The grubby HDTV display won't offer you very much pleasure--or very much data. Projection screens are generally sensitive, nevertheless. Clean up them the wrong method, and you damage them for great.
The primary tool you may need can be a microfiber fabric. You can find an exceptionally modest one particular, possibly even totally free, pictures optometrist's business office. You can aquire larger versions for some cash on video camera merchants, electronic devices merchants, electronics merchants, or perhaps on-line.
Here's Tips to get your HDTV screen nice and clean:
- As a safety measure, unplug your TV.
- Wipe the screen gently with the dry cloth. Don't press hard on it, but for particularly stubborn dirt you can apply some gentle pressure.
- If a dry cloth doesn't do the job, you'll need to use a wet one--and that can be tricky. Distilled water is the safest and cheapest liquid for a screen. If that isn't strong enough, mix it half-and-half with white vinegar.
- Put the liquid into a spray bottle, and spray it onto the microfiber cloth.
- Wipe the display as described above, and then wait until the screen is completely dry before turning the device back on.
- Let your HDTV breathe. Make sure you don't block its ventilation openings, and don't install it near a heater.
- Keep the set dry, too. Make sure that anything that might spill stays away from your television. Humidity can also be a problem, especially if you live in a tropical environment and want to watch television on your semi-open patio. As a general rule, an HDTV shouldn't be subjected to more than 80 percent humidity.
- A direct hit to your home by lightning can get through your surge protector and fry your television. If a thunderstorm is coming, unplug the HDTV. Unplug it if you're going away for a few days, too, just in case a storm comes during that time.
- Burn-in isn't the problem it was a few years ago, but it can still happen, especially with plasma sets. Check your TV's setup menu for a screen saver or an automatic turn-off option; if you find it, enable it. And in the unlikely event that burn-in occurs, leave your television on for a few hours with a constantly changing image that fills the entire screen. A photo slideshow--provided that the photos fill the screen--will do.
