I've recently purchased Brando mirror screen protectors. Whilst the the screenprotector is a good fit on my Touch HD, it's like watching the screen with my sunglasses on, unlike the manufacturer's claim that clarity isn't reduced (they claim it's even enhanced). So I looked closely at the packaging and noticed that the Brando logo wasn't on it. When I search the web for brando products, they all have a logo on it, but somehow, for this particular product, no pictures are available.
I have attached pictures of the box (blurred out the information from the shop I purchased it from).
Can anyone tell me whether I have purchased a fake product?
Anyone else with fake accessories experience?
apy said:
I've recently purchased Brando mirror screen protectors. Whilst the the screenprotector is a good fit on my Touch HD, it's like watching the screen with my sunglasses on, unlike the manufacturer's claim that clarity isn't reduced (they claim it's even enhanced). So I looked closely at the packaging and noticed that the Brando logo wasn't on it. When I search the web for brando products, they all have a logo on it, but somehow, for this particular product, no pictures are available.
I have attached pictures of the box (blurred out the information from the shop I purchased it from).
Can anyone tell me whether I have purchased a fake product?
Anyone else with fake accessories experience?
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Well, did you buy it from Brando or some other site?
That packaging on the photo sure don't look like any Brando screen protector I bought and received from them.
Rozenthal said:
Well, did you buy it from Brando or some other site?
That packaging on the photo sure don't look like any Brando screen protector I bought and received from them.
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Thanks for the confirmation of my suspicion. I bought it from a reseller, one of the biggest internetcompany around though. I've just emailed them a message and asked for an explanation and a confirmation of what they sent me.
I bought the same screen protector directly from Brando and it was complete sh#t, a total waste of money. You are right in saying it was like looking at your phone with glasses on.
I don't know, I have already bought several protectors from Brando and they were all excellent. I am not sure what model of protector this is, but my ultra clear and anti-glare Brando protectors have been really good.
No sign of any illumination reduction, and visibility is the same with or without protector (I checked this!).
The supplier contacted me and confirmed that it they shipped the original Brando screen-protectors. Because the mirror screen guarder mode is new, packaging design isn't finished yet by Brando.
Furthermore, the supplier offered to replace the screenprotector with another one. Wouldn't know how this would change the clarity, so I opted for the Ultra clear version instead. I suppose the packaging for this product is fully designed and ready.
I just got the same exact thing from an Italian EBay reseller, so I guess this confirms the story.
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Anyone know a place to get some screen protectors for my Wizard.
I am based in UK if that helps
Thanks
Scott
I have ordered Brando from http://shop.brando.com.hk/ and I`m pretty pleased, look good and protects as well...
Today my Brando
"Ultra Clear - Protector Plus"
arrived. Im very pleased with it. It fits perfectly and looks very clear. Using the stylus works almost as without a the screen protector.
Conclusion: highly recommended
Also got from Brando - except I mucked up the install and now need to clean the cover. Any ideas on how best to the clean it as it does say its washable - just not how.
Scott
Brando Rocks
I've used a Brando screen protector for about 2 years on my old Sony Clie - Excellent quality, I do think it's the best on the market.
Worth the money
Brando application problems
I ordered a Brando and it came nice and quick. It looks like a quality item, but it was a b*gger to fit. I still haven't got it right. It kept going on at an angle and wouldn't lay flat due to comin into contact with the screen surround. I had to take it off, rinse all the [email protected] off it that had got stuck whilst I was faffing around and dry it each time. It took the best part of an hour and it still has fluff under it and it still isn't in the right place.
It works perfectly though. I can't criticise the thing itself just the application and/or my ability to do it.
Ho hum. :?
Definetly Brando...Ultra Clear.
I had a couple of them that I used with my HTC Magician and they fit perfectly on the HTC Wizard.
Sorry...
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i sell screen protectors
I sell screen protectors, 5 ps for 7,50 euro. sending trough hole of europe
after paying i send it. give me the sice and i make it
Greetings Rene
surprised no one has mentioned the pocketpctechs.com screen protectors. I think those are the best.
also are the jam's and k-jam's screens the same size? on clubimate.com it says 2.8"
pickin up my k-jam today!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
fone_fanatic said:
surprised no one has mentioned the pocketpctechs.com screen protectors. I think those are the best.
also are the jam's and k-jam's screens the same size? on clubimate.com it says 2.8"
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I'm surprised too. I think these are the best. Fit perfectly and if installed properly you cannot even tell they are on.
I never tried the AG (Anti-Glare)
I use the C2 ones (clear) and I think they are great.
i have the AG on my jam and tried installing the C2 on my kjam last night, but its so thin i tore it
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i have the AG on my jam and tried installing the C2 on my kjam last night, but its so thin i tore it
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wow... that sux. i know it's thin, but didn't think that thin. actually i bought the c2 two pack and i messed up the first one too. got so dirty i didn't even want to clean it. i hate installing any type of screen protector.
i got one of these, it slips under the corner of the screen surround rather than sticks to the touch screen, seems great and robust and very cheap!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5853656667&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT
I have used the ones they sell in Ebay. They are cheap but at the same time the quality suck. I have used my MDA for 3-4 days after i had put in the protector and it has scratches all over it. Also each tap with the stylus leaves a small mark on the protector.
I am going with the Pocket PC techs windshield. I think investing 25-30 bucks for my 400 buck MDA is worth it.
Peace
anyone know of any uk sellers for the pocketpctechs or Brando ones?
A comparision of many different screen protectors
http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=11356
take a look at this site. It gives a review of Brando, PPCtech, nushield etc.
Will help you decide
I have been using the PocketPC Techs WriteSHIELDs for about 3 years now, and I absolutely love them. Just got a wizard and immediately bought the Anti-Glare screen protectors from PPCTechs. They're fantastic. I've tried the clear ones they have, and don't like them as much. The colors might be a little better, but I've gotten really used to the "pencil on paper" feel of the stylus on the screen with the AG ones. I agree with everything they said in the article at Brighthand about them. Granted, I've never tried another brand, but these have the highest level of recommendation from me...
taibo said:
I have been using the PocketPC Techs WriteSHIELDs for about 3 years now, and I absolutely love them. Just got a wizard and immediately bought the Anti-Glare screen protectors from PPCTechs. They're fantastic. I've tried the clear ones they have, and don't like them as much. The colors might be a little better, but I've gotten really used to the "pencil on paper" feel of the stylus on the screen with the AG ones. I agree with everything they said in the article at Brighthand about them. Granted, I've never tried another brand, but these have the highest level of recommendation from me...
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Agreed - the only other brand I've ever used were Martin Fields, which were also very nice. (I used those on a P900 though - different device altogether).
Looking at some cheap screen protectors for the Hermes. I have seen these are on eBay at £1.99 for 6. The seller offers "buy 2, get 1 free", so including postage (£1.99 to UK) it works out at 18 screen protectors for £3.98.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290056291809 (or search for item 290056291809).
But are they any good? Or would I be wasting my money?
The general rule is: if a manufacturer sells screen protectors in packs of several, it means the mfg himself does not think it will last for a long time.
Martin Field Overlay Plus lasted 3 years on my SE P800, and wasn't need to be replaced when P800 retired.
Treo 650 screen protectors
I use the one made for the 650 from Palm. Works well, fits well. Lasted well on my Treo.
the multi packs arent any good...and i think you'll be wasting you money...
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the multi packs arent any good...and i think you'll be wasting you money...
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You may be right. They arrived yesterday, and seem to be of quite good quality. The one I have tried appears to work OK (i.e., it doesn't affect my use of the screen, and it does put a protective layer over the glass screen).
However, the ones which I received are just a little bit too small to cover the screen (about 2.5mm too short and 1mm too narrow), so I will be contacting the seller about this.
I'm not actually worried about how long they last. Even if I have to replace the protector every month, I have enough to last me for 18 months - and I'll certainly be replacing my Vario 2 for a new toy before then!
Then again, I'm still not convinced that I need a screen protector. Before the Vario 2, I have had an XDA Exec, XDA IIi, XDA II and more iPaqs than I can remember. I never used a screen protector on any of them, and I have never ever had any screen problems.
You can get exim spucs off ebay for £3. I highly recommend these.
V
are screen protectors even really needed?
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are screen protectors even really needed?
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if you dont mind crying when you scatch your screen, then no!
I can only agree with the other posts I used the cheaper screen protectors in the past, thinking its ok when they scratch I'll just replace it, but it's true you get what you pay for, I have just paid £6 for a single protector and well it's brilliant, it sucked it's self to the screen No bubbles At All, Feels better to use the screen and up to yet not scratches.
ShieldZone's invisibleSHIELD looks really good. Pay once, protect forever.
http://www.shieldzone.com/item_description/HTCTYTNF.html.
See the product reviews here: http://www.shieldzone.com/testimony/independent.html
Have ordered and awaiting arrival.
Hey guys just wondering, since i recently just lost one of the stylus......(And im pretty upset about it to) that just leaves me with one. So, my question is, does anyone know where, i can buy one or one of those 3-pack of stylus?
Here: Ebay rocks!!
Thanks alot man, just bought me a 3 pack for less than $7.00. NICE......compared to what i would have had to have paid through other companies
For the British amongst us, eBay UK also has some low cost ones here: Touch HD Magnetic Stylus
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For the British amongst us, eBay UK also has some low cost ones here: Touch HD Magnetic Stylus
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Dude, thanks for that link. I'd lost one of my styli in a car accident (long story) and so I was thinking about going to HTC direct. Just bought two from that UK eBay seller for £2.49 each with free shipping
Happy as a pig in poo.
I miss-placed the one that comes in the phone a few weeks back, not sure where or how(it was after I got the new case). forgot that a spare is provided in the box and was wondering where I can get a replacement if I can't find the lost one, I'm in the uk so might order 1 or 2 from ashcan's link.
Source for good quality stylus?
Anybody know a good source to buy a higher quality stylus than the stuff sold on Ebay? I bought a 5 pack on Ebay and they are all broken, they are made very cheap and break very easily. Also my Noreve case tends to pull out the stylus each time you remove the phone so I tend to loose some that way too I am looking for the non-magnetic version of the stylus. Thanks.
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. .....I'd lost one of my styli in a car accident (long story)....
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I guess we'd better not ask about it then...
Sorry had to do this...
Grtz Remko
redrazr7791 said:
Hey guys just wondering, since i recently just lost one of the stylus......(And im pretty upset about it to) that just leaves me with one. So, my question is, does anyone know where, i can buy one or one of those 3-pack of stylus?
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Try here http://www.netimes.com/shop/replacement-stylus-for-htc-touch-hd-t8282-p-1573.html?cPath=80_612
Brando Stylus?
Whatever you do don't buy Brando! Worse than Ebay, at least the cheap Ebay stuff lasts a couple days, few weeks. Brando is even cheaper quality. I just got 3 for which I paid allot of money from Brando Hong Kong, the top is very cheap plastic and they are are breaking/falling apart, the whole stylus very cheaply built.
redrazr7791 said:
Hey guys just wondering, since i recently just lost one of the stylus......(And im pretty upset about it to) that just leaves me with one. So, my question is, does anyone know where, i can buy one or one of those 3-pack of stylus?
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A stylus for use in the car with SatNav
There's a universal tethered stylus on eBay for use with touch-screen mobiles or SatNavs in cars.:
Tethered Stylus
I've got one and it is good quality.
c6638746 said:
Anybody know a good source to buy a higher quality stylus than the stuff sold on Ebay? I bought a 5 pack on Ebay and they are all broken, they are made very cheap and break very easily. Also my Noreve case tends to pull out the stylus each time you remove the phone so I tend to loose some that way too I am looking for the non-magnetic version of the stylus. Thanks.
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I think you will find that the so-called "Non-Magnetic" versions of the Touch HD stylus on eBay and elsewhere are actually inferior copies that unlike the orignals, have slightly enlarged plastic tops.
Yes, they do stay in the slot as they are a tight fit but it wasn't deliberate by design. It's to stop them shooting back out as the magnets have been fitted in reversed polarity
Incidenatlly I'd beware of buying ANY stylus on eBay thats sold in quantity as it usually indcates a cheap quality. Also, ALWAYS and I mean ALWAYS check an eBay seller's feedback before buying. The top listed seller currently selling cheap HD Touch stylus copies on eBay has thousands of negative feedbacks yet people are STILL buying them ???
Mobile Brando...
I've found good ones on EBAY...
At first I was looking for non-magnetic so that my Noreve case would not pull them each time I remove the phone to put it in my car mount. But so far what I purchased on Ebay (non-magnetic 5 pack) and 3 Pack Brando Hong Kong (magnetic) has been very poor quality junk! I am just trying to buy original stylus now but who knows where to get those from since nobody selling these things tell you whether they are original HTC or cheap junk. I think I saw a 3 pack on expansys (mobileplanet) and I am going to assume those are good original quality but they are out of stock right now.
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I think you will find that the so-called "Non-Magnetic" versions of the Touch HD stylus on eBay and elsewhere are actually inferior copies that unlike the orignals, have slightly enlarged plastic tops.
Yes, they do stay in the slot as they are a tight fit but it wasn't deliberate by design. It's to stop them shooting back out as the magnets have been fitted in reversed polarity
Incidenatlly I'd beware of buying ANY stylus on eBay thats sold in quantity as it usually indcates a cheap quality. Also, ALWAYS and I mean ALWAYS check an eBay seller's feedback before buying. The top listed seller currently selling cheap HD Touch stylus copies on eBay has thousands of negative feedbacks yet people are STILL buying them ???
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At first I was looking for non-magnetic so that my Noreve case would not pull them each time I remove the phone to put it in my car mount. But so far what I purchased on Ebay (non-magnetic 5 pack) and 3 Pack Brando Hong Kong (magnetic) has been very poor quality junk! I am just trying to buy original stylus now but who knows where to get those from since nobody selling these things tell you whether they are original HTC or cheap junk. I think I saw a 3 pack on expansys (mobileplanet) and I am going to assume those are good original quality but they are out of stock right now.
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Usually Expansys' quality is way better than any other dealers...
c6638746 said:
At first I was looking for non-magnetic so that my Noreve case would not pull them each time I remove the phone to put it in my car mount. But so far what I purchased on Ebay (non-magnetic 5 pack) and 3 Pack Brando Hong Kong (magnetic) has been very poor quality junk! I am just trying to buy original stylus now but who knows where to get those from since nobody selling these things tell you whether they are original HTC or cheap junk. I think I saw a 3 pack on expansys (mobileplanet) and I am going to assume those are good original quality but they are out of stock right now.
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Did you in fact check the feedback of the eBayers before buying these stylus? I've found that 99.9% of the time if an eBay seller is selling poor quality junk it is reflected in the seller's feedback.
Dont just look at the headline feedback percentage figure - if its not 100% check it more thoroughly. It amazing that a seller can in fact be showing 99.9% positive feedback but due to large volume sales can have thousands of negative feedbacks.
Just as FYI, I researched all of the sellers and this was the only site I found who were selling original HTC styli AND had them in stock in the United States:
http://www.expansys-usa.com/d.aspx?i=173044
I received the package today and they look exactly like the original ones, i.e. it has the small black tip, exact fitting plastic cap with small rectangular "bump" on the side, the magnet, etc. Yes they're expensive, but what can you do...
Hi All,
I just found this generic screen protector for TF:
http://poshelpdesk.web137.discountasp.net/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=1609&idcategory=0#details
Never used products from this company before, so kind of hesitant on purchasing it.
Just thought that I pass this info to the forum.
Mike
Found another one on ebay:
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_kw=scr..._Tablet_Accessories&hash=item45fa4ceff6&vil=1
Still overpriced. I think $6 would be reasonable for a tablet screen protector.
Custom made for Eee Pad
I purchased a custom made one on Amazon yesterday, has all the cutouts according to the listings and has a dry application, Ill give a review once I get it. Here is the link http://www.amazon.com/Asus-Eee-Pad-Crystal-clear-dirt-repellent/dp/B0051401L8/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1306422323&sr=8-8
Hi All,
I just found this generic screen protector for TF:
http://poshelpdesk.web137.discountas...gory=0#details
Never used products from this company before, so kind of hesitant on purchasing it.
Just thought that I pass this info to the forum.
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Looks good...
Ordered mine and will post review once I receive it from them. Thanks for sharing the link +
bought the item from ebay for $7.99. If it sucks, i think i can live with it. Right now, it looks so naked without a protector and anything this pretty and naked is asking for trouble.
mikewong27 said:
Hi All,
I just found this generic screen protector for TF:
poshelpdesk.web137.discountasp.net/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=1609&idcategory=0#details
Never used products from this company before, so kind of hesitant on purchasing it.
Just thought that I pass this info to the forum.
Mike
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Has anyone tried this out? I would be interested in an anti-glare protector.
Traderny said:
I purchased a custom made one on Amazon yesterday, has all the cutouts according to the listings and has a dry application, Ill give a review once I get it. Here is the link http://www.amazon.com/Asus-Eee-Pad-Crystal-clear-dirt-repellent/dp/B0051401L8/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1306422323&sr=8-8
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I snagged it also. What sold me was the statement that it "covers the entire glass area". Not just the screen portion one obviously presumes.
Hey folks,
does anyone of you have already bough this glass protector?
I'd like to buy it but as I got to ship it to Germany I want to be sure, that it doesn't have such a large bezel as the one from OP.
That one covered up too much of the screen. Then I bought one from China and although the pictures showed a thin bezel it was exactly the same as the OP one. Later they added a note to the article.
So now I'd like to buy this one.
Brando Workshop Full Screen Coverage Curved Glass Protector (OnePlus 5) - Black
Does anyone have any experience with this one?
Thanks.
N1TeSH1FT
With such a generic description id guess it's crap like the rest. If a company can't put any effort in the product description id doubt any effort goes in the product itself
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With such a generic description id guess it's crap like the rest. If a company can't put any effort in the product description id doubt any effort goes in the product itself
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Well, in general I would agree but Brando has a really great brand reputation. I don't know if they want to put it at risk. That's the reason why I'm asking.
Had about 15 protectors since the early XDA days and none was bad...