alholme Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 (edited) Somewhere Sydney south would be preferable. Edited May 19, 2008 by alholme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nateleung Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Not sure if anyone's tried this (the thread is way too long for me to have read all of it ), but Digital Home (i.e. JB HiFi online) reportedly have (low) stocks @ $2996, including free delivery and installation: http://www.digitalhome.com.au/Tvs_And_Home...Plasma_TV/20696 Says offer until the 26/5/08... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redav Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Not sure if anyone's tried this (the thread is way too long for me to have read all of it ), but Digital Home (i.e. JB HiFi online) reportedly have (low) stocks @ $2996, including free delivery and installation: That's the going ticket price and delivery and installation is 'free' anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtianoz Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 OK so I purchased mine today at DJs Adelaide. Naturally I was slightly concerned about availability, the helpful sales guy double checked with Pioneer on the phone while I was there and it seems I was lucky - today is the last day for DJs to put in their requests for allocation with Pioneer. Whether this means no more for them, or no more across the board, and whether this is just adelaide, I am not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamma male Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Can anyone confirm when the shipment of Pioneers is meant to arrive. I am hoping to get one before 8/8/08 Olympics. Willing to pay $2700. More than happy to pay that money if I can find a retailer with stock available now. You are joking arn't you???! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsupial1503562174 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Pioneer use contractors to do the delivery and install. The guys that did mine have their own Home Theatre Install business as do the others i would assume.Most stores generally have them in stock ( depending on the model - you will have trouble finding a 508xda) I believe Pioneer use contractors as well as their own staff. My installers were Pioneer people with Pioneer shirts and Pioneer splashed all over their professional looking van. I even asked them and they said they were Pioneer employees so they obviously use contractors to supplement their own installers. What's the difference? well I don't really know as I have not dealt with the contractors but I feel better knowing I had Pioneer personel install my 508XDA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spalmills Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 (edited) I believe Pioneer use contractors as well as their own staff. My installers were Pioneer people with Pioneer shirts and Pioneer splashed all over their professional looking van. I even asked them and they said they were Pioneer employees so they obviously use contractors to supplement their own installers.What's the difference? well I don't really know as I have not dealt with the contractors but I feel better knowing I had Pioneer personel install my 508XDA. Funnily enough the guys who installed mine had Pioneer Polo's on too I wonder if they do a quick change before installing the different brands Edited May 19, 2008 by spalmills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOAZ Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 (edited) Funnily enough the guys who installed mine had Pioneer Polo's on too I wonder if they do a quick change before installing the different brands spalmills & marsupial, Your installers were not Joel and Peter by any chance. As they both came in what looked like a brand new white Pio van and the shmick Pio Polo tops when they installed my 508xda. koaz Edited May 19, 2008 by KOAZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spalmills Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 spalmills & marsupial,Your installers were not Joel and Peter by any chance. As they both came in what looked like a brand new white Pio van and the shmick Pio Polo tops when they installed my 508xda. koaz no koaz , not those guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsupial1503562174 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 spalmills & marsupial,Your installers were not Joel and Peter by any chance. As they both came in what looked like a brand new white Pio van and the shmick Pio Polo tops when they installed my 508xda. koaz Yes those were my installers :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirk7 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Bought myself a Sony Bravia X 46in. Couldn't wait for the XDA, but there was a massive SOLD sign on the floor stock...the surgeon paid 2478 for it. From a Sydney Metro Myer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achjimmy Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 I believe Pioneer use contractors as well as their own staff. My installers were Pioneer people with Pioneer shirts and Pioneer splashed all over their professional looking van. I even asked them and they said they were Pioneer employees so they obviously use contractors to supplement their own installers.What's the difference? well I don't really know as I have not dealt with the contractors but I feel better knowing I had Pioneer personel install my 508XDA. Our installers wore Pioneer shirts had a big pioneer on there van sold pioneer approved cables etc (if wanted) & were contractors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angrymonkey Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Well i bought mine around the 1st week of April. Still waiting, hahaha . I am really thinking of just giving up and getting a different tv. I mean i have already paid for the current tv. For ref, i got it from the JB Hifi in in Macarthur. I just dont know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achjimmy Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Well i bought mine around the 1st week of April. Still waiting, hahaha .I am really thinking of just giving up and getting a different tv. I mean i have already paid for the current tv. For ref, i got it from the JB Hifi in in Macarthur. I just dont know... I was in JB Penrith today and they are still selling the 508XDA, i asked are they still avaiable? he said they still have a few, also mentioned a promotion starting where you buy a panel and a reciever and you recieve a free 550 dvd recorder!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greystorm Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Well i bought mine around the 1st week of April. Still waiting, hahaha .I am really thinking of just giving up and getting a different tv. I mean i have already paid for the current tv. Get on to them and find out how far away your TV is. The 508xda is an awesome screen. I don't think anything else on the market in the $2500-3000 bracket comes close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenstrangler Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 (edited) Double post Edited May 21, 2008 by chickenstrangler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alholme Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 (edited) Are there any known problems with the PDP508xda? Edited May 25, 2008 by alholme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EZYHD Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Are there any known problems with the PDP508xda? I for one have not heard of any for this model. Have 5 friends who have the 507 & 508 all very happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvduser Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Are there any known problems with the PDP508xda? So far only the 7 & SBS "synching" problem - but from indications in another thread the fix is being tested and should be available sometime this week. Apart from that, this panel is FANTASTIC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenH Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Are there any known problems with the PDP508xda? If you use the "audio out", you may your amp to put a delay on the signal. The internal speakers don't have the issue. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantronic Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Just got told by myer and jb that there are none of these left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauricem Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Just got told by myer and jb that there are none of these left. myer maroochydore have one on the floor, claim it was installed last week but customer found it too big and swapped it out for a 42" thats the end of the good news, they wouldn't go below $2800, for an open box I offered $2500 but they wouldn't bite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirk7 Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 myer maroochydore have one on the floor, claim it was installed last week but customer found it too big and swapped it out for a 42" thats the end of the good news, they wouldn't go below $2800, for an open box I offered $2500 but they wouldn't bite Myer BJ sold their display for sub $2400....so you should be right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
like2watch Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Myer BJ sold their display for sub $2400....so you should be right... ...i found a Hardly Norman in Sydneys north that had a display 50XDA ...he wanted $2999 for it, even after i stated that this is what was being offered for brand new ones from the like of JB Hifi (not that they had stock of course)... he wouldn't budge, claiming the RRP was still $4399 or something and that it was a massive saving off ORP. This was after spotting another demo that was sold for $2450 or thereabouts in Myer in the same shopping area. They are great TV's but $3k for a second hand demo model thats been running for 12hrs a day for the last 6 months, after peeps were getting them for ~$2600-2800 new? Hmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50mxe20 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Went with my daughter and bought a 508 today. $2800. Was told it was one of the last 5 in Perth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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