See that TV above? It’s a brand new, 42-inch LCD from LG. And next week, one of you will own it.
See, This week, I’m going to take it out of its box and review it here on Giz. Then, once I’m done, I’m going to box it back up and we’re going to hold a little competition. Something tough. You guys are going to enter, and one of you will walk away with the prize - a new LCD TV.
What I want from you guys in the meantime is a few ideas on what we should do for this competition. Don’t bother saying “just give it to me”, either – that just means you won’t win when it comes to the crunch. Let your creative juices run free and let me know what you reckon in comments.
spoon
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 10:36 AMWhoever makes the best lego LCD tv with a picture on the display :)
Douglas
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 10:36 AMPost our currently diminuitive setups.
Person most in need wins.
Adam
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 10:43 AMHi Nick,
I think you should run a photo comp, put a picture of the TV up on Gizmodo & see who can turn it into the most creative photoshopped pic.
colin
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 10:44 AMPerhaps a photo of oneself that is sexed up by having a big screen lcd tv photoshopped in?
Snoops
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 10:44 AMstick up an add for gizmodo somewhere very public and take a picture.. best pic wins…
Bryan L
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 10:49 AMBreak a LCD to get a LCD . WOOT!!
Jonathan Britton
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 10:50 AMYou should run a competition to describe how black the TV’s finish is, for example “blacker than black beards beard”. The most imaginative description wins.
Luke Joiner
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 10:52 AMsend in photos of your currently crappy audio visual setup…..
and how much you desperately need a new tv..
Kalem
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 10:56 AMHow about a competition where you ask what would be the best place for you personally to set up the LCD.
Keith
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 10:58 AMHow about a youtube video showing where we would put it and why we should get it?
Stephenvz
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 11:02 AMWhat about something like post a photo of why it would look good in your house
Mark
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 11:06 AMNick – After thinking a bit about your request to have us, the readers, contribute to the competition idea – I have come up with the following: How about posting a set of complex questions relating to articles that you have recently posted. To enter you need to submit attempted answers to the questions. This way more people will read articles on your site and hopefully get hooked (good for you).
Ryan Dunne
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 11:09 AMCreate a competition to place the tv in the craziest place you can.(Physically not photo shop)Or we can review your review and see if we agree on your skills of reviewing.
Andreas
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 11:12 AMHow about a code system similar to that QR code competition.
Like you give us co-ordinates to places and we have to find them on google earth or something. eg one of the co-ordinates could be the best selling store in VIC for LG tvs. And we provide the answer and a image using street view.
Or you can just give it to me. (Sorry had to say it)
Chris
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 11:13 AMI think it would be interesting to see how people plan on using their new tv – photoshop content maybe?
Arran
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 11:13 AMHow about a comp for the best tech tip. You’ll gets lots of fodder for future blogs and the contest won’t rely on photoshop skills.
El Corko
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 11:19 AMCompetition idea: Build a retro TV using an old cardboard box and recycled junk. PlaySchool style.
Sean
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 11:20 AMWhy don’t you just cut the whole thing shorter by having a best competition competition
hugh
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 11:22 AMthe Guinness world record for the longest record flight by a chicken is 13 seconds. the telly should go to any body who can make a chook fly for longer than 13 seconds.
Jared
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 11:25 AMRequest 2 minute video entries with the theme ‘flat screen’ or ‘skinny panels’ or if you wanted to plug your sponsor of the TV, ‘Goldstar’…….i mean “Life’s Good”.
stab
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 11:25 AMtwo sentences on what is the best gizmo of all time and why
Lazyboytony
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 11:28 AMSince this is a Gadget Focused website. We should promote them in a way. I think we should have a Photo competition. Everyone has a digital camera these days. What we need are “In the wild” snapshots of “special” gadgets that serve “special” purposes that has helped you in the past. Get a stickynote, put your name on it, stick it on the item (electronic or not electronic?), take a photo, upload it to a free hosting site (no nasty popup sites), then post on Gizmodo with a caption of what the item did for you that you think deserves Top Honors, paste link to photo. As for judging, you will be judged on rareness and usefullness.
Scoobth
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 11:29 AMPost nude pictures of our partners, and the sexiest one wins?
NickT
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 11:29 AMI’d like to win the TV as it saves me having to have another baby! Isn’t that what the baby bonus if for?!?!?!?
:^)
grimsy
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 11:34 AMMaybe a really big game of hide and seek?