balazone
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|  Putting a TV outside- suggestions
My boss asked me if we could mount some 42" LCD or plasma TV outside at some of our stores, the TV's would be in the drive-thru area to show a looping movie of promo's and commercials.
They will be under the roof so rain/sun/blowing snow etc.. is not a problem. They will be mounted high enough to deter theft.
Should we just mount these on the wall and let them run or build some sort of enclosure for it? (There will be no sound.) Also, would it be better to leave them on 24 hrs or turn them off at night? |
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Warzau
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| It has DEF need to be in a enclosure here is one »www.htmarket.com/el42f.html of course expensive. Heat, cold and humidity are factors.You also have to think about theft. Trust me if someone wants it they will try to get it, even if they don't know what to use it for. Turn them off at night to save on the life of the set. I'd go with LCD since plasma are less forgiving to breakage.
I'll tell you this it will not be cheap, then again I'm sure your boss knows this. |
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no_one
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Sure for a 42 inch plasma or lcd I have a ladder. If mine is not long enough know where to borrow one first. 
Enclose them properly as there is always dust,thrown balls or rocks, birds (make a great nest high and under the roof) and everything else that is outside. |
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IllIlIlllIll
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even in an enclosure, this doesnt sound like a good idea.
they make LED sets that are made for the outdoors.
look at some of them operate in times square in NYC.
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| The gas station near my house has LCD pannels in the pump chassis, playing a loop of current news/weather. They are ~20" panels inside an enclosure that looks like its custom built & painted. They have holes along the sides, and it sounds like they have a fan running inside.
True, depending on where you live, heat/cold/condensation may be a major issue. I live in MD, where the weather can go from cold, to warm/humid quickly. The temperature of surfaces can all of the sudden be below the dewpoint, which means tons of condensation forms. --Condensation *inside* a TV would probably kill it quickly. |
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ArthurS
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Here's one of several solutions you can get to protect a flat screen outdoors. They are rather expensive, the enclosure alone with installation can cost as much as the flat panel display itself!!
»www.displaydevices.com/products/···oor.html |
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you will want to get an Refurbished Vizio very cheap in price |
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The key thing to note is that, if the units are outdoors in a climate area like northern WV, blowing rain and snow will be a potential problem at times from the wind and backdrafts as it blows over the roof. Even under a roofed portico or eave, it is not a benign environment.
But more important, in high-humidity conditions (especially at evening and overnight), as the temperature drops toward the dew/fog point, you should expect to get condensing moisture on all hard surfaces exposed to the humidity and ambient temperature... including the electronic innards of the TV if they're ever allowed to approach ambient temperature. If condensing humidity doesn't immediately cause functional problems, it will eventually as corrosion of metals and moisture-infiltration of plastic IC's (or even the display itself) occurs. This is why military/industrial electronics first-article production samples that are expected to be used in outdoor temperature/humidity conditions will generally be tested in a humidity chamber.
The only way to prevent all of that is to either use a weather/water-proof TV design or keep an ordinary TV warm and secure against outside moisture using a semi-sealed and heated enclosure.
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Warzau
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I hear a echo |
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»www.genevastyle.com/products/pro···tdoor_tv |
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IllIlIlllIll
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| 2000:1 contrast ratio, cant really see that in bright sunny daylight, lol |
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| said by IllIlIlllIll  :2000:1 contrast ratio, cant really see that in bright sunny daylight, lol Well, if you want to be picky  |
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August 22nd, @10:04PM
| With it mounted in the shade under an overhanging roof, I don't think that would be much of a problem...
(To the O.P.): Even if it's mounted high enough to deter outright Theft, I'd be more concerned about Vandalism... I'd also consider installing a 1/4" thick Clear Polycarbonate Sheet (Lexan, Tuffak, etc.) directly in front of the screen, to help shield it against damage from any thrown objects... 
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