Westinghouse SK-32H240S - 720p 32" LCD HDTV Refurb $435 FS

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Squaretrade 2-year warranty for $39 with coupon code: "FIFTYOFF"

Edit: code FIFTYOFF didn't work for me - said it's only available for certain users... The best coupon code I got to work was "FRIENDS30" for 30% off making the warranty $54 - still worth it to me though.

Looks like a deal to me. I was in the market for a 32" budget LCD for my bedroom, and while occasionally you'll see no-namers for $399, I didn't want to wait around. Plus I've heard Westinghouse makes fairly decent budget LCDs. No tax or shipping makes the deal that much better.

Ordered one for my mom. Credit card doubled the warranty to 2 years for free, or 5 years in house for $78. Already received tracking info using FedEx ground.

Incase the supported format matters to you, the provided link says the tv also supports 1080i

Copied from website:
"HDTV 480p, 720p, 1080i"

calispec said: where is the square deal warranty option? I didn't see when I tried to order?

You have to order that separate from squaretrade.com. I just mentioned it as the peace of mind is worth the $39 to some uncomfortable with a refurb (especially from Buy.com

Well code FIFTYOFF didn't work for me - said it's only available for certain users... The best coupon code I got to work was "FRIENDS30" for 30% off making the warranty $54 - still worth it to me though.

thanks for the info. Also does it say anywhere how long the recertified warranty is? I didn't see any time periods listed on the site and looking online it seems that it could be anywhere from 90 days to a year.

Is the squaretrade warranty recommended? I read that to sign up I can wait till just before the last 30 days of the manufacturer warranty to signup. Is that recommended?

Thanks

Yea I'm going to pick it up after I get the TV in and see how I like it. I already ordered it with my AMEX before I saw the refurb void thing

Did anyone get this shipped yet? I got a tracking number that shows the package data was transmitted, with ETA of June 3rd. As of this morning, it still shows that the only the package data was transmitted.

I've read horror stories about Buy.com and fedex tracking numbers sitting there for several weeks because they printed the label but didn't actually have the product available to ship.

I had checked my status and it was also set to arrive June 3rd. Nothing yesterday, I checked today to find that the status had changed and although it was confirmed to have shipped it had nothing now. I called fedex and they said the received the information and had not picked up the package. I called Buy.com and the engrish lady told me that it was fedex fault for never picking up the package. And that they were currently out of stock. My options were applying for a refund which takes 3-4 day or ask for a replacement which would take 8-10 days once they get them in stock.

Thats 3 people off these boards, and I ordered mine fairly early when they had it in stock for 3 days after. Something definitely fishy here.

I requested a refund.

What you guys think?

Put me down as number 4. I ordered mine last week when it said it took 3 days to ship out. My order went through quickly but the fedex status hasn't changed for a few days. Mine is set to arrive june 6th. I've had this happen before with Buy.com where the fedex status doesn't change but all of a sudden the product arrives. I'm still crossing fingers for a friday arrival, but I'm guessing I'll be in the same boat as you guys. Having wasted my time ordering something that Buy.com never had in stock.

This deal may have just gotten way sweeter. I was just checking over at SD to see if others were having this problem and found there's a $100 rebate for this TV It's advertised on the non-refurb page but the rebate form says nothing about new vs rebate, definitely worth the postage to find out though!

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Bummer though, must purchase between June 3 and June 10...

If that 100 rebate is true that would have me place an order again if it comes back in stock. So whats going on with Buy.com? Are they saving money by taking orders for out of stock items? Then ordering?

If we cancel and re-order and request the ultra expensive shipping, will they actually get off their arse and give the tv to fedex this time? Or will we just be paying an extra 30-50$ in shipping but still have it sit as "information transmitted to fedex"???

flowindex said: If anyone is still looking to buy a SquareTrade Warranty for a high ticket item and couldn't get the discount codes to work there is a work around. Buy a warranty for something cheap and then they will send you the 40% off code. Once you are in their system, both the 50% off, FIFTYOFF, and the 40% off, FREEDOM40, codes will work.

In my case I ordered a DVD player for $25 and a 47" LCD for $750 from the Philips Electronics Employee "Friends and Family" Blowout Sale. I brought a warranty for the DVD player at full price for $3. I then went back and brought the warranty for the TV which is $135 - 50% = $67.50.

Sweet!... I wonder if it's too late to cancel the warranty I bought and go this route? Do they ever do anything to verify the item you purchased (request S/N or anything)? If not I could possibly put a warranty a $25 DVD player that doesn't actually exist and save $15 on the warranty for the TV...

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Canceling the warranty was very easy, just had to click a few buttons on their homepage and they're refunding the full amount.

Got it all hooked up, seems good so far. No time to thoroughly test tonight though... I did find that the sound isn't working but my Onkyo 805 may not pass sound through to the TV? I'll get a better chance to play with it when we get back from our trip.

My status has been updated to the 11th as well, even though I asked for a refund and it shows it on my customer information page.

I'm still looking for 32" and was going to try and just reorder and submit the rebate. Do you guys think I'll end up being sent this tv anyways and should just take it, likely be billed, and accept the poor service?

thanks for the advice, guess I'll see what happens next week. Btw please post a review of the sets you guys get in. Thanks

Finally got to play around with my TV a bit. I got the sound issue straightened out, my receiver was set to not pass sound. I don't have much experience with HDTV's other than my HD projector but I think the picture is great! The original settings were very washed out, also there is a green push. Here are the settings I found on AVSForum, the picture looks much better now:

TV Settings:

Red 31
Green 28
Blue 31

Best video setting.... (brightness, contrast...)

Brightness 11
Contrast 45
Saturation 27
Hue 25
Sharpness 4
Backlight 35

Use warm setting

Unfortunately there aren't too many details to share...

The box was in good shape, the TV was a bit dusty inside the box (I thought this was a bit wierd) but appears to be in perfect cosmetic condition. I didn't give it a THOROUGH look over but nothing stands out. Hooked it up and everything seems to work fine. The picture is great (by my standards anyway - I am not an HDTV expert or anything though). I'm using this TV to replace a 27" CRT that we used as our main TV. This TV was perfect as a replacement because it is a bit larger than the CRT but the height is about the same. This is important to me because it has to fit under the projector screen that's mounted to the wall above the non-movie TV.

I have not extensively tested the inputs, I run an Onkyo 805 which upconverts all components and outputs them via the HDMI port - HDMI 1 is the only port I've used. I also have not tested the OTA tuner as we're 80 miles from the nearest OTA HDTV tower.

The only issue I had was the sound not working but as I mentioned earlier that was an issue with the receiver that I got straightened out.

The colors seem to be accurate enough, blacks are black enough, whites white enough. The image is very crisp. In all I am very happy with the purchase. I was hesitant to buy as I ordered a refurb roomba through Buy.com for christmas and what I received was not refurbished but flat out used (scratched, gouged, scuffed, and the battery was all but dead). The only complaint I would have is the possibility of a $100 rebate which my order doesn't qualify for as I ordered it a couple days before the rebate period.

very similar model for $419.99

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