From: Jeff@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 14/12/2025 19:26, Don Y wrote:   
   > I repair a lot of LCD/LED TVs -- to keep them from the land fill.   
   >   
   > But, there are only "so many" people/places you can find who   
   > are willing to give a home to said rescued kit (free).   
   > Particularly as screen sizes get more and more outrageous!   
   > Inside the home, there aren't many places for a second   
   > (or third or fourth) "big screen".  And, garages and back   
   > porches pose similar limits.   
   >   
   > [I could probably find homes for 30 inch screens (e.g., bedrooms)   
   > a lot easier than 85 inch screens!  Sadly, the latter are now far   
   > more common in the scrap pile!  :< ]   
   >   
   > So, looking to the mantra "Reuse, Refurbish, Repurpose, Recycle",   
   > I'm looking for ideas on how to repurpose them to give them   
   > more life (they almost ALWAYS die due to power supply issues;   
   > simple fixes that almost make the effort to do the repair seem   
   > "inconvenient" -- why not "works-in-a-drawer"?).   
   >   
   > But, as the screen is the most significant part of the product,   
   > any such "new-purpose" would need to make use of that!   
   >   
   > I'm at a loss.  *Projectors* I can find homes for (XMAS   
   > decorations, "outdoor theaters", etc.) but screens are too big   
   > or nowhere near large enough (e.g., for "decorations")   
   >   
   > I thought of just using them as large "light panels" but   
   > LED lamps are cheap and ubiquitous and much easier to   
   > mount than a large screen!   
   >   
   >    
   >   
   > Any ideas>   
      
   For the smaller ones, say 30 - 40", make a frame they'll drop into, put   
   a leg at each corner of the frame, and turn them into coffee tables.   
   Might need a glass cover as well to prevent scratches. What you show on   
   the screen is up to you.   
      
   For rooms without windows, turn them into "fake" windows with outdoor   
   scenes (played from an SDHC card or USB stick).   
      
   --   
   Jeff   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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