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I previously wrote about the Sceptre 32 1080p. This finally went on sale on July 14th. I ordered it that Saturday. It was shipped on Monday from Ontario, California and we received it on Tuesday (in Southern California, about 50 miles from where it was shipped).

So, this highly anticipated TV/monitor arrived looking good. It was packaged well, it included a detailed manual along with a quick setup guide. It took me about 15 minutes to get it out of the package and mounted on the stand. You need to screw in eight screws to attach the stand to the TV. They even give you a screwdriver, so you won't need any tools.

After setting it up, I powered it on and, well, nothing. I couldn't get a picture. I tried various inputs, reading the manual, etc, and I can not get anything to display on the monitor. I can't even see the "on screen menu". Nothing. It definitely has power. A red LED lights up when it is connected to power. After I press "on", the red LED flashes blue for a few seconds and then gives a steady blue color, indicating it is on and I can see the backlight flashing on momentarily, but I never see anything displayed on the monitor.

So, back to Costco it goes. Thanks for the great return policy Costco! I believe this may have been a fluke, and I am considering purchasing another one, but I'm going to have to decide quickly since the sale ends in a few days.