temperature and (not of) an LCD TV

[moviegeek71]

I live in the deep South, in a few months it will be what I refer to as "horror hot"; to save on my electric bill I turn the A/C off during the day while I'm gone. The house is usually in the 90's (98 being the max so far) when I get home.

The question is, would that hurt the TV in any way? The TV would be off but the room will certainly be hot for several hours, I usually have the timer set to turn the A/C on an hour before I get home from work.

[redwudz]

That shouldn't bother the LCD. Temps up around 130F or higher could cause damage. I have a friend that keeps his AC off during the daytime when he's not there and the only problem he has had so far is the ink drying out in his printer cartridges and clogging them. His summertime outdoor temps are in the 100 - 110F range. I don't know what they run indoors, but likely higher.

If you don't have one, a slow speed ceiling fan can do a lot to stabalize the indoor temps without using much power.

[edDV]

You can call the LCD-TV maker and ask. Non-operational temp specs aren't generally published for consumer products but they are for professional versions of the product.

For example, a Sony 42" Pro LCD monitor has the following specs.
http://bssc.sel.sony.com/BroadcastandBusiness/DisplayModel?m=0&p=8&sp=20131&id=92176

Operational: 0 - 35 degrees C (95 degrees F)
Storage: -20 to 60 degrees C (140 degrees F)

[MJA]

when u leave keep or set the AC to kick on 80 or 85F .humidity is bad for electronic like heat

[Krispy Kritter]

Extreme heat and direct sunlight are the main concerns.

And as noted above, you may consider just raising temp on the AC and not shutting it off. Most, if not all, of your cost savings by the AC not running during the day is likely offset by how much it has to run to get the temp back down, especially from temps in the high 90's.