Transporting A 42" Plasma TV

[pnoon]

I just bought a new TV.

My daughter inherits my 42" plasma. She has a midsize SUV and a 70 mile drive home.

My research shows mixed opinions on transporting it flat (screen side down) and transporting it upright.

I'm inclined to have her place it screen side down on top of a comforter for cushion and support.

What do you all think?
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[markem]

That's how I've always moved flat screen TVs.

[kydsid]

I'll take option C Alex. Flat screen side up or prefferably upright with the screen facing out using a blanket to cushion straps or rope needed to keep it from falling over.

My experience with all flat panels, lcd, or plasma is I don't want anything putting pressure on the screen side while transported, I would never move one screen down.

And I have to say two different professional movers moved it in the latter method, covered in blankets upright both times, while a third moved it flat screen up. But the flat move was more an issue of packing orientation that what they preffered.

[markem]

Doh! Check the owner's manual - might be one online.

I just checked the manual for my LCD TV and it says not to transport laying flat. Yours may have a similar restriction.

[HK3-]

I've always layed them screen face down on something soft. :2

Sooooooo, if she got the 42 plasma... what did Peter get? :D

[Emjaysmash]

I've always layed them screen face down on something soft. :2

Sooooooo, if she got the 42 plasma... what did Peter get? :D

From the looks of this thread, probably a headache.

:r

[T.G]

Peter -

Is there a best buy or other retailer that does installs nearby? You could ask them if they have an empty box & packing that was cleaned up from one of their installs.

[cle_smoker]

I've always read to transport them upright. If flat and you go over a bump, you have the weight of the TV pressing against the glass and it could break. There is also the risk of warping which can cause breakage. I don't know this from personal experience, but a couple of home electronics forums I read have this general consensus.

[jjirons69]

Upright only - safest route. Too much going on inside for laying down and you can't predict road or traffic conditions.

I had to sign a waver when I bought my last TV that I would transport it home upright - otherwise the warranty was void.

[G G]

Gotta transport it vertically. Here is a link to a quick answer although there are probably more in depth ones out there. And this appears to be much more crucial with plasma than others.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060830092950AAlinm3

[pnoon]

Thanks for all the feedback.
Mixed opinions here as well.

The set is 5 years old so I am willing to assume SOME risk.

Just haven't made up my mind yet.

If I go the upright route, what is the best way to secure it inside the SUV?
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[King James]

I've always thought upright was the safest, but would also check the manual. When I've moved my tv I wrapped a blanket around it and then taped around the blanket to secure it. Then just made sure it was positioned so it could not tip over. 3 moves and no problems

[MarkinAZ]

If I go the upright route, what is the best way to secure it inside the SUV? Posted via Mobile Device

For me, I would place it upright in the rear seat with the front facing forwards; place a lite sheet/blanket over the top protecting the screen; you can use the over-the-shoulder seatbelts to secure the television to the rear seat:2

[justonemorestick]

Most SUVs have tiedowns in the back you might have to check under the floor mats If not improvise something tie off to the seat support legs before laying seat down and secure to the seat belts etc.

And I would move it vertically that way any stresses goes into the frame of the tv and not into the screen.

[mmblz]

i always save the box/packing.
really helpful, i know ;)

[T.G]

If I go the upright route, what is the best way to secure it inside the SUV?
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Best? Not sure. But I used pillows & comforters around cardboard boxes to wedge one for transport once. We wrapped the tv in stretch film (like super-duper saran wrap for wrapping cargo pallets) with a sheet of thin foam over the glass to protect it from nicks prior to loading.

[MarkinAZ]

Best? Not sure. But I used pillows & comforters around cardboard boxes to wedge one for transport once. We wrapped the tv in stretch film (like super-duper saran wrap for wrapping cargo pallets) with a sheet of thin foam over the glass to protect it from nicks prior to loading.


:D...Peter, have Adam sit in the back seat and hold the dam thing too;)

[T.G]

:D...Peter, have Adam sit in the back seat and hold the dam thing too;)



Are we there yet?

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Are we there yet?


I have to go potty.

Are we there yet?

[poker]

not like this :D

http://www.cpcsupport.co.uk/forums/plasmano2.jpg

[pnoon]

The other factor I forgot to mention is that I will not be around to oversee/supervise the operation.
So easy is preferable.
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[icehog3]

I had to sign a waver when I bought my last TV that I would transport it home upright - otherwise the warranty was void.

Me too....that says something right there.

[AlohaStyle]

I personally would only move it upright... especially with a 5 year old tv. Why put the added stress on the tv?

With that said, I took it to an extreme when I bought my 50" tv 3 years ago!?! I live in Washington state where there is almost 10% sales tax. I was traveling to Portland where there is no sales tax so I looked online for a great deal on the tv I wanted, called a Portland store to see if they would price match and they did, and I bought my tv down there to save on the tax which was substantial. But what happens? The damn tv didn't fit upright in my Ford Escape! I didn't know what the hell to do since I was 150 miles from home so long story short, I ended up renting a U-haul trailer which still saved me a bunch of money!?! LOL

[ir13]

If you move it upright, be careful with the stand that the TV is on, most of them are made of plastic and can break very easily. They come off with a few screws normally and alleviate the breaking problem. I usually wrap the TV in a comforter and transport it vertical securing it with the seatbelts.

But thats my :2

[NCRadioMan]

I have transported mine on it's back, screen face down, on it's side and upright. However it would fit and I havn't had any problems.

Glad to help! :r

[BlindedByScience]

For me, I would place it upright in the rear seat with the front facing forwards; place a lite sheet/blanket over the top protecting the screen; you can use the over-the-shoulder seatbelts to secure the television to the rear seat:2

...yep. MarkinCA wrote my post for me....:tu

[area51]

I'd put it vertical between the front and middle seats and brace it that way...if it fits.

[pnoon]

Thanks everyone.
You've been a huge help.
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[Ashcan Bill]

Peter, for what it's worth, I moved a 46" Visio LCD from L.A. to Vegas by laying it flat in the back of the wife's SUV. I laid a couple of comforters down to pad it and simply laid it on top. I made damn sure nothing else was around it that might fall on it or bump it.

No problems and the set now hangs on the wall of wifeys cave. :D

[Bill86]

Moving blankets and bubble wrap over the screen, shrink wrap the whole thing and move it upright. I've done this 6 times now...maybe more.

[shilala]

It's been explained to me, and I buy it, that if you lay the tv flat the compounded bouncing can crack the screen. As in first there's the weight of the screen. Then it gets bouncing like a trampoline as you travel. Then if you hit just the right bump at just the right time, you get a screen-popper.
Odds are slim at worst that they'll break, but with my luck I try to stand them up.
I just brought a tv home today from Best Buy, a gift for Aunt Beverly. I stood it up. :D

[taltos]

Thanks for all the feedback.
Mixed opinions here as well.

The set is 5 years old so I am willing to assume SOME risk.

Just haven't made up my mind yet.

If I go the upright route, what is the best way to secure it inside the SUV?
Posted via Mobile DevicePossibly the shoulder belt would secure it properly.

[RGD.]

In two weeks I will be moving my daughter home from college - and she has a less than six month old 42" LCD. I'll be pulling a U-Haul trailer but her TV will be wrapped in blankets and put in the back seat of my truck, upright, for the 5 to 6 hour trip.


Ron

[jkim05]

Just put it in the back seat and tell her to drive carefully. If necessary, move the passenger seat all the way back and put a pillow or something between it and the tv. It should be fine like that.

[Mikepd]

The difference between most TV's it seems people have moved here as compared to yours, is you are moving an older plasma TV. Basically plasma TV's use a gas (neon is common) sandwiched between two glass plates with some other layers in there to aid in powering and containing the gas. When the TV is laid in an orientation other than upright, you create a high risk of these layers moving or the glass being damaged. When any of this occurs, or you get a gas leak from a case fracture, the TV's picture will be diminished or inoperable at all.

Transport it upright strapped down so it can't move, but also do not over stress the restraints to cause other damage. I would say wrap it in towels or blankets and not to pile anything else on or against the television while it's being transported. It may sound extreme but plasma TV's are very risky to move.