CompUSA 6hr sale Wed Nov26

[Tom]

Hi-Val is just a reboxer, like Mad Dog,etc. They buy hardware from various manufacturers and put it in their own boxes.

 

[snedman]

No return policy generally during these sales....t least thats the way it is in the past

 

[rhowcow2]

Is this stuff available for order online? I remember last year on BF, I ordered online and avoided the lines.

 

[pxc]

Originally posted by: Dead Parrot Sketch
Hi-Val is just a reboxer, like Mad Dog,etc. They buy hardware from various manufacturers and put it in their own boxes.

Yeah, but they're the same company as IOmagic and www.hival.com doesn't list a DVD burner. The dual format DVD burner IOmagic sells is an Optorite.

 

[Aravot]

I am interested in the notebook for $599 and the camera but might find a better deal at fry's or BB, CC the next day that's why I asked.

 

[snedman]

If it is available online I would do it. But CUSA doesnt have in store pickup like BB or CC

 

[conehead433]

"Yeah, but they're the same company as IOmagic and www.hival.com doesn't list a DVD burner. The dual format DVD burner IOmagic sells is an Optorite."

The IOmagic is not an Optorite. If you have some evidence of this please post it. The only DVD burners Optorite makes have a Sanyo optical unit and feature HD-BURN. You are doing a disserrvice to Optorite by making claims that the IOmagic is one of their drives.

 

[misterj]

do they sell ANYTHING w/o a rebate anymore? sheesh

 

[pxc]

Originally posted by: conehead433
"Yeah, but they're the same company as IOmagic and www.hival.com doesn't list a DVD burner. The dual format DVD burner IOmagic sells is an Optorite."

The IOmagic is not an Optorite. If you have some evidence of this please post it. The only DVD burners Optorite makes have a Sanyo optical unit and feature HD-BURN. You are doing a disserrvice to Optorite by making claims that the IOmagic is one of their drives.

In the face of your compelling evidence otherwise (LOL), and you not even bothering to look up IOmagic's support page, I don't see the point. But to make you happy, take a look here: http://www.iomagic.com/downloads/firmware/update_2000xp.asp, and you'll see the firmware update for the dual format DVD burner is for an Optorite drive (outdated, too). LOL

 

[OulOat]

I never noticed this before, but do they move the items around at 5? I was thinking about scouting out the locations first, but if they are just going to randomize it...

 

[forkd]

OK...I read the specs on the sound card but I do not really understand sound card stuff...... I have a motherboard with the soundstorm audio and it is the best I've ever heard and want something comparable....can the Mad Dog sound card compete????

 

[spacejamz]

on the back page of the ad, they also list the 19" Envision LCD monitor for $499.99 (649.99 - 50 IR - 100 MIR)...

according to the COSTCO deal on this monitor (EnNvision only has 1 19" LCD model), it has DVI and 25 ms response time....

other specs:

600:1 contrast
250 cd/m brightness
170 vertical degree viewing angle/170 degree horizontal viewing angle

EN9110 #304954

 

[Ausm]

Originally posted by: BlackCatt
Thank you allisolm

Ditto

Ausm

 

[pxc]

Originally posted by: forkd
OK...I read the specs on the sound card but I do not really understand sound card stuff...... I have a motherboard with the soundstorm audio and it is the best I've ever heard and want something comparable....can the Mad Dog sound card compete????

Don't bother with MD 6 channel card for $5AR. It uses the CMI 8738 LX chipset and the audio you have already is better. It's not a bad card FAR when I got it from OM.

 

[conehead433]

"In the face of your compelling evidence otherwise (LOL), and you not even bothering to look up IOmagic's support page, I don't see the point. But to make you happy, take a look here: http://www.iomagic.com/downloads/firmware/update_2000xp.asp, and you'll see the firmware update for the dual format DVD burner is for an Optorite drive (outdated, too). LOL "

OK, so maybe Optorite has done themselves a disservice by making a drive for IOmagic. Their Cd burners were junk. So it is interesting that their firmware works in a drive that doesn't support HD-BURN.

From the IOmagic website: "This firmware only applies to drives that have the following ID string:
Generic DVD RW 4XMax

In other words what you get inside a box labelled IOmagic could be made by anybody, and not necessarily an Optorite. The Optorite is a good drive and can be bought for a little over $100 without any rebates, and it does have HD-BURN. Stick with a name brand like NEC, Plextor, Sony, Lite-On, Optorite, or whoever so you know what you're getting is a good burner.

 

[Madcat207]

Originally posted by: forkd
OK...I read the specs on the sound card but I do not really understand sound card stuff...... I have a motherboard with the soundstorm audio and it is the best I've ever heard and want something comparable....can the Mad Dog sound card compete????

Rofl.. not on your life. You would be going back 3 generations, and upping your CPU usage...

 

[attention]

Originally posted by: misterj
do they sell ANYTHING w/o a rebate anymore? sheesh

Exactly my point too. With ConUSA's history on not paying rebates, I hardly shop there anymore. Last time was last year, when they had their anniversary or whatever, they sold e-machines w/o rebates.
But after all the experiences I would not do rebate items with them anymore.

 

[gwlam12]

ive gotten all of my rebates back from compusa.....

but yea, ive also noticed they dont have many IR. when their AR price is the same as that of office depot's, i notice that office depot has an IR while compusa has a compusa rebate.

 

[pxc]

Originally posted by: conehead433
OK, so maybe Optorite has done themselves a disservice by making a drive for IOmagic. Their Cd burners were junk. So it is interesting that their firmware works in a drive that doesn't support HD-BURN.

Don't forget to point out that Pinnacle has also done the same thing since the IOmagic PVR product is a Pinnacle PCTV pro.

From the support forum, the IOmagic drive is definitely the Optorite DD0203. It's also sold under the Digital Research name, so it's pretty likely it's also in the Hi-Val box, too.

 

[airtommy]

Any opinions on the 14" LCD for $140?

 

[WHipLAsh13]

Originally posted by: pxc

Originally posted by: conehead433
OK, so maybe Optorite has done themselves a disservice by making a drive for IOmagic. Their Cd burners were junk. So it is interesting that their firmware works in a drive that doesn't support HD-BURN.

Don't forget to point out that Pinnacle has also done the same thing since the IOmagic PVR product is a Pinnacle PCTV pro.

From the support forum, the IOmagic drive is definitely the Optorite DD0203. It's also sold under the Digital Research name, so it's pretty likely it's also in the Hi-Val box, too.

Which was why I said the HiVal was probably an Optorite. Seems like so many of these no frills brands are OEM'ing the Optorite. If you go to HiVal's website and go to buy from their online store, it takes you to IOMagic's website.

 

[allisolm]

ive gotten all of my rebates back from compusa.....

Same here (over 100).



Any opinions on the 14" LCD for $140?
Kogi - they've had this many times before for $149.99 AR so I wouldn't make a special trip for it. BB is going to have a 14" Mag for $99.99 AR after Thanksgiving and it is not in their 6 hr early sales items, so you should be able to get it after the 6AM crowd is gone.

 

[Z80]

Every Hi-Val item I've bought has been pure junk. Get the NEC DVD burner from NewEgg and save yourself some grief.

 

[pxc]

Originally posted by: WHipLAsh13
Which was why I said the HiVal was probably an Optorite. Seems like so many of these no frills brands are OEM'ing the Optorite. If you go to HiVal's website and go to buy from their online store, it takes you to IOMagic's website.

But Optorite's "good" name is soiled now. LOL

 

[DoraExplorer]

I'm glad you mention the lite-on because bb has one on sale and I was wondering if it would be any count. A burner is on my list to buy but I know nothing about one.