KDS radius Rad-7c for 399 @walmart b&m

[dealer]

Found one in atlanta area,thought it was a good price,first post!-17" rad-7c

 

[Evadman]

I saw a 17" KDS with an unknown model # at a Walmart here today in Illinois. There was just a sign ( one of their red and white "now reduced" signs) that said $299 with no SKU's or upc's, or anything. I saw one way up on a shelf still in a box with the same price on it, but i was unable to locate an associate to pull it down for me.

Oh, it was silver and dark grey if it matters.

 

[dbz007]

Wow! If it's truly marked down to $299 I might have to finally make the switch to a LCD.
Anybody else notice a price drop on these at walmarts.

I've seen a couple rad 5 setups and they look quite nice and they have a good enough response rate for playing games. How are these new Rad7c's from KDS.

 

[amdskip]

Originally posted by: Evadman
I saw a 17" KDS with an unknown model # at a Walmart here today in Illinois. There was just a sign ( one of their red and white "now reduced" signs) that said $299 with no SKU's or upc's, or anything. I saw one way up on a shelf still in a box with the same price on it, but i was unable to locate an associate to pull it down for me.

Oh, it was silver and dark grey if it matters.

It's actually the 15" KDS lcd that is on rollback to $299.

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: amdskip

Originally posted by: Evadman
I saw a 17" KDS with an unknown model # at a Walmart here today in Illinois. There was just a sign ( one of their red and white "now reduced" signs) that said $299 with no SKU's or upc's, or anything. I saw one way up on a shelf still in a box with the same price on it, but i was unable to locate an associate to pull it down for me.

Oh, it was silver and dark grey if it matters.

It's actually the 15" KDS lcd that is on rollback to $299.

Really? looked bigger. I stand corrected.

 

[T2T III]

But, still - the 17" appears to be @ $399 - which isn't such a bad price at the current moment.

 

[dbz007]

Originally posted by: amdskip

Originally posted by: Evadman
I saw a 17" KDS with an unknown model # at a Walmart here today in Illinois. There was just a sign ( one of their red and white "now reduced" signs) that said $299 with no SKU's or upc's, or anything. I saw one way up on a shelf still in a box with the same price on it, but i was unable to locate an associate to pull it down for me.

Oh, it was silver and dark grey if it matters.

It's actually the 15" KDS lcd that is on rollback to $299.

ahhhh man. there goes my hopes.
Yeah, $399 still isn't too bad. Anybody have any experience with these? Good for gaming?
What's walmart's return policy on electronics?

 

[T2T III]

What's walmart's return policy on electronics?

Wal-Mart has their standard return policy for electronics. I don't recall the exact period of time. However, I have purchased (and returned) monitors before without any hassle.

 

[unclebud]

"What's walmart's return policy on electronics?"
better than circuit city, best buy, or compusa (90 days i think)
better than target theoretically also (on clearanced items)

 

[GermyBoy]

Originally posted by: unclebud
"What's walmart's return policy on electronics?" better than circuit city, best buy, or compusa (90 days i think) better than target theoretically also (on clearanced items)

You must be dreaming. 30 days on everything, 14 days on all computers and peripherals. No opened software returns.

 

[Engineer]

Specs....35ms time....so about 28 fps....Click me to see full specs!


#$%$@#$#$%...I just ordered the Hitachi CML174B 17" LCD with 16ms time......now I wonder if it's worth $230 more to get the 16ms or save the $230 and stick with the slower 35ms.....sigh!

 

[unclebud]

i know about the no opened software... but i returned a zip drive (had gotten as a gift for someone that didn't know how to use it), and i KNOW it was way OVER 30 days... 43 maybe?
i know i'm pretty! but not that pretty lol

 

[amdskip]

Walmart will take anything back pretty much as long as they still sell it. Threaten to call home office and they will do anything for you. There is no formal return policy other than returning items must be easy for the customer. It's supposed to be 14 days on computers and peripherals but they don't enforce that very much. YMMV as always.

 

[dbz007]

Originally posted by: Engineer
Specs....35ms time....so about 28 fps....Click me to see full specs!


#$%$@#$#$%...I just ordered the Hitachi CML174B 17" LCD with 16ms time......now I wonder if it's worth $230 more to get the 16ms or save the $230 and stick with the slower 35ms.....sigh!

I just read an article somewhere(maybe on cnet?) that different companies use different methods to measure the response time. Therefore there's no set standard everybody goes by and numbers can be misleading sometimes. The hitachi's 16ms sure does look good but I don't think anybody has them yet so no reviews of them yet. If it was me, I'd wait to see a review or two before actually buying it just to make sure.

Thanks everybody for the info on walmart's electronics return policy. I wouldn't need to keep it for that long. Just to make sure it's easy on the eyes and that I'll be able to play all my fps games and watch movies on it.

 

[Darkace]

16ms for $230 more.... Depends on what you are using it for. For gaming hell ya, go for it. But if all you do is talk on forums then, this KDS is just fine. I would definitely pay the $230 for the 17" but I'd rather get the dell deal on the 19" incher for $7XX. Which I did awhile ago, now it's cheaper damn. Anyways, 16ms is great response time.

 

[Link]

I've been using Rad-7s for about a year. Got it from a local Sam's Club. How well does this LCD perform on FPS games? Let's me tell you that I've rarely been missed the top 3 player spot on the iceworld map(counter strike)

 

[T2T III]

Originally posted by: amdskip
Walmart will take anything back pretty much as long as they still sell it. Threaten to call home office and they will do anything for you. There is no formal return policy other than returning items must be easy for the customer. It's supposed to be 14 days on computers and peripherals but they don't enforce that very much. YMMV as always.

That seems about right. Even though the stated period is 30 or 14 days depending on what you buy, if you have a problem, it doesn't hurt to try. We purchased a patio umbrella for $120 at Wal-Mart and the mechanism broke. After 3 months, Wal-Mart couldn't find a suitable replacement for us becuase we really liked the umbrella. They then refunded us the full amount of the purchase. We'll then head back in the Spring when they get more umbrellas in stock to purchase the item we want.

 

[sleekdj]

You have to be careful with the listed response times as there are different conventions to listing response times (as dbz007 mentioned).

There should be a rise and fall response time that measures the time that the pixel takes to show color and the time the pixel takes to go black respectively. If there is only one listed response time then usually it is the total response time (rise + fall) of the monitor. But sometimes, it could just be the time it takes to rise, making comparisions using just the manufacturers listed response time unreliable.

 

[hunt3r]

If you look at KDS Rad 7xp you will see that it is almost identicle to the old Rad 7s which is Excellent for FPS games. I know about 10 LAN party buds including myself that have either the 17" or 15" Rad 5.

I have heard that the Rad 7 C is NOT very good. This is just what I have heard from others. I claim no personal experience with that particular model. I would be VERY careful cause a bad response time LCD is about worthless.