looking to buy a new outdoor tv...question about weather protection

or you could not lock down the mount and just put it up each time you use it and then store it somewhere where its more protected

That's what I currently do with a 32",it's a pain every time. I just want to be able to sit down and turn it on

I've had a Samsung LCD outside for about 5 years now. As long as it's protected from direct rain I wouldn't worry about it too much. Yes, humidity will ultimately be it's demise, but so be it. Like said before, they're so cheap just go get a new one...

Im about to put a TV outside under a new covered area….I'm going to find the cheapest new 55 or 60" TV I can find and ride it till it dies. if you get 2-3 years out of it ok. if it lasts longer, even better. in the winter when we have freezes I'll wrap it in something.

I would only take it off when I was going to use the set.

I'm about to add a TV to a new covered patio outside, as well. The patio is screened in and attached to the back of the house. The West wall is 14 ft and is solid. That's where the TV will go above the fireplace. The South and East sides are screened in.

I don't plan on buying an outdoor TV.
I didn't think about covering it when it's cold. I'll need to do that?

Unless there's a lot of wind blowing from the South, I don't think it's going to get wet from rain.

y'all know my setup ad nauseum on here

i just cant imagine leaving a tv out year round. i have a great setup but i've only brought the tv out maybe a dozen times this summer and i'll pretty much have it outside every saturday in the fall.

All TVs have a listed operating range for temperature. It should be in the specs for the set.

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I'm not going to haul a big tv out and hang it over a fireplace when I want to watch it

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i have a 50" LED and its light enough to bring in and out easily. because of the ingenius 'shower curtain hanger' IKEA mount, it takes probably 1-2 minutes MAX to unplug it upstairs, remove the stand..walk downstairs and hang it up outside.

two things that make this solution really easy:

1. the little gray IKEA mounts look like little spools of thread and are screwed in permanently whether the tv is upstairs or outside.

2. i have a chromecast plugged into the back of the tv like a usb stick so i don't have to worry about anything but power when i bring the tv outside and use my phone to control it.


i know everyone's setup is different but this way i never have to worry about the wear & tear on the tv or weatherproofing it and while i didn't want a tv in my bedroom, its kinda nice having it in there..if for no other reason than listening to music.


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