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LCD was brought home on its side, problem?

post #1 of 17
11/28/07 at 9:11pm
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My wife picked up our Sharp LC46D64U today. Sears put it in her car then gave her a waiver to sign. The only way it would fit in her car was on its back and they said that's not recommended. They told her it should be fine, just let it sit awhile before turning it on.

She drove it home about 40 miles and put it inside. I just got home. It's been here about 4 hours.

I'm an LCD newb so I need some info. Are LCDs not supposed to be turned on their side? I never heard of this till now. Is mine ruined now? Has it set long enough, if that even matters.
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post #2 of 17
11/28/07 at 9:52pm
I take my 23" Sammy LCD to work almost everyday (I work late night, with not much to do). I put it on it's side in my car every single time.

I have NEVER had problems with it.

Also, when I bought my 4066 Sammy half a year ago, I brought it home on it's side. No problems either.
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post #3 of 17
11/28/07 at 10:21pm
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Originally Posted by M193 View Post

My wife picked up our Sharp LC46D64U today. Sears put it in her car then gave her a waiver to sign. The only way it would fit in her car was on its back and they said that's not recommended. They told her it should be fine, just let it sit awhile before turning it on.

She drove it home about 40 miles and put it inside. I just got home. It's been here about 4 hours.

I'm an LCD newb so I need some info. Are LCDs not supposed to be turned on their side? I never heard of this till now. Is mine ruined now? Has it set long enough, if that even matters.

I don't think it matters with an LCD...you aren't suppose to keep plasma tvs that way.
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post #4 of 17
11/28/07 at 10:23pm
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I heard that about Plasma in the past. Maybe this guy didn't know what he was talking about.
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post #5 of 17
11/28/07 at 10:38pm
I've heard it about plasmas too...and rumors about the same with LCDs but I've never heard about any problems stemming from it. Although, make sure it is well packed and nothing sits on top of the box, ovioiusly.
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post #6 of 17
11/28/07 at 10:40pm
I call BS. I go into Wal-Mart all the time and see some LCD's on their sides. I know when LCD PC monitors are shipped they are every which way but the right and if it was a problem for LCD TV's I'd say the same would apply to LCD monitors. If your TV isn't giving any problems I wouldn't worry.
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post #7 of 17
11/28/07 at 10:59pm
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I don't think it matters with an LCD...you aren't suppose to keep plasma tvs that way.

It has nothing to do with plasma vs LCD as it merely has to do with the possibilty of breaking the glass from hitting an excessive bump or something else that might make the panel fleX. Think of the panel (LCD or Plasma) as a large sheet of glass. Although laying it horizontally will increase the risk of panel flexing and possibly breaking it, it can be done but the preferrd method is vertical. If the panel didn't break then the TV will be fine, but the risk is equal between plasma or LCD.
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post #8 of 17
11/28/07 at 11:02pm
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It has nothing to do with plasma vs LCD as it merely has to do with the possibilty of breaking the glass from hitting an excessive bump or something else that might make the panel fleX. Think of the panel (LCD or Plasma) as a large sheet of glass. Although laying it horizontally will increase the risk of panel flexing and possibly breaking it, it can be done but the preferrd method is vertical. If the panel didn't break then the TV will be fine, but the risk is equal between plasma or LCD.

True-but it isn't just if the panel does or doesn't break, there can be any impact on it, sharp or blunt, even if it doesn't cause the panel screen to break. At least with LCDs, Im not sure what effect impact has to a plasma screen, but with LCD it's horrible.
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post #9 of 17
11/28/07 at 11:13pm
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True-but it isn't just if the panel does or doesn't break, there can be any impact on it, sharp or blunt, even if it doesn't cause the panel screen to break. At least with LCDs, Im not sure what effect impact has to a plasma screen, but with LCD it's horrible.

It would be pretty much the same whether it's a plasma or LCD. Bottom line, if it's brought home on its side and is pluged in and works, the panel should be fine.
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post #10 of 17
11/29/07 at 7:14am
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Originally Posted by maxdog03 View Post

It would be pretty much the same whether it's a plasma or LCD. Bottom line, if it's brought home on its side and is pluged in and works, the panel should be fine.

why would it be the same? my LCD doesn't have a reflective glass panel that could flex and crack, where as every plasma i've seen does.
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post #11 of 17
11/29/07 at 8:52am
Just be careful setting it down. If it hits too hard, all the liquid will leak out the bottom...
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post #12 of 17
11/29/07 at 9:18am
yea. you are fine. i have the same set from the same store and I had it on its back in my jeep. think of the LCD as a giant laptop screen - you are fine laying down. notice the sharp 64u series commercial - they have their tv's shifting side by side and flipping around.
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post #13 of 17
11/29/07 at 10:12am
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It would be pretty much the same whether it's a plasma or LCD. Bottom line, if it's brought home on its side and is pluged in and works, the panel should be fine.

From my understanding it does matter on plasma displays. As a matter of fact, Best Buy won't warranty your plasma purchase if your vehicle can't transport it in the proper position. LCD's they don't care about. I called Panasonic tech support and they verified it can cause issues. It has to do with how they fill the plasma displays during manufacturing. The current method is done in a horizontal position, and if you transport the display in the horizontal position you can cause leakage.
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post #14 of 17
11/29/07 at 11:42am
I had my 42" lcd, out of box, on it's back, screen facing up, drove it for 6.5 hour drive home over thanksgiving and it's working great...
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post #15 of 17
11/29/07 at 1:19pm
You should be fine as long as there were no major bumps.
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post #16 of 17
11/29/07 at 1:47pm
Hook it up and find out.

I'm another person who hasn't had a problem yet with mine coming home from the store on it's side. My LCD TV works great. Oh, and I also had it on it's side to attach the bottom stand - anyone who has to attach the stand themselves will have to at least put it sideways temporarily unless they really work at keeping it horizontal while screwing everything in.
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post #17 of 17
11/29/07 at 2:01pm
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Originally Posted by maxdog03 View Post

It would be pretty much the same whether it's a plasma or LCD. Bottom line, if it's brought home on its side and is pluged in and works, the panel should be fine.

The glass panel on a plasma could break, on an LCD if ther is impact it causes pixels to die and/or get stuck, so there is a difference in that respect. What I mean was, in stead of the glas breaking on a plasma, I don't know what kind of an adverse effect it has. I know what effect it has on LCDs, it happened to mine-mine plugged in and worked fine, except for dead pixels which spread like wildfire and stuck pixels that created a constant stain look in the impact area. So it's not the same.
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