Audiovox VE1510DV 15" Flat-Panel TV-DVD Combo

Audiovox VE1510DV 15

Audiovox VE1510DV 15" Flat-Panel TV-DVD Combo
Manufacturer: Audiovox
Product Type: CE

Editorial Review:
Product Description
With the VE1510DV flat-panel TV/DVD player combo unit, Audiovox delivers an eye-pleasing, space-saving balance between feature-rich styling, high technology, and affordability. As a TV, the VE1510DV offers a broad, 15.1-inch screen with XGA (1,024 x 768)
Amazon.com Product Description
With the VE1510DV flat-panel TV/DVD player combo unit, Audiovox delivers an eye-pleasing, space-saving balance between feature-rich styling, high technology, and affordability. As a TV, the VE1510DV offers a broad, 15.1-inch screen with XGA (1,024 x 768) resolution, computer compatibility, built-in stereo speakers, and a picture-in-picture (PIP) function that lets you watch TV while working on a computer. But the unit also incorporates a full-function DVD player and three detachable speakers (to be used for center and left/right surround), making it nearly a complete compact home theater. If you're into burning your own CDs of custom MP3 music mixes and JPEG image files from your digital camera, the VE1510DV will play these as well.

An audio/video surround receiver and a powered subwoofer are required to enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround sound, though the unit will decode and amplify Dolby and DTS audio through its front two speakers and through its stereo (left/right RCA) analog-audio output. You can hang the VE1510DV on a wall or set it on a shelf.

Average customer rating: 3.5

Good enough to delay buying a PDA
LOVE this organizer... but problem with screen
Dying display + lousy company response = 1 star
Try it!
The Sharp Wizard Series

Sharp OZ-750PC Personal Information Electronic Organizer

Manufacturer: Sharp
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B00004TF4L

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Amazon.com Product Description

Sharp's OZ-750PC personal information electronic organizer uses its 2.5 MB memory to keep track of phone numbers, your schedule, memos, to-do lists, and anniversaries. With a world clock, conversion calculator, and expense manager, this organizer measures 6.4 by 3.2 x 0.9 inches and weighs in at 9.5 ounces. Daytimer organizer software and a cable for your PC are included, and this organizer is customizable with Sharp's MyWizard.

The 239-by-80-dot illuminated display has two sizes of easy-to-read proportional fonts. Other features include a wide keyboard with one-touch navigation buttons, unit-to-unit infrared transfer of data, and easy onscreen instructions for use of the time and data managing functions.

Product Description

Sharp Mobile Organizers allow you the freedom to take up-to-date information with you. It gives you indispensable information in the palm of your hand anytime, any place you need it.Sharp Wizard has been the number one selling brand of electronic organizers since its introduction in 1988. The compact, easy to use Wizard Personal Information Organizer can help you find what you need, when you need it.

Customer Reviews:

Good enough to delay buying a PDA .......2005-05-20

I bought my Oz750 in Oct. 2000 for $50.00. It has endured tropical humidity, extreme heat(inside a car), falls, and infrequent use and yet this little organizer reliably stored all of my important info, phone nos., addresses, and memos(birthdays,anniversaries). This little device kept the PDA fad at bay in my case. Finally, last year one of the "boards" burned out and a company in Texas fixed it without any loss of data. Yesterday, 05-18-05, a loss of battery power caused it to boot-up erratically and I accidentally erased/reinitialized the memory thus losing all of my data. The only reservation I have about the oz750 is the lack of data back-up/reliable PC link-up; otherwise, I'd buy another one. I finally relented and bought a PDA and I gave my oz750 away. It was the simple man's "pseudo-PDA".

LOVE this organizer... but problem with screen.......2003-11-05

Ok, this organizer kicks the crap out of all the others I have tried. Palm, Pocket PC, etc...

The problem is the screen goes bad. Vertical lines show up. I believe it must be too sensitive to heat. VERY VERY disapointing as this is by far the best organizer I have ever used.

Can anyone recommend a similar device without the screen problems???

Dying display + lousy company response = 1 star.......2003-08-20

I used to love this product--I even bought four as Christmas gifts! But never again. As another reviewer has complained, the display on my OZ-750 started losing vertical lines of pixels, beginning about 6 months after the 1-year warranty had expired. Eventually I won't be able to read the entries at all. So I called Sharp's technical support folks. I was hoping they'd say that since this is an ongoing and unresolved flaw that directly affects usability, they'd send me the latest model free of charge. Fat chance. They never even acknowledged that this is a recurring problem. Instead, after implying that it was probably my fault for exposing the unit to extreme temperatures, they gave me the number of a third-party repair center. The repair people told me that if the display is bad, the unit can't be fixed. However, if it's a bad circuit board, it can be fixed ... Forget it. I'm done with Sharp organizers. For a few bucks more, I'll buy a Palm.

Try it!.......2002-06-08

I'm on my second Sharp OZ-700 series organizer. I recently lost my first one.

This is a first rate product. I have average sized men's hands and I can touch type using the keyboard as long as I can rest the organizer on a flat surface.

The memo section is limited to 2k. And as another reviewer noted, it's annoying not to have warning when the limit is reached. But it's effortless to carry this 7oz organizer around all of the time. I often use the memo feature to take notes in lecture situations. I use it to compose letters outside the office. What makes all of this practical is that the organizer docks with any P.C. so it's easy to transfer data to my computer at work or home.

The reason I don't give the Sharp Wizard 5 stars is that the interface is kind of clunky. Another reviewer noted that if you have a reminder such as a birthday at the top, you have to scroll through the hours of 12 AM, 1 AM, 2 AM ... to 9AM to see the rest of your schedule for the day. With all due respect to the 3rd shift, I doubt many Sharp Wizard users are making appointments at 3 AM in the morning!

But here's a tip. When I have a reminder notice at the top of the screen on a particular day, I "book" an appointment that lasts from midnight to 8:00 called "sleep". This eliminates having to scroll to see appointments for that day.

Ron Schwartz
Author of Computers are Tool-rific: Applications of Technology to Your Employment Law Practice

The Sharp Wizard Series.......2002-02-18

I own one of Sharp's "Wizard" organizers. I would have to say that it is one of the most reliable organizers out there. One day about a year ago, I accidently droped the unit into a puddle. When I pulled it out of the water, I couldn't get to turn on. No matter what I tried, it wouldn't turn on. I thought that the water had shorted it out. After panicking and trying everything I could think off, I gave up and decided to discard the unit in order to purchase a new one.

When I went to the store, they were completely out of stock. I was really starting to get mad, mad at myself for being careless enough to drop the damn thing! Frustrated, I gave up. I put the organizer in a storage drawer and forgot about it. Two days later, I'm awakened in the early morning by a tel-tale beeping sound. It was the Wizard's scheduale alarm, I had set the scheduale for an appointment that I had that day. I had forgotten about the appointment.

I was under the impression that the organizer had shorted out, I WAS WRONG! Despite all it went through, it still worked. Apparently I only had to wait until it's circuits had dried up completely. When I checked the organizer, I found that all the data that was in it was still there. It didn't lose any data what so ever. Not even one entry, NOT EVEN ONE CHARACTER!! I would highly recommend the "Sharp Wizard" to anybody who is shopping for an organizer.

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