Boston Warehouse Lady Bug Cutting Board and Trivet Combo Reviews
Boston Warehouse Lady Bug Cutting Board and Trivet Combo
- Cutting board and trivet; 2-in-1 function
- Clever and whimsical lady bug design
- One side can be used as a cutting board; use other side as a trivet for warm dishes
- Measures 10-inch long by 8-1/2-inch wide; dishwasher safe
- From Boston Warehouse: creative ideas for home entertaining
The Animalhouse collection from Boston Warehouse is clever and whimsical. You’ll have some serious fun preparing and serving dinners with the Lady Bug Cutting Board and Trivet Combo. One side can be used as a cutting board and the other as a trivet for warm dishes. Plus, it has an utterly fantastic design. Not for use with hot pots. Maximum temperature 230 degrees F. Unit measures 10-inch long and 8-1/2-inch wide. Dishwasher safe. From Boston Warehouse: creative ideas for home entertaining.
List Price: $ 11.95
Price: $ 9.99
Logitech Webcam C500 with 1.3MP Video and Built-in Microphone
- Ships in Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging
- Glass lens and 1.3-megapixel sensor for fluid video and vibrant 5-megapiel photos
- RighLight technology enhances image quality – even in dim light
- Built-in microphone with Logitech RightSound technology for crystal-clear audio
- Logitech Video Effects like animated avatars add fun to video chats
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List Price: $ 49.99
Price: $ 37.18
Review by J.D. for Logitech Webcam C500 with 1.3MP Video and Built-in Microphone
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The quest for a good replacement webcam can come to an end with the mid level Logitech C500. The thing that appealed to me primarily were the simple features. With a two tone silver finish, the glass lens C500 is packed with an attached 6′ USB cable, software CD, instructions and a two year product warranty.
The expandable clip easily attaches to my LCD monitor or it can free stand on the desk. I found that the webcam installs perfectly with or without the enclosed Logitech software. Just plug and play. It paired well with both Meebo and Google’s Gmail “G Chat” without stalling or interruptions.
I was very impressed by the clarity and sharpness of image transmission. The microphone picks up even the faintest of whispers. The jury is out on the product’s RightLight technology. I did not see that much difference in lighting over my older Logitech webcam. The manually operated privacy shutter is a nice add on.
The much hyped Logitech video calling network software package with its special effects and avatars is probably an okay add on for some but not for us. Personally I find it too intrusive. As I have mentioned earlier, its not required to get the webcam up and running. Other chat networks work fine without it.
Overall for the price and features, I find the Logitech C500 Webcam to be a step up over other internet communication tools in the same category. The C500 delivers on the basics and more.
Review by A. D. Lum for Logitech Webcam C500 with 1.3MP Video and Built-in Microphone
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Actually, if I had nothing else in the product line to compare this with, I would give it four stars for less than satisfactory video quality. But that would not be fair. You get what you pay for. There are other models in the Logitech line that have better video quality for a higher price. If video quality is really important to you, shell out more bucks for a better model. Otherwise, you’ll be very happy with this one. For communication purposes, this is fine for me. If I were making stuff to post on YouTube, I would go for a model with the highest quality video.
I like the automatic face tracking. When it is on, the camera tracks your face. If your face moves, it pans to follow. It also zooms to keep your face at a good proportion to the field of view. In other words, whether you move closer or farther from the camera, it compensates by zooming in or out.
The physical shade is nice, but I also like the software’s “privacy shade” feature. Basically, you can select a photo to be displayed when you don’t want to be seen. There are other things that you can use to toy with your image – avatars and distortions. You can select automatic “fine tuning” (white balance, brightness, contrast, color intensity aka saturation, etc.). You can also adjust exposure and gain, or have the software set it automatically. I find the automatic settings to be quite fine – exactly what I would select myself or close to it.
There are other settings to tinker with and third party software tie-ins (YouTube, Skype, etc.).
Before this, I used webcams from the computing stone age, so the built in microphone is nice to have.
As I said, if you want to communicate with your friends and family, save yourself some bucks and get this one. If you want to post video, get the highest quality model. Online video is going to HD so you want to publish the best quality video that you can.
Review by David A. Merriweather for Logitech Webcam C500 with 1.3MP Video and Built-in Microphone
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I had this sent to my sister, 800 miles away, to install on my mother’s computer so we could set her up with Skype. I wanted something very easy to install and operate and it was a piece of cake. Everyone is impressed with the picture quality.
Review by Nathan M. Rose for Logitech Webcam C500 with 1.3MP Video and Built-in Microphone
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Logitech Webcam C500 SI is not flashy and does not sport any bells and whistles; but lets face it, what do you honestly need in a web camera? You basically need the ability to have someone see and talk to you on line. On that note, the Logitech Webcam C500 does this perfectly. This inexpensive solution provides a great interface, allowing you to connect to those that are far away, as well as provides them with a crisp picture to see what you are doing. Don’t be fooled into thinking you need HD quality videos for on line; the Logitech Webcam C500 is all you need.
Review by Grimreaper49 for Logitech Webcam C500 with 1.3MP Video and Built-in Microphone
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I bought this webcam to keep in visual contact with my daughter who goes to college in Scotland. The picture quality is fantastic and so is the sound. I am going to buy a 2nd one to install on the 2nd PC we have in our house.