ERGOTRON MX Desk Mount LCD ARM Part Number: 45-214-026 (keyboard shown for scale only)   My review should be ready soon. (The following text is from the Ergotron website).   The sleek, adjustable MX LCD Arm accommodates mid-size displays and all-in-one computers weighing up to 30 lbs (13.6 kg). Five inches (13 cm) of height adjustment, extension/retraction motion, integrated tilt and portrait-to-landscape capability promote user comfort and enhance productivity. LCD Size = up to 30" Weight Capacity 14-30 lbs* Lift 5" Tilt 80˚ Pan 360˚ Rotation 90˚ P/L† VESA MIS-D/E/F Description: MX Desk Mount LCD Arm (polished aluminum) Includes desk clamp and grommet mount Mounting Options: Desk clamp attaches to surface edge 2.6" (66 mm) thick; grommet mount attaches through surface holes .31" to 2.0" (8 to 51 mm) wide and up to 3" (80 mm) thick Weight Capacity: 14 to 30 lbs (6.3 to 13.6 kg) * Monitor depth greater than 4" (102 mm) may diminish capacity. Contact Ergotron for more information Pans at base 180°; rotates at extension 360°;pans at monitor 180° Extends/retracts LCD up to 16.7" (424 mm) Note: Motion range may be limited when using larger displays and/or by the position of the VESA hole pattern on the back of the display Portrait/landscape rotation includes position lock † Portrait mode is incompatible with 30" displays ‡ Mounting Standards: VESA FDMI, MIS-D, 75/100, C (hole pattern = 100 x 100 mm & 75 x 75 mm); VESA FDMI, MIS-E, C (hole pattern = 200 x 100 mm); VESA FDMI, MIS-F, C (hole pattern = 200 x 200 mm). For displays that use a 400 x 200 mm hole pattern, the VESA Bracket Adaptor Kit (97-474) can be ordered separately Polished aluminum finish Internal cable management Shipping Dimensions: 25.6" x 7.3" x 6.3" (650 x 185 x 160 mm) Shipping Weight: 9 lbs (4.2 kg) Warranty: Five (5) years                                              V                                              V                                              V                                              V                                              V                                              V	TrekPod Go!  Monopod, Tripod & Hiking Staff with MagMount AR/i The TrekPod Go! is a monopod, tripod & hiking staff. There are three models available. The carbon fiber TrekPod XL™ is the top of the line decked out with a MagMount PRO ball head, and is the lightest at 22.5 oz. The TrekPod Go! PRO with a MagMount PRO ball head, and the TrekPod ll™ with a MagMount AR/i ball head. I have been testing the TrekPod Go! with the original MagMount AR/i ball head with excellent success. This model is the predecessor to the TrekPod Go! PRO. The PRO model has the improved MagMount PRO ball head. It is rated to hold heavier equipment and has the new Trek Lock rotating locking system. My first test with the TrekPod Go! with a Canon VIXIA HF100 High Definition Camcorder using the 'Mag Adapter - Light Force' to attach the camcorder. While using most videocameras is possible, it's not going to give the same results that you can achieve when using the Video KIT. The Video KIT will allow you to keep the video camera level as you pan and tilt. It is also helpful when taking panoramic still photos. The Video Kit comes bundled with the TrekPod Go!  PRO and includes the Video pan and tilt head and arm and the versatile T-Pod with the MagMount STAR ball head. Touring Japan in 2008 and 2009 was the perfect time to test many of the features of the TrekPod Go! It was a very impressive test and I was very pleased with its performance, especially with stills. I also tested the tripod and monopod features using a 'point & shoot' camera. It performed flawlessly for stills and reasonably good for video. I was able to sit comfortably in the bleachers without disturbing anyone else siting around me, while using the tripod. With other tripods I would always have to stand in the back row. In most cases in the past I would be singled out and told that I couldn't use a tripod. The Trekpod has a kind of stealth quality about it. It looks like a kind of cane. Once I sat down in the bleachers I opened the legs and installed the camera with the click-on magnet already attached to my camera, and zip-zoom I was in business with no  one the wiser. I also did miles of walking in the streets and on sidewalks testing the hiking staff. It has a high quality ski pole type web strap. When using the strap like a ski pole it feels like a natural extension of your arm and wrist. The three rubber feet of the tripod legs stay firmly locked together and form a non-slip solid support perfect hiking, whether on  sidewalks or trail hiking. Testing the tripod with the added support of the Safety Clip, and the 'Mag Adapter - Heavy Force' which holds the camera to the MagMount AR/i ball head mounting system, It was able to hold a DSLR Nikon D70 Camera, which weighs a lot especially with a large zoom lens (80x200 2.8f) hanging off the camera and still it held the Nikon well enough that I could let go of the camera and it stayed where it was put. In order to have it hold heavy cameras and heavy camcorders you MUST use the Safety Clip, which is part of the MagMount system. Of course this test was done with the MagMount AR/i, which now only comes with the economy model and would be supported more firmly with either of the Go! models which use the MagMount PRO ball head, which is more versatile and sturdy. The fact that it comes with a ball head means that although you can't adjust the legs to level the tripod function, you can use the ball head to level the camera. So as long as the tripod and camera are not leaning over too far you can either use the tripod to support and steady a camera as you shoot or if it isn't leaning too much, you can use it as a tripod. I will be replacing the MagMount AR/i ball head that came with my TrekPod Go! with the new and improved MagMount PRO ball head, essentially creating a TrekPod Go! PRO. With the further inclusion of the The Video KIT I will be creating the Go! Pro Video Kit. With this setup, I will be testing still photography with a 'point and shoot' camera and my DSLR Nikon D70 with my 80/200 lens. For my tests with the Canon VIXIA camcorder I will swop out the MagMount PRO ball head for the Pan and Tilt Video head. Once these new additions arrive I will be able to start reporting my results. I tend to shoot a lot of panoramic stills and will now have the opportunity to create better, easier and faster stills for my Photoshop stitching. Check back to see my updates. (The following text if from TrekPod's website.) A revolutionary multi-purpose tripod system that is the most exciting and innovative new outdoor recreation product to come along in years!" TrekPod provides a unique multi- function solution that is portable, stable and quickly interchangeable. The TrekPod light-weight tripod/monopod/hiking & wading staff converts from hiking mode to tripod in seconds, and attaches your camera or observation optics via the fully integrated quick-release MagMount system instantly. TrekPod with MagMount allows you to take your outdoor experience to a new level. Enjoy more comfortable hiking, fatigue-free photography and observation and get the shots never before possible!
ERGOTRON 45-214-026 MX Desk Mount LCD Arm	TrekPod Go! Monopod - Tripod - Walking Staff Trek-Pod in action
DICE ELECTRONICS  DH Radio Integration Kit  with iPod Control Is this product the remedy to the  frustration you experience when you  try to listen to an iPod, iPhone or any  MP3 player using an FM transmitter  to listen to music through your car  stereo? I will have the answer with my  'First Look' review in the next soon.  The installation will be handled thru  the call-center of INSTALLERNET's  network of professional installers.  I get to chose from several installers  in my area.    Todays MP3 players offer high quality  sound, as do most car stereos. The  weak link has, up until now, been FM  transmitters.   If your car stereo doesn't have an  input to plug in an external music  source, such as an MP3 player and  you don't have a cassette player  (which can use a cassette audio  adapter) then your only method to  deliver your music has been an FM transmitter. Most FM transmitters  work poorly in big cities like NYC  and often lose the signal when going  over bridges. You will probably need  to change frequencies frequently and  you will find that FM transmitters were  your last chance to hear your music  in your car unless you brought along  CDs. I have tried and returned a Radio  Shack, a Griffin and 5 off brand FM  transmitter because they just don't  work well. The 5 off brand units were  returned to Costco because they all  broke.   What I plan to find out is how well the  Dice HD Radio works with it's iPod  Control and how much better the HD  Radio works compared to my plain old  FM radio. This unit not only adds an  iPod and/or iPhone cradle but also  includes an input for other MP3  players. Dice does make a iPod  Integration Kit that does not include  the HD Radio module, but you will  only save about $50 so why not just  get the HD Radio Integration Kit with  iPod Control and get both HD radio  and iPod functionality with one  installation thereby having the best  of both worlds.   Can the Dice finally remove the last  obstacle to obtaining efficient audio  through-put? I hope to post my  review soon. Stay tuned!   (FM radio transmitters are all so  lame, it's nice to finally have another  choice!)   Once my review is ready for my  'first look', it will include the optional  iPod/iPhone mount and a Leather  covered upholstery matching base  from KUDA for mounting the  iPod/iPhone mount to my BMW  interior. KUDA makes a lot of high  quality mounts for many car  interiors for mounting iPods, cell  phones or whatever you need to  mount.	INFOCUS IN72 DLP Projector This is a Home Theater type of projector. Make sure that you buy a home theater projector and not a Multimedia projector for home use. Multimedia is for use in presentation environments. I have been using this projector for more than a few months. So far I have used it for 230 hours. I'm using a 100 inch screen and getting about 96 inches from about 10 feet. This is now an older projector, having been replaced by the IN76 and IN78 which have both been discontinued, along with the IN72. While the IN72 was selling well below a thousand dollars, InFocus has concentrated on higher end projectors all of which are 1080p rather then making available 720p which would be more bang for the buck. It's too bad because now you will have to pay over two thousand dollars to get a InFocus projector. The IN72 while having a 16:9 aspect ratio it only produces a native resolution of 480i. It will show content of up to 1080p and does a pretty good job. I will be investigating the new crop of InFocus projectors to see if my list of 'Pros and Cons" for this projector will make my list of the newer projectors. I do know that one of the most noticeable defects is still present in all of the InFocus projectors and could be fixed if InFocus wanted to fix it, but they don't want to. It is a most aggravating omission that plagues me still. For the price it's wasn't a bad deal. However it it uses only a single DLP chip to produce its color picture instead of a three chip DLP which is the best type of DLP configuration. I will be detailing the flaws in using only one chip in my expanded review which I will be posting soon.
Dice HD Radio iPod Car Integration Kit	infocus IN72
IOGEAR DVI 4 Port KVM Switch Model GCS1764 Pros: Solid build. • Front USB keyboard & mouse inputs. • 2 rear USB peripheral inputs. • Hot pluggable • This unit has worked very well except for Cons, listed below. Cons: USB 1 NOT USB2. • Gets hot even when computer is off. • If you start your PC without first selecting its button, your desktop icons will be all skewed up and screen resolution might need adjustment or a restart. • If you start your Mac without first selecting its button, your desktop icons will be all skewed up and you will have to click 'Detect Monitors' to restore your desktop.	(The following description is from the IOGEAR website) Overview: The IOGEAR DVI KVMP Switch GCS1764 provides an interface for digital monitors while integrating a 4-port USB KVM switch with USB peripheral sharing capabilities. As a KVM switch, the unit allows the user to access four computers from a single USB keyboard, USB mouse, and monitor, and also share among the computers peripherals such as external hard drives, printers and scanners. The GCS1764's independent (asynchronous) switching feature allows the KVM focus to be on one computer while the USB peripheral focus is on another. The user can switch from one computer to another without interrupting print jobs, downloads or other functions being handled by connected peripherals. Features: Independent (asynchronous) switching of KVM and peripheral USB/audio ports Fully compliant with the USB 1.1 specification supports transfer rates of up to 12 Mbps DVI digital and analog monitor support fully compliant with the DVI specifications Complete keyboard emulation Superior Video quality 1920 x 1200 @ 60 HzDDC2B Easy installation Hot pluggable - add or remove computers for maintenance without powering down the switch Supports Windows and Mac host systems Compatible with most wireless keyboards and mice IOGEAR DVI KVMP