Warm - Westy 37" lcd... [Archive]

TheRapture

12-28-2007, 08:25 AM

LVM-37W3SE 37" Westinghouse lcd.....price listed as 799.00 - mail in rebate of 100 bucks...making the final price of 699 + shipping (after rebate).

I pulled the trigger on it.....the rebate is only good till 12-31-07 (purchase date on invoice) and you have 30 days after purchase to mail the rebate.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889234025

aramis

12-28-2007, 09:24 AM

What's the difference between this SE and the version that everyone was jumping on in the past?

Adionik

12-28-2007, 09:24 AM

MORE INPUTS THAN YOU CAN SHAKE A DEAD FISH AT!!

hahahah

Monocle Cat

12-28-2007, 09:48 AM

hahahah

Newegg reviews are always good for a laugh..

lov3rboy408

12-28-2007, 10:30 AM

$926 shipped for me.. to much for a 37 inches.. even $100 rebate still not a good deal..

TheRapture

12-28-2007, 10:41 AM

926 bucks????? Where the heck do you live?????

xp3nd4bl3

12-28-2007, 12:02 PM

Good deal, thanks for the post.

tuksonrider

12-28-2007, 02:17 PM

for a 37" 1080P, that is a pretty good deal @ $700 AR

Doesn't have an built-in HD tuner, but that's really not a problem.

TheRapture

12-28-2007, 04:47 PM

for a 37" 1080P, that is a pretty good deal @ $700 AR

Doesn't have an built-in HD tuner, but that's really not a problem.

I have my HD cable box in my room with my pc, and another in my living room to go on my Toshiba 51" HD....the tuner is no problem for most, especially since 75% of the work load for this display is for internet/surfing/gaming....:D

Blazestorm

12-28-2007, 04:51 PM

Showed up at 760 shipped... to 98075...

I'm not ordering one, I just popped in... I want to get a 1080p display eventually :D

lov3rboy408

12-28-2007, 05:38 PM

926 bucks????? Where the heck do you live?????

california

$799 + $66 tax + shipping = $926

Blazestorm

12-28-2007, 05:55 PM

Minus rebate... 826 :rolleyes:

TheRapture

12-28-2007, 06:32 PM

california

$799 + $66 tax + shipping = $926

Damn the tax! And still, 826 after rebate for a 37" 1080p with all the inputs...still a good deal in my book, compared to most of the other names....this display was over 1100 bucks a year ago....

S-B

12-28-2007, 07:23 PM

Oh, Newegg, why art thou so bitchy. Couldst thy heart not bestow forgiveness upon a lonely Canadian, for it is I the abandoned Canadian. I wouldst give my silver and gold for thy broad selection of wares with which I would furnish my humble abode.

Oh, Newegg, why art thou so bitchy.

9mmx19

12-28-2007, 07:34 PM

Pretty nice if u dont need to pay tax.

jakescakes

12-29-2007, 02:46 AM

$926 shipped for me.. to much for a 37 inches.. even $100 rebate still not a good deal..

show me a better 37inch computer monitor for less. This is 1080p by the way, perfect gaming resolution and easy on the eyes.

vtx_

12-29-2007, 03:02 AM

I wish I could afford one of these :cool:

DryFire

12-29-2007, 03:43 PM

show me a better 37inch computer monitor for less. This is 1080p by the way, perfect gaming resolution and easy on the eyes.

If you have an amazing rig to power it. I don't think my 8800GT is up to it.

OpStar

12-29-2007, 03:53 PM

Mine was when I had my friends 37" Westy for a bit, in everything except for Crysis...

BrinNutz

12-29-2007, 03:58 PM

This qualifies for Free Shipping I believe..According to SlickDeals anyways...

Urraca

12-29-2007, 04:20 PM

edit: nm

TheRapture

12-29-2007, 05:18 PM

If you have an amazing rig to power it. I don't think my 8800GT is up to it.

My 8800GT runs everything perfectly fast on my current 24" 1920x1200, except for Crysis of course.

I think your 8800GT is up to it, just bite down hard. :D

Citizen86

12-29-2007, 07:42 PM

This qualifies for Free Shipping I believe..According to SlickDeals anyways...

It was free for a while, but I don't think anymore.

pillagenburn

12-29-2007, 09:21 PM

kevineugenius

12-29-2007, 10:02 PM

Tax is the suck.. I'd hate to live in California, would ruin newegg for me. I live in WA, so I never buy from Amazon, but that's not too huge an inconvenience.

vanilla_guerilla

12-29-2007, 10:53 PM

n/m

tazeat

12-30-2007, 06:34 AM

Tax is the suck.. I'd hate to live in California, would ruin newegg for me. I live in WA, so I never buy from Amazon, but that's not too huge an inconvenience.

Yep us Washingtonians love our tax exempt newegg ;)

banned_user

12-30-2007, 07:20 AM

1080P isn't that hard on your video card- I can barely tell the diffrence between my W1 westy and my 1600x1200 20inch monitor.

kevineugenius

12-30-2007, 12:56 PM

I wonder if we'll enter a depression when/if the US changes sales tax laws to charge by location of the buyer rather than the seller. It's not going to help the economy any, that's for sure.

facesnorth

01-01-2008, 01:37 PM

If you have an amazing rig to power it. I don't think my 8800GT is up to it.

Are you kidding I have a 6600 gt powering my 37w3se and it does fine, even with gaming.

facesnorth

01-01-2008, 01:39 PM

seems like a good deal for a 37" 1080p display (what the 1080p displays SHOULD be costing right now).

a LOT of people i know have had issues with Westinghouse displays though... fubar'ed EDID, dead parts, things like that.... seems like Westy is notorious for building stuff that breaks, but I dunno - i've never owned one, personally.

The EDID problem is a non-issue. Most sets don't have the problem anymore, and even if one does, just lookup the fix by Blahman. It's easy and totally corrects the problem (I had it).

BTW, don't get this set for anything other than a PC monitor. It sucks for HDTV, and it's subpar for HD-DVD/BD and upscaled DVD's, because it lacks the pop. However, it's awesome for PC and for Xbox 360 gaming.

TheRapture

01-01-2008, 04:18 PM

BTW, don't get this set for anything other than a PC monitor. It sucks for HDTV, and it's subpar for HD-DVD/BD and upscaled DVD's, because it lacks the pop. However, it's awesome for PC and for Xbox 360 gaming.

If you feed it a 1080p signal, it looks great. 1080i, does not. So it doesn't "suck" for HDTV....although 720p may look better than 1080i which is easy to see why.

TheRapture

01-01-2008, 05:54 PM

The deal is over, newegg jacked the price back up as of today, 1-1-08, to 999.99, no rebate.

Wow, talk about screwing, glad I bought mine at 799 + 100 rebate.:D

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889234025&Tpk=westinghouse%2b37

doox00

01-02-2008, 01:15 AM

wish I would have come across this deal sooner, I would have been all over this this deal and be selling my dell 24", ahh well

facesnorth

01-02-2008, 05:17 AM

If you feed it a 1080p signal, it looks great. 1080i, does not. So it doesn't "suck" for HDTV....although 720p may look better than 1080i which is easy to see why.

I own it, and IMHO it does suck for HDTV. Besides, HDTV only displays in 1080i or 720p. So even by your own admission it wouldn't look great. Now that I've accepted it as a PC monitor, I'm very happy I own it. But I sure was disappointed when I first got it home.

TheRapture

01-02-2008, 08:31 AM

I own it, and IMHO it does suck for HDTV. Besides, HDTV only displays in 1080i or 720p. So even by your own admission it wouldn't look great. Now that I've accepted it as a PC monitor, I'm very happy I own it. But I sure was disappointed when I first got it home.

The one I tested looked fine on 720p? Besides, like you, 90% of the usage for mine is going to be as a pc display for gaming/internet, and a little xbox 360 time. TV via my HD cable box will be limited and certainly no big deal ;)

doox00

01-02-2008, 08:58 AM

used as a pc monitor, how sharp/clear is the text? Is it as good as a typical lcd?

w1retap

01-02-2008, 11:03 AM

Just take a look at the thread for this monitor in the displays forum. All your questions will be answered. The monitor if phenomenal for the price.

Text quality is superb. (note the camera makes the individual pixels stand out, but in reality it is not like this.)

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/wiretap25/New%20Build/1080P%20W3/Close3.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/wiretap25/New%20Build/1080P%20W3/Close2.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/wiretap25/New%20Build/1080P%20W3/Close1.jpg

sabregen

01-02-2008, 11:13 AM

i have the original LVM-37w3, firmware rev 1.0, ordered from Buy.com on 12/25/06, so just over a year I've had it. I believe (IIRC, and maybe I don't) the difference between the 37w3 and the 37w3SE is that the SE has only 1 DVI, but adds 2 HDMI, and gets a new firmware. I've loved mine since the say I got it, text is great on it. I have a Samsung 24" 1920x1200 res screen at work, and while the samsung is great on the contrast ratio, and overall screen brightness...it seems absolutely small in comparison to the Westy 37". I've got mine wall mounted on an actuating arm now, and I think it's about 3.5' from my face when at my desk. It is truly a wonderful piece of real estate to own, for the price. Having a 1080p or higher native res on your screens gaurantees that if you game on your PC, your rig can't be a slouch. I can't wait to put my new quad core notebook with the 8800M GTX in on it, next week.

jakescakes

01-02-2008, 11:33 AM

My brother the coolest guy BTW, has the 37" used only has a pc monitor and for that purpose its freaken fantastic. To me i feel that it should be the only purpose for the Westy, tv hd or not looks like crap.

Citizen86

01-02-2008, 11:55 AM

I can't wait to put my new quad core notebook with the 8800M GTX in on it, next week.

Where are you getting that?? I haven't seen the new mobile GTX's for sale yet.

sabregen

01-02-2008, 11:56 AM

pre-ordered Sager NP9262 a week and a half ago, I got confirmation from Brian Law, Sager Sales Director that parts had arrived to them in CA from China, and shipping would be soon

Citizen86

01-02-2008, 12:51 PM

pre-ordered Sager MP9262 a week and a half ago, I got confirmation from Brian Law, Sager Sales Director that parts had arrived to them in CA from China, and shipping would be soon

Ohhh yeah Sager. Awesome man!

sniperchicken

01-02-2008, 02:44 PM

Citizen86

01-02-2008, 02:58 PM

Newegg likes to be bouncy like that

Muffin Man

01-02-2008, 03:12 PM

42" for only $899

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889234010

Citizen86

01-02-2008, 03:25 PM

42" for only $899

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889234010

And only 720p resolution. I'll take the 37" 1080p.

Juic3

01-02-2008, 03:57 PM

Late post =X

I got it for $800 and $60 shipping a while ago, its supposed to be here this week, CANNOT WAIT TO PLAY HELLGATE ON THIS BABY.

:D

TheRapture

01-02-2008, 04:04 PM

Mine is due for delivery tomorrow, I am excited. What geeks we are, getting all hot and bothered over hardware ;)

Muffin Man

01-02-2008, 05:33 PM

And only 720p resolution. I'll take the 37" 1080p.

oh, true.

Citizen86

01-02-2008, 05:38 PM

Like was posted a bit earlier, the 42" 1080p WAS on sale for $799.... whether they put that sale AFTER it went out of stock or it just got bought up very quickly, I don't know, but I think it's back to $1199 now :(