re: Do I really need an "outdoor" TV if I plan on having it in enclosure when not being used?

as others have said and has been mentioned before on here....buy a bad arse tv and put it in the living room, put the old living room tv outside.

if Living room tv is new, just buy a big cheap tv for outside. doesnt need to be outdoor at all unless its actually seeing the elements. if under a porch out of the rain, dont worry about it.