TV in Garage
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hilld
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I have a 32 LCD in the garage. I did not purchase it for the garage, but rather it was made available as a result of an upgrade of a TV in the house. It is about 6 or 7 years old now and it has survived to this date. It is a Sharp Aquos if that matters.
Hpozzuoli
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I have a 17" in between these upper cabinets. 5yrs old now. It's lcd. I kept the plastic bag it was wrapped in and use it as a dust cover when it's not on. I also have it on a telescoping and rotating bracket. I have no heat and reach below zero on occasion to well over 100 in the summer. Still works great.
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Got one in garage with cheapest setup possible . . . old school tube TV and digital converter with antenna. Got $40 in the whole setup and get 40 channels over-the-air for free.
TV's are free on CL . . . I've gotten 3 that way and last 2 were Sony Trinitron with fabulous picture (25" to 30") . . . but HEAVY & big that I use in house.
Got smaller tube TV 19" in garage that I'm looking to get sturdy bracket that swivels on wall. When not in use, just throw a towel over to limit dust.
TV's are free on CL . . . I've gotten 3 that way and last 2 were Sony Trinitron with fabulous picture (25" to 30") . . . but HEAVY & big that I use in house.
Got smaller tube TV 19" in garage that I'm looking to get sturdy bracket that swivels on wall. When not in use, just throw a towel over to limit dust.
04fivefour
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I have a 50in LCD and the only problem I have is the glare from the lights.
sprchrgd1
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This TV/Monitor used to be in my kids room till I scored him a larger one for almost nothing. I don't cover it but I do blow the dust out of it about once a month. I use it for internet and sat.
This TV/Monitor used to be in my kids room till I scored him a larger one for almost nothing. I don't cover it but I do blow the dust out of it about once a month. I use it for internet and sat.
A 42" LCD on an articulating mount. It's the cheapest one Walmart had in that size. Garage is unheated most of the year and the humidity get fairly high in the summer here. So far, so good - on year 3 with it up. I also ran the Sony surround sound system out of our hold house. The surround sound see's more use than the TV.
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SweetD
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Mine is nothing fancy, just an old CRT TV to replace the one that died. It was free and free is usually good. If or when it dies, it'll get replaced with whatever comes along, either another free or low priced one.
ptgb
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50" - LG LCD - 2 years, no problems so far. Never covered, heated and A/C'ed garage.
Tim The Tool Man
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I have a 32" LCD that I picked up free, remote and all, from a college dumpster late one Spring. (in fact I grabbed five that day when I noticed some rich graduate tossing it at the end of the semester. -I gave the other four to Goodwill)
Onewolf
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Plasma TVs tend to have much more reflective screens which does not translate well to a non light controlled environment.
Trey T
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Your TV is alright but those laboratory wall cabinets are awesome.
50" - LG LCD - 2 years, no problems so far. Never covered, heated and A/C'ed garage.
Falcon67
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Same with my 42" LCD. I use a articulated mount and tilt the screen down a bit.
chipper
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I have a 32 LCD with the same story from hilld was a demotion from the house...my detach is not heated and I have never had any issues in the cold and when painting I cover it with a trash bag...I have heard plasma TVs do not do well in very cold areas though
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mhoss44
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I have a 25 yr old Emerson TV in the corner, has a Satellite feed. This wires into a Sherwood 200W per channel receiver, with triaxial and four way speakers, 6 total. Sounds great. I like watching old Magnum PI reruns. LMAO
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finn
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32" black Friday special LCD has survived three years now. Garage is heated with a wood stove when I'm there and probably drops to ambient (-20 degrees) later in the winter when I'm away.
Still works fine.
Still works fine.
don long
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Yep I have an 60 incher hanging high in the garage and the problem that I run into with it is cleaning the cob webs off of it (can't reach it with out a ladder)
Yep I have an 60 incher hanging high in the garage and the problem that I run into with it is cleaning the cob webs off of it (can't reach it with out a ladder)
You need a telescoping handle with a small California Duster duct taped to it.
pitterpat
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Old school tube TV in my detached VW garage and a 20" old school tube Sony in the attached garage. Had just a 13" in my other house in the garage.
Waggoner72
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Yup, that's what I came here to say, only problem I've had is the glare. May be able to tilt it or position it so you don't have it.
ptgb
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Devilxtreme
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This is sick
PCO6
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jeepgod
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Here is my 55" rear projector freebie... just over a year now and no problems..
Fyrme
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Here's my 42". It stores away when the going gets messy...
That sir, is ridiculous!
I LOVE IT
A29
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Got a 12" with converter box, can't remember the last time it was turned on
vwracer
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I have two in my garage. Both on every Sunday with football and Nascar or NHRA.
Grinder Bill
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50" Panasonic + custom articulating corner mount + HD satellite = Nascar from anywhere in the shop...
ovilla
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40" Samsung LCD with home made 360 degree ceiling mount. Here's the write-up I did on the TV (it was dead) and the DIY unistrut mount.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=255957
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=255957
pepi
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No way that is where I go to get away from the brain washer.
waterss
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70" smart led. Usually got netflix on.
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Totally agree. We call it the idiot box at my house. There will be no idiot box in my happy place.
i got a freebie tube tv (can get them for free all day on CL) in mine. nothing fancy, just a 20" or something like that to have some noise or something to watch when i'm out there.
i have "heard" that plasmas &/or lcd's not doing well in very cold environments, but i don't know if that's true.
i have "heard" that plasmas &/or lcd's not doing well in very cold environments, but i don't know if that's true.
Falcon67
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Car shows
Adam 12
Chips
Man from UNCLE
Pandora
etc
I have 100 channels of background music LOL
1jjpop
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I have a 15''+- black & white in my shop ,no cable , Have a power booster [110 volt] antenna [above in rafters] get about 10 channels. Works for me. I get weather & news. Don't know where i got T. V. at. Been in shop for 11 years. I bought shop in 2003. Still works.....