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TV options for an outdoor area -- suggestions?

By TractorDoc

5 years ago


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    “Have you successfully used an indoor television outside?”

    • Yes 8 votes
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    #1 5 years ago

    I have not bought a television in over 10 years, so I am quite behind when it comes to the latest and greatest in TV technology. The Mrs. is wanting to put a small television in an outdoor porch/living room and I'm trying to research options.

    I am not concerned as much about precipitation; it will be out of the elements but more so temperature fluctuation/condensation. I have looked at outdoor vs. "standard" TVs and have also noticed the price difference -- I realize outdoor TVs are more expensive for a reason.

    Anyone else using a standard television for occasional outdoor use? What are the better options nowadays. . . LED, LCD, Plasma????

    Picture of the area:

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    Television will be in the left corner area, behind the flower box.

    #8 5 years ago
    Quoted from tamoore:

    I carry mine in and out each day I want to use it. I have an HDMI cable there that has a cap on it to keep water and spiders out, and a wall mount I can quickly hang it and remove it from.

    This is the approach I was considering. In reality we'd probably only use it outdoors to watch a movie or so she can watch her afternoon programs. I'm not a big TV watcher but do like to have it on sometimes for background noise -- usually the radio does the job but there is something neat about adding the visual aspect.

    Thanks everyone for your suggestions.

    #19 5 years ago

    This was not meant to be a controversial thread. . . just interested in what others have done for an outdoor television situation. I'm not wanting to spend thousands for an "outdoor" television; if a standard TV would only last a couple months outside then it is obviously not worth leaving one there. Several responses suggest that a regular TV could work -- I realize I am taking a chance with the location but honestly if it does die that is on me, warranty or not.

    Thanks again for the suggestions, I appreciate the help. I added a poll for a simple Yes or No answer.

    #26 5 years ago
    Quoted from Darcy:

    It is interesting that you have an outdoor porch with what looks like no access to the inside of your home. Was there once a door? Was this once a screened in porch? Or was it once part of a wrap around porch?

    Don't have the before pictures here at work to prove it, but I doubt you'd recognize the house when I bought the place. The original structure is a stone foundation with barn beam timbers supporting the floors -- originally built in the 1800s. Cool history but eliminates any chance of pinball machines in the basement. Entrance to the basement is actually behind the flower box in the picture -- stairs go down to the left. There was originally a door behind the couch area in the picture that led to a small kitchen/laundry room area; I had to rework the entire floor plan of the house because it was chopped up between the main living area and a mother in law suite. The wife's closet lives there now and the master bath sits behind the window. Worked on the inside for two years before moving in, finally getting a chance to work on the outside.
    Picture from earlier in the year gives some perspective of door to porch distance -- not to far a walk. Painted the posts/added new railing to keep the dogs in since this picture.

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