Fox Electrifying In "Bright Lights"
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I remember reading the novel this film was based on back in the Eighties and it left me a little cold.  I got more enjoyment at the Cliff Notes parody released by the late lamented "Spy Magazine" that not only took on Jay McInnerney's book but also Bret Eason Ellis' "Less Than Zero" and Tama Janowitz's "Slaves of New York".  The book didn't inspire me to go out to see the movie at the time and it only roused by curiousity after stumbling across it in the bargain bin at the supermarket.  I'm happy to say that the movie is better than the book, or quite possibly, the book was better than I remembered it.  Abetted by brilliant direction by James Bridges, McInnerney's script masterfully fleshes out the novel to the screen.  All would be for naught if we didn't empathize with the central character, Jamie Conway, frustrated magazine editor and fledgling writer portrayed here by Michael J. Fox.  Fox with few histrionics captures the melancholy and desperation of a young man whose life is falling apart and also has to cope with the recent death of his mother and the breakup of his brief marriage.  The supporting cast here is impeccable that it's difficult to single anybody out.  Probably the two performances that stand out most are Jason Robards as a besotted writer who attempts to befriend Jamie and Swoosie Kurtz as a sympathetic co-worker of Jamie's.  "Bright Lights, Big City" should be sought out not as an Eighties relic but as a lasting piece of art.
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This light device has a nice bright light.  It is an easy installation.  I charged mine under a household lamp (mostly because it was raining).  There is a little pin enclosed that you insert into this very tiny hole that is identified by a very tiny "On/Off".  This is what turns it on or off.  I was under the assumption that this lighting stayed on during nighttime hours.  Even the instructions state that the light stays on at a dimmer setting and turns bright when motion is noted.  This is not the case.  The light only comes on when motion detected.  But I still like it. I bought 4 and enjoy the extra lighting when approached!
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This light has been a lot of fun. Does. It have plug. Just bare wire for 110v. Very bright, lights up an entire room. The remote is ir. so you need to be facing the light for it to work. I dropped it on concrete, and thought for sure I broke it. No problem. Remote can dim or brighten light. Strobe features changes colors. I wish it would strobe just one color. May buy a second one.
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Holy crap, that is bright! I was pleasantly surprised at how bright these were.
In fact, I made the mistake of looking at it while I was playing with the dimming feature and working it out.
Now I have these little gray spots in front of my eyes everywhere I look!

Seriously, terrific product, and especially useful since it can be turned either way so you are not limited by the direction of your USB port.
I honestly think you could use this a work light, it is so bright.
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Super bright and functional with dusk to dawn motion activation.
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Yeah, it's pretty bright.  Need to tone it down a bit, but the sounds are nice.
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you want bright light? you got it! This is BRIGHT!  The wiring is different colored than normal  house wiring but a quick search on the interweb came up with the answer.
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This is NOT in fact, brighter than the sun. I tried to use it in an out-of-doors video shoot and it proved to not be able to overpower the sun. This is not exactly a problem, because it is basically blinding when indoors and that is what I wanted.
I shoot youtube videos in an indoor studio and was using 60w equivalent LED bulbs for lighting before, but they interacted with my camera in a weird way, causing these bars to show up on the video. This is because of how camera sensors work or something, I'm not a scientist.
However when I hooked this lovely little light up to a tripod {There IS a tripod mount on the bottom, this is not mentioned anywhere in the description} it proved to be both brighter than the 60w equiv. bulbs, more adjustable thanks to the brightness dial, and didn't cause any weird artifacting. This is a class-A video light, it's bright, and light, takes all kinds of batteries, and can be attached to a tripod.
Pick one up and don't worry about balancing desk lamps on piles of books ever again!
--Jacob
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This is sooooool cool. Much better when the lights are out.
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Nice features: red light when charging, green light when fully charged.

This this is really bright for only 180 lumens! We will be using it ice fishing in our pop up shelter. I am very impressed with this unit's initial tests in the dark in our house. I would prefer to have a semi clear cover vs the opaque white one.
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Great bright white 5000 Kelvin color.  Soooo much nicer than the usual 2700/3000k warm lights.
  I have to go with LEDs anymore, the Compact Florescent (CF) bulbs just don't last.  They only last about 2-4x longer than filament bulbs, and in tight hot spots, less than that.  I even had one catch on fire for a bit, at least I heard and smelled it.
  My only issue is the very noticeable .1-.3 second delay before it turns on (hence the 4 star). Don't know what it is with their power supply design, but the delay can be a bit of a surprise if your walking into a dark room a bit too fast.
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When I first heard this album in 2009, I was pleasantly surprised. There is hope for the 2000s music after all. "Turn on the Bright Lights" is going to be considered a highlight of the decade for many years to come. Interpol create a driving soundscape and style I believe is all their own.

I would like to share a few details on the vinyl release. The jacket is single-pocket, with an art insert that states track listing and production credits. A free mp3 download coupon code is included (valid for one album download). A slightly pink hue plastic inner sleeve protects the record. The vinyl is thick, probably 180 gram, with quality sound. Highly recommended over the CD for the experience (I own both). This is a band you want to hear on vinyl!
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Fast shipping.  The lights were bright and the the sounds were loud.  Worth the $9.99 with prime shipping.  Would buy it again.
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Bright dimmable lights are perfect for any video.
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Bought a couple of these for portable, cool, daylight balanced video use for business videos and as part of a very portable field video "studio."  Excellent light output.  Will likely purchase several more to increase the breadth of the lit area.  Get extra rechargables for these.  They are remarkably bright, and also dim down if needed.  These also make great, if short lived, very bright emergency lighting.  Come with ball mounts with 1/4 by 20 thread for mounting on light stands, or on clamps drilled to accept this very standard bolt size.  The filters and diffusers are also very good.  The diffuser really does a nice job softening the light for faces.  You can substitute AAA batteries, rechargable or alkaline. in a pinch.  I am considering making a contact block to fit the battery clips so I can use a transformer or an over sized battery pack that will last a whole shooting day.
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To date, I have only used the flashlight portion of it.  This is a seriously bright flashlight!  As a kid, I remember having the old 9-V "lantern" hand-held spotlights, and this puts them to shame!  I estimate it is about 5 times brighter than the brightest 9-V (and that's if the lantern had a fresh, new battery ... ).

Good Lord willin' and the creek don't rise, I'll never have to use the 'stun' feature on this, but is it comforting to know that it is available.  I've seen and held other 'stun' lights, and this one was curious:  when you turn on the safety switch (prevents accidentally stunning someone), you can hear a faint buzz of the electrodes.  I do not recall hearing any sound from other 'stun' lights, or they were too faint for these ancient ears (I'm past retirement age).  This item has an audible sound, which would not be discerned by a would-be attacker, so it will be a complete surprise to the perp.

The instructions recommend charging for a few hours each week, regardless of the amount of use, so it sounds like the battery has a long life to it, and is not harmed by being kept at full charge.  I'm giving consideration to purchasing a second one, JIC ('just in case').

It is a sad commentary on society today, that we seem to need this type of item, ready to deter the ne'er-do-wells among us.  Since we do, this is probably a great item to have.  If there is a downside to the SABRE, I have not found it.  I always appreciate comments to my reviews, and would love to know other's thoughts about a specific item.

Thank you,

V.I.
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I was under the impression that this light had a green LED - it does not, WHITE LED only. But for my purposes, I needed a bright, white headlamp for running in the early predawn or evening. This light, even at the low setting is really bright. It is replacing the PT Fuel light. Another bright and smal light by PT is the Byte, but it uses battery power, even when off unless you remember to slide the lock-that's a pain.
I highly recommend this Remix, even with the color light being absent.