Care of Plasma TV Screens
A plasma TV is a great investment in your home entertainment. Plasma TVs offer outstanding picture quality with deep blacks and superb color saturation; no other current technology offers higher quality viewing particularly in lower ambient light.
Plasma televisions are not "high maintenance" but they are however a significant investment and worthy of some time and attention to their care. On this page, learn about:
how to calibrate your plasma TV
how to mount it
how to clean your plasma TV
and all about plasma TV care in general
Plasma televisions are not "high maintenance" but they are however a significant investment and worthy of some time and attention to their care. On this page, learn about:
Where and How to Mount Plasma TV Screens
First things first; plasma TV care includes assuring your new television is in a safe place. Obviously, like any expensive device you want it out of the main traffic pattern within a room to avoid accidentally knocking it over or just bumping into it.For general placement guidelines about where to place your television or how high to mount your TV check out the highlighted pages here.
Mounting it on a wall or from the ceiling with a proper mount allows you to take advantage of the space saving design of the screen and helps to assure it's safety. Television stands are acceptable of course but somewhat less secure.
For assistance in selecting the best TV mount review this information.
Plasma TVs do create a bit of heat and therefore need proper venting. Be sure there is adequate space around the set when mounting. Checking out the manufacturers guidelines on this is critical.
Mounting a plasma TV over the fireplace is most easily done via a ceiling mount but prior to selecting this location assure that the wall temperature doesn't exceed what the manufacture specifies for the television's storage and operation even after having the fireplace burn for an hour or so.
A useful page about how to mount plasma TV screens above a fireplace can be found here.
Plasma TV Wall Mounts
Plasma TV Ceiling Mount
Plasma TV Care: Protecting Your TV From the Elements
Ensuring the right environment is also important in proper plasma TV care. Moisture and temperature extremes are destructive to all home electronics products. Exposure to excessive humidity, spills, or condensation due to rapid changes in temperature can destroy electrical components and cause corrosion.For these reasons proper plasma TV care requires owners to avoid setting drinks, plants, fish tanks, and so forth on shelves above or beside their TV. Generally speaking, a plasma TV should be stored and operated indoors rather than outdoors or on a patio or deck. If the area isn't temperature controlled, it is not an appropriate home for the television.
Anti-Aging Techniques: Plasma TV Calibration to Preserve Life
Good plasma TV care requires that you adjust the settings on your TV. The television displays in a showroom are generally set to optimum brightness to catch your eye and when the TV is delivered it is often set to optimum levels as well.These levels of operation are excessive. They can promote eye strain, consume excessive energy, and certainly age the phosphors in your plasma TV screen prematurely. To assure longevity, adjust the brightness to suit the lighting levels in your room.
For some tips on plasma TV calibration, check out this article.
Another simple tip to promote a long life for your television is to turn it off when it is not being viewed. This assures the life of the phosphors and reduces power consumption as well. A win-win situation.
How to Calibrate Plasma TV Screens
An Example
Plasma TV Calibration Made Easy
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Proof of How Plasma TV Calibration Can Also Save Energy
Save Energy, Dim Your TV Screen
Researchers at Ecos, Imaging Science Foundation, and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) have found that TV users can take quick and easy steps to save 10% or more of the energy their TV uses while on. The trick: simply choose a lower brightness screen setting from your TV's menu. For home theater buffs, a professional Imaging Science Foundation calibration will not only give the same basic savings but dramatically improve all aspects of picture quality as well.
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Plasma TV Care: Protection from Storms
A little common sense says: Use a surge protector. Plasma TV care includes assuring that a lightning strike does spell the end of your TV.These devices can save you thousands in the long run, are simple to install, and are unobtrusive, so why not?
Surge Protectors
Plasma TV Care: A Clean Plasma TV is a Happy TV
The old adage "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" applies in plasma TV care as well. Don't touch the screen. Teach children not to touch the screen. This will help eliminate not just finger prints but also scratches.Don't use sprays near the TV: Room deodorizers, air fresheners, furniture polish, and so forth can be damaging.
How to Clean Plasma TV Screens
Despite your best efforts, dirt and foreign matter will probably make it's way onto your screen. The key to good plamsa TV care is to properly clean the screen with the right tools. Manufacturers don't recommend the use of strong cleaners. A micro fiber cloth is commonly suggested which is effective against any dust and finger prints.If more aggressive cleaning is in order, a cleaner made specifically for plasma or PC screens (anti-static cleaners) can be used. However, don't forget about the aversion to liquids! Such cleaners should never be sprayed directly on the screen. Instead, it should be applied to the cloth. Materials such as a paper towel or Kleenex are too abrasive and should not be used on the screen as they can damage the anti-glare coating.
Again, read the manufacturers instructions to assure the best care.
What to Use to Clean a Plasma TV
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Stay on the Safe Side
When Plasma TV screens first entered the market one of the biggest concerns was "burn in". Technology advancements have reduced the risk tremendously; but users are wise to avoid leaving a static image on the screen unnecessarily.
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- AndyPo AndyPo Mar 9, 2009 @ 8:53 am
- Great lens. Very useful
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- siete siete Feb 10, 2009 @ 12:31 am
- thanks for this info. Thankfully I was given cleaning instructions on my little plasma...
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- lee lee Feb 8, 2009 @ 3:01 pm
- Good info. on Plasma TV, but I am still concern about burn on of the screen. I don't plan to watch this particular TV alnight but do have the behavior of falling asleep overnight. I own two LCD's and has left it on for 24 hours. The screen seem fine but perfer the glass of the Plasma. Help!
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- lee lee Feb 8, 2009 @ 3:01 pm
- Good info. on Plasma TV, but I am still concern about burn on of the screen. I don't plan to watch this particular TV alnight but do have the behavior of falling asleep overnight. I own two LCD's and has left it on for 24 hours. The screen seem fine but perfer the glass of the Plasma. Help!
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Introduction Photo Credit: johannesfreund.
Where and How to Mount Your Plasma TV: buba69.
Protecting Your Plasma TV from the Elements: Axel Burhmann.
Anit-Aging Techniques to Preserve the Life of Your Plasma TV: izzie whizzie.
Protect Your Plasma TV From Storms: Rick Bradley.
How to Clean a Plasma TV: wenslydale.
Protect the Surface of Your Plasma Screen: buildscharacter.
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Where and How to Mount Your Plasma TV: buba69.
Protecting Your Plasma TV from the Elements: Axel Burhmann.
Anit-Aging Techniques to Preserve the Life of Your Plasma TV: izzie whizzie.
Protect Your Plasma TV From Storms: Rick Bradley.
How to Clean a Plasma TV: wenslydale.
Protect the Surface of Your Plasma Screen: buildscharacter.
You can review this site at The Isle of Squid
This site is listed at LensMasterWorld.com.
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