Refurb Hitachi "Grade A" 21" Monitors $179 shipped "Grade B" for $149 shipped

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fcastle

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Anyone using this monitor with an Ati 9700 Pro? Wondering how it is?

I have read through this topic but still have a question: is the grade A worth the extra 20 spot? And I am assuming the grade differences have to do with cosmetic flaws.

Thanks. I was thinking about getting the costco 19" for $180 but now that I see the number of happy customers here....
 

Zhou

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Feb 1, 2003
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blah.. my roommate's 19''s are so small now after using the Hitachi for about a month.


Still can't get over how good this is


I would get the Grade A. It is worth the extra $20.


 

johnhowelljr

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May 25, 2003
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Anyone ever had any problem getting thru to this outfit? I tried calling but no one ever answered, and I fired off two emails but no reponse.

I tried to order a monitor but entered the wrong zip code for my cc ( recently went thru a zipcode split and forgot to update my cc billing zip ) so it came back with an error and to backup and correct it. When I backed up and then went forward again, it tried to charge my card again but went over my daily limit ( visa check card ). Now there is a pending two hundred something charge on my visa check card from allthingstech which my bank won' t remove, I have no order and I can't get in touch with these people to remove it.

Any ideas?
 

ActuaryTm

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Being that I've followed this thread from its inception, and have bought several monitors for clients (and now finally one for myself as well), I believe can comment intelligently on the change in price and dispell any would-be negative comments in regards to that.

The shipping methods have dramatically improved from the posted results throughout this thread and from reports I've received from colleagues who've purchased one of these monitors. The packaging now makes use of a truly amazing product known as Instapakquick, which conforms to the shape of the monitor and the box very efficiently. The latest monitor I received could have been sold as brand new, both in its overall condition and the professional way it was packaged. Shipping costs passed on to the end user were originally $4.99 - now they are $7.99. Both prices are ridiculously low for shipping something of this magnitude and weight. If my supposition is correct, the better packaging is a preemptive measure on the part of Allthingstech to guard against having to ship replacement monitors for those damaged (both internally and externally) during shipment. It is in no way shady to increase the price such an insignificant amount if the end result is better for the end user.

I also have to say I do not impress easily, and this monitor has far exceeded every expectation I had. To me, a price tag can't be placed on that.
 

Zhou

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Every heard of shady?
How is this business shady in any way? Oh wait... maybe it is because you haven't read the past 6 pages.


<FONT face=Verdana size=1>ActuaryTm, there is no point in explaining it to him, if he read the past few pages these topics were bought up over and over again. (on why the increase..etc...)


Some people just like to flame without any knowledge on the subject.

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Amirtallica

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Apr 17, 2003
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I have been using this monitor for a couple of months now and it is great, zero problems. I have moved twice and thrown the monitor in my car and carried it around but it had no problems therefore proving it's stability. The image wasn't so good initially but with a few tweaks like the ones homer mentions in his most recent reply I now have perfect image quality and I have my brightness on %50!!
So if yoiu want a 21 inch monitor for an awesome price, jump on this deal.
FYI I got a grade A monitor and the only physical problems were, 1 long crack on the back and yellowing on the back. I have experienced Zero problems in performance and don't give a shizzle about the problems.
 

Bumper314

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I just received my Grade A monitor, and I have 3 major problems.
1) Bad login burn evident in middle of the screen
2) An odd dark patch that stretches diagonally left-to-right-top-to-bottom
3) Very grainy picture at 1600x1200 72hz

The company has agreed to replace the monitor.
I hope for better luck with the next one...

Steve
 

fcastle

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I guess I don't understand. Are these monitor not checked out before they are shipped? Why would someone have burn-in or a DOA monitor?

Also, what in the world does the first "M" stand for in: YMMV? Your ???? May Vary.
 

RDMustang1

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Originally posted by: fcastle
I guess I don't understand. Are these monitor not checked out before they are shipped? Why would someone have burn-in or a DOA monitor?

Also, what in the world does the first "M" stand for in: YMMV? Your ???? May Vary.

Mileage
 

Lanyap

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Originally posted by: fcastle
I guess I don't understand. Are these monitor not checked out before they are shipped? Why would someone have burn-in or a DOA monitor?

Also, what in the world does the first "M" stand for in: YMMV? Your ???? May Vary.
According to the dealer they are checked out. My guess is that even though these monitors are packed well they are so heavy that they are sometimes mis-handled by the shipper which jiggles the insides and causes the DOA condition.

YMMV = Your Mileage May Very = Your experience getting this deal may be different from the original posters

 

AbusedFish

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Been using this monitor for a little over a month, and still no problems. With my RGB all the way up to 255, wow! it looks even better. That works better than maxing out the brightness. Great monitor, but don't expect to carry these around for lan parties... that's when LCDs come in handy.
 

Vrangel

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Got my grade A few days ago and everything is perfect. It was made in September 1999 , looks like brand new.
Picture is superb and very bright. Had to reduce brightness all way to 22 from 100.

110% satisfied customer ,
 

Stallion

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I have had mine for about 2 months now. I had some issues with it being to dark and some weird colors. We had some problems with our cable so we had a tech guy out and even he said, wow, whats up with your screen colors. Hehe

Then the next day I moved my PC a little to open the door on the front and when I moved it I noticed the color got brighter. I then "shook" the vga cable and the colors got better. Nedless to say my cable was bad, I replaced it and it now looks awesome. I have had a bad cable for months now and never even thought about it as who would think a cable would go TU.

Try to check your if you have color problems.

I'm really loving mine now.. Thanks Homer.
 

seangw

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Jun 4, 2003
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I had actually purchased a 21" Hitachi SuperScan from these folks before, the Grade A version.

So far I think it's a great monitor for it's purposes. The monitor has some imperfections such as it's slightly dirty, and there are just some minor nicks on the encasing, but as far as the image is concerned, no problems at all.

It came very nicely packed and I would definitely order again. If I weren't moving in a few months I'd be buying another, but I just dont' want to have to carry yet ANOTHER monitor down the stairs.
 

WillDeStijl

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My dad got a Grade B, and I started inspecting it as soon as i got it out of the box. It took a moment or two, but I found some encasing dingage. He still hasn't plugged it in and tried it out, but I was so enamored with its enormity, no.. it majesty, that I ordered myself a B.

I scrutinized mine, and didn't really find case a problem, and once i fired it up (1600x1200 @ 75Hz) I felt movement in my nether-regions. I almost polluted my Underoos. Anyway, I further scrutinized the display, and was able to detect a hint of login prompt burn-in. Then after a couple days of use, and several sessions of scouring the screen for defects, I came up with nothing. Until, I fell upon a spot during normal use. I would describe it as looking like a "dead pixel" on an LCD, but a VERY small pixel. I moved the screen up, down, left right with the settings, but the spot stayed in same place. I decreased resolution to 800x600 and spot stayed same place, size, so it's not a functional bad thing. When I first saw it, i tried to wipe it off, because it looked EXACTLY like a spec next to it that just wiped off, but i've wiped & fingernailed it, and it seems like a ding(tiny) on the back of the screen glass rather than the front.

Unfortunately, I got the impression from this forum that the difference between A & B was ONLY casing, and never to do with video or screen issues, but I've since learned that grade B means possible screen/video issues, albeit MINOR. I mean nigh undetectable minor.. So to make a LONG post short (ha!). If I had it to do over again I'd go for the A rather than B. 99.9999999% of the time that I use the monitor I can't see those issues, and I don't plan on DOing anything about it(like returning etc). I might just swap mine out with my dad's, only because i have psychological issues having those two things on the screen. I lie in bed awake sometimes thinking about them being there, until next time I actually USE the monitor and I feel better again .

Will De Stijl
 

alnoa

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How long did this take to get shipped out? I ordered mine on the 2nd and it still says its getting processed? Usually things get shipped out in 2-3 days if its in stock so just a tad bit worried.
 

armypants

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Originally posted by: alnoa
I ordered mine on the 2nd and it still says its getting processed? Usually things get shipped out in 2-3 days if its in stock so just a tad bit worried.

Same here.
 

TwiceOver

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I have been using one of these monitors for about a year now, purchased it from a local retailer. I was thinking about getting a second for Dual but I don't have enough desk space.
 

alnoa

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This is an automatically generated Delivery Status Notification.

Delivery to the following recipients failed.

support@allthingstech.

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The account site states that customers should email support if a tracking number hasn't posted in 3 days.... Sent an email and this is what I got.
 
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