Official Plasma Discussion
Crynos
21-01-2006 08:41:14
Is there any possible way to get it to act as a TV? If not how much would you say i could get on ebay for it?
ragefu
21-01-2006 09:01:15
Well on rewards venue you can get a tv not a monitor
Gigante
21-01-2006 09:09:02
Lol, it isn't a 42" computer monitor. It is made for a TV, so of course it works as a TV.
igneous
21-01-2006 09:12:45
It still had inputs like a normal tv, just doesnt have a tuner, so you cant just plug in a cable or antenna and get programming.
IF you go with rewards venue, opt for the 2000 dollar gas card, as the tvs and other stuff they offer are worth much less than that. You can choose what you want at the end.
Gigante
21-01-2006 09:26:34
Yeah I would get the $2000 check and get a much nicer tv.
Crynos
21-01-2006 09:56:24
Im assuming i could also hook my XB360 up to this?
Airkat
21-01-2006 10:01:35
If it's a TV like people above are saying, then... YES
Gigante
21-01-2006 10:13:10
I forget what site this applies to, but had it written down.
They send the Panasonic TH42PWD8UK. If only they would send the TH42PHD8UK.
Eric P
21-01-2006 10:16:12
Does anyone know the specs or where yfdirect (BIGWIN) gets their panasonic tv?
Gigante
21-01-2006 10:21:40
I think BigWin's panasonic is the one I listed above.
Gigante
21-01-2006 10:23:59
For the other YFDirect sites, they send the Sony FWD42-PV1 42" EDTV Plasma.
skillet2003
21-01-2006 10:45:12
which plasma is best?
Gigante
21-01-2006 10:48:51
The HDTV Plasma from Meta that requires 2 refs that I am so close to completing.
skillet2003
21-01-2006 10:51:30
haha, well probably but i was thinking right now just from fy direct, but also had a question, i play lots of games like xbox 360 would this screen be fast enough to keep up with that type of action?
editli i signed up at the bigwin site for the panasonic plasma, but how do i get back to the page to do the offers? also, i think the requirements are up to 10 now, cause i went through each page and counted them up and there are a total of 5 pages and they want you to complete 10 offers.
p.s. and why the crap is my sig picture not working anymore?
Gigante
21-01-2006 11:21:54
Yeah the BigWin is the better TV for sure.
ffactoryxx
21-01-2006 12:58:54
So now that i did both msg and efg, ill prolly be getting 2 monitors?
Thats gay (
Can these keep up with the fast xbox 360 action or are they useless.
Think they will send check instead? How much could you sell these for
skillet2003
21-01-2006 13:06:32
personally i'm planning on keeping my plasma because i have a surround sound system so it would work fine and i also play lots of games and i think the tv will be fine for it, unfortunately won't be able to display xbox 360 at 720p, oh well, nevertheless the plasma would certainly be better than my 27'' rca.
ffactoryxx
21-01-2006 13:36:10
yea i have comcast digital cable box
Kenwood reciever
JBL S312 fronts
JBL NCenter
JBL N26 Rears
Getting new reciever and putting my n24's on sides. Guess im covered.
BTW though, HOW DOES THIS TV LOOK COMPAIRED TO MY PANASONIC #^" FLAT SCREEN?
ffactoryxx
21-01-2006 13:52:31
Found a customer review
great experience
Strengths really great quality picture with my direct tv box.
Weaknesses Doen't come with stand or speakers, and it's realy pain to find right stand.
Summary (Edited August 13th by hsutaria) It good with this price compare to DLP or LCD Projection TVs, and main benefit you can mount on the wall and it's look great. Onces I hook my cambridge speaker it's sounds great.
Gigante
21-01-2006 14:33:01
[quotec136106b0c]main benefit you can mount on the wall and it's look great.[/quotec136106b0c]
I think that statement alone shows how much that review is worth...nothing. heh.
I think the best way to get change is to offer an alternative. Consider these two scenarios
"Hello. On your site you say you will ship a Sony TV with Speakers and you are shipping monitors. I want you to give me a check instead or change the item."
"Hello. On your site you mention that you will ship a Sony Plasma TV. Noticing that you are actually receiving less for your money than you could, you could advertise the Plasma as HDTV, get more interest, and go with the Panasonic TH42PHD8UK. This model is the same price as the Sony FWD42-PV1 and is a much better value."
skillet2003
21-01-2006 15:11:55
[quote450e34fc7f="ffactoryxx"]
BTW though, HOW DOES THIS TV LOOK COMPAIRED TO MY PANASONIC #^" FLAT SCREEN?[/quote450e34fc7f]
Depends on the flat screen, I mean if you buy a sony xbr flat screen crt no plasma no matter what the price is going to loook better. Its simple crt has the best image out of all plasma, lcd, etc. until a new technology arrives. However if your crt is one off the shelf of wally world like mine the plasma will look much better. Just know that you can't find a crt larger than 40'' just because it would weigh so freakin much.
skooter22c
21-01-2006 15:18:04
The Sony Plasma from EFG is TV ready, it is not a monitor. That is if they are actually sending the FWD42-PV1!
igneous
21-01-2006 15:30:51
[quote7dad33663e="skooter22c"]The Sony Plasma from EFG is TV ready, it is not a monitor. That is if they are actually sending the FWD42-PV1![/quote7dad33663e]
Umm, thats not the tv. People who have received them already got the FWD-42PV1/B, which is the one pictured on the site when you sign up. Its from techdepot.com, here http//www.techdepot.com/pro/product.asp?productID=3398363&info=Tech#tabs
skooter22c
21-01-2006 16:17:17
my bad you are right, I was talking out of turn..... So we are getting a monitor...hmmm.... So I will need a tuner and speakers....so I guess I really do need to go for the Bose system on BigWin.
Wolfeman
21-01-2006 16:26:59
This monitor sells for a decent amount on eBay...
igneous
21-01-2006 16:34:53
[quote88f71b41d4="skooter22c"]my bad you are right, I was talking out of turn..... So we are getting a monitor...hmmm.... So I will need a tuner and speakers....so I guess I really do need to go for the Bose system on BigWin.[/quote88f71b41d4]
Oh god no, for how many offers it is find a site that you can get cash from, and buy a decent receiver and decent speakers, and a dvd player if you need one, and you'll be MUCH better off. The sound you'd get from a good receiver and good speakers will just CRUSH what you'd get from that shitty bose system.
skooter22c
21-01-2006 17:33:11
thanks for the advise. So is the receiveer a seperate piece of equipment or is it a piece you buy and it attaches directly to the tv?
Wolfeman
21-01-2006 17:53:03
skooter22c
21-01-2006 18:27:55
That is what I was talking about the tuner, I know what the receiver is for the speakers. My bad for not being clear.
igneous
21-01-2006 19:22:57
A cable box acts as a tv tuner, that should be all you need.
igneous
21-01-2006 19:26:45
Eric P
21-01-2006 20:16:34
tv tuners are 150 online and about 250 retail. Go to pricegrabber and look up samsung hdtv tuner. It runs around 200.
And btw, if you were to get the monitor
1. You need to invest 200 on a table top mount or wall mount
2. You need to invest 200 on a hdtv tuner (if you dont have digital cable like me)
3. you need speakers
4. you need a receiver....
that's at least 500 bucks just to get the damn thing working!
this free monitor is turning out to be not so free
Especially when other sites will give you an actual Plasma TV where you dont have to invest additional money.
skooter22c
21-01-2006 20:20:54
I don't really need a receiver but I di need the tuner, the wall mount (which I found on Ebay for $75) and speakers, I already have a DVD player. I was considering the Boss Cinemate, which is a 3 speaker system without a full receiver. Just a receiver big enough to send a signal to the speakers, the receiver is about the size of a box of matches and only has two front speakers that sound like surround sound. Just a thought for me.
skillet2003
21-01-2006 20:45:08
i was wondering anyone got a link to the mount for it?
ffactoryxx
22-01-2006 01:21:57
[quote5af7310709="Eric P"]tv tuners are 150 online and about 250 retail. Go to pricegrabber and look up samsung hdtv tuner. It runs around 200.
And btw, if you were to get the monitor
1. You need to invest 200 on a table top mount or wall mount
2. You need to invest 200 on a hdtv tuner (if you dont have digital cable like me)
3. you need speakers
4. you need a receiver....
that's at least 500 bucks just to get the damn thing working!
this free monitor is turning out to be not so free
Especially when other sites will give you an actual Plasma TV where you dont have to invest additional money.[/quote5af7310709]
Are you guys idiots!!!!
If you have a cable box like most people do like comcast or digital cable or direct tv then there is your tuner. Also go buy a surround system for $200 at a store and you have a sweet setup. You prolly spend $20 on the offers anyway so quit complaining
Wolfeman
22-01-2006 01:30:22
I agree with the tuner thing, not really a big, but I don't have or want surround sound right now. I don't have the money or the space to put a 5.1 system. It doesn't matter if I spent $20 or $200 on offers, they should send what they said they are going to send, a plasma [b9cae942fd3]TV[/b9cae942fd3]. If I knew it was a monitor I would've gone after another gift maybe...
Eric P
22-01-2006 01:59:46
maybe not everyone is as blessed as you factory with a satellite dish or digital cable. I jsut want them to ship what they advertised. Bait and switch (through advertising) by the way is illegal in business law.
ffactoryxx
22-01-2006 02:10:17
alright man. Dont get your panties in a bunch. I understand your dilemma but get the gift and just sell it
Gigante
22-01-2006 09:00:16
They are actually required by law to provide the advertised item. The only ones they are actually cheating are their consumers, because they could get a much better TV for the same price or less and make everybody happy.
kevxross
22-01-2006 09:47:21
I know this goes without saying, but everyone calling and stuff, keep us updated here. I'm 3/6 pending on the MSG Sony Plasma site. I guess it'd be best to call once all offers are approved and you're ready to send in the voucher?
kyks17
22-01-2006 10:45:26
ill update after i call. im really really hoping i can get them to send either any sort of plasma liTVli, or the hdtv that gigante provided the model # for hehe, or the check. i dunt currently have tv service (my roommates cheap and i dunt wanna spend $45 a month to watch it on my computers tv tuner), so i was gonna get tv after i got this plasma. but not if its not an actual tv, too much hassle. so yeah for sum ppl, we havent got receivers yet and might not even know how to use the cable box as a receiver...the only cable ive had in my life was when it was free in my dorm. cable box = mystery to me
ffactoryxx
22-01-2006 13:31:24
Ill call to
skillet2003
22-01-2006 13:46:52
now that i think about it i was wanting to go for the panasonic 42'' plasma but i see that the sony 42'' plasma is roughly the same price and is only 6 refs vs the panasonic's 10. I hear panasonic makes great looking plasmas but would it be worth the extra 4 offers? especially if i want to do other sites and i'm limited on the number of offers i can do?
kevxross
22-01-2006 14:45:25
[quotedca7711707="skillet2003"]now that i think about it i was wanting to go for the panasonic 42'' plasma but i see that the sony 42'' plasma is roughly the same price and is only 6 refs vs the panasonic's 10. I hear panasonic makes great looking plasmas but would it be worth the extra 4 offers? especially if i want to do other sites and i'm limited on the number of offers i can do?[/quotedca7711707]
I'd say it depends on how this situation pans out. If they end up just shipping 42" Sony [bdca7711707]monitors[/bdca7711707] it's probably worth it to go for the Panasonic [bdca7711707]tv[/bdca7711707].
Wolfeman
22-01-2006 15:01:39
I think they'll change their mind on the monitors because it is illegal to "bait and switch" and a lot of people are going to be pissed...
igneous
22-01-2006 15:03:00
[quotef09e8e4f46="Wolfeman"]I think they'll change their mind on the monitors because it is illegal to "bait and switch" and a lot of people are going to be pissed...[/quotef09e8e4f46]
I wouldn't be so sure.
Wolfeman
22-01-2006 15:04:55
Thats why I said I think. Its pretty clear the "TV" they advertised isn't the one they are shipping. Its a clear cut case but we'll see...
theysayjump
22-01-2006 15:11:26
Do they actually state on their site(s) that the item in the picture is the item you will receive?
kyks17
22-01-2006 15:12:12
heres hoping )
srichter
22-01-2006 15:13:31
They aren't selling anything, they're giving you a free gift. If your grandma promises you an Xbox360 for your birthday, but gives you a pound of sliced ham, you can't sue her for bait and switch. While you are completing a promotion, you still aren't buying anything, and they can send what they want.
Wolfeman
22-01-2006 15:14:22
[quotee9cc8ac368="theysayjump"]Do they actually state on their site(s) that the item in the picture is the item you will receive?[/quotee9cc8ac368]
The item in the picture might be the plasma people are getting but its hard to tell because monitors don't have much to distinguish themselves and the pic isn't high quality. What matters is the description and title is a TV with speakers...
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Wolfeman
22-01-2006 15:20:00
[quote29bca62f9a="srichter"]They aren't selling anything, they're giving you a free gift. If your grandma promises you an Xbox360 for your birthday, but gives you a pound of sliced ham, you can't sue her for bait and switch. While you are completing a promotion, you still aren't buying anything, and they can send what they want.[/quote29bca62f9a]
Thats garbage. So they can send people a box of shredded paper and thats ok? This isn't your grandma, its a company and they should send what they advertise. It isn't like we are asking for more, just what we signed up for.
skillet2003
22-01-2006 15:48:13
[quotee3e96bf5aa="kevxross"][quotee3e96bf5aa="skillet2003"]now that i think about it i was wanting to go for the panasonic 42'' plasma but i see that the sony 42'' plasma is roughly the same price and is only 6 refs vs the panasonic's 10. I hear panasonic makes great looking plasmas but would it be worth the extra 4 offers? especially if i want to do other sites and i'm limited on the number of offers i can do?[/quotee3e96bf5aa]
I'd say it depends on how this situation pans out. If they end up just shipping 42" Sony [be3e96bf5aa]monitors[/be3e96bf5aa] it's probably worth it to go for the Panasonic [be3e96bf5aa]tv[/be3e96bf5aa].[/quotee3e96bf5aa]
I was under the impression that the panasonic they were giving out was Panasonic TH-42PWD8UK which is a monitor as well and not a tv. Now assuming that they are both only monitors is the pansonic worth the extra 4 offers?
skooter22c
22-01-2006 16:24:39
srichter, you are only half right there. Your grandma might have offered you the xbox but decided to get you something else; hoever, she did not say if you take out my garbage, due my erands and mow my lawn then you will get the xbox. She is stricktly giving you a gift not a reward. We are being rewarded for completing tasks and it is because we complete these tasks that YFdirect or whichever web site gets paid money for. This money is then used to buy the rewards we asked for. I know their TOS have small print about changing the gifts but it does not mean they can falsely advertise the reward they are offering. If this wasn't the case then they would not send a check for the equivalent value when the reward is not available. It is a gray area and we can only ask for it to be cleared up. I am not talking about sueing for false advertisement but I don't think we are in the wrong to ask them them to honor their advertisement. Thats all.
tjwor
22-01-2006 17:37:45
[quoteded32c090f="srichter"]They aren't selling anything, they're giving you a free gift. If your grandma promises you an Xbox360 for your birthday, but gives you a pound of sliced ham, you can't sue her for bait and switch. While you are completing a promotion, you still aren't buying anything, and they can send what they want.[/quoteded32c090f]
This is not a "Gift", it is earned income. That is why on RV and metarewards sites we must fill out tax forms and it is classified as earned income. They say thay will give us a Sony Plasm [bded32c090f]TV[/bded32c090f], so they should give is a Sony Plasma TV... I do not have a cable box or satelite, and i am going to college, where I will also not have either of those, so I will have to spend several hundred $ to get it hooked up to where I can watch TV on it. I feel like I shouldn't have to spend an extra $300-$400 just to get a TV that can be useable. I allready have a 28" TV, so I could have got something else instead if that is what they are sending. I will be calling to see about this. Because I would like a TV that I don't have to have all sorts of other things to get it to work as a TV. I really do not feel this is wrong of me to try and get what i was told I would be receiving...
skillet2003
22-01-2006 18:08:36
maybe i don't understand but your talking about spending a lot extra just to watch tv, can you not just plug in a cable or antenna straight into the monitor and watch? i know there isn't any speakers but i already have that covered, what types of inputs are on this thing?
nick_e
22-01-2006 18:10:51
The thing that I see is that there loosing money on this they are paying you over 200 per offer and they definetly aren't making that.
This is one of few sites that really are a gift because they take a loss on it if you complete it.
If every one starts complaining they are more likally to raise the offer req(like nuitech did). Or remove the item completely so quite complaining and think wow I'm paying under 150 and getting a 1500 dollar tv!
skooter22c
22-01-2006 18:28:48
nick e if you really believe that statement it is time to go back to school. They are not loosing a dime doing this stuff. They would not have customer service and provide these gifts if they were loosing money!! Everything is about the money, if they were loosing money they would say to everyone who completes the site, sorry the item you have requested is not available here is $200 check for you. Thank you. But no when an item is not available they actually send a check for the retail value.....you DON"T do that in business if you are going to loose money, especially if the items you are sending out are "FREE" And there you have it!
tjwor
22-01-2006 18:30:50
[quote09530b93fc="skooter22c"]nick e if you really believe that statement it is time to go back to school. They are not loosing a dime doing this stuff. They would not have customer service and provide these gifts if they were loosing money!! Everything is about the money, if they were loosing money they would say to everyone who completes the site, sorry the item you have requested is not available here is $200 check for you. Thank you. But no when an item is not available they actually send a check for the retail value.....you DON"T do that in business if you are going to loose money, especially if the items you are sending out are "FREE" And there you have it![/quote09530b93fc]
They DO lose money when they send out a plasma, but over all they are making a killing...
skooter22c
22-01-2006 19:13:16
not like you think they are!!
Airkat
22-01-2006 19:36:38
Nick E, I think you need to remove that refcode from your sig..
tjwor
22-01-2006 19:37:08
[quoteb14b85a14a="skooter22c"]not like you think they are!![/quoteb14b85a14a]
I'm on your side that they should send a Plasma TV, but they lose money when they ship a gift. The way they make money is by people who don't ever follow through with the completion steps to receive a gift... When they send a plasma, The receipient is going to tell everyone... as soon as I get my gift, within a week i'm sure everyone in my school will be asking me about it, and want to know where I got it... I will tell them where and tell them the forums i chat about it on, lots of them will sign up and may complete a few offers, but 90% of them will never get a gift... so YFD pockets a lot of money from them, but from me they lose money for sending me a gift...
skillet2003
22-01-2006 19:53:35
well now that i read some more and have found out i can't watch regular tv with it without a tuner all i have to say is i'll be keeping my 27'' rca around for tv and leave the plasma for gaming and movies, i'm still satisfied woohoo! ) although i may have to make a gimpy stand for it, don't think the parents would like me to spend a few hundred on a mount.
JUNIOR6886
22-01-2006 20:28:33
not sure if this will help anyone much but heres a closeup on the Inputs of the "TV"
that were getting courtesy of scam.com wink
inputs
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remote
[img="2312a3cf0d]http//images.tigerdirect.com/itemdetails/S08-4216call4.jpg[" alt=""/img2312a3cf0d]
panel life is 60,000 hours. which is 6.85 years.
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Crynos
22-01-2006 20:35:44
6.85 years assuming you have the TV running 24 hours a day every day for those 6.85 years
tjwor
22-01-2006 20:45:13
Can someone point me torwards where to find the type of TV Tuner I will need if I end up getting a Display instead of a Plasma TV?
skillet2003
22-01-2006 20:46:31
are you sure those are the only inputs? if its the model people have been telling me then there should also be some otehr inputs like component and such, thats not an awful lot for being a 42'' plasma. and yea 60,000 hours is better viewed as 8 hrs per day for over 20 years. but then again who is going to keep it on that long and who really keeps their tvs for over 20 years?
editli reading over at scam.com i heard something that i didn't really think about before but knew i did it. do cheap vcrs have tuners in them? i know i have hooked my antenna before into a vcr and ran that to my tv and had regular tv that way, so could there be some way to do it with a vcr or a dvd player and those can be had for dirt cheap now. just hook antenna into dvd or vcr and plug those into tv via s-vid cable or whatever else it has then watch tv that way? sounds like a plan to me, now just for a cheap stand.
Eric P
22-01-2006 23:01:42
dumb question but if u have regular cable tv do u still need a tv tuner (no box)
Wolfeman
22-01-2006 23:03:05
Yes...
LucaBella
23-01-2006 01:34:08
I still say you guys are arguing over a technicality that won't fly with anyone. I walked into best buy and asked to see their plasma TVs and they walked me right over to what you guys swear is a monitor. Should I sue Best Buy? No site could use the title "Free Plasma Monitor!" and have anyone understand that it's a real TV. I cannot believe the way you guys are all hung up over this, and how you're all fired up and going to call repeatedly (like some have said) and make a big deal over this.
I'm really worried that some people won't get anything...
skooter22c
23-01-2006 06:00:38
Luca, that is because what best buy carries is ready to watch tv, these monitors are not ready to watch. The tuner is a minor issue because most people have what they need. However the monito does not have speakers, therefore, if you do not have a stereo or surround sound then you have no sound and can't watch tv. So since they advertise a plasma tv with stereo speakers then they are misrepresenting themselves. Plain and simple.
chewy
23-01-2006 06:07:44
do you think time warner cable will give me a tuner, or do I get charged for it?
igneous
23-01-2006 08:16:22
[quote597ce9bdba="JUNIOR6886"]not sure if this will help anyone much but heres a closeup on the Inputs of the "TV"
that were getting courtesy of scam.com wink
inputs
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remote
[img="597ce9bdba]http//images.tigerdirect.com/itemdetails/S08-4216call4.jpg[" alt=""/img597ce9bdba]
panel life is 60,000 hours. which is 6.85 years.
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It also has dvi and component, as seen in this pic. [img="597ce9bdba]http//images.tigerdirect.com/SkuImages/gallery/large/S08-4216-t.JPG[" alt=""/img597ce9bdba]
Those pics are just taken off of tiger direct, which has a ton of different pics of this tv.
afro_wolff
23-01-2006 08:50:00
DVI-HDCP and RGB/COMPONENT
I'm between classes right now and just wonderin really quick what these hook-ups allow you to use....I see these similiar to those of computer hook-ups....Am i to believe thats the only use or can anyone else help enlighten me..
igneous
23-01-2006 09:42:17
the rgb one allows you to use component cables so you can connect things like digital cable boxes, xbox, dvd players, etc..
DVI is similar, its just a digital connection, and depends on what your components have for output.
afro_wolff
23-01-2006 10:56:25
Gotcha...Thnx man
JUNIOR6886
23-01-2006 13:45:29
lots of people were supposed to call today and complain but i dont see a single update post from anyone (did EVERYONE chicken out? lol )
I couldnt get through to a real person (
kyks17
23-01-2006 13:56:45
i havent called yet cuz ive been at skool and work all day. will call in about an hour
TeeRatt
23-01-2006 15:26:36
[quotea92099f09f="kyks17"]i havent called yet cuz ive been at skool and work all day. will call in about an hour[/quotea92099f09f]
Ok Times up!!! Your hour is up!!! )
tjwor
23-01-2006 16:23:35
i called and waited for 15 min, but i only have 250 min a month on my cell, i'll call back in a few... that probably means lots of people are calling right?
ffactoryxx
23-01-2006 18:16:20
Alright. This is getting ridiculous. Either deal with the monitor and sell it. Most of us have cable boxes so who cares. For those that dont stop bitching, you spent little to no frickin money so please shut up.
If your going to call be nice with them.
kyks17
23-01-2006 18:34:24
i didnt get a chance to call, more customers came in and i ended up staying 2 hours longer...just in time to miss business hours by 15 mins.
i always planned on being nice to them when i would call.
tjwor
23-01-2006 19:54:23
yes, like I said before, I am not calling and yelling at them... I am calling to try to get them to send a different gift which is a better value than the gift they are currently planing on sending so I don't have to spend money on a tuner and speakers...
Anything wrong with that?
If they say no, i'm not going to get all mad even though it isn't what it states...
Gigante
23-01-2006 20:21:07
If you are going to bitch about people calling them, don't. You are speaking to the choir. We aren't calling them to yell or threaten them. I was actually calling to get my certs because they won't email correctly, and was going to ask about the tv while I had them. Telling us to not call is a waste of your time and ours because we will do it either way. We have Plasmas coming too, so not like you are the only one. I actually have 2 of the monitors and 1 panasonic pending from YFDirect.
jfaninord
24-01-2006 12:42:02
Well, I got through to everyfreegift.com on the phone and asked them about a couple concerns I had for my account.
I asked about the Sony Plasma TV, and they said that what they're shipping is supposed to be the one advertised on the website (which says it has built-in stereo speakers), and that if I receive my TV from them and it turns out to not have any speakers, to give them another call and they'll sort it out.
But what I'm really hoping for is a check... )
tjwor
24-01-2006 14:59:21
[quote6c955b86f2="jfaninord"]Well, I got through to everyfreegift.com on the phone and asked them about a couple concerns I had for my account.
I asked about the Sony Plasma TV, and they said that what they're shipping is supposed to be the one advertised on the website (which says it has built-in stereo speakers), and that if I receive my TV from them and it turns out to not have any speakers, to give them another call and they'll sort it out.
But what I'm really hoping for is a check... )[/quote6c955b86f2]
What did you say about the TV? did you say you had heard reports of people getting a model without speakers? that was just a monitor?
kyks17
24-01-2006 15:04:24
yeah thats what he said exactly hehe (im being serious, i actually know this haha)
Admin
24-01-2006 15:30:11
received the sony 42" monitor today. they were supposed to send it to my house, i called and changed the address, they sent it to my dorm anyway. apparently the driver and the mailroom got in a yelling match. hilarious.
jfaninord
24-01-2006 15:44:33
[quote68586bad2c="kyks17"]yeah thats what he said exactly hehe (im being serious, i actually know this haha)[/quote68586bad2c]
She does. O -li
jfaninord
24-01-2006 15:46:05
[quotee0ec8d5926="Admin"]received the sony 42" monitor today. they were supposed to send it to my house, i called and changed the address, they sent it to my dorm anyway. apparently the driver and the mailroom got in a yelling match. hilarious.[/quotee0ec8d5926]
How much did the box weigh?
ffactoryxx
24-01-2006 15:50:20
For those recieving these things around now. When did you do these sites??
Also im guessing you read about them on scam.com a while back huh.
Admin
24-01-2006 15:51:11
Box says 111lbs. It took two of us to get it up the stairs.
kyks17
24-01-2006 18:59:33
admin did u get the same model as everyone on scam.coms been getting?
Eric P
24-01-2006 19:25:40
pics pics pics D
Did it come with a table top stand?
afro_wolff
25-01-2006 08:04:00
[quote17c86d0d48="Eric P"]pics pics pics D
Did it come with a table top stand?[/quote17c86d0d48]
Indeed Pictorrrres for sure!!
ffactoryxx
25-01-2006 08:38:21
YES. PICTURES OR I CALL SHENS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
J/K
I want pictures though. Is there anyway you could post a picture of the video quality of a game or movie next to a regular tv or regular flat screen
afro_wolff
25-01-2006 08:43:23
Or possibly a mpeg 4 of game quality....or u could send it to me, i could test it, and i could PROMISE a 2-3 HUGE paragraph detailed annalysis of the plasma and its quality.....wink
ffactoryxx
25-01-2006 08:48:10
How could you make an mp4 of quality. Hook it up to pc?
JUNIOR6886
01-02-2006 12:48:25
Does anyone have any suggestions as to what turner to buy. Im expecting to get the monitor very soon so i wanna buy what i need to buy to get it working ASAP
ffactoryxx
01-02-2006 14:28:19
Prolly cheaper to just get cable with a cable box or buy a cheap cable box
chazmann
01-02-2006 14:50:28
I'd love to see pics so I can decide if it's really worth starting... shock
igneous
01-02-2006 14:54:07
[quotec5c735edce="chazmann"]I'd love to see pics so I can decide if it's really worth starting... shock[/quotec5c735edce]6 offers, you can keep the cost within 20 or 30 bucks or so, yeah, I'd say its worth it. Its a 42" tv.
stackmjwiz
01-02-2006 15:02:12
After reading a lot of threads on the plasma, I think I'll just try for the 1K Cash Card.
I don't need a TV, and if I got one I'd just list it on eBay. And I don't feel like shipping a 100 lb package.
chazmann
01-02-2006 15:19:24
[quotee3ac68b248="igneous"][quotee3ac68b248="chazmann"]I'd love to see pics so I can decide if it's really worth starting... shock[/quotee3ac68b248]6 offers, you can keep the cost within 20 or 30 bucks or so, yeah, I'd say its worth it. Its a 42" tv.[/quotee3ac68b248]
I started doing EFG's ibook that only has 6 offers.....5 of which I did yesterday. Im waiting on credit for those to come through and hey, who knows...I might hit up marketsurverygroups plasma.
Now that i think about it....I'd freaking love to have a plasma in my room. Kicks the crap out of this clunky 32 incher.
kyks17
01-02-2006 15:29:01
[quote10b7a162fe="JUNIOR6886"]Does anyone have any suggestions as to what turner to buy. Im expecting to get the monitor very soon so i wanna buy what i need to buy to get it working ASAP[/quote10b7a162fe]
some people said u can use a vcr as a tuner...im gonna give that a try when i get the plasma, if the same model comes.
anyone know if you can somehow hook up an external tv card for a computer to the plasma? cuz ive got one of those just lyin around heh
JUNIOR6886
01-02-2006 15:54:27
people say using a VCR as a turner will result in shite quality..... cry
I want really really good quality. I already have like 3 analog cable boxes in my house but those use coaxial.....
chazmann
01-02-2006 15:59:21
Just for clarification...I can use different credit cards to do the offers for the plasma right?
igneous
01-02-2006 16:08:33
[quote57376d165b="JUNIOR6886"]people say using a VCR as a turner will result in shite quality..... cry
I want really really good quality. I already have like 3 analog cable boxes in my house but those use coaxial.....[/quote57376d165b]
Just find a vcr with s-video or component out and it'll be decent quality. Its still not going to be amazing.
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