a star for the video quality. The picture is pretty good but unless I can see license plates from at least 30ft away at night, and I'd gladly pay double the price for this feature, I'm not giving full marks. I should drop a star for the annoying welcome *sound*, the microSD card slot problem, and all the other small problems I listed above but I won't. I believe at $99, the product does what it advertises at a great price and would recommend it to a friend. Please leave a comment if you have any questions or would like anything tested.

I *will* update on reliability if the unit ever stops working.

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For this price, you can't get any better Car Dvr Camera with a 2.7 -inch LED than this one! I like its LED screen on the left side of the unit because it's easy for me to view as a driver. This Car Dvr also works as a rear view mirror! The set up is pretty simple since it is built in rechargeable battery, just insert a micro sd card in the unit then power on; set the time/date and select recording resolution! Installation is also very easy, just clip it on the car's rear view mirror then plug the supplied car dc to usb wire to the unit and that's it! It will turns on and start to record when you start the car, then it will stops recording and turns off itself when you shut off the car. The recording video quality on this Car Dvr is very good! It records 720p in 30fps; 1080 in 15fps and 1080p in 10fps. It captures still image in 12Mps. This unit uses micro sd card up to 32gb. It does loop recording in 2min, 5min and 15min. I configured it in 1080/15fps with sounds on 15min loop recording setting and it works great! With my setting, it captures street signs and front car license plate clearly on a close distance. Another thing that I like about this Car Dvr is the built in speaker was pretty loud. I enjoyed to play back the recordings on this Car Dvr very much!

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I chose this one because the camera is on the left side, which shifts the mirror to the left eliminating the interference with the passenger's sun visor.

It will record at 30 fps using a class 4 uSD card when set to 1280x768. With a class 6 card the frame rate drops to 15 at 1440x1080, and at 1920x1080 the frame rate drops to 10. It also has SVGA or WVGA setting which I have not tried. I think the 1280x768 looks the best, so that's the one I am using.

The Chinese/English instructions can be confusing, but you'll figure it out. The product I received must be a newer revision than the one the instructions were written for. One setting in particular, the frame rate, is not an option. I think the unit automatically calculates the highest frame rate it can use based upon the resolution and flash card's speed, which makes more sense to me.

Mine seems to be a little out of focus on the left side. The lens looks okay, so I am going to try cleaning it to see if that clears it up. The image is still clear enough to identify a vehicle. To read a license plate the vehicle must be fairly close, such as when pulling up to one that is stopped.

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This video illustrates a strange effect I'm getting in HD mode. The recording is very jerking, some frames are missing. That's visible when there is an approaching car passing on the video. No such problem in any other modes.

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I think this thing is pretty cool. It works great. It takes a decent amount of time to figure out what buttons do what due to the ambiguous instructions though. Sometimes I hit a button while its recording and a key appears. I don't know if I locked something or if it is telling me it locked the functions because I shouldn't be playing with it while driving. Also the volume during playback seems to confuse me a bit.

Make sure you get a MICRO sd card though. I was a dope and clicked on one of those "70% of people who purchased this item also purchased this item" things. The other item was an SD card. When the mirror arrived I saw the micro sd slot and knew right away. Oh well, I picked one up at P.C. Richards locally. 32GB class 10 for twenty something bucks.

elago Nano EL-Car-C1 USB Car Charger for iPhone, iPod, MP3 Players, Digital Cameras, PDAs, and Mob

This device works with iPhone 4 and 3GS.

When plugged into the cigarette lighter jack, the green light comes on to indicate it is ready.

You would need a separate USB iPhone cable (or other types of USB cable if you use a different device) to connect to this device since this devices does NOT come with a iPhone USB cable.

This charger has a aluminum handle that you can conveniently use to pull the device from the cigarette lighter jack.

Just a heads-up for late model Honda owners, this adapter probably won't fit your outlet. It was too short to make the connection in my 2009 Honda Accord.

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Cool design but poor quality. The silver band in the photo is a pull handle that flips out for you to extract the charger from the power socket. The first time I removed it (which unfortunately is beyond the 30 day return policy), the handle broke right through the plastic face that has the elago logo on the front. Completely cracked right through. Thin cheap plastic. Im fired up. Should have bought another brand.

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This adapter fits perfectly into the charger outlet inside the center console box of BMW 3 series. Most other chargers are too lang and prevent the lid from closing.

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It looks very much like a part of the interior on a 2010 Jeep JK. Most people who see it want to know what the USB port goes to... It looks that good. I actually do have a USB port for the stereo, but it's not in sight... And it works fine. The JK has 2 cigarette type plugs it can go into, one switched with the ignition and one not perfect for camping trips. I move it to the unswitched to recharge cell phone and not have to turn on the key.

Just be careful that it will fit your vehicle read other reviews here.

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Husky Liners Custom Fit Heavy Duty Front Floor Mat (Tan)

This Husky liner is certainly a well made product..

I like that there is no smell to it and the lip that surrounds the edge to protect against spills and keep moisture inside.

I wanted it for my 99' Benz S500 as I drive to the mountains regularly and the weather in the Northwest is often wet which equals muddy. This is a great product to protect my carpets the only real drawback is the fit is a little off .. not quite wide enough in the main body of the liner. And in the upper portion near gas pedal the design prevents a good clearance (the pedal is anchored to the floor ..you can't just slide the liner under it.. That said it works well enough for me though not the exact fit I was hoping for. Would I recommend it? I'm on the fence ..a more accurate selection tool is needed to get the right fit.

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Directed Electronics 474T 434 MHz 2/66 Codes 4-Button Transmitter

• Replacement remotes for newer Directed Electronics products
• Compatible with the Valet 562T, 536T, and the 554R
• 4-Button remote
• Stealth code remote

Bought this remote but wasn't sure if it would work, it came on time programmed it in 5 minutes and saved myself $60 by not going to an auto alarm shop.

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I always have been using Directed Electronics products for years, and they have always been very reliable and inexpensive products.

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I programmed this control to a viper 160xv alarm with autostarter and it works very well. The only disadvantaje is that I find the unlock and lock buttons small.

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I had to replace my wife's keys because a co-worker drove over them and they were not designed for that. The replacement was easy to relearn and works fine.

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Could not be more happy with the product, works as good as the remote i was replacing, set-up was a process but i got it done. The only negative detail i have about this purchase is that the item i bought was $10 cheaper 7 days after my purchase. What's up with that?!!

Optima Batteries D27M BlueTop Group 27 Marine Battery

Battery arrived very quickly. Used it to power the trolling motor for my 5-person Intex inflatable. Took it out on the bay just this one and only time, and the power ran out, leaving me anchored in the middle of the bay. Friends came out in a speed boat to rescue me.

Tried to recharge this battery, but the charger I bought from Amazon with the battery began to overheat. The next day I brought it in to the local Optima dealer. They put the battery on the charger/diagnostic machine for 69 minutes, after which it failed the test. Zero cranking amps and a recommendation to REPLACE. The Optima dealer is unable to order a replacement as this battery is no longer available from their supplier.

Amazon will not accept returns for this battery. Amazon says to return it to the dealer, but the dealer can't do anything about it. I spoke with Optima on the telephone, and they are sorry I am going through this, but since Amazon is not an authorized seller, Optima cannot help me either.

So, Amazon has my $175, and there is no customer service to reason with. I had to spend another $90 at a local warehouse store for a real, working battery with a real working warranty. I wish you all a better experience than I had. After years and years buying from Amazon, I will not be back.

My research makes me wonder where Amazon is getting these batteries. Below is the email I got from Optima customer service when I inquired about their warranty. Thought other buyers would find the information helpful. Amazon has a better price but you are taking a chance that nothing goes wrong with the battery. Good luck.

Hello Ted

Below is a link to this battery on Optima Batteries Direct.

http://shop.optimabatteries.com/products/productdetail/Optima+Batteries+8027-127+D27M+27+BlueTop+Marine+Deep+Cycle+Starting/part_number=D27M/1737.0.1.1.62466.0.0.0.0?s=part_number&part_number_d=ASC&part_number_c=part_number&t=1&i=all&

Before purchasing from any other online resource, please ensure the dealer is in compliance with our recommended customer service requirements.

Unfortunately Amazon is not an authorized dealer. Warranties are typically handled by the original retailer however Amazon does not handle warranties after 30 days. You can't just take the battery to any Optima retailer for warranty service because they have their own internal corporate policies that will not allow them to warranty a battery they didn't sell. In cases like this we have to go through a distributor for testing and charging and in some case charging fees apply. This could require some travel on your part. They do require that you leave the battery at least overnight for testing and charging. If they are unable to replace the battery we would have to make arrangements to have one shipped to you.

OPTIMA-authorized online retailer requirements:

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§ Ship Optima products in approved shipment packaging

§ Answer a toll free service phone number during business hours

§ Adhere to and honor the Optima factory warranty policy [pdf]

§ Provide an in-house warranty program

If

If you are considering an Amazon as your online dealer, they have not agreed to our consumer service requirements.

For same-day purchases and service we recommend visiting your nearest OPTIMA retailer, as online purchases can take multiple days to arrive. Likewise, in the event that product support service is needed, online purchases must be shipped back to the original seller and can take several days to be processed and returned.

Thank you,

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Optima Customer Service

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I purchased two of these 11 months ago. One has failed and surprise, no local dealers will honor the warranty. I am contacting Optima, but am not optomistic given what I've read online about this situation.

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These batteries are the best on the market. I like that they are maintenance free, especially the ones that are not easily accessible on my boat. I love Amazon because one battery was delivered dropped by the shipper, box broke. Amazon quickly sent me out another one. I just replaced the two batteries I ordered this past weekend. All worked just fine and easily cranked over my twin Honda 4 Stroke 130s. The sea trial will begin in a few weeks and if all looks good electronically, I will be confident to venture out 25 miles into the Gulf and not worry if my batteries will live or die out there. These batteries replaced my old West Marine Dual Purpose 12 volt batteries. The strength of these are twice as much as my old batteries. This gives me twice as much power and time when out there running stereo FF and GPS etc.

I would highly recommend ordering these Optima Batteries especially for rough outdoor use.

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Outstanding Battery & Performance! Have owned for years. Optima blue top marine/deepcycle battery.The group 31 is the most powerful, with the highest amp hour rating. The best battery with an immensely long life. The key to long life is using a marine deep cycle battery charger, 10-12 amps, tops. Keep it charged and store it properly. I have had one of these last 7 years now... and it is still going strong. I use it for Cpap machine when camping and other uses too. No water to add ever, no leakage possible. Is an AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat Battery) Highly recommended!

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12 Volt Jump Start Kit with Air Compressor and Power Supply

I bought it for $ plus shipping from Unbeatablesale.com and its useless. There isn't an ON and OFF switch to jump start the battery and it does not work at all. The air compressor is very loud and slow, it took me 10 minutes to inflate one Bicycle tire.

This is one poor excuse for a jumper box. It doesn't have enough power to actually do anything. The air compressor is worthless. I tried to air up the front tire of my little trail bike, a 1974 Yamaha 175 enduro, and after about 45 seconds it just quit and hasn't run since. After being on the charger for over 2 days I tried to use it to jump start my Datsun 260Z that has a little strait 6 in it. It couldn't even turn it over once muchless start it. The clamps on the ends of the cables that you are supposed to use to connect it to a battery are nothing but weak molded plastic with light weight copper contacts that bend with the least amount of pressure. I've seen wood clothes pins for a clothes line with more grip. I just got through trying to use it to jump start my lawn mower. After having it plugged into the charger for 2 days it only lasted long enough to spin the starter on the mower 4 or 5 times for a few seconds each time. Then it just run down and quit. And that was just a little 6.5 hp motor on a Stanley self propelled walk behind rotary mower with 12 volt electric start. So far the only thing that I have found this to be good for is a door stop.

Save yourself some aggravation, frustration and money, DO NOT get one of these.

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Dear Sir/Madam,

I ordered the battery charger for my Dad in Florida as a Christmas gift.

The light works along with the compressor. However, when my Dad tried to boost a car with the jump starter, it did not work.

I have another jump starter at home in Brooklyn. It was made by Vector and it has a switch for on and off.

The jumpstarter that I ordered for my Dad does not have a switch for on or off.

I think that I may have received a defective piece of equipment.

Just to let you know.

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After I got stranded in Minnesota (im from WI) and a passerby had one of these jump kits I thought I should get one for emergencies. Charged the pack according to the directions. Wish I would have gotten a different one, this thing is junk, wont start my car or snowmobile the compressor is loud and I havent used it but guessing it wont work well. Even with the charge past 100% it still doesnt work and there is no on off switch either. this thing is useless DO NOT buy this thing

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I had an older, similar one that worked fairly well for over 5 years before internal battery died. So, for $50.00, I figured I get another. Bad mistake. Newer one was nothing but trouble. Compressor quit after about 6 months (using just for bike tires). Naturally the warranty was out, so I took it apart & found compressor motor had come loose from the compressor. Easy fix I thought but it didn't last: motor came loose again and now no way to re-attach it. So guess I'll just use it for jump starting as that feature still works., or sell it at a yard sale. Typical "Chinese junk"......

BESTEK 120w charger dc ac power inverter car dc 12v to 110v car adapter usb charger car samsung ada

This inverter was carried by my daughter's miniature horse in a local Parade of Lights. It powered 3 strings of LED lights using 8 AA cells, it powered the lights for an hour which indicates the inverter was very efficient at this load level. The power cord plugs into the inverter and is keyed to prevent reverse polarity. I had to cut the power cord to solder it to the battery holder. It was about 20 degrees out and worked fine. I will be ordering more of them as my daughter has a horse business and the parade makes for good advertising.

This Item was perfect for the application I used it for. I used it to light a small Christmas Tree for our Football tail gate. It was on for at least three hours and did not drain the battery on the car at all. It also shipped withn three days.

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This was a sturdy, quality product and they delivered quickly. I had no problems and the device worked great. Not too bad of a price either.

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Very small yet effective. Powered my 19" tv and DVD player plus charged my phone and Ipod all at once on a 5 hour road trip

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If you want a very small device to power a Laptop, IPOD or any other device via AC power (120W) or USB through the cigarette lighter in your car, this is the product.

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Sunforce 7 Amp Charge Controller

Bad:

Really cheap quality. Included instructions don't provide enough information. Website is just as un-informative. Cheap connector wires (low current), and is not equipped with screw-on terminal junctions.

Good: Product works as advertised. Amazinlgly "regulates" the voltage to the required amount so as not to overcharge the battery. Beware though, in order to test the actual output voltage, you must apply a load on the battery end of the controller BEFORE. Failing this, the output can register volts as high as 20 volts !!! Apparently applying an actual load causes the controller to output the correct voltage range lucky me, cause I bought 4 units ! The LEDS alternately flickers (fast for good voltage input and slow for low to no voltage on solar panel). The manual did NOT state the order of LED flashes.

(1) Fast LED flashes good voltage/current

(2) Slow LED flashes low/no voltage/current

(3) steady Green fully charged

(4) steady amber possible no load OR really low voltage/current

I recommend you go out and buy 'em. The are a really good deal and does the job at the best price ! I use them in Jamaica, to provide my appliances with power during power outages (very frequent here). Used with solar panels and DC to AC inverter, of course. Considered using a generator, but too many accidents here with generators, too noisy, too bulky, and during hurricane aftermath, fuel is a problem. Solar is freely available, so it was the BEST option all round.

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This unit is simply an electronic switch, it is either on or off. The problem with that is that when it is on the full force of a high current is applied to the battery and if the battery is almost charged the battery voltage quickly rises to the cut-off voltage (14.2v). When current is cut off the battery voltage quickly falls to the turn on voltage (13.1v), and the unit turns the current on again. This can happen several times a minute when the current is high and the battery is almost charged. Also, in operating this way, the battery never gets fully charged, which requires a small constant current.

I strongly recommend that anyone considering this unit spend another $10 and buy the vastly superior HQRP 10Amp controller or something similar which controls the amount of current, rather than just switching current on or off.

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Two wires to the battery and two wires to the solar panel. It doesn't get much simplier than that. Worked flawlessly out of the box. Yellow LED indicates charging while green LED indicates the battery is charged.

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I have this unit connect to two automotive 12V batteries with three 15W panels connect to it. So far the charger works as advertised by preventing battery drain when the sun goes down and charging while the panels are producing at least 13 volts. It is pretty much an install and forget item. Additionally I have those same two batteries tied into one of my trucks 12V power points so that the batteries charge when the vehicle is running by way of the alternator. Even with this double charging set up, the charge controller appears unphased and shows a charge light in the daytime and has on two occasions indicated a fully charged green light.

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As a few others have posted, in here, the quality control on this Chinese unit is poor. The wiring on my unit was reversed. Once I set things right, the unit worked correctly for about four months before complete failure. My battery died in the bargain, due to the unit failure that allowed my battery to drain completely with no load on it except this unit and the solar panel. I'll try one more and then update this review. Update: I just ordered: KINTREX SPC0601 Solar Charge Controller 7Amp, 100 Watt,... At just $10, on this site, it's a far better deal and has an extra indicator light for low charge condition. The connectors should mate up perfectly if the pictures are accurate. As far as the reversed wiring goes, in all electrical applications with connectors, an exposed contact is normally the ground, coming from a power source. The hot side is recessed and/or shielded to keep you from grabbing it and then a grounded object or contact, which would result in a shock. This scheme is reversed, obviously, in the non-powered side of the circuit, ie., the thing you're sending the power to that mates with the connection just described. When I called Sunforce's rep, in Canada, and spoke with him, he denied knowledge of any other incidents of reversed wiring. That's really curious, as others have posted about the reversals, as I mentioned, above. UPDATE: 4/2011The Kintrex unit works flawlessly. You are well-advised to go with it and leave the reviewed unit, as above, alone. It costs much more and is inferior.

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RCA RPD663 Mobile Sound System for iPad

• Dock for iPad - plays and charges your iPad
• Ideal for home and mobile use
• Wireless headphones included
• Built-in stereo speakers - low-profile, full-range
• Headrest mounting kit and DC power adapter - for mobile use

This RCA Mobile Sound System for iPad is really a clever device for use in the car or at home. It works with all three versions of the iPad. The kids can watch movies on your iPad on the long car trips without having to hold it (and potentially delete apps!) It also keeps the iPad charged so the battery won't be dead when you arrive at your destination. The wireless headphones sound great and make private listening in the car cord-free.

For use in the car, it has a very sturdy metal and plastic bracket that mounts to the headrest with velcro straps. The dock then clips in and out of the bracket very easily. The iPad can be slid into the dock either before or after it's attached to the headrest bracket. The 12V power cord plugs into the dock to provide power to the iPad and the built-in speakers on the dock. The wireless headphones run on batteries and automatically turn off when they don't detect any sound transmission for a period of time. Great feature!

When we're not using it in the car, we keep it on the kitchen counter as a charging station for the iPad. It has a little flip-out stand to hold it upright and it takes up very little counter space. The built in speakers also sound great for listening to music from the iPad, or even for watching Netflix while cooking or eating.

Highly recommended accessory for your iPad!

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I like the flexibility and portablility of this product. Like that I can play it indoors on regular AC and in the car as a A/V player using the adaptor. The headphones are an added plus.

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I just want to know does this work for 7inch Tablets? I want to buy one but i only ipads in the descriptions.

Schumacher SAC-109 Male-to-Male Connector

Like other reviewers, the fact that the male ends only have one tension clip (every other plug I own has two) keeps it from staying in the socket securely. I thought Schumaker products were of a little higher quality, but it is made in china :-(

broke within 2 days had to take it apart and fix it the metal tip got stuck there is no spring inside just a bent piece fo metal pushing it out crap crap crap

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I bought this male-to-male Cigarette Lighter Adapter (CLA) cable for use with a Powerfilm F15-1200 folding solar panel/RA-9 Charge Controller setup and a small 12 volt lead acid Gel Cell battery during a 3 week missions trip to Haiti in June 2011. The cable worked to allow the connection between the panel's/charge controller's female CLA to the battery which I fitted with a female CLA. The problem I had was that the cable ends only have a single friction spring tension clip (or whatever that thing is called) to keep the plug in the socket. On the side with the Powerfilm panel/charge controller socket, it worked fine presumably because the socket was a tiny bit smaller than the the splitter I used or the female sockets I fit to the batteries. Perhaps these sockets are slightly too big, but the end of the cable that I stuck into the socket on the battery end would just pop right back out. It is pretty frustrating to set up your solar panel to charge a battery and leave; then come back hours later to discover that the end wasn't making contact and no charging happened all day.

To get around this problem, I add a couple small pieces of electrical tape stacked up on the side of the plug opposite the single spring tension clip. This gave enough extra friction to the clip and just made the plug "sticky enough" to keep it plugged in. With repeated insertion each day, before long the little tape stack would start to slide off and I'd have adjust or re-tape it.

If this cable had double tension clips like better quality CLA plugs have, this would probably not have been a problem. I could have not used this cable and just bought the male CLA adapter cable from Powerfilm ($), but it is easier to not have to undo their "marine grade" connectors to switch ends whenever I want to attach a little AA battery charger to the panel or just switch things around. This cable would be perfect if it would keep itself connected in the socket I stick it in without needing to rig it with tape.

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When I first used, one of the terminal pins stuck inside the housing. I took it apart, the copper spring band had to be stretched out and I needed to resolder the cord to it before reclosing. Cheaply made, the pin still does'nt have much flex tension.

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First, this item works. However, it has two drawbacks when using it for a small air compressor. The chord is short which makes it difficult to reach tires. Also, the male connectors do not make for a tight connection and tend to vibrate loose so I have to hold the end. It's OK for occasional use.

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NOCO Genius G7200 12V/24V 7.2 Amp Smart Battery Charger and Maintainer

This seems to be a great charger! I am using it as a permanently installed charger in a back-up battery-powered sump pump application. I have dual 12-volt deep cycle maintenance free batteries in series for a 24-volt system that feeds a back-up sump pump. It installed in a few minutes but I did have to install different size connectors to fit my battery posts, I configured it in a few seconds, and it has been running fine. This is obviously not designed to deliver high current under continuous operation, but it seems to keep my batteries fully charged and no worries of over-charging. I like the fact that it indicates the percent charge on the batteries, and it definitely shows the drop in charge as the back-up pump goes through run cycles and drains the batteries. I have not had it long enough to vouch for reliability, but it appears to be well made and well designed. As an electronics engineer, I am satisfied with it from a technical and functional perspective.

A modern battery charger that is small, well-built, and works as advertised. The manual is well written and very clear as to what to do in what order, what to expect from the battery charger, and excellent suggestions to follow when attempting to bring a highly discharged, but still good, battery back to life. NOCO refers to their battery charger line as "wicked smart chargers". I'd say they're right on the mark!

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This works very much like the 6v/12v version just a bit bigger in size and instead of a trickle option it has a supply (13v) and a "boost" (16v). The only draw back IMO is it doesn't have the small battery settings but i guess its a trade off to get the extra features of more power.

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This charger is great with Optima batteries. Has a specialized charge mode just for AGM batteries. Also charges regular wet cell batteries too. I was also pleasantly surprised by the high quality of this charger. Very nice charger!

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I finally decided to purchase the G7200 after having to jump start my battery for the 3rd time. Had an old schumacher charger that can't charge a battery below 7 volts. Purchased the G7200 because of the supply function as it will charge a battery even down to zero volts! I know there are less expensive options out there, but for the features and functions of this charger, you can't beat the price.

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Schumacher SS-51A-PE Ship 'N' Shore Fully Automatic/Manual Charger

Charger got very, very hot when charging but it did charge battery (deep cycle battery). It actually heated up the room it was in. Went to fully charged condition at about 7 amps as opposed to 5 amps that the mfger said it would do. I previously had a Schumacher charger and it worked well for 20 yrs.. I returned charger.

Excellent Charger, I use to have a similar charger but unfortunately was flooded with Alex Huracan in Mexico, I wait until was completely dry and spray it with WD-40 on the electronic board and the transformer and continue work for another 3 Years

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My copy of this unit is secondhand and at least ten years old. It had no trouble raising my 12V car battery from 11.6V to 12.8V within an hour or two and automatically shutting off.

On first impression, it's heavy, and it buzzed from the moment it was turned on. It also gets hot, but that's to be expected. The AC/DC converter is probably about 75% efficient. If this charger is legitimately rated at 10 amps, that's 1200W at North American voltage, so it's producing 300W of waste heat. That's a lot and probably why it's so heavy. This thing must have a five pound heatsink. I wouldn't leave it on carpet.

Anyway, it's not as pretty as some of the more recent units, but it's stupidproof, durable, and gets the job done. Can't ask for much more.

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Mar2012 Have had my 51A-PE for 12 years and going for another as a gift for Son who needs a Fully Automatic charger that won't over charge his car batteries, and a heavy duty Manual Charger for his Deep Cycle batteries, all in one package. 10amp is good all around size, not too big and not too small. Manual available for viewing

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I purchased this charger to replace the exact same type that I have owned for over 20 years. If I can get the same service from this unit I will be real happy.

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GTMax Black 3.5mm FM Transmitter Car Charger for Palm Pre Plus, Pixi Plus, Pixi, Pre, Treo Pro 850,

This product is great! Just make sure you have the volume on your phone turned up and it should come through the radio just fine! The product itself is a bit bulky but does the job. Great for the price! Haven't tried to make phone calls with it yet and not sure if it charges but those are minor details.

Overall would recommend for sure.

Bought it for my Doges Droid incredible. The swing arm get in the way of everything or just flops from side to side. The actual transmitter part did not want to cut for music to played. The light in digital display on top of the unit Went out with in 2months of every other day use. And finally, the built in cellphone charger completely stopped working.

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