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FYI

I'm just posting this here, since I know a lot of the newbies might be needing a good transmitter for their 2009 shows.

You can research the forums, but the EDM LCD is a great transmitter and even offers a RDS model which can transmit text from LOR if you want. I hosted a bunch of group buys in these in 2008, and this will be my only one for 2009, since I've been ill and basically busy with other things.

It is a kit, but only basic soldering and assembly skills are required. Can you solder a couple power leads, insert an IC chip and assemble/dis-assemble the case? If so, this can be done in 15-20 minutes easily.

Ok, here is the pre-order page for the final EDM group buy for 2009.

If you interested, you must get on the pre-order list PRIOR to this weekend.

Details are on the pre-order form.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dEYzc2UwOEo3YWpsTDI4cXl3T2hwUUE6MA

Provided we get at least 10 pre-order(s) placed, the sale link will be emailed out Saturday, and orders should be placed Saturday or Sunday (next weekend).


Cheers,
Scott / taybrynn

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Thanks Scott. Sorry to hear you are ill. I added my order to your speadsheet. There is another group buy going on but it's only for the RDS unit.

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Thanks. I'm fine now ... so trying to get back into things again.

We have 7 on the pre-order list thus far.

Scott / taybrynn

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Here are the folks signed up for the preorder thus far:

EthanP
Mark Ritter
lightsonlinden
grump010
iresq
Bruceski44
joe2000
lightsonlinden - cancelled
gsxr7500


Last day to sign up for the pre-order is Friday.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dEYzc2UwOEo3YWpsTDI4cXl3T2hwUUE6MA

Orders can be placed this weekend.

Thanks,

Scott / taybrynn

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These units have very good sound quality and transmission. Just do a quick search on here and PC. In just one season, EDM appears to become the defacto transmitter in this hobby. Even Ramsey owners have sung the praise of EDM.

Now hurry up and pre-order, we need one more.

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Pre-order closes at midnight CST.

Here is who we have thus far:

EthanP
Mark Ritter
grump010
iresq
Bruceski44
joe2000
gsxr7500
beatnavy77
bisquit476
Gary Martin
rstehle
bisquit476
Jonsdog7

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taybrynn,

I'm trying to help a family member set up a show for this Christmas and he wants an RDS unit.

It seems that after looking at many threads of owners over the last year, the EDM unit is well received. Gee, I wouldn't bet on that by looking at their web site. It is the most amatuer, unprofessional crud that I've ever seen. It doesn't give me great confidence! If their transmitter design is as bad as the site, we are in trouble.

Ok, so my real question is that I can't determine anything from their site as to whether this transmitter comes with a case to put it in after it is built, and what type of antenna connector it has. Can anyone answer that on this forum?

I think I've have him sign up on the forum and order it for himself. I'm a bit afraid he won't like it if I get it for him. You know relatives :-)

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Chuck,

Thanks for the link and the comments. Interestingly, when I was on their web page earlier this evening, the "order" link was not working and there was nothing to be seen. With your link, I can see more about how it is built.

Glad to hear you like the unit!

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Basically there was some discussion about their website. They do keep it pretty simple to allow for faster download faster. Keep in mind that EDM is in south Africa and not all countries have high speed internet.

Basically to get to the orders page you start by hovering over the display thing at the top of the screen.

Chuck

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Yes, a lot of people have complained about the low tech web site.

The stuff sold through these groups buys includes the transmitter, metal enclosure (not plastic) and power supply.

What you don't get is the cord to connect the audio from the PC to the transmitter. Normally thats just a simple 1/8" (mini headphone male) to stereo (R&L) RCA male cord. Online you can find them for $2-$4 ... at the local store maybe $4-$8.

You also don't get a printed manual ... but they should email you the PDF manual (when you order), or can send it to you upon request. The manual is very basic, simple ... don't expect any glossy orfancy ... its just a "heres how to put it together", and "heres how to operate it". Not much else. Thats it.

The support is excellent and I reccomend joining the yahoo EDM group if you are an owner.

They also come with a "test antenna", which is just a 1 meter tiny wire with an RCA male connector on one end. Its crude, nothing special ... but works fairly well for most.

That said, many buy a nice antenna, but it is usually not necessary unless you live on acres or just have to have the best to sleep at night.

Despite the lousy web site ... the transmitter is as GOOD as the web site is BAD. So in other words, really good.

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cmoore60 wrote:

Basically there was some discussion about their website. They do keep it pretty simple to allow for faster download faster. Keep in mind that EDM is in south Africa and not all countries have high speed internet.

Basically to get to the orders page you start by hovering over the display thing at the top of the screen.

Chuck


We decided to jump in on the buy since he wasn't able to find any other decent transmitters in that price range. For what you get, the price seems very competitive. The specs look very good on these units too. Everywhere I Googled, people seem to love these things. It also appeared that there is a California affiliate of some sort, so I was guessing that they might be shipped from there?

Yes, I understand the comments about them being in South Africa so maybe they don't have high speed internet, but my issues with their site are more basic than than. Actually, the design of their site makes the pages download slower, not faster, so if download speed was their intent, then they failed miserably ;-)

I think they just don't know how to put a decent site up there because there are lots of amatuer mistake. Example, some color combinations of text/background are not readable by 8% of all males. I'm one of them. I had to get my son in here to read the pages to me! Other things like an impossible to locate menu (chuck found it, I didn't), and 135 html errors on the main web page were listed in my page evaluator.

Oh well, I finally concluded by seeing the comments of trusted people on this site that the transmitters are well liked and I should forget about the look of the site... although honestly, I think they would sell a lot more transmitters with just a little work on that thing :-)

much thanks taybrynn and chuck for your "hand-holding" ;-)
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[align=center]Ok,

A bit of an update, but its actually good for buyers (I think).

It looks like we can continue to take pre-orders through Saturday night.

EDM should have the sale link available on Sunday sometime ... which I will then email out to anyone on the pre-order list. And then those persons will have till Friday Oct 16th to make the purchase and payment with them.

The [glow=red]pre-order page[/glow]
for the [glow=green]EDM group buy[/glow] is shown below:


CLICK HERE TO PRE-ORDER FOR THE EDM GROUP BUY
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Follow Christmas Lighting Enthusiasts --

Here is the sale link to place your discounted transmitter order directly with EDM:

http://www.edmdesign.com/PC2009.html

Please place your order by Friday 10/16 ... EDM says the your transmitters should arrive by thanksgiving.

Scott / taybrynn

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Ok, the group buy pre-order was closed Sunday morning.

We had 21 folks participating and they were all sent the group buy purchase information.

PM me if you were on pre-order list and didn't get the sale information emailed to you yet.

You have till Friday to make the final payment to EDM, but don't procrastinate and forget!

Thanks to all who participated.

Scott / taybrynn

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Thank You Scott for setting up this group buy. I wasn't going to buy one this year, but with the discount I "found:D" the cash to buy one.

Thanks again,

Bill

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I too wish to thank you Scott, Like Bill I was unsure but this was such a nice price I had to get one. Thank you for your setting this up. Your the bomb :cool:

Joe

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