OD: 22" Soyo LCD for $169.99 after MIR and coupon

[masterc]

Office Depot latest flyers has a 22" Soyo LCD for $189.99 ( $ 269.99 - $44 IR - $36 MIR)
Their online price is not updated but here is the product... http://www.officedepot.ca/textSearch.do?uniqueSearchFlag=true&Ntt=686-375&x=21&y=11

Use the $20 off $200 in store coupon from S. Chan's post... http://e-marketing.officedepotcanada.ca/Dec1/

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/418WMgT5wXL._SS400_.jpg

The Model number is 2286 ... SPECS HERE (http://www.overrunz.com/product/documents/1185112900_2286_soyo_spec_final.pdf)

Link to OD Flyer (http://flyermall.com/web/flyer/flyerPreview.html?pNo=4&sid=284)

[zippar]

any spec,s on this.?

[godmode]

is it this one? http://www.soyousa.com/products/proddesc.php?t=d&id=451

[ipse]

This is a sick price for a 22"...good find.

[Amuse]

Is Soyo any good for LCDs?

[marximum]

My sister bought this monitor from Sams Club a few months ago for $200. It looks and works great and at $169.99 its a steal.

[fatpiggy]

Can someone post a link to the rebate page.

I tried but the Kodak rebate form came up.:confused: ???

[eyap]

Has the deal expired? It showed $225.99 when I last checked it.

[willy]

Has the deal expired? It showed $225.99 when I last checked it.
$269.99 - $44 IR = $225.99

[fatpiggy]

Rumors have it that it is close to impossible to receive a SOYO rebate. So good luck.

[redplanet]

Rumors have it that it is close to impossible to receive a SOYO rebate. So good luck.

i heard that rumour too, but that was after i bought a soyo card reader and sth else i forgot with rebates...and i never received both rebates...this was some 3 years ago

should've done my research BEFORE jumping in

[frogger]

Where is the rebate form?

[willy]

I googled "Soyo rebates" and it's indeed pretty scary ... :|

[gcg]

its a OD rebate i think? at least that's where i sent mine to for the 19" that i got a few weeks ago

[Kwirky]

Here's the rebate: http://forms.young-america.com/77237_OD4802368-12032007.pdf

When I saw that it was an OD rebate, I placed my order :D

[willy]

When I saw that it was an OD rebate, I placed my order :D
You ordered online :confused:

[redflagged2006]

Use the $20 off $200 in store coupon from S. Chan's post... http://e-marketing.officedepotcanada.ca/Dec1/


Can this print out be used or has to be the original coupon??

[masterc]

Can this print out be used or has to be the original coupon??

Its e-mailed so print out should be fine, at least I had no problems using a print out in the past.

[bluefall]

Office Depot latest flyers has a 22" Soyo LCD for $189.99 ( $ 269.99 - $44 IR - $36 MIR)
Their online price is not updated but here is the product... http://www.officedepot.ca/textSearch.do?uniqueSearchFlag=true&Ntt=686-375&x=21&y=11

Use the $20 off $200 in store coupon from S. Chan's post... http://e-marketing.officedepotcanada.ca/Dec1/

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/418WMgT5wXL._SS400_.jpg

If order online, can I still get MIR? Where can I get the MIR form?

Is any coupon can be used online (that one you mentioned works in store only)?

Thanks.

[Van_Isle]

Looking at the in store coupon it says "Cannot be combined with any other offer". So your chances of using it with the IS and MIR is low I would expect!

[Kwirky]

You ordered online :confused:

My nearest OD is about 75km away, so for me it's not worth driving to the store to use the coupon.

[zippar]

Well I went and picked one up at the dundas st store in mississauga.

here is the model on the box 2286

1680x 1050 res
300nit 1000:1 cont flyer says 700:1 .!!!!!!!
5ms response time.

for the mail in rebate you have to send to

Office depot
Po BOX 4000
chatham,on

the store said it would take 8 weeks.!!!!!!

this store had atleast 15 of them on the floor.

[bluefall]

My nearest OD is about 75km away, so for me it's not worth driving to the store to use the coupon.

Did you received MIR form with the monitor?

[Brunosan]

Here's the rebate: http://forms.young-america.com/77237_OD4802368-12032007.pdf

When I saw that it was an OD rebate, I placed my order :D

My nearest OD is about 75km away, so for me it's not worth driving to the store to use the coupon.

You're going to be disappointed when you find out that the fine print on that MIR says it's only valid for in-store purchases. So you're missing out on the coupon and the MIR. :-0

[zippar]

Did you received MIR form with the monitor?


I have to send the original reciept in to OD.

[Kwirky]

You're going to be disappointed when you find out that the fine print on that MIR says it's only valid for in-store purchases. So you're missing out on the coupon and the MIR. :-0

Awww, crud. Thank you so much for pointing that out, I've got to cancel my order... >:(

[masterc]

Awww, crud. Thank you so much for pointing that out, I've got to cancel my order... >:(

Try calling in the order, they may price match the in store price

[Lao Er]

Thx OP. In-store coupon ($20 of $200+) worked and received MIR form and info, so I'm optimistic that it will work too.

[redflagged2006]

Thx OP. In-store coupon ($20 of $200+) worked and received MIR form and info, so I'm optimistic that it will work too.

Thanks for the update on the coupon. I hope the one at Yonge/Steeles have them in stock. Gonna try and get one later, it'll be a nice basic monitor for basic usage.

[gesundheit]

Thanks OP!! I picked this up at the Broadway location in Vancouver (plenty of stock). The mail-in rebate is the kind OD prints out with your receipt, to be mailed to an OD address. They also honored the $20 rebate, so it really is $170, outstanding price. (plus $12 LCD tax or whatever that new extra fee is) I've set it up in my daughter's room, it looks very good, plus it has (tinny) built-in speakers that I hadn't noticed.

[mahjongmaniac]

Try calling in the order, they may price match the in store price

if they're like stooples, they "should" PM their own instore price... afterall, they're just "PMing themselves"

[andrew-4ce]

Thanks OP! Got one on the way home, $169 after rebates/coupons. Looks great!

[ciao]

Office Depot latest flyers has a 22" Soyo LCD for $189.99 ( $ 269.99 - $44 IR - $36 MIR)
Their online price is not updated but here is the product... http://www.officedepot.ca/textSearch.do?uniqueSearchFlag=true&Ntt=686-375&x=21&y=11

Use the $20 off $200 in store coupon from S. Chan's post... http://e-marketing.officedepotcanada.ca/Dec1/

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/418WMgT5wXL._SS400_.jpg

Most retailers sell it for $270 in U.S., Walmart (US, Walmart.com) sells it for $230. Using the coupon to bring it down to $170 makes it HOT.

[hammer]

awesome deal...bought one...the employees were hiding this one....anyone know what the 4 screws are for? The instructions are vague?

[rain2]

Good find

[zippar]

awesome deal...bought one...the employees were hiding this one....anyone know what the 4 screws are for? The instructions are vague?

I didnt get any screws with mine.:-0

[threadone]

awesome deal...bought one...the employees were hiding this one....anyone know what the 4 screws are for? The instructions are vague?


To attach a 75mm VESA compatible mount to the back of the monitor.

[philelmo]

will buy this tomorrow and try my luck with the coupon
hope they have it instock in victoria

[tran302]

got one for my parents just now :D ppl at office depot were more than happy to accept the printed coupon.. I'm satisfied with the quality of this monitor although my samsung 225ms is much better. On a side note, I think the price is more like $174 considering the fact that you pay tax on the amount before taking out $36 MIR... well not a big deal

[HunkaHunkaBurningLove]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/418WMgT5wXL._SS400_.jpg

Anyone else notice the dog peeing on the floor and the lady rolling her eyes? :cheesygri That's a lot of pee!

[redflagged2006]

Got one last night at Yonge/Steeles location in TO. They had about 8 left. I have a little edge bleed on mine... oh well.

[armenia]

Got one as well, Yonge/Steeles, Thanks OP!

I compared the overall Image quality to a $400 22" Lenovo right beside it and could not tell the difference.
Markham is sold out, only 2 left @ Yonge/Steeles OD

[LINK604]

I got one too today at the Burnaby Lougheed location. Stupid BC has $12 recycling fee for monitors tho so it was $246 after taxes before the mail in rebate.

But thanks again to RFD and to the OP! :D :D :D

[mahjongmaniac]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/418WMgT5wXL._SS400_.jpg

Anyone else notice the dog peeing on the floor and the lady rolling her eyes? :cheesygri That's a lot of pee!

i thought the floor was naturally stained as that colour :D

[philelmo]

I got one too today at the Burnaby Lougheed location. Stupid BC has $12 recycling fee for monitors tho so it was $246 after taxes before the mail in rebate.

But thanks again to RFD and to the OP! :D :D :D

bought it and i'm viewing it now
the quality is surprisingly good, very bright and highly adjustable..
monitor build quality looks good with a good stand...

i'm not sure if I have a dead pixel, but most likely I do... theres a dot that stays red.. if I look at the monitor from the side, I can see it's slightly swollen around the red dot... I may have to exchange it........ sigh.. waste of my time..

came to $246 in BC as well, not bad at all

[Kick_me]

Thanks op.

Some bleed and a couple of dead pixels on mine, but otherwise looks pretty good.

I went pretty close to closing tonight, Waterloo still has 3 left I think. They are not on the shelves, so you will have to ask for somebody to see if they have any left in storage.

[philelmo]

Thanks op.

Some bleed and a couple of dead pixels on mine, but otherwise looks pretty good.

I went pretty close to closing tonight, Waterloo still has 3 left I think. They are not on the shelves, so you will have to ask for somebody to see if they have any left in storage.

would you or anyone else exchange it with OD over 1 dead pixel?? seems like every monitor will have a dead pixel or more...

[krs]

Almost all manufacturers and vendors do not consider one or a few dead pixels a valid manufacturing defect - some have actually a "dead pixel policy" and you have to have as many as nine dead pixels before they replace the monitor under that policy.
Depends to some degree where these are and if they are clustered. A lot of write-ups on the web about that.
But you mentioned the pixel stays on inred. If that is the case, it's not a "dead" pixel, it's a "stuck" pixel and they can actually often be fixed.
Two basic methods - in one you download a program that cycles through all the colours rapidly and repeatedly, in the other you gently physically massage the pixel to bring it back to life.
I wouldn't really recommend the "massaging" option because you can easily do damage to the adjacent pixels, but some people have had success doing that.
I don't think cycling colour can do any damage, so that's a safer way to go.
However, there is no guaranty that either of these will work.
There is also a chance that the pixel will eventually "unstick" itself over time; a "dead" pixel on the other hand will always stay dead.:cheesygri

[philelmo]

Almost all manufacturers and vendors do not consider one or a few dead pixels a valid manufacturing defect - some have actually a "dead pixel policy" and you have to have as many as nine dead pixels before they replace the monitor under that policy.
Depends to some degree where these are and if they are clustered. A lot of write-ups on the web about that.
But you mentioned the pixel stays on inred. If that is the case, it's not a "dead" pixel, it's a "stuck" pixel and they can actually often be fixed.
Two basic methods - in one you download a program that cycles through all the colours rapidly and repeatedly, in the other you gently physically massage the pixel to bring it back to life.
I wouldn't really recommend the "massaging" option because you can easily do damage to the adjacent pixels, but some people have had success doing that.
I don't think cycling colour can do any damage, so that's a safer way to go.
However, there is no guaranty that either of these will work.
There is also a chance that the pixel will eventually "unstick" itself over time; a "dead" pixel on the other hand will always stay dead.:cheesygri
thanks, very informative. I will try those methods. I downloaded a deal pixel tester program that just rapidly cycles colour. Indeed I have a stuck pixel.. I guess I'll live with it, since it's not really a defect...

[Kick_me]

Like krs said, dead pixels are somewhat expected.

Looks like Soyo's dead pixel policy is 5 dark, 5 white, or 8 overall.
http://www.soyogroup.com/kb/kbdesc.php?id=324

[thendless]

Great deal. I picked one up to.

Can anyone direct me to websites/programs that do lcd pixel tests and what not?

[twistedone]

Great deal. I picked one up to.

Can anyone direct me to websites/programs that do lcd pixel tests and what not?

Download Dead Pixel Buddy, you can find it here: http://www.laptopshowcase.co.uk/downloads.php?id=1

[krs]

The Wiki gives a good and concise description of dead, stuck and hot pixels.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_pixel

[Amuse]

Thanks OP! Just bought one yesterday and wow, going from a 15" LCD to a 22" widescreen LCD is awesome!

I have a red stuck pixel as well, in the top right hand corner. It's not that noticeable. I'll run a stuck pixel fixer program to try to remove it. Any good ones to use?

So if I fill in the rebate and send it to OD, how do I get updates of the MIR?

BTW, what does a 1000:1 contrast ratio mean?

and what screen resolution do you guys use with this monitor?

[Kwirky]

Thanks OP! Just bought one yesterday and wow, going from a 15" LCD to a 22" widescreen LCD is awesome!

I have a red stuck pixel as well, in the top right hand corner. It's not that noticeable. I'll run a stuck pixel fixer program to try to remove it. Any good ones to use?

So if I fill in the rebate and send it to OD, how do I get updates of the MIR?

BTW, what does a 1000:1 contrast ratio mean?

and what screen resolution do you guys use with this monitor?

Office Depot rebate tracking: https://www.web-rebates.com/officedepot/index.asp

The contrast ratio is a measure of a display system, defined as the ratio of the luminosity of the brightest color (white) to that of the darkest color (black) that the system is capable of producing. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contrast_ratio)

For the best image quality, LCDs should be run in their native resolution, so 1680 x 1050 for this one.

[Mgz]

I use the native as well 1680 x 1050, it's great, things are nice and small, but not too small
I can see more of a website/program
but I can understand it'll be really hard for someone with poorer eyesight

I had to adjust the BLUE colour higher as the default setting turned my screen yellowish

max contrast and brightness is too bright for me, my settings are:
67% contrast
70% brightness

???

I've been using 1680 x 1050 on my 17inches Dell Inspiron 9300 for over 2 years now, was a breeze :D. Lot of spaces to do stuff.

[philelmo]

I use the native as well 1680 x 1050, it's great, things are nice and small, but not too small
I can see more of a website/program
but I can understand it'll be really hard for someone with poorer eyesight

I had to adjust the BLUE colour higher as the default setting turned my screen yellowish

max contrast and brightness is too bright for me, my settings are:
67% contrast
70% brightness

[Amuse]

Anybody notice a very quiet hiss coming from inside the monitor when it's turned on? (when you put your ear on it) Is this normal with lcd monitors?

[coolcoolfi]

Time to replace my monitor:)

[masterc]

Anybody notice a very quiet hiss coming from inside the monitor when it's turned on? (when you put your ear on it) Is this normal with lcd monitors?

It could be the snakes... like in the movie ;)

No hissing sound with mine...

[velocityman]

thanks op, picked this up and just sent in the rebate to OD.
$170 is hot!!!!
the monitor is nice! 22" black widescreen is just what I need

[kipper3256]

thanks op. Picked one up today and it looks great. Much better than my old 15" CRT monitor.

[ScooterBoy]

Thanks OP!

Picked up one tonight at Dundas & 427 in Mississauga. They still had several of them left on the floor at the front door.

[CactusJack]

Picked one up as well...$231 After tax and "recycling", then the rebate will knock it back down under 200. Took some serious adjusting to get the picture right, but once that was done it looks as good as any 22" I've seen.

[philelmo]

Time to replace my monitor:)

zero sound with mine, you have a lemon

[Kwirky]

Anybody notice a very quiet hiss coming from inside the monitor when it's turned on? (when you put your ear on it) Is this normal with lcd monitors?

I noticed there was a hiss coming from the speakers at the default 50% volume level. I turned it all the way down to 0% volume and don't notice any other hissing noises...

[mikesxf]

picked up mine this evening, just b4 the deal is expired

don't see any dead pixel, quite happy with it

[thendless]

Can people post their Brightness, contrast, R, G B settings? I'm terrible at getting it right

[Amuse]

Anybody receive any OD MIR updates?

[bob the builder]

Does anybody have a contemporary LCD screen with which to compare this monitor to? There seems to be a severe shortage of reviews of this monitor on google, which is a bit frightening since LCD image quality can vary wildly.

Anybody receive any OD MIR updates?

lol, tell me you didn't just send in your MIR? Those things take months to work out, if you're lucky enough to not have this happen to you: http://consumerist.com/consumer/fry.s/1300-unopened-rebate-applications-found-in-dumpster-297016.php

[kipper3256]

anyone know if there is a certain date you have to send in the mail in rebate by?

[sandman101]

yesterday,jan 4

[Amuse]

Just checked my MIR status and it's "processing"

How is everybody's monitor so far?

[andrew-4ce]

My brother got his in the mail... mine is still processing too... :(

monitors are working great still.

[Kwirky]

How is everybody's monitor so far?

Love the size & resolution, but this is my first LCD and I can see why people are slamming the colour reproduction of 6-bit TN panels - areas that should have subtle colour gradients instead have solid blocks of same-coloured pixels. Black levels are also pretty poor, but given the price/size ratio, I can't complain too much.

[redflagged2006]

Just checked my MIR status and it's "processing"

How is everybody's monitor so far?

Mine is processing (postmarked Jan. 4 according to their site).

Monitor is ok.. some bleeding and DVI seems fuzzy compared to VGA.