Why are the reviews for this item (as of 12/11/13) only from Amazon Vine members? Is anyone that purchased this item happy with it?
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I will tell you I replaced an Onkyo 360 with this amp.The Pioneer is the hardest to set up amp I have ever used.The IPAD interface is the only way to be able to use this receiver and I still can not figure out how to output video feed on HDMI #2 Out.If I did not get it for such a discounted price on Goldbox it would have gone back.I am not a novice at all.
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All 5-star reviews too. Same story (Four 5-star Vine reviews) for the more expensive SC-1323-K. Strange for products that have supposedly been available here for more than six months. There are 18 non-Vine review for the VSX-1123, some are not glowing. A competing website (Newegg) has two reviews for the SC-1223-K, both largely negative.
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I am a amazon customer who bought it on lightning deals over holidays and am happy with it. While I agree with Bee Square that it is not simple to configure (especially with many I/O's and components), I do not agree with his comment about the iPad being the only way to set it up or use it. I set it up and use it just fine with my Logitech Harmony touch. Volume on it is touchy vs. the Onkyo I replaced it with and sound modes are tricky to find good mix but if you just let it do its thing with native source then it is good.
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I am officially not buying this product because of the Vine reviews, and very specifically after hearing the vine reviewers in this answer thread extolling the how great getting free stuff is and how super unbiased they are...this is irritating.
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I just submitted a photo to be published of the back of mine. Hopefully that will help you and others looking at the product. It's silly that they didn't already supply that in the listing. It is down at the bottom of page next to the reviews. Looks like there was one down there but I provided a close up view that might help.
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Mine is sitting in the box unused because I could NEVER get it to work right. I ordered the Neewer P2P, but received a Veevocam. Customer service is mostly non-existent. They said it was the same thing. I e-mailed them back and forth several times and never got a good answer, and they stopped communicating when I asked for a refund. I waited too long before trying to set it up...just more than 30 days, so Amazon could not refund, either.
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Read this thread: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/142421/show_product_reviews
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Great thank you Boon. did you buy by chance and confirm this? How is the item doing since seems you all talked about it in 2010 :)
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$600 for a 47 inch LCD TV with the specs that it has IS a decent deal. Regardless of the reviews being from vine I have purchased this item. If I am unhappy with it I will return it. I don't understand what is the big deal here. If you are not happy with an item you have bought return or exchange it! It is that simple people.
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sorry james, i ordered one a whileback and did not receive it. i havewritten amazon on this issue so many times . no reply ever.orderat your own risk .
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Amazon is pretty fast getting Vine stuff out so I expect to have it the first part of the week and I'll definitely test it out, get some measurements and let you know how it goes.
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I ordered a 16g iPod touch from them last week, and it is on it's way on time. I had originally ordered the touch through amazon, but after the shipping date kept changing, I cancelled and went with datavis.com. I had $300 in amazon gift certificates, so I wanted to shop through amazon or one of their storefronts. UPS says I should have the iPod by Friday, so we'll see. I have my fingers crossed. I think a lot of times people only post their negative experiences on those ratings sites. At least with ebay, you are "reminded" over and over to leave your feedback.
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Thank you everyone. I see the people here who like it and that's helpful. Some other places people did not like their screens, speakers sounded funny, etc... it makes you wary. As some of the other reviews were straight out of the box I wanted to see if everyone was still satisfied after the "honeymoon" period. Thanks again!!
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I would agree - most of the reviews look fake. Even really good products get one or two bad reviews. I really wish Amazon had a way or reporting abuse for that type of thing. (This not the only product I've seen this happen with).
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No, your question came to me because I was "a person who has purchased this product in the past." Contact the seller!. I was just stating how my order came. I have nothing to do with the selling of this item!
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It's released, but in limited quantities. It's come up very briefly on other sites several times and sold out within hours.There have been a few complaints about quality control so that probably isn't untrue. The one I got is perfect, though.
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They had a special promotion, "selling" the item for $1 in hopes of good reviews. They remind recipients to review. They encourage only good reviews -- if you don't like it you are supposed to tell them, not put it on FB. I have done this for a number of products now. I think I can be objective even if the item is free, but I'm beginning to wonder if most reviewers can. I haven't tried this item yet, but I will review it fairly!This whole experience has taught me to be a little cautious about the trust I put in FB reviews.
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What James said. For what it's worth, I'm a Vine program member here to order (at my own expense) a second of these to replace one that just died after about a year (it's too cheap to worry about trying to pursue some kind of warranty if there is one). I honestly don't remember if I got the first one on the Vine program or not. Viners don't really have any incentive to pull punches; in fact I try to be as picky as possible with a Vine review. As James said, I only request products I really want so of course that means I'm probably predisposed to like them - but that doesn't mean I'm going to lie about them. What James said. For what it's worth, I'm a Vine program member here to order (at my own expense) a second of these to replace one that just died after about a year (it's too cheap to worry about trying to pursue some kind of warranty if there is one). I honestly don't remember if I got the first one on the Vine program or not. Viners don't really have any incentive to pull punches; in fact I try to be as picky as possible with a Vine review. As James said, I only request products I really want so of course that means I'm probably predisposed to like them - but that doesn't mean I'm going... » Read More What James said. For what it's worth, I'm a Vine program member here to order (at my own expense) a second of these to replace one that just died after about a year (it's too cheap to worry about trying to pursue some kind of warranty if there is one). I honestly don't remember if I got the first one on the Vine program or not. Viners don't really have any incentive to pull punches; in fact I try to be as picky as possible with a Vine review. As James said, I only request products I really want so of course that means I'm probably predisposed to like them - but that doesn't mean I'm going to lie about them. « Show Less
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Hi Daniel, In the business world, there is often a disconnect between the marketing department and the design/engineering department. It was probably reported to marketing that it would have Amazon Video at release and when it wasn't ready yet they didn't spend the money to get the marketing (as well as the packaging changed). An update will probably come out soon that remedies the discrepancy. I've written a thorough review of the player and am actively updating as things change. As it is a very new product, I expect there will be more changes coming soon. 2 totally new apps appeared in the last update just a week ago.