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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.

The Space Bag 10 Cube bag set (Costco Item 200395) seems like a great idea, especially if you see it on TV. You put pillows, comforters, sweaters, blanket, and all sorts of bulky seasonal items into a giant plastic bag, suck all the air out them and use only one quarter of the storage space you needed before.

I purchased this Space Bag set from our local Costco Warehouse for $24.69. This is a great price. You can get it through an Amazon vendor for $37 plus $7 shipping, or you can get it through Ebay for $33.50 plus shipping. You can get a 7 bag set direct from SpaceBag for $19.99 plus about $7 shipping.

Although, you can get it from all these places, don't. It just doesn't work like they say. I tried it. I got out my vacuum cleaner and sucked all the air out of the bag, watching my blankets and pillows shrink down into a nice small size. I put the cap back on the bag, just following the instructions. I put the bag in the closet, on a shelf. The next day I looked at it, and the air had gone back in. The bag was bloated like a dead whale. I put this one into my "return to Costco pile."

Conclusion Don't waste your time on this. However, if you really can't resist the commercials, buy it from Costco and not anywhere else. You'll get the best price and you can easily return it if you are not satisfied.