efrey10 wrote:I just bought my first Woot! Item...very excited, but I haven't received a confirmation email, and after clicking "but it" a receipt page did not show up?

Does it just take time to process? Or did I do something wrong?!

You can go in and check your purchase history. You should have seen a receipt after clicking the stupidly big buy it button. You should also get a confirmation email.

jonnyj03 wrote:This is a terrible deal. Refurbished 100,000:1 contrast ratio...

You can go buy a brand new Samsung 4,000,000:1 contrast ratio BRAND NEW for 700$.

Vizio BLOWS by the way the picture quality is complete crap compared to a Samsung, LG, Sony television. Waste of money.

And when I say 700$ you get a 1080p 120hz Samsung. Why spend 150$ less for a TV that isn't even close to what Samsung offers... REFURBED also haha what a joke

And for you people asking for "proof" LOL

It is sitting in my Living Room as we speak and I bought it 2 months ago, have a nice day.

So for 27% more money you can get a 1080p 120hz Samsung instead of a 1080p 120hz Vizio?

As far as the Samsung advertised contrast ratio, its pointless. See: http://www.practical-home-theater-guide.com/contrast-ratio.html

For argument sake even if the Samsung is better, for 27% more money than that I bet you could do even better. Then just 27% more money than that.... Might as well just buy the most expensive top of the line set you can find if that is your theroy.

El Marko wrote:Nightghost, he offers no proof, just makes a statement that seemed more a slam at UPS (when it's usually FedEx moving Woot stuff)than anything else. UPS drivers are extremely well paid and their work and delivery habits monitored closely. I don't work for UPS, but have dealt with them for 40+ years in business situations. You don't stay a UPS driver for long (or even get to be one in the first place) if there's even a hint of something like this.

Don't take it personally - I have no idea whether the story is true. I was only defending the OP. Perhaps he didn't want to bore us with the details - maybe Fedex (not UPS as he stated) determined that their employee was stealing.

If I cared, I would have asked the OP to provide more detail about how he knew the driver was stealing, rather than just accuse him by saying his story was dubious.

BTW, my wife used to work in NYC, and she knew a UPS driver who told her that drivers frequently threw packages around for fun. She asked if that was true about ones marked as fragile, and he told her they threw those higher.

donnie22hall wrote:Its a no name brand

A no-name brand? It's the largest TV manufacturer in the US. Just about every public place you see with a LCD TV hanging on the wall, it's a Vizio.

EvilA4 wrote:That is not true. Your eyes are not limited to any frame per second. Your brain is in charge of interpreting these signals and that could be unlimited.

1) The eye is an extension of the brain.

2) Humans' perception is limited by their flicker fusion frequency.

Have really enjoyed my 32" Visio for the past two years. Once you buy yours, you'll immediately notice that these are snakes, not worms.

Lots of hits on power supplies for this unit. Wonder if it is prone to that failure?

notes it is "1080p signal compatible", but is not progressive scan.

acdawg wrote:Is 120Hz that big of an improvement over 60Hz? (Will I notice a difference?)

Here's how I like to look at it, and I used to sell HDTVs: the difference between 60Hz and 120Hz is much more noticeable than the difference between 120Hz and 240Hz.

cerkit wrote:notes it is "1080p signal compatible", but is not progressive scan.

All LCDs are progressive scan - it's inherent in the technology.

I've had a refurbished 37" Visio VX37L for four years and have had absolutely no complaints (other than too few HDMI inputs, but I knew that going in). I paid over $700 for it, and if I needed a new TV right now I wouldn't hesitate to buy this one from Woot.

foreman371 wrote:120hz will make normal video have that "soap opera" motion effect to it. however, the main benefit is actually in reduced eye strain over long viewing periods. you won't have sore eyes after a few hours like you normally would, because your brain doesn't have to interpolate as much missing information.

You're kidding, right? You know that is all BS, right? Right??

Your input video is either 24fps (movies) or 30fps (tv), thus your brain is "interpolating" the same amount whether you're at 60 or 120Hz. The benefit is that you have no judder. Not that most people would notice anyway - it's a fairly hard to notice effect.

ericbtx wrote:All LCDs are progressive scan - it's inherent in the technology.

Check out the specs on Vizio site, under Additional Features.

Same TV is at Sam's Club this week, brand new, $658, free shipping.

Thank you WOOT.... Been waiting a year for a good deal like this on a TV. Now I can move my 37" to my Bedroom and sell my 26"!

Thanks to the great number of positive reviews here compared to the smaller number of negatives, I sprung for one. Note: no cables are included. What?? Well, I might have some power cables and a monitor cable but HDM1 cables might be expensive, unless you folks have recommendations.

Dianrez wrote:Thanks to the great number of positive reviews here compared to the smaller number of negatives, I sprung for one. Note: no cables are included. What?? Well, I might have some power cables and a monitor cable but HDM1 cables might be expensive, unless you folks have recommendations.

www.monoprice.com

Since this was a Woot sellout, you might want to go to overstock.com and pick one up for $609

unksol wrote:From Vizio's site: Voltage Range: 240Vac at 50/60Hz

My understanding is woot doesn't ship outside the continental US though

Hey Soldier! Take it from this 11 year veteran of Der Vaterland -- check with Apple's shipping rules for the work-around... Go through the order process for an iMac or such on the Apple website. Enter your APO as shipping address. You'll soon discover (via pop-up window) Apple doesn't ship to APO addresses. But Apple provides references to places that help a troop out. Best of luck! Thanks for serving our country during the present time -- or at ANY time! Tim

shahramkel wrote:Will it work on 220v? I'm in Germany and don't want to run it on a transformer.

Hey Soldier! Take it from this 11 year veteran of Der Vaterland -- check with Apple's shipping rules for the work-around... Go through the order process for an iMac or such on the Apple website. Enter your APO as shipping address. You'll soon discover (via pop-up window) Apple doesn't ship to APO addresses. But Apple provides references to places that help a troop out. Best of luck! Thanks for serving our country during the present time -- or at ANY time! Tim

So you can buy the SquareTrade 1-2 warranty off of Woot using the 30% coupon, SUPER.

Or you can buy the SquareTrade 3-year warranty off of Amazon for $80. Anyone know if this is kosher and works for this TV?

shahramkel wrote:Will it work on 220v? I'm in Germany and don't want to run it on a transformer.

Dont know about this model but I have a 32" Visio that is dual-voltage. Nice surprise when we moved overseas.

bop13 wrote:I don't know what kind of cable company you have but you need to drop'em. My cable comes through at 120Hz and 1080i. Do some research before you post false info.

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El Marko wrote:Nightghost, he offers no proof, just makes a statement that seemed more a slam at UPS (when it's usually FedEx moving Woot stuff)than anything else. UPS drivers are extremely well paid and their work and delivery habits monitored closely. I don't work for UPS, but have dealt with them for 40+ years in business situations. You don't stay a UPS driver for long (or even get to be one in the first place) if there's even a hint of something like this.

Really?

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20013230-504083.html

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/bethlehem/index.ssf/2009/07/ups_driver_charged_with_steali.html

http://uhclthesignal.com/wordpress/2009/09/28/fedex-employee-charged-with-theft/

unksol wrote:From Vizio's site: Voltage Range: 240Vac at 50/60Hz

My understanding is woot doesn't ship outside the continental US though

Not so... Not sure about TVs this size, but they have sent many things to my PSC box (by parcel post, NOT priority). If you are a civilian w/o a PSC box, I can't answer that one.

New: Panasonic 42" 600Hz 720p Widescreen Plasma HDTV for $400 + pickup
For in-store pickup, Best Buy offers the Panasonic VIERA C2 42" 600Hz 720p Widescreen Plasma HD Television, model no. TC-P42C2, for $399.99. That's $29 under our November mention and the lowest price we've seen for this HDTV. (It's available for delivery , but with $69.99 for shipping, it's only a price low by $1 and a significant increase over our last mention.) Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include a 1024x768 (720p) native resolution, 600Hz sub-field drive, 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, card reader, two HDMI inputs, and component and other video inputs.

unksol wrote:Which I did. I just didnt peticularly want to go putting in my credit card and information just to see a price. It was $747 when it was all said and done

For you the price was $747, other people could get it for $100 less by picking it up.

What is that worm mass?!?!? Really, what is it? What kind of worms? They're red, and they don't appear to have dirt on them, and there's a bunch of'em? Gah!! Horrifying and fascinating at the same time.... gross!!

topherchung wrote:What is that worm mass?!?!? Really, what is it? What kind of worms? They're red, and they don't appear to have dirt on them, and there's a bunch of'em? Gah!! Horrifying and fascinating at the same time.... gross!!

They're Regulan Blood Worms.

And the worms ate into his brain.

shahramkel wrote:Will it work on 220v? I'm in Germany and don't want to run it on a transformer.

From the other responses, it looks like it will power from 220 V 50 Hz, however, TV transmission there is different and the ATSC tuner probably won't be very useful. For watching dvd and cable, it should be fine though.

I'm chiming in a little late, but I just wanted to make sure that everyone takes SquareTrade up on their extended warranty. I bought a Vizio 47 inch (SV470XVT) refurb from woot on 12/11/2009 and it died outside of the Vizio 90 day warranty less than a year later. I did not have the warranty at the time either to protect the product.

quantamm wrote:You're kidding, right? You know that is all BS, right? Right??

Your input video is either 24fps (movies) or 30fps (tv), thus your brain is "interpolating" the same amount whether you're at 60 or 120Hz. The benefit is that you have no judder. Not that most people would notice anyway - it's a fairly hard to notice effect.

Most 120Hz TVs will do the interpolating for you. You realize this?

Wow, even this crap is sold out. Woot is really lucky!

Saw this deal today at another website. It is so much better than Woot's offer. It's an LED TV with DLNA! and it's brand new!!!

LG 47LE5400 47-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV $599, Jan 28

Frys has LG 47LE5400 47-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV for $599 with free in-store pickup. Otherwise shipping is $99.99.

El Marko wrote:Nightghost, he offers no proof, just makes a statement that seemed more a slam at UPS (when it's usually FedEx moving Woot stuff)than anything else. UPS drivers are extremely well paid and their work and delivery habits monitored closely. I don't work for UPS, but have dealt with them for 40+ years in business situations. You don't stay a UPS driver for long (or even get to be one in the first place) if there's even a hint of something like this.

How dare anyone out there make fun of NightGhost after all he's has been through.!

He lost his aunt, He went through a divorce. He had two kids.

His Wife turned out to be a user, a cheater, and now He's going through a custody battle. All you people care about is….. readers and making money off of him.

HE’S A HUMAN! (ah! ooh!) What you don’t realize is that NightGhost is making you all this money and all you do is write a bunch of crap about him.

He hasn’t performed on stage in years. His blog is called “give me more” for a reason because all you people want is MORE! MORE-MORE, MORE: MORE!.

LEAVE Him ALONE! You are lucky he even performed for you WOOTERs!
LEAVE NightGhost ALONE!…..Please.

Mitsurati wrote:Clearly that is not a photo of worms. That is an extremely rare photograph of FSM resting in its sacred garden.

The Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM) is the deity of the parody religion[1][2] the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster or Pastafarianism.[3] Created in 2005 by Oregon State physics graduate Bobby Henderson, it was originally intended as a satirical protest against the decision by the Kansas State Board of Education to permit the teaching of intelligent design as an alternative to evolution in public schools. In an open letter sent to the Kansas State Board of Education, Henderson parodied the concept of intelligent design by professing belief in a supernatural creator that closely resembles spaghetti and meatballs. Henderson further called for his "Pastafarian" (portmanteau of pasta and Rastafarian) theory of creation to be allotted equal time in science classrooms alongside intelligent design and evolution.

mikel135 wrote:So, no one has any good insight into whether this could arrive by Superbowl Sunday?

I guarantee it could arrive by Superbowl Sunday.

drunkenalien wrote:How dare anyone out there make fun of NightGhost after all he's has been through.!

He lost his aunt, He went through a divorce. He had two kids.

His Wife turned out to be a user, a cheater, and now He's going through a custody battle. All you people care about is….. readers and making money off of him.

HE’S A HUMAN! (ah! ooh!) What you don’t realize is that NightGhost is making you all this money and all you do is write a bunch of crap about him.

He hasn’t performed on stage in years. His blog is called “give me more” for a reason because all you people want is MORE! MORE-MORE, MORE: MORE!.

LEAVE Him ALONE! You are lucky he even performed for you WOOTERs!
LEAVE NightGhost ALONE!…..Please.

I think you were trying to be funny, but...

I'm still happily married.

Ok, so the picture of worms is totally grossing me out. I can't even log onto Woot right now.
See you tomorrow.

Dianrez wrote:Thanks to the great number of positive reviews here compared to the smaller number of negatives, I sprung for one. Note: no cables are included. What?? Well, I might have some power cables and a monitor cable but HDM1 cables might be expensive, unless you folks have recommendations.

I'm pretty sure it's going to include the power cable. As for the HDMI cable, they almost never include them with TVs but monoprice.com is your cable friend.