not ready for primetime
355906
Watched perhaps 5 mins of 1st episode. Production values (produced before live audience?) left worlds to be desired. Also intended as comedy. Bailed.
4946871
In theory, if this worked, it would be a really nice product.  I liked the looks and the intended technology of it.  However, after attempting to set up three units (A, B and C), I could never get it to work right.  A would set up with B and C. B would set up with C but could not maintain the connection to A.  C would not connect to A.  The "instant' setting, in which it is supposed to open the video view without the other party having to do something, would only work some of the time between B and C and never between A and B or A and C.  The voice quality was very low, and could not be heard on some connections at all.  Occasionally, A would say it was not connected to anything, even though it showed the connections on the screen, although in a "grayed out" manner.  Alexa, which I am not real familiar with, was constantly trying to answer questions we did not ask, unless she understood my dog's barks on occasion.  So we turned Alexa off.  The temperature display got fixed on 68 degrees.

I contacted the Nucleus company for assistance and received the response that they were aware of  the problems I described and were "working on it."  I returned the items after waiting many days to see if they found a solution and was never contacted again.
2718653
it took me about 6 hours of meddling before i could get the hub to connect with my wifi. after about a week, it dropped back off and i haven't even tried to get it working again, beyond a quick reset and 5 minutes of connection attempts. this was a great idea, but there's some definite problems with the execution.

the lamps (when they worked) would not adjust at the same time. one was always a couple seconds behind the other for on/off and intensity changes. the app was not very intuitive, and you couldn't group things in a way that seemed organic.

the one thing i will say is that the lamps themselves work just fine in switchable fixtures. that's actually how i've been using this setup for the last few months, as regular led lamps with no smart control. since i used a gift card for this purchase, i figured i'd just live with my lemons.
1801575
I don't often write reviews, but I need to share my experience with this device.  I have configured/reset/re-configured this repeater multiple times hoping that "this will be the time that it works as advertised".  I have to reboot this multiple times per day because it will just freeze.  I have switched back to my old standby; a Netgear WN2000RPT that maintains a connection always.

I was hoping for something a little faster and with a few more whistles and bells, so I will need to keep looking.
4046929
I bought this to give a "someone's home" appearance to a cabin that my brother and I have. Set-up was fairly simple and easy. The UI is simple to navigate. However the time is off horribly. Yes I did select the correct time zone & daylight savings time; and having been in the military for many years I do know the 24 hour time format, so no it's not a setting issue. So I tried to adjust the timer remotely, but guess what, you can't do that! It can only be adjusted if you are in the same LAN as the outlet, so doing it from 200 miles away over the internet is impossible. However you can manually control the outlet over the internet. Problem is the control is not what I would call "positive". Controlling the outlet is hit or miss. Sometimes it will respond after one or two attempts, sometimes it has taken repeated continuous attempts over a 15 minute time period. You can not rely on the UI's messages of either "Timed Out", "Success" or "Fail". How do I know? I have live cameras in the cabin that use the same WIFI router and internet. So to make certain that the light attached to the outlet is on or off as I want, I have to login to my cameras to determine if the outlet is working.

If these flaws were evident when I installed the outlet I would have returned it immediately, however I won't get a chance for several more weeks.
1033808
Have had this for about a month now and like clockwork, halfway through the  evening the picture and sound start freezing and locking up. Then the unit will not respond to the remote control and basically ends with me having to unplug the unit because it is a brick. I've turned the fan on because at first I thought maybe the unit was overheating but that has not seem to help any. Kind of wish I had bought three instead of the four but live and learn I guess.  All of the standard features are wonderful as they are with most of their units, except for this one. I've never had this problem with any of the previous units nor have I had this issue with my AppleTV. Seriously considering sending it back

Update: tried to do the return, asked them to exchange it, but they would only exchange it if I sent it back first. As it is my primary TV viewing device, it is a pain to say the least, but the device is getting worse - now about every third or fourth use, it will refuse to let the remote turn it on. I have to unplug the device and start it back up. Crazy.
4324729
By the features, this is what I wanted: an outdoor, auto-infrared, HD resolution, ONVIF-compatible IP camera. However the execution is lacking:

--- Getting connected to this camera via its web interface is extremely frustrating, as you fight with outdated plugins that only work with Internet Explorer.
--- The default language for the web interface is Chinese, and it's not easy to switch to English.
--- There's the extra hassle of this device starting with it's own static IP, which you have to deal with overriding to then get it to accept an IP from your home network.

Tried using this with a Synology NAS, and it constantly disconnected. It wouldn't show a reliable live view with various ONVIF-compatible apps either. I thought it might be Synology's issue until I ordered a different brand camera and everything works great, no disconnects or problems with live-view.

Save yourself the frustration and spend a few more bucks on another brand (I'm now quite happy with my Reolink cameras).
3174528
Sorry, but I cannot give this product a good review.  The initial product from Amazon would not install correctly and continued to get hung on the interconnect stage of installation.  After 3 hours on tech support line, we concluded I had a bad unit.  After receiving the new unit, I tried the install again with the exact same problem.  My conclusion - this product is not ready for the wild.  I've sent both back.  The Nest Thermostat by the way installed perfectly and was thought by support personnel that if I installed the thermostat then the Nest Protect would install without a problem.  That theory was proven wrong - it doesn't.  Sorry NEST, try again.
2445176
This TV has a great picture.  Thats all I can say.  We bought it to run Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime.....that is a nightmare most days.  The Smart Hub updates literally for HOURS on end.  You cannot watch while its updating so you wait for hours...currently I am trying to connect with Amazon Prime, and I clicked on the Amazon app at 8am this morning, it is now 2 in the afternoon and it is still updating.  I guess on the update days, I will have to start updating in the morning so I can watch a movie by evening...  never seen worse software.... ever.  I can't even believe they think its ok to charge $400 for a "smart" tv that you literally can't watch for hours of every week because they are once again "updating".  How can it even need to be updated 2-3 times a week??

I'm sad I purchased this tv....
629809
My edition of this UPS has been in operation for over two years, and all internal tests indicate operation well within defined parameters. During the past several months, there have been severe lightening storms in my area, and power has dropped out momentarily (~1sec) on three separate occasions. In EACH case, this unit has not snapped to battery power for at least 500 milliseconds, allowing the computer to crash. The unit behaves as if the relay that activates at power dropout is being substantially delayed. DISGUSTING!

UPDATE: After posting the initial "sour-grapes" review, I continued research on my problem. When I built the current desktop computer, I incorporated a PFC power supply (phase correcting, to increase conversion efficiency), and literature available indicates this UPS may not be compatible with that type of power supply. I've already ordered a PFC-compatible UPS (Cyberpower), and will report on the results once it is in place.
4898959
Too primative
Not ready for prime time
Very limited web site use
Easier to navigate using your fingers on the keys
2067978
I really wanted to love this Access Point and wished it was able to replace my ageing Trendnet TEW-750DAP which lacks the gigabyte switch...

It was received as part of a Sunday 9am delivery. I was surprised to see that it was sporting the latest 1.08 firmware and scratched the updating off my list. During set up the unit experienced fainting spells if you select continue over apply for any changes, It must have been painful for it to except my customizations in bulk. I would have liked to whip through the set up but it couldn't keep up and to keep it from its fainting spells I had to apply every single change one at a time which is essentially a reboot for each.

At 10:10am all was working as per my requirements, now for some bandwidth stress testing. Lets start with the 2.4G, only 30-40Mbps for the ND45B (Must be the B of the B+G+N slowing it down) The Trendnet got 62Mpbs with G+N... (2.4G is a cluttered mess here)
Lets test the 5G - The trendnet usually gets 70-92 and no more due to its lack of a gigabyte connection while the HD45B was all over the place lacking any fluidness and consistency (It stuttered to deliver any data) with the downloads, one test it could be 107Mbps and the next it could be roughly 30Mbps (Half of the Trendnet). One 5G bandwidth test too many and the radios would crash with either both band lights lit solid or both lights completely out, only the switch remained working during the crash. only unplugging the unit and re-plugging it resets the fault...

I decided to let it stream ABC Lounge radio via the Grace Solo and the radios crashed after 45 minutes of simple music streaming so at 12:30pm I reset back to factory default and boxed it up for return. Boy I am glad I purchased this dud on Amazon, I can't put more effort and pride into it than Hawking ever will...

The switch on the device performed well but it seemed that it couldn't push data through the radio. To me the unit seemed under powered and maybe a PS with a higher supplied current would serve it better... It shares the same PS as the HD45R, maybe its just as quirky...

Other Quirks
- Time: If you enter a SNTP time server that it is happy with it will set time every minute. Sorry NIST (129.6.15.29) it was my faulty programmed $100 ND45B
- 2.4G BGN: There is no G and N combination setting without including B with it (B+G+N) and no (G+N). I don't need G but Nintendo has put out those crapppy DS whatevers that do.
- Log in: Always starts with the quick set up screen instead of a status screen.
- Status: (If I can remember) did not have a display count for errors (fine for sub $30 2.4G BG but for $100 dual band??? what are they hiding?)
- The N data rates are listed by their MCS index number instead of Mbps (1-15 instead of 15-300Mbps)

Likes
I loved the 5 port gig switch which continued to run even though the radios had crashed.
DTIM - I liked seeing the DTIM setting as an adjustable option on this AP

We all can read the reviews of the trendnet and come to the conclusion that its range is on the lacking side but I saw nothing better with this Hawking unit in regards. I originally purchased a D-link DAP-1650 to replace the Trendnet but it collected 300+ errors every 5 minutes of sitting still when I will barely see 20 in a week with the trendnet so this Hawking became my other option and it flat out bombed...

This Hawking HD45B is an excellent device on paper, as most paper weights would be...

Show me some pride Hawking!!!
1227116
I really wanted to love this product.  I've had a stand-alone Roku box on the TV in the living room for a couple of years and have enjoyed it without problem for all that time so when it became time to get a new TV for the bedroom I thought this would be a perfect solution.  Not so.  The Roku integration into the TV is nicely done and the interface is completely familiar from using the stand-alone box but the built-in Wifi simply is too wimpy to make this work.  I understand that corners must be cut to bring in a product at this price point but it is painfully obvious that one of those corners was cut by speccing a cheap and weak wireless card.  I've owned this TV for 4 days.  The first day it connected to my wireless network and worked well.  The second day I started getting network dropouts and lost signals.  By the third day the Roku stopped connecting completely.  It sees the network, shows full bars but cannot connect.  I've unplugged and restarted my modem, router and the Roku.  I've run the complete factory reset.  Nothing works.  The spot where the TV is located gets full bars on every device I own and I can easily connect my 2 phones, a laptop and a tablet to my network in that location.  I will be returning he TV to Amazon and cannot recommend this product.  I'll probably buy a dumb TV and possibly get a stand-alone Roku box but the TCL Roku TV is worthless.

UPDATE:  I've tried to contact TCL support but have been unable to get to them.  I've completed a trouble ticket on their website with no response.  I tried using the online chat but after waiting for 30 minutes for someone to come online, I stopped.  I tried calling the support phone number but the wait time on hold seemed endless.  I bet that they sold a bunch of these on Black Friday and now all the support requests are overwhelming them as all those sets sold don't work as promised.  Be forewarned!
3980056
The concept is great, but the execution (at least at my house) is weak. I bought a WeMo switch to also go with this starter set to expand the capabilities of it. I'm fairly adept technically and yet I'm struggling to get both the bulbs and a switch recognized by the iOS app. Therefore I can't use it as advertised.
It could be my WiFi, but I have over two dozen other items successfully connected to it with no problems. I've spent a bit of time on the forums and have yet to call Belkin for tech support but I can just tell this is not a fully baked product. I'm still excited by the possibilities and will continue to work on it as a 'tech challenge' but I can't rely on it to do what I set out for it to do.
If it wasn't for the fact that it was on sale I would be forced to return it and wait until they make it a more polished product.
1864094
I had read many of the reviews here and was very excited when I purchased my 52" Sony XBR9.

  The unit arrived and, initially, the picture lived up to my expectations.  Not too bright, brillant colors, soft tones, etc.  However, since I have had the unit I have had 3 issues...

1) Interfering with other HDMI devices.  The Sony TVs are designed to be the "brains" of your home theater system - whether you want them to or not.  As a result, they try to take control of the other devices in your home theater set-up via the HDMI hookup.  When I first got the TV, I would turn it on, but for the first minute I was unable to adjust the volume (it was controlled by my receiver) or change the channel (Tivo) because the Sony device was trying to take charge.

  After 3-4 hours on with customer support I got the issue fixed.

2) Bad Circuit Board.  The next issue I had was a bad circuit board.  Basically, a two inch bar of white starting showing up in the middle of the picture.

  3-4 hours on with customer support, service call (I had to take time off work to have the set picked up and returned), new circuit board and I am working again.

3) Power issue.  Now on my third issue which is with the power.  When the set is off, there is a popping noise every 4 to 5 minutes like the set is trying to turn back on.  Additionally the internal clock no longer keeps time.

  2-3 more hours on with customer support and a scheduled service call.

 The thing that frustrates me is the amount of time I have had to spend on the phone with customer support trying to get things fixed.  The people on the phone have been helpful and have tried hard to solve the problem, but at what point should we just start over with a new unit?

  Overall, I like the TV, but have not been impressed with the reliability of the unit.  I regret having purchased this television and which I would have purchased another brand.

  Just my humble opinion...
3035650
This is one of the most amazing electronic gadgets yet conceived. Sadly it's not ready for prime time. There are too many problems. I had two of them and  both had major issues. One had a bad screen and the other wouldn't load. As far as I'm concerned two tries with a product is enough. Hey Apple, next time you release a product you may want to be sure the majority of them work properly. Especially as $399 a pop.
2817035
Doesn't fulfill the basic requirement of a clock - keeping time. I wanted the convenience of a clock that will reset the time after a power outage but it's no help if it's always running late. The other thing that bugged me is how dim the display is - I checked to make sure it wasn't in a dimmer-mode and it was on the brightest setting - in fact, it dims even more.