~DJ~
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I take the flat screen in the house for winter but was wondering about the other stuff like tv converter box, inverter and VHS/DVD player?
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ronfisherman
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You do not need to remove any of the item. Just do not try to turn them on until temperatures are well above freezing.
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djevans
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We don't remove anything including the plasma TV. As mentioned, we don't run them until they have reached "average/heated" room temperature
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Just think of the displays in the new autos. They are also LCD screens. They turn on at whatever temperature the car is turned on.
I see no problems, and I have never had a problem.
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kottfam6wi
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How do you think electronics get to the store in the winter? Semi trailers are not heated. No need to remove anything, just don't turn it on below operating temps.
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In three and a half years I've never taken ANY precautions with any of those things and never any problems with them. Kind of hard to warm up the gauges in your car or truck before turning them on 
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The only items that might be at risk of damage would be those with LCDs. Not all LCDs are equal in tolerating and surviving really cold temperatures. Most should be just fine down to about 0 to -10 deg C. For temperatures much colder than that I would check the environmental specs of the device or just play it safe and store in a warmer area.
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kottfam6wi
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jmckelvy wrote:The only items that might be at risk of damage would be those with LCDs. Not all LCDs are equal in tolerating and surviving really cold temperatures. Most should be just fine down to about 0 to -10 deg C. For temperatures much colder than that I would check the environmental specs of the device or just play it safe and store in a warmer area.
Jim
Not quite true. How do you think they get LCD tv's to the store in the winter? They don't stop shipping cause it's cold out. Mine has been in my 5er for 4 years and is just fine.
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Chuck and Di
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kottfam6wi wrote:jmckelvy wrote:The only items that might be at risk of damage would be those with LCDs. Not all LCDs are equal in tolerating and surviving really cold temperatures. Most should be just fine down to about 0 to -10 deg C. For temperatures much colder than that I would check the environmental specs of the device or just play it safe and store in a warmer area.
Jim
Not quite true. How do you think they get LCD tv's to the store in the winter? They don't stop shipping cause it's cold out. Mine has been in my 5er for 4 years and is just fine.
Everything electronic has a minimum operating temperature AND a minimum storage temperature. The original comment is absolutely correct, and depending on where you live, there may be risk of exceeding the minimum storage temperature. Check the specs, and if you can't find them, decide if avoiding the bit of work to take it in the house is worth the risk. These things are pretty cheap to replace now, so maybe it's no big deal if it dies. Note that older sets are typically higher risk.
Also as mentioned, make sure you bring it up to the minimum operating temperature before turning it on - there is more risk of damage with this one. The "L" in LCD is for liquid. It does not do well as a solid.
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MrsKottfam6wi
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kottfam6wi wrote:jmckelvy wrote:The only items that might be at risk of damage would be those with LCDs. Not all LCDs are equal in tolerating and surviving really cold temperatures. Most should be just fine down to about 0 to -10 deg C. For temperatures much colder than that I would check the environmental specs of the device or just play it safe and store in a warmer area.
Jim
Not quite true. How do you think they get LCD tv's to the store in the winter? They don't stop shipping cause it's cold out. Mine has been in my 5er for 4 years and is just fine.
Not quite true either. It HAD been in the camper for years. Now it is in a warm house.
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