If you are the owner of a LCD TV then is really important to take good care of it. Maintaining and Cleaning your LCD TV is an easy task and it really pays to do it especially since it’s an expensive device. If you want your LCD TV to look great and function properly over the years then you sold pay attention to this guide.
Temperature, Humidity and Condensation
LCD TVs are electronic devices that don’t function well under high or low temperature or too much humidity. Lifetime of an LCD TV will be shorted if it’s used under conditions of high temperature. Also if it’s used at a temperature under 10°C response time and brightness are affected and you can’t obtain the best out of your LCD screen.
Try not to expose your LCD TV to drastic changes in temperature (hot to cold or cold to hot-in both ways the LCD may be affected) because condensation will appear. You should protect him especially from drastic temperature - cold to hot -. So your only choice is not to turn on your television right away, leave it to adjust with the temperature for at least thirty minutes.
Take surroundings in consideration
When it comes to caring for your LCD TV you need to take in consideration the surroundings. Because LCD TV produces heat it’s exposed to overheating and this may affect his lifetime. To prevent that you must leave room around it for air to flow. Check your LCD technical manual for optimal distance that should be kept around it.
Don’t use your LCD TV in a dusty place because if dust infiltrates, it may cause an electrical short circuit that will result in a malfunction. Keep it away from any sources of liquid, this includes even your glass of water or your fish tank. If you accidently spill water on your LCD it’s a good chance that malfunctions will appear or even worst…say goodbye to your LCD TV.
Manny people plan to mount their LCD TV over the fireplace. If you are one of them, you must be sure that your fireplace wall, is isolated otherwise your LCD TV will not run properly.
Handle you LCD TV with care
Try to keep your LCD TV away from sharp objects. The LCD TV has a very sensible display so it can be easily get scratched. The display is made from glass so it will surely damage if it falls from a high place or if it receives a strong shock. If any of these things happen, don’t try to fix it yourself, always ask for professional help.
How to clean a LCD TV screen
What seems to be an easy task for most LCD TV owners is actually a pretty hard mission and few of them know how to properly clean there LCD TV screen. They think that using an ordinary cloth and some water should do it. This method works for a shallow clean and it’s risky because if a single hard particle it’s stuck in the fibers of the cloth it can easily scratch your screen. Your LCD TV will not be ruined but it will never be the same.
So, if you are planning to use this method you should always, i mean ALWAYS, use a clean cloth and you should take in consideration adding a small amount of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) to get rid of the of the grease. When you are cleaning your LCD’s screen try not to apply to much pressure on it.
If this method doesn’t do the work and your LCD screen still looks dirty then you should use cleaners specially made for it. You can find them in stores and they are not expensive and will not damage your screen and are also anti-static which means that dust will stay away from your screen for a while. You should always spray them on the cloth, never directly on the screen and gently wipe the cloth on the screen in a circular motion.
Before using these methods always try searching in your LCD TV manual and see what manufactures recommend.
LCD TV: Proper usage
-first of all, if for some reasons your LCD TV stops working properly you shouldn’t think at your budget and try to fix it yourself and always ask for a qualified technician.
-when you wipe your LCD TV screen make sure that the television it’s off.
-if your LCD TV is not used the screen must be off, or with a screen saver that changes the pattern frequently otherwise image sticking may appear.
-always store your LCD TV in a dry place preferably in its original box
-read the “Calibrate your LCD TV” guide and do it properly so that your image doesn’t have to suffer.
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The remote of my TV (golden Eye) found faulty . I want to buy a new one. What is the suggestion and give the price.
Yours
P.Kar
@purujitkar:i suggest you should buy an universal remote. You can find them on Amazon at different prices (depending on performance, brand etc.): between $10 and $200 from Logitech. It’s up to you how much are you willing to spend. Here are two examples:
•One All 6 Device Universal Control
•Logitech Harmony Advanced Universal Remote