Windex 1 - HDTV 0
Here's a tip for all you HDTV owners out there. Do not, we repeat - DO NOT use any type of surface cleaner on your HDTV screen. There are numerous reasons not to such as it can remove a clear coat or scratch the screen but simply don't do it. The latest episode of DL.TV gives a great example on what could possible happen. It appears like someone (can we assume the wife without offending anyone?) sprayed an excessive amount of cleaner on the screen which then dripped down into the crack at the bottom of the screen. From there the liquid worked it's way up between the screen and protective clear plastic. We feel for the guy and hope he figures out a way to clean it but let this be a lesson to everyone...
Do NOT use any cleaning product on your HDTV - gently wipe dust with a soft cloth and tell the kids to keep their grubby little hands off.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Michael @ Apr 10th 2007 9:31PM
You can use windex don't spray it on the screen. Spray it on the towel. I have never had any problems.
SimbaDogg @ Apr 10th 2007 10:52PM
dont listen to this guy. many televisions have specially formulated screens...where even if you do use windex that is sprayed on the towel (the proper way to clean any component anyways), IT WILL LEAVE PERMANENT STREAKS IN THE SCREEN. dont risk it. buy something like the monster screen cleaner w/ the towel. 20 bucks will honestly clean every TV in your home for more than a year.
Glenn Beer @ Apr 10th 2007 10:05PM
Quote - gently wipe dust with a soft cloth and tell the kids to keep their grubby little hands off.
Which world do you live in that there are no 2 year-olds.
Steve Jr. @ Apr 10th 2007 11:51PM
Simbadogg is right... he just beat me to it... but I'm here to second his remark.
Go to BEST BUY and spend $20 bucks and get the Monster cleaning kit and NEVER EVER spray the screen directly... give the cloth a good dozen or so sprays and have at it. I clean my 61" and 50" Sam sung DLP's and they look great. Here's another way to clean... Flents Eyeglass cleaner and clean cotton t-shirt... (I always use this for PC LCD screens, but I have used it on the 61" a few times before Monster came out with this cleaning kit. Good luck.
Jack @ Apr 11th 2007 9:17AM
Save some money by using dish detergent diluted with distilled water. I had 6 years worth of stains, smudges, sticky fingerprints, milk splashes, etc on my RPTV's screen. This solution, aplpied with a clean towel, did the job well.
cmtdrt @ Apr 11th 2007 10:56AM
"(can we assume the wife without offending anyone?)"
No. No, you can't and you shouldn't. Unfortunately, the number to tech/gadget feeds I can subscribe to dwindles every day since I tend to dislike being told I need pink accessories and that I don't play video games, watch sports or know how to take care of my electronic purchases.
Romeo @ Apr 11th 2007 11:49AM
Well what kind of idiot would spray so much cleaner directly onto the screen that it runs down inside the unit?!?!??!?!!?! Any idiot like that deserves what they get.
That is a very poor basis for saying Never use Windex. Maybe you should say, Only use Windex if you have a brain!
Paul @ Apr 11th 2007 12:08PM
my friend's cat peed on the screen and it did the same thing as this... awful.
Adri @ May 30th 2007 1:51AM
yeah, my cat peed on our lcd tv. He's one very lucky cat to still be alive today, could have throttled him. Anyone have any magic solution? au$10,000 the bloody thing cost us (the tv, not the cat)3 years ago and now it has two huge dead spots.
mattclarkie @ Apr 14th 2007 7:26AM
$20. That's a fortune. I get these LCD/TFT display wipes, they are like a baby wipe but for LCDs. They come in a pack of 100, for about 1.99 or $5 from ALDI and they are great. Just make sure the screen is cold when you use them or it goes streaky.
mike @ May 5th 2008 8:16AM
this exact thing happened to a guy i work with on not 1 but 2 of his tv's. damn kid's didn't learn what happens after the first time.