First of all, I have to say that I love this site. I've been using it since 2004 to pick components for my computers that are silent or near silent, and I haven't received bad advice yet. So, for that, thanks!
My concern today, however, is LCD TVs. I've had a 19" Samsung CRT for the past seven years, and it's gotten to the point that the wife is telling me that it's too small. I dutifully did my research and welcomed the day that the dreaded CRT buzz would be behind me, and finally picked out a Panasonic 32LX70 on sale. I brought it home, consigned my 19" to a corner, and enjoyed my beautiful new TV.
For about two weeks.
Right in the middle of watching a movie, all of a sudden I realise that I'm getting a headache. I'm getting old, this isn't uncommon, but over the next week I realised that it was the TV itself that was emitting a very high-pitched whine -- higher than a CRT but quieter. The problem was that the ringing in my ears from the bloody TV would last for hours. Hours! At least with my 19" CRT, I could turn it off and the noise would go away!
So it was with great sadness that I packed it up and returned it to the store. Now I'm a bit shell-shocked about picking a new TV, as it was a bit of a hassle to return it ("Noise? What noise? LCDs don't make noises!"). First of all, what's up with LCDs whining? I've had three LCD monitors that are completely dead silent -- was this just a bad TV? If not, are there any of you out there with sensitive ears who are happy with their LCD TVs? Any advice at this point regarding the issue would be greatly appreciated.
LCD TV Whine -- any winners out there?
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I have a 22" Chimei monitor and it makes various whines when switched off, in standby, or the worst one when operating but not at full brightness. I just leave it at full brightness and it is silent for normal use. My previous 17" and 19" monitor made no noise at all. Being in Australia, my power is 240v, which apparently can have something to do with it.
Ideally you will be able to see the TVs in a showroom of sorts and check which models whine or not?
Ideally you will be able to see the TVs in a showroom of sorts and check which models whine or not?