Pioneer 9G Owners Thread - Present & Future - Page 46 - Blu-ray Forum

HDTV1080P · 10-10-2009, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Drew664

UPS showed up at my door when I was at work, and Audio Exchange (the place where I bought my stand) requires a signature. Next stop is going to be Monday - and I'll be out of town. After you miss X number of drops, does the package just stay at the UPS place and you have to pick it up?

UPS will return to sender after the 3rd delivery attempt. Also if you sign on the back of the UPS slip and stick it on the door they will leave the package seating outside and you are responsible for the package if it gets stolen.

gamebred · 10-10-2009, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by HDTV1080P

UPS will return to sender after the 3rd delivery attempt. Also if you sign on the back of the UPS slip and stick it on the door they will leave the package seating outside and you are responsible for the package if it gets stolen.

Not to mention if you get a damaged panel, you'll want to inspect it before signing off on it. I know some places are more lenient on exchange policies for damaged products but why eat the return shipping charges if you can just refuse delivery if it does have damage? Just a thought.

sarge1976 · 10-10-2009, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by gamebred

So are you going to break-in for 6 days straight, or give it some rest time?

I plan to break mine in and use D-Nice's Pure settings. Are you using any specific settings just for the break-in or are you just using a default mode like "pure"?

Sorry for all the questions, I'm still new to the world of Kuro.

I will break it in all day and turn it off when I go to bed,also I will try not to watch anything during the process

. Over on AVSforum there is a DNice Kuro Break In thread with different settings per Kuro model. I don't know how to post a link or I would

. The 500M Break In setting is set on "Sport" and has modified picture controls. If you can, go over there and try to find it. hope this helped

sarge1976 · 10-10-2009, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by gamebred

Not to mention if you get a damaged panel, you'll want to inspect it before signing off on it. I know some places are more lenient on exchange policies for damaged products but why eat the return shipping charges if you can just refuse delivery if it does have damage? Just a thought.

Yeah, I would change my plans so I could wait for the TV, don't want to take any chances with a TV like that sitting on your porch for a few days

MookDaddy333 · 10-10-2009, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by sarge1976

I added some pics of the 500M in my HT gallery if you wanna check it out

Congrats on the new set! Looks good!

sarge1976 · 10-11-2009, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by MookDaddy333

Congrats on the new set! Looks good!

Thanks MookDaddy

Sonny · 10-11-2009, 01:53 AM

I'm glad u got a good one! How much are the 500m's going for ? What did you pay? Thanks.

sarge1976 · 10-11-2009, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Sonny

I'm glad u got a good one! How much are the 500m's going for ? What did you pay? Thanks.

Thanks Sonny, I got the 500M ,speakers, shipping, and stand, for $2199 at ValueElectronics.com

Sonny · 10-11-2009, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by sarge1976

Thanks Sonny, I got the 500M ,speakers, shipping, and stand, for $2199 at ValueElectronics.com

Thanks buddy. That's a good price and gets kuro's in the hands of people that normaly would not drop the retail price of $4,000 - $7,000. It's a sweet thing with the prices were seeing. I hope Pioneer get back in the plasma game some day cause I can't "do" LCD or LED-LCD for that matter.

gamebred · 10-11-2009, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Sonny

I hope Pioneer get back in the plasma game some day.

I hear that. I don't know if they could improve much more on their plasmas. They squeezed all they could out of the technology, IMO. The economy is what killed them. There's a narrow market for $5000 displays. The average Joe can sleep much easier at night with a Panasonic hanging on their wall that cost less than half the price of the Elites.

Maybe they'll come back and master another technology someday. I seriously doubt they'll stamp the Kuro name on an inferior product.

sarge1976 · 10-11-2009, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Sonny

Thanks buddy. That's a good price and gets kuro's in the hands of people that normaly would not drop the retail price of $4,000 - $7,000. It's a sweet thing with the prices were seeing. I hope Pioneer get back in the plasma game some day cause I can't "do" LCD or LED-LCD for that matter.

Yeah Sonny, I really hope Pioneer regroups and gets back in the game because I really can't see myself buying an LCD. Thats why I bought 2 Kuros this year because I want the best

Drew664 · 10-13-2009, 04:20 PM

Well, it arrived today.

Broken.

And signed for...

The driver and I turned on the monitor standby, then power which resulted in a loud buzzing, then immediately shutting off. The standby button is now flashing red, so we spent the entire time troubleshooting that through customer service and the manual. The driver said after 1/2 hour he'd have to charge me more. So the CS rep decided to send a Pioneer rep out at no charge to fix the set. Well after I sign off on the delivery ticket - I FIND 2 CRACKS!@

We spent so much time trying to trouble shoot the set that the cracks were over looked (they are very hard to detect - holding the flashlight at an angle is how I found them). Called Abe's about it, and they seem like they'll take care of me. I'm waiting on a reply email back, so that's where the situation is.

Talk about a crappy situation!

Pics of the breaks are below. I can see how Sarge missed his as they are very difficult to pick up on. I'll let you guys know how it turns out...

scweb13 · 10-13-2009, 04:28 PM

That sux. Sorry Drew. Hope it gets taken care of quickly.

Sonny · 10-13-2009, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Drew664

Well, it arrived today.

Broken.

And signed for...

The driver and I turned on the monitor standby, then power which resulted in a loud buzzing, then immediately shutting off. The standby button is now flashing red, so we spent the entire time troubleshooting that through customer service and the manual. The driver said after 1/2 hour he'd have to charge me more. So the CS rep decided to send a Pioneer rep out at no charge to fix the set. Well after I sign off on the delivery ticket - I FIND 2 CRACKS!@

We spent so much time trying to trouble shoot the set that the cracks were over looked (they are very hard to detect - holding the flashlight at an angle is how I found them). Called Abe's about it, and they seem like they'll take care of me. I'm waiting on a reply email back, so that's where the situation is.

Talk about a crappy situation!

Pics of the breaks are below. I can see how Sarge missed his as they are very difficult to pick up on. I'll let you guys know how it turns out...

Crap... What a pain in the @$$! I hope Pio straightens you out quick

BLUCanadian · 10-13-2009, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonny

Crap... What a pain in the @$$! I hope Pio straightens you out quick

I dont think it has anything to do with Pioneer... the people who he purchased them from will have to remidy the situation

Good luck Drew... that sucks big time!

Sonny · 10-13-2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BLUCanadian

I dont think it has anything to do with Pioneer... the people who he purchased them from will have to remidy the situation

Good luck Drew... that sucks big time!

There sending out a Pio rep, & I hope they help him get a new display quick. I'm with you though.

sarge1976 · 10-13-2009, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Drew664

Well, it arrived today.

Broken.

And signed for...

The driver and I turned on the monitor standby, then power which resulted in a loud buzzing, then immediately shutting off. The standby button is now flashing red, so we spent the entire time troubleshooting that through customer service and the manual. The driver said after 1/2 hour he'd have to charge me more. So the CS rep decided to send a Pioneer rep out at no charge to fix the set. Well after I sign off on the delivery ticket - I FIND 2 CRACKS!@

We spent so much time trying to trouble shoot the set that the cracks were over looked (they are very hard to detect - holding the flashlight at an angle is how I found them). Called Abe's about it, and they seem like they'll take care of me. I'm waiting on a reply email back, so that's where the situation is.

Talk about a crappy situation!

Pics of the breaks are below. I can see how Sarge missed his as they are very difficult to pick up on. I'll let you guys know how it turns out...

Damn Drew, that F ing sucks! Your cracks are in the same exact spot mine were at

, I really hope Abe's helps you out because I have heard some shitty stuff about their return and customer service policy

I'm not trying to scare you because I know exactly how you feel right now

Nothing sucks more than waiting all this time and getting a F ed up set

I really hope they give you another panel

Let us know when Abe's gets back to you. Good Luck man. Who delivered it?

sarge1976 · 10-13-2009, 06:48 PM

Here's some pics of my cracked 500M before I got a new one.

Drew664 · 10-14-2009, 01:42 AM

Ya it sucks! lol

I doubt they'll be sending that Pio rep out now, since I've informed them of the screen damage - which may or may not be causing the monitor issues.

Because I bought from Abe's, I knew they've had a less than stellar track record going in, but I'm confident it'll all work out in the end. The guy on the phone mentioned getting a claim going as soon as he received some damage photos, which I sent in right away. I think it'll all be OK, but I'm afraid I won't have a watchable KURO for at least 3 weeks.

Rude Transportation Co. delivered my set, no pallet, but strapped to the side of the truck with nothing even close to it.

If I don't hear from Abe's by Thursday, I'll give them a call to see what the remedy will be. One thing is for certain though, it is a beautiful set!

sarge1976 · 10-14-2009, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Drew664

Ya it sucks! lol

I doubt they'll be sending that Pio rep out now, since I've informed them of the screen damage - which may or may not be causing the monitor issues.

Because I bought from Abe's, I knew they've had a less than stellar track record going in, but I'm confident it'll all work out in the end. The guy on the phone mentioned getting a claim going as soon as he received some damage photos, which I sent in right away. I think it'll all be OK, but I'm afraid I won't have a watchable KURO for at least 3 weeks.

Rude Transportation Co. delivered my set, no pallet, but strapped to the side of the truck with nothing even close to it.

If I don't hear from Abe's by Thursday, I'll give them a call to see what the remedy will be. One thing is for certain though, it is a beautiful set!

Damn Drew I really hope this works out in your favor. Yes it's sad to see such a pretty TV damaged like that

.did you happen to buy an extended warranty with it? What TV stand did you get? I wanted the glossy black stand but I got a black brushed metal looking one with mine. On Saturday I'm going to the HDTV Sootout at VE to see how our 500M performs against all the other sets. I have a feeling she'll win again

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10-11-2009, 01:53 AM	#907
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	I'm glad u got a good one! How much are the 500m's going for ? What did you pay? Thanks.

10-13-2009, 04:28 PM	#913
scweb13 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Everett, WA 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:512 DVD collection:29 Trading Score:4	That sux. Sorry Drew. Hope it gets taken care of quickly.

10-14-2009, 01:42 AM	#919
Drew664 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:South Dakota Home Theater Gallery:28 Blu-ray collection:68	Ya it sucks! lol I doubt they'll be sending that Pio rep out now, since I've informed them of the screen damage - which may or may not be causing the monitor issues. Because I bought from Abe's, I knew they've had a less than stellar track record going in, but I'm confident it'll all work out in the end. The guy on the phone mentioned getting a claim going as soon as he received some damage photos, which I sent in right away. I think it'll all be OK, but I'm afraid I won't have a watchable KURO for at least 3 weeks. Rude Transportation Co. delivered my set, no pallet, but strapped to the side of the truck with nothing even close to it. If I don't hear from Abe's by Thursday, I'll give them a call to see what the remedy will be. One thing is for certain though, it is a beautiful set!

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