It is a recommendation only because if you hit a bump in the road, the screen will be less likely to buckle and shatter. Turn on suggestions. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. Showing results for. Show only Search instead for.
Do you mean. Search Results:. Transporting plasma tv. Message 1 of 11 13, Views. Re: Transporting plasma tv. I don't know if you've opened the box yet. Be careful since Best Buy will not accept returns of damaged goods. My daughter just bought a 50" plasma there and I helped her take it home. We received the same advice and when we got it home to set it up, the screen was cracked.
To prevent this from happening, these TVs are generally packed in cardboard boxes with generous amounts of packing materials, and covers are placed around the borders to prevent the TV from sustaining any kind of damage. However, have you ever wondered why these TVs are not stacked on top of one another in the shops? If you notice, all flat screen TVs are just kept upright; they are not laid down and stacked.
In fact, nothing is kept on top of the box. A lot of people have this question, so in this article, we will try and answer it for you. There are serious concerns associated with the chances of your screen cracking or sustaining damage in one way or another. There might not be a visible crack on the screen, but you may notice lines or discoloration when you turn it on.
If you have a plasma screen, you should never lay it down flat. However, LCD TVs are not made from the same materials as a plasma TV, so you can technically lay them down for a little while without having to worry about something major. A plasma screen consists of a double layer of glass that holds millions of tiny cells together, so when you lay it down, you are probably risking a serious problem.
In case the two layers collide or if there is excessive pressure placed on top, there is a risk that some of these tiny cells, or lamps as they are known, might pop. Whoozyerdaddy Lifer. Jun 27, 19, 1 It's basically a window. Its weight is best supported vertically. Carrying it flat puts a lot of stress and torque on the glass.
You can lay them down with no problem. You just don't want to transport them that way. MrDudeMan Lifer. Jan 15, 15, 90 It never ceases to amaze me the magnitude of stupidity revolving around plasma TV care.
I've heard everything from needing to recharge the circuit board whatever that means to not ever being able to move it horizontally. It's too bad I missed that memo when I drove miles with my plasma TV laying down flat in the back of a trailer.
Oh wait, it survived just fine. Schfifty Five Lifer. Oct 20, 10, 44 Originally posted by: MrDudeMan It never ceases to amaze me the magnitude of stupidity revolving around plasma TV care. Oct 9, 5, 2 0. Don't forget to recharge the plasma gas every two years or the picture gets dull. Jan 13, 11, 3 You can for some plasmas. According to the instructions that came with my Pioneer tv says you can if you need to remove the attached stand.
CPA Elite Member. Scooby Distinguished Member. As said, the glass screen may crack if not transported correctly also internals can be broken.
They spend money on designing the packaging to be how it is for a reason and if you look on the box it clearly states the correct way up on mine anyway Surely if a manufacturer is telling you to transport a product a certain way thats reason enough? The glass panel is wafer thin for its size, in the vertical position there is loads of strength, but laying horizontal it struggles to hold its own weight, same reason you don't see guys carrying massive sheets of glass flat, always upright.
The glass is probably stronger in the plasma rather than out of it, and if you plan your route avoiding speed bumps etc. I would however open it before you leave and make sure it is not already broken, cause if they see you laying it flat and then you try to say it was already like that you may have a hard time trying to get them to believe you.
Stormpilot Active Member. How good is the costco deal? As long as you're careful, there's no issue with transporting a plasma TV on it's back. The glass is very thin and wouldn't take kindly to a bumpy ride. But that applies whether it's stood up, laid down, or at 45deg. The internals of the set would not be affected in any way by transporting it on it's back.
Do you seriously think they're handled with any care or thought when they're being shipped? You must log in or register to reply here. Similar threads H. Replies 1 Views Feb 11, [email protected]. Replies 2 Views
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