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This CD/DVD concert far surpasses “Live at the Acropolis” in presenting Kodo in their element — live performance.

First of all, it is a complete concert, presented start to finish. It isn’t cut up at crucial moments by interview snippets.

It also conveys the intensity of Kodo. A decade after “Acropolis,” “One Earth Tour” shows a more seasoned, serious, and focused Kodo. Gone is the smiling pageantry of Kodo the folk ensemble. Kodo is no longer here to win you over to Japanese percussive traditions. Enter the dumbfounding — even intimidating — virtuosity and physicality of an older, wiser, frighteningly intense Kodo channeling hundreds of years of tradition into a thunderous pulse that leaves the viewer/listener speechless.
Kodo One Earth Tour

I am sure this product is a good one. I returned it because I did not need it after all.
Earth Therapeutics Skin Therapy

Now that storage cards are: 1. practically a requirement for anyone who owns a camera, videocam, digital recorder, portable storage device; and 2. a fraction of the price of what they were a couple of years ago while offering more memory and speed in proportion to the reduction in price, the consumer is faced with some difficult decisions. The cards come in many sizes (physically as well as internal capacity) and grades (at least three levels from most manufacturers). Currently, Transcend (a brand that has moved to the front ranks in only the past two years) is offering the most bang for the buck (i.e. you may be able to purchase a Sandisk or Kingston card for the same price, but it’s practically certain to have a more limited storage capacity and/or be rated at a less “professional” grade). Hence, the Transcend 8 GB card with a “6 rating” is understandably attracting a lot of attention. Should it be?

Formerly, the only card I had problems with was Lexar, which has virtually disappeared from the menu. Recently, the only card that’s given me trouble on a couple of occasions has been a Transcend–and one of those instances was a mechanical breakdown (the thumb-drive mechanism would not remain extended and locked in place, preventing me from inserting it into my computer’s USB port).

So it’s a bit of a toss-up. If you want to save a few bucks and feel secure, get a Kingston; if you want to sleep well at night, get a Sandisk; if you want to take after the “pros,” going for the best image (visual or aural) humanly thought possible on a tight budget, go for a “Transcend,” Class 6. But don’t be deceived by the other-worldly brand name “Transcend”: it’s still a speck of an object, easily misplaced or lost, and very much part of the finite world, subject to the problems and disrepair of all mortal beings and material things.

Supposedly, Transcend’s 2 grade is more than adequate for most consumers’ needs. Their 4 grade is recommended for hobbyists shooting movies i
Earth Song | tigerfly