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psicodude · 08-11-2009, 03:55 PM

I did some research when buying a TV last year, and came up with this:

Magnets can effect a LCD tv, but not nearly as badly as they did the CRT's. Most TV's and speakers are shielded now anyway. The really good news is that LCD's have an auto-degauss feature built into them that will reverse any damage caused by a magnet.

So, the simple answer is...try it and pay attention to the screen. If you see some discoloration, turn off the TV for afew minutes and it will go away.

08-11-2009, 03:55 PM	#2
psicodude First Line Centre Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calgary Exp:	I did some research when buying a TV last year, and came up with this: Magnets can effect a LCD tv, but not nearly as badly as they did the CRT's. Most TV's and speakers are shielded now anyway. The really good news is that LCD's have an auto-degauss feature built into them that will reverse any damage caused by a magnet. So, the simple answer is...try it and pay attention to the screen. If you see some discoloration, turn off the TV for afew minutes and it will go away.