moving a TV

[brushro]

Hello to all-I am going to be relocating our Mits 42" rear projection widescreen HD set downstairs & I'd like to ask for any hints or tips on making this move a success (besides don't drop it).
Are these sets & their internal components extremely sensitive to tilting movements both front to back or side to side as being carried down stairways or bumps as coming in to contact w/ a wall or corner.
I was planning on having a full calibration done on the set afterwards anyway.
Thank You

 

[mtrycrafts]

Hello to all-I am going to be relocating our Mits 42" rear projection widescreen HD set downstairs & I'd like to ask for any hints or tips on making this move a success (besides don't drop it).
Are these sets & their internal components extremely sensitive to tilting movements both front to back or side to side as being carried down stairways or bumps as coming in to contact w/ a wall or corner.
I was planning on having a full calibration done on the set afterwards anyway.
Thank You

If you are going to calibrate int he new location, you should be ok as long as you don't damage the screen or drop it to jar the internals. It is the sudden stop that gets things out of alignment, etc. If you are careful, you should be fine.

I saw some traps for moving advertised on TV not long ago. Not sure how well they work as your forearm would be carrying the load while your hand is on the object being moved. Levers with straps principle.

 

[brushro]

Now that you mention it I saw what I remember to be a very similar sling type of strap when a couple of delivery guys brought in our new kitchen stove...thanks for jogging my memory!

 

[tomahawktim]

Those straps are great and are available from some moving companies.

Plan out the move in advance. If you have some cardboard, duct tape and what have you, take 30 minutes to construct a same size mock up of the tv and walk it through.
Sounds silly, I know, but it could make the difference between a smooth move and that one fatal bump.

 

[Hi Ho]

I move TV's like that (and much bigger) every day and all I can say is that as long as you are carefull not to violently jar it you should be fine. Those sets are built very solidly and can take quite a bit of josteling with no ill effects.

Just think about this. I had to move a broken Mitsubishi Diamond 65" RPTV from an upstairs bedroom. I had to remove three doors and hoist the TV over the railing to get it down. The worst part was that the TV was repaired and had to be brought back. Now doesn't that make your move sound like a piece of cake?