Transporting a 50" or 58" plasma in a ford escort

[wafi]

Originally Posted by kpkelley

The box, flat out, will not fit. The boxes tend to be about two to three feet in depth, two feet taller than the tv, and at least a foot wider.

You can fit it out of the box, but it will have to lay on it's back with the panel up. I would suggest some kind of plastic packing sheet, usually like 1/4 inch thick, to go on top of the screen to prevent it from being scratched by whatever padding you use.

As for after you've transported the item, you should let it sit for a little while, at least an hour if not two, in it's upright position so that the phosphors have a chance to resettle. I know some people don't believe this, but better safe than sorry.

I'm getting my 111FD tomorrow and was wondering about letting it sit for a couple of hours. These delivery guys from BB will hopefully have it upright when they bring it over in their truck [no point in asking them since they might just lie] but I did wanna ask if anyone knew if thats how most warehouses store them... as in upright. If thats the case then I wouldnt wait for a few hours to turn it on lol!

[SHines-IT]

If you live in Central Florida (I live in Lake County). I may be able to help you out, pay for the gas. We could then go pick the TV up in our truck.

2008 Dodge Ram Quad Cab, short wheel base (4x4 with a Hemi).

[David Craig]

I brought a 32 inch tube TV home in a Tercel. It had the packaging and barely fit.

Recently I bought a 58 inch plasma and had wondered whether it would fit.

The store delivered. It was UNBELIEVABLE how much bigger the box was than the TV inside.

Possibly the TV would have fit on its own but I am not sure.

I'd say to buy a friend a case of beer and borrow his minivan. Keep it in the case.

[kpkelley]

Originally Posted by wafi

I did wanna ask if anyone knew if thats how most warehouses store them... as in upright. If thats the case then I wouldnt wait for a few hours to turn it on lol!

They are supposed to be stored upright and shipped upright. You can ship them for short distances on their back, but no electronics shop should do so.

Besides, usually by the time you have the television inside, out of the box, and connected to everything in your system it's been long enough that the set should be fine anyway.

Not to mention that your SO will make you clean up the box before they let you turn it on

[wafi]

Originally Posted by kpkelley

They are supposed to be stored upright and shipped upright. You can ship them for short distances on their back, but no electronics shop should do so.

Besides, usually by the time you have the television inside, out of the box, and connected to everything in your system it's been long enough that the set should be fine anyway.

Not to mention that your SO will make you clean up the box before they let you turn it on

True dat! My SO actually had to tell me what SO meant since I was scratching my head lol! Thx Kelley!

[sven1olaf]

alright guys... this may be a dumb question and a bit off topic, but is it a definite NO NO to lay a plasma down on its face?

Im just trying to figure out if i just screwed myself. I recently took it off its pedestal and mounted it on the wall. i had to let it sit on it face for a bit to do this.

being totally ignorant to the fact that this should not have been done, i blindly just mounted it up and turned it on. so far no bad image quality at all.

and yeah man... i wouldnt chance it getting pinched or wedged creating a pressure point in your ford or the yaris. if there are no other options i would bring tons of blankets, padding, and straps.

good luck

[victimsofadown]

From the research I did I can tell you that according to most there is no actual issue with laying the TV flat for the sake of the TV functioning, but rather because of the HUGE weight inconsistancies(sp?) in the television it can crack the screen with a literal nudge in the wrong area.