Myvu Crystal Personal Media Viewer, Standard Edition (Black) by MyVu Corporation
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Digital camera reviews of Myvu Crystal Personal Media Viewer, Standard Edition (Black)
Digital camera Review: Amazing product...
Summary: 5 Stars
I was not sure if this video glasses was going to be a good buy or some of that ones when the item look good on the picture but on real life make you say "it's this the same?..."
Well I can't be more happy! the video quality its really good, clear and bright and the definition is amazing (I can even read subtitles if I want whitn no problem!) the only bad part is the fact that there is no control for hue and saturation only for contrast and brigthness (adjusting the contrast change too the level of saturation on color) and some movies look a little bit offset on the color.
What I can say about the audio... Its good, good enought to make my sister who try the MyVu say "It sounds cool!", I can control all the sound features from my Archos so I just set the volumen arround the middle section and I'm more than pleased.
How the glasses fit on my face it's ok, the weight is not an issue if you use the magnetic clip so the power/control unit don't pull down, the lengh of the cables is more than enought for most of the aplications.
Battery power... well I have watch 2 or 3 movies and I still not drain out the batteries (I'm charging the MyVu using a external USB charger, the battery get full on one or 2 hours, if I use the USB from the Pc takes forever). I see a couple of reviews from people having trouble charging the glasses, I guess a bad batch MyVu Crystal is responsable of this because my works fine.
This one is a great device for the people who travel a lot, or for the ones who want to watch a movie or play videogames and free a TV for some one else, and the price make the purchase sweet!
Digital camera Review: Amazing, futuristic product -- just a few strange issues.
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't know why so many of the reviews here are negative, but I had pretty much nothing but a positive experience with these. They're very comfortable, weigh almost nothing, and are very straightforward to use. Build quality seems superb, and very little even needed to be tweaked out-of-the-box.
There were two little issues I had, however. They aren't severe. First, do NOT expect documentation in the box. It includes a little "Quick Start Guide"... but none of the pictures are clear, helpful, or even labeled. If you want an actual manual, you have to download a .PDF from their website. (And it's not even where the Quick-Start Guide says it is on the site, you have to find it in the sidebar.)
The other is that it has an extremely odd way of letting you know that the battery is dying. First, the power light on the pendant will start to alternate between orange and blue, but you're likely to be looking /into/ the glasses, so why would you see that? And after a few minutes of that, it does something that made me think it was broken the first time I encountered it. The screen slowly fades to *white* -- not black, but white -- and starts to glitch up very violently. The device is unharmed by this, but you're likely to be scrambling for your warranty information by the time you figure out that the only problem is that you haven't plugged it in lately. Cosmetic, but it's still a fright!
Anyway, it works perfectly, aside from those little gotcha's. I highly recommend them to anyone who wants to feel a little more immersed in games or movies.
P.S: It doesn't support non-interlaced component signals. In English, this means that old game consoles (NES/Genesis/Master System) or even /emulations/ of old game consoles (like the Wii's Virtual Console service) will make the display turn off with a little pop of color. It's not obvious, so don't get these if all you want to do is play Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt with them.
Digital camera Review: Big Battery Problems
Summary: 3 Stars
First, this item said in stock, but the ship date was 50 days away. Anyway, it took 4 purchases to get a working Myvu Crystal. My first attempt on Ebay didn't work because the battery wouldn't charge. My next attempt was Amazon and their mysterious order delay. Then I just went to BestBuy with a coupon and bought one. It had the same battery problem. Further, it had apparently been returned by somebody else because the battery compartment was cracked which I bet indicates somebody trying to swap their dead battery. So I went back to BestBuy and exchanged it for a working (knock on wood) Myvu. So, two dead batteries and I bet Amazon's order problem is also due to battery related inventory trouble. It doesn't appear that replacing the battery is intended as an option, by the way, as evidenced by the cracked case.
Having said all of that I do like it and if the battery doesn't die I'll be happy with the purchase.
Cool Uses:
- Watching TV in bed without irritating your bed-mate with all the light from a laptop.
- Watching risque material on an airplane without having to cover the screen every time there is nudity
Problems:
- Battery
- Also seems like the volume control on the pendant doesn't work quite right, but I'll just use the IPod volume rather than return it again.
Digital camera Review: Big problems ... big price
Summary: 1 Stars
I ordered this and would not again. It was problematic from the moment I received it. The battery did not work. It did not hold a charge for more than 15 seconds. Eventually, over a period of 24 hours it did not charge at all.
I certainly wouldn't trust this product. Even if it came with a working battery ... who knows how long that would last.
I went online to check other reviews and it seems the battery issue is a common problem. I would think that the manufacturer and seller would check something like this BEFORE selling.
There is no manual that comes with it, you have to download the manual online, after you find it.
I don't recommend this. Spend the extra money and buy a quality product.
I lost the shipping money both ways. Paid for shipping to get it, and paid for shipping to return it.
Digital camera Review: Brilliant!
Summary: 5 Stars
Being a gadgets geek I just had to have these and I have to say they are great. I find myself on planes a lot and sometimes they don't show a movie, or the movie they show sucks, the idiot in the window seat does not shut his window, the screen is jacked and so on and so on. Not anymore. I can slip these on, watch my own movie with great sound and peace and quiet. It really makes for a more enjoyable flight. The screen is great, a lot better than what i thought and on par with most TV screens. If you want HD and Blu Ray type quality then this wont work for you. Not now, maybe future models. But for now I think this is one of the best purchases I have made. Its better than watching a movie on your ipod with that tiny screen or on your iphone only to learn that you have sucked all the juice out of it. They look cool as well. Battery life is great and will charge via USB. Definitely worth the money.