Few rumors about the plasma TVs

Technologies are always coming up with lots of myths and rumors. Lots of health experts will say that Plasma TV screens radiates the harmful radiations and so on. So with this you end with wrong decisions depending on these lies. Before buying, every individual has some questions related to the item, whether you are buying a new Plasma TV or open box plasma TV. So let us discuss about the common misconceptions about Plasma TV that comes to our mind.

(1) Plasma TVs are out of my budget- There is a sudden drop in price of both LCDs and Plasma TVs in the recent years. In case you can’t buy a new plasma TV then you can opt for the open box plasma TVs at the NOB store. This store offers great discounts at each and every product.

(2) Plasma radiate harmful radiations- maintain the gap of 10 feet from the screen. This is one of the biggest myths about the TVs. No doubt radiations are emitted out from the TV, but the amount of radiations emitted are so less that they don’t cause any harm to the body. But this doesn’t mean that you can watch TV 24*7.

(3) Plasma has better picture quality as compared to the LCDs - The reality is that both the TVs have the better display but in different terms. Plasmas have the better color, black level and color contrast where as LCDs have sharper quality of the image and doesn’t undergo the screen burn-in issue.

(4) Plasma TVs are tough to install - Yes, it’s quite a bit true, but with the help of a few friends you can mount the plasma TV easily on the TV stand. But mounting plasma on the wall is difficult and needs a professional support.

(5) Extra efforts are required for handling plasma TVs as compare to other TVs- the two thin sheets of glass works as sandwich for the millions of pixels. By rubbing the glass with a rough object can cause scratches over the display. So if once the screen gets damaged, then it can’t be repaired.

(6) Plasmas suffer from burn-in issues and needs to be replaced with in every couple of years. A Plasma TV will burn out in a year or two and needs to be replaced. Every TV whether its plasma or LCD of any brand have the life span of 60000 hours. Suppose you run your TV for approx. 8 hours in a day, then it will automatically work for 20 years.

(7) Refilling of the plasma TV screen arises after every few years – This is just the rumor about the plasma TVs. Certain salesman just spread these rumors in the market to increase their sales or to sell more number of warranties for their incentives.

Assistance for protecting distance placed TVs from the external damage?

Televisions are the significant investments these days, specially the outdoor models. They are specially designed to tolerate the brunt environment. However, additional precautions can be followed to increase the life of TV. Whether it’s a new one or open box TV Proper maintenance and protection against many harmful elements is important because electrical issues can be very dangerous. There are few tips that need to be followed.

Proper shelter

Naturally we install TV in a covered area, not in an open place. Keep in mind that device shouldn’t heat up so the building should be properly ventilated or use mountable fans to cool the device.

Choose an ideal place

You are not able to control the weather, but choosing right place for keeping TV is in our hands. So place the TV which aren’t so hot, too cold or humid. Electric current doesn’t goes well with the extreme temperature and humidity so try to keep them apart.

A quality TV cover

A TV cover encloses the system in waterproof fabric, still allowing the proper ventilation. It protects it from dust, rain and scratches.TV covers are tele usually made up of 60inches, made to fit the standard sizes of TV. Suppose you didn’t get suitable size of the TV cover, you can go for the stitched one.

Don't leave it out 24/7

Using a good quality cover doesn’t prevent it from being stolen. While it will be a stupidity to leave the system out for entire days at a stretch. There's only thing to prevent TV from being stolen and that's to bring it in. If this seems like too much hassle, at least place it in an outdoor cabinet that can be locked.

Vinyl is the cover material of choice. Don't choose the degraded one. It's light, durable, waterproof and cheap, all the features you'd look for in a TV cover. The corners of the cover should be stitched properly and there must be a method to tug it tight for a snug fit.

With some comfortable furniture and a TV screen any yard can turned into a second living room, but make sure to keep its proper maintenance.