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Patgreat
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# Posted: 1 Nov 2011 06:12pm
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My cabin is in North East PA and I have a 19" bubble TV currently. I do not get any channels it's up there for watching movies at night or when you are hung over in the morning. The TV I have up there is on its way out and I need to get a new one. I was thinking a flat screen TV would be nice, nothing huge its a small area where the TV goes. Does anyone know how LCD or Plasma TV's handle the cold. The Cabin is not insulated and the average Temperatures in the Winter are mid teens but goes to as low as zero degree F. Any advice is appreciated, I do not want to buy a new TV and have it break the first year up there.
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bobrok
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# Posted: 1 Nov 2011 06:49pm
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We have an early edition Sylvania flat screen digital LCD set (not HD) and it works fine. I wouldn't turn it on until it warms up to normal temps inside but it should not give you any problems once it reaches room temperature.
I notice that when we go thru a heating cycle bringing up the inside temps from freezing to room temp there is a certain period/temperature at which moisture will start condensing on everything causing a wet and slippery feel. This happens to everything indoors, dishes, cabinet doors, furniture, etc. but it dissipates as the inside temperature rises beyond that dew point.
I wait until after this to begin using anything other than a light perhaps.
As an aside I would mention that you should be in a fairly good TV signal zone at your NE PA location. Do you have a digital converter box attached to your older TV? The us went to digital OTA transmission a couple of years ago and rendered all analog TVs useless w/o using a digital converter. You can still use a rooftop antenna but you have to have either a digital TV or a converter.
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Patgreat
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# Posted: 1 Nov 2011 06:56pm
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i never bought the converter and the picture was so bad before i did not think it was worth it. I may check it out, but like i said i do not really watch alot oF tv up there it more for something to do at the end of the night. Thanks for the advice, and yes i find that things can get slippery when you first start to heat the cabin. I use a wood burning stove and find the dry heat stops the condensation from happening to much. thanks again i am gonna prob look in LCD i thought that was the better option anyway
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Just
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# Posted: 1 Nov 2011 10:12pm
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I just bought a new 24 in. RCA its locked in the cabin for the winter
we never use it till spring , hope its OK !
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Anonymous
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# Posted: 2 Nov 2011 12:00am
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Vizio LCD TVs are OK down to -20C when not in use. 5C is the minimum operating temperature. Check the product manual on the manufacturer's website for any specific TV.
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MtnDon
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# Posted: 2 Nov 2011 12:07am
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We use an LCD TV. The cabin is always warmed before we ever get around to having TV time.
We're blessed with low humidity and don't have any issues apparent with condensation
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 2 Nov 2011 06:22pm
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I lefy a small TV at my place, neighhbor said I hope its not a liquid screed (LCD) or he said it would freeze. Mine uses the cathode ray tube, so no issues. Just something to consider. My cabin get get down to 0F and sometimes even under
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MtnDon
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# Posted: 2 Nov 2011 07:40pm
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Electronic equipment usually has an operating temperature range and a storage temperature range listed somewhere in the specs. Out TV stated storage down to -30 was okay and the operating low end is something like 45 degrees. All F degrees.
I notice that the LCD screen in our car seems to change slower at below zero temps, but the car never came with a warning to not opersate the car below any minimum temperature. <grin>
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jkycia
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# Posted: 2 Nov 2011 10:51pm
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Can you use a portable computer that you take with you?
I have a Hauppauge wintv950q TV tuner on a USB stick (about $90).
This makes my computer a HDTV.
It can receive regular tv stations (if they still exist?) and satellite TV.
I use it at home to get satellite HDTV. It is great. I had to set up
a satellite TV antenna ($50) and I have a preamplifier (channel master cm7777 $100).
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Patgreat
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# Posted: 3 Nov 2011 08:55am
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my laptop has a small screeen so trying to have more then just one person watch a program on it would be difficult. It sounds like i need to do some research on TV makers and stay away from anything with liquid in it.
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brokeneck
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# Posted: 18 Dec 2011 10:41pm
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I enjoy watching "Caveman TV" --that's the flames in the woodstove -- if I need to change the station there's always the the water running in the creek or the snow falling outside the window : )
That being said -- my sons enjoy watching the satelite TV in the big house just up the hill ... Yeah I know -- what's a 56 year old guy doing camping out in the backyard?
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Xplorer
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# Posted: 19 Dec 2011 09:29pm
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We watch the caveman TV also. Music is a must though.
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