UV and Plasma tvs - any problems??

Roach · November 21, 2007

I was tinting a home the other day and the owner asked me if UV has any negative effects on plasma tvs... First time someone has asked me, and I don't recall seeing anything here about it... so I figured I would ask. I don't have one of those tvs, so I don't know a lot about them or the technology within.

Any benefits to having UV blocked by the film???

-R

November 21, 2007

Don't know? I don't think you'd want to put any tv where the direct sunlight hits it anyways. Besides tell him to ditch the plasma and go with the lcd's. The lcd screen doesn't get the image burned in like the plasma. I bought a 46' sony bravia like 6 months ago and that 1080p looks nice.

But back to the topic at hand, I can't see uv rays not harming a tv. If they damage everything else, then they probably will hurt the tv too over time.

V4V · November 21, 2007

I was tinting a home the other day and the owner asked me if UV has any negative effects on plasma tvs... First time someone has asked me, and I don't recall seeing anything here about it... so I figured I would ask. I don't have one of those tvs, so I don't know a lot about them or the technology within.
Any benefits to having UV blocked by the film???

-R

My understanding is that these units emit low level UV Light (not dangerous) the UV coming in through the windows likely has no effect. The HEAT coming through the windows sure does . Heat adversely effects electronics and reduces the life expectancy. The glare from the windows also has a eye straining effect. The UVA, UVB has harmful skin cancer potential and of course the faded furnishings and paintings, etc.

But you already knew that!

November 21, 2007

I have a plasma and an lcd, the plasma looks way , way better.

November 21, 2007

lcd tv is just like watching video on the computer. it works... but aint exactly great.

if you don't want burn-in on a plasma, then quit pausing it and leaving the TV turned on on a screenshot of Good Morning America for the entire day while you go off to work. Use the off button, works every time.

November 21, 2007

:nono :beer :poop

lcd tv is just like watching video on the computer. it works... but aint exactly great.
if you don't want burn-in on a plasma, then quit pausing it and leaving the TV turned on on a screenshot of Good Morning America for the entire day while you go off to work. Use the off button, works every time.

VIP tint + glass · November 21, 2007

I have both, and I cant tell the difference. but I am getting the burn marks on the sides from watching regular tv a lot. when its on hd its full screen. regular has black bars on the sides.

just tell the customer to be safe and tint the windows just in case. its worth saving youre tv.

November 21, 2007

If you can block heat to them yes it is good, also glare, the glare will have a negative effect on the screen and maybe damage some of the little gases. well thats what it is little pixels or gases in there that make the plasma work. So it does help. I have a wood stove by my 50 in pannasonic plasma and I have a fan blowing the heat from behind it to make it run better. All a big ass tv is pretty much a computer. the colder a computer gets the better it runs. hope this helps :poop

November 21, 2007

Oh yeah those burns marks happen with the older tvs. dont know how old urs is but on newer ones they come with a program on the tv thats moves the Channels ID dont know what else to call it. so it doesnt affect burn ins.

November 22, 2007

I had a vizio plasma and put that in the bedroom, and then paid 3 g's for the sony bravia. The picture in hd on that tv is way better than the plasma was. It helps that the tv has 1080p and is in hd tho.