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How to Clean Your Flat-Panel TV

by Tim Stevens on April 30, 2007 at 11:24 AM



If you're like most people, you're a little unsure of how to best clean that new high-definition flat-panel display you just dropped a couple grand on. Whatever you do, don't use Windex: That all-purpose cleaner can make your LCD panel look foggy. And paper towels? Fuggedaboutit. Those household staples can leave scratches on your plasma. In addition, LCD and plasma screens have special coatings that can be damaged by too much wiping.

Sadly, modern sets require more modern cleaning techniques than your old tube-based TV. For those who absolutely must have the best, or at least the most expensive, Frontgate offers this $30 flat screen care kit. It includes a "specially formulated gel" plus a micro-fiber cleaning cloth, all packaged into a lovely wooden case that would look perfect sitting atop one of those giant '80s-era paneled big-screen television sets.

If $30 seems a bit much (or the wood grain is not for your tastes), you can always go the cheaper route: a slightly damp (with water) cotton cloth and gentle strokes.

From The Red Ferret Journal

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Tags: Cleaner, LCD, Plasma

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