Transporting a plasma

Begbie · 15 Oct 2013 at 19:06

So,

I'm due to move, and have a 42" pani plasma. My car is tiny and would need to be laid flat if I was to transport it. Would it crack? It would have other stuff underneath it, and of course wrapped in everything I can find (bubble wrap).

O yeah and the journey isn't short either!

Work can transport it down for me, but I don't have much faith that it wouldn't just get laid flat anyway and be in just as much trouble.

Hyburnate · 15 Oct 2013 at 19:07

You're not meant to lay a plasma down at all IIRC.

inogen · 15 Oct 2013 at 19:11

I thought the more modern ones were okay to transport flat.

Although my GT50 box (kept for just this eventuality!) has cartoons all over it saying keep it upright.

Raymond Lin · 15 Oct 2013 at 19:12

Me and Skully manage to get a 42" Panasonic PZ70 in the backseat standing up in his Skoda Fabia. Packed all the gaps with duvet, pillows and anything soft we could get our hands on. It survived the 90 min journey through Motorways and A roads.

The reason of transporting it standing up is the stress on a large piece of glass if you hit a bump. When it is standing up, structurally the glass is a lot stronger and can take an impact on its side more. When it is flat, it is much weaker.

Begbie · 15 Oct 2013 at 20:12

Will try to fit in standing upright, done a bit of googling and found everyone saying not to do it.

But never found any 1st hand experience of it going wrong...

neil_g · 15 Oct 2013 at 21:00

I've had my 43 upright on the back seat of some pretty small cars. Best way.

mad4jags · 16 Oct 2013 at 18:57

I would certainly go for transporting the panel upright.
Glass is unbelievably weak when flat,even a bump or pothole could be enough to put undue stress on it and ........crack!
Its just not worth the risk.

insane200 · 16 Oct 2013 at 19:33

Doesnt take much to break one, make sure the PED is removed and keep it upright, across the footwell in the back will probably do, just make sure its got plenty of stuff padding out the dips so it doesnt rest on the center.

the shadow · 17 Oct 2013 at 12:29

Replace the gas in the plasma television when you get it home

d_brennen · 17 Oct 2013 at 12:37

When I moved I took my 42" LG on a small pallet. Laid out some cardboard over the slats, then a layer of big bubble and roped the screen face down tight and another layer of big bubble. Was chucked in the back of a van at an odd angle with stuff piled all around. Survived without a scratch

Scougar · 17 Oct 2013 at 13:01

When I bought my Panasonic 42" plasma, I put it on the back seats of my Renault Clio I had at the time. It was upright and fit in lovely.

Begbie · 17 Oct 2013 at 17:07

Scougar said:
When I bought my Panasonic 42" plasma, I put it on the back seats of my Renault Clio I had at the time. It was upright and fit in lovely.

Yep, I have had a look and think if I stuff the floor wells I can fit it in behind the front seats.

Hopefully I can fit the rest of my possessions in there too if not TV>clothes

ANDARIAL · 21 Oct 2013 at 09:12

Hire a small van for the move?If you have other stuff to move to new home it will be a lot easier to get it all in a van

Zefan · 21 Oct 2013 at 21:27

It's alright Begbie, you can just borrow my clothes. I'm mega-trendy, honest.

Spanker · 23 Oct 2013 at 17:11

insane200 said:
Doesnt take much to break one, make sure the PED is removed and keep it upright, across the footwell in the back will probably do, just make sure its got plenty of stuff padding out the dips so it doesnt rest on the center.

PED ?

nick.lidgett · 23 Oct 2013 at 17:35

neil_g said:
I've had my 43 upright on the back seat of some pretty small cars. Best way.

Snap, i wrap it in a duvet and strap it in with the seat belts.

insane200 · 23 Oct 2013 at 21:57

Spanker said:
PED ?

Pedestal stand, We broke a plasma being moved on one, the shock from a bump cracked the panel, we never noticed until trying to turn it on.

lunarwolf · 23 Oct 2013 at 23:20

I moved my 50" plasma flat in the box from the store I bought it new. I only had to do about 5 miles and I was driving carefully to avoid bumps, holes etc.. no problems and it is still working 4 years on

MissChief · 24 Oct 2013 at 03:27

lunarwolf said:
I moved my 50" plasma flat in the box from the store I bought it new. I only had to do about 5 miles and I was driving carefully to avoid bumps, holes etc.. no problems and it is still working 4 years on

Same. Wouldn't fit vertically so had to lie it down flat.