static electricity in TV?

[JackConrad]

    The flat screen TV in our coach bedroom seems to be suffering from static build-up.  The tv is mounted in the top of the closet. The symptoms start with crackling and "sparkle". Then the remote will not allow the tuner to change stations (enter the number for a differnet station and it always goes back to the same station. Then the entire picture will become pixaleted and strange random color patterns. The screen then freezes. Unplugging the TV and leaving it unpluuged for several hours elimates all the symptoms and the TV works fine for several days, then the whole scenario starts over.  I am thinking maybe a build-up of static electricity, maybe generated by rubbing the clothes when removing and replacing them in the closet Any comments? Any suggestion of how to prevent the static build-up in the TV?  Thanks, Jack

[Sean]

Jack,

If the TV is properly grounded, any static build-up on the outside of the set should not in any way affect the electronics.  I suspect a different problem, such as heat build-up.

Try setting up a fan to blow cool air across the set next time you use it and see if that helps.

-Sean
http://OurOdyssey.BlogSpot.com

[NewbeeMC9]

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Again, apologies,   
layovers can be boring, glad they have free wifi

[robertglines1]

Are the grounds   separated on your elect system? you said this is a new problem though...just a thought.

[4104GA]

Jack do you remember the early color tvs when we used an iron to remove the magnetic fields to fix the color?
Could that be the cause in this day of our electronic world now??  Now you know my age group so bring on the flac.

[Sean]

Jack do you remember the early color tvs when we used an iron to remove the magnetic fields to fix the color?
Could that be the cause in this day of our electronic world now??  

That's called "degaussing" and, no, it is not beneficial on LCD or plasma TV's, because they do not use electron beams aimed by magnetic fields.

-Sean
http://OurOdyssey.BlogSpot.com

[JackConrad]

I don't think it is heat. the symptoms start as soon as we turn the TV on (if it has been awhile since we unplugged it). It may be an internal problem, as Paula reminded me this seems to have started after a power surge. All other electronics are working OK. Seems like unplugging it every several days for a while seems to prevent the problems. Jack

[bevans6]

This is the TV gods telling you to either stop watching TV in the bedroom, or go shopping - you're due for an upgrade!

Brian

[cody]

Is it possible that it's not the tv but what your watching on the tv thats causing the overheating problem? lol

[garhawk]

Hi Jack,

Maybe I can help.  Please post the brand.

Gary

[Hartley]

My "ILO" brand HD does that too.
It goes computer-screwy especially after having been run on the inverter
and for 6 months after that. The remote doesn't work and the only way
to reset the stupid thing is to unplug it for an hour and then it will work fine
until something in the power supply decides to act screwy again.

I took mine apart once and found that they don't have fans and run really hot
inside the housings. ( Baked plastic HOT! ). The plastic labels on the capacitors
was melted.

The next time I am adding computer fans to cool things down.

The other thing is that IR remotes and 12 Volt Fluorescent lights will
interfere with the TV sensing the remote.

Too Much Fun....