SunBriteTV: All-weather LCD that you clean with a hose

We always thought the whole idea of spending time outdoors was to commune with nature, to get away from it all. But we suppose if you must bring your television outside with you, it makes sense to get one that's designed for outdoor use. That's where the SunBriteTV comes in. SunBrite's Model 2010A-Pro is a 20-inch LCD display (with a 32-inch HD version coming out this fall) delivering 1,000 nits of brightness, wrapped in an all-weather enclosure that the company claims is impervious to the elements. Our favorite part of this, however, is how you keep it clean. That's right; like all your other outdoor gear, you just hose it down. We can imagine this becoming the next outdoor party ritual — imagine watching a game and taking the hose to the opposing team every time they come on the field, or hosing down some smarmy character (Shatner on Boston Legal?) every time they show up on screen.

[Via Techie Diva]

[bc @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

use this screen on your stupid ipod nano...

[Eric @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

Isn't this just like putting a layer of plastic over your TV?

[QUANTUMPHYSICS - XboxLive @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

You know what's so funny, I was actually thinking about adding a flat screen to my bathroom so when I'm in the tub I can watch my political shows. I'd actually be interested in a 15 inch one of these if it was under $1500.

[KC @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

Interesting idea. I can see this being interesting for outdoor venues like amusment parks, soccer staduims, bus terminals, Kiosks at festivals ect.

I am sure that the price of these LCD's is a little bit high for your average backyard patio. But I am sure commercial users will love these!

[jerk @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

could be put to good use in the private viewing booths at your local porno cinema..

there I said it. obvious smutty joke.. man, I love this interweb.

[Donnie @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

Haha, it would work well in hotel rooms with pay-per-view. But I would feel bad for the cleaning people to clean that stuff (yea, you know it) off.

To be a bit constructive, it would work for those "Shadetree Mechanics" on the weekend working on their cars and get oil and grease all over it.

[Jared Harley @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

Hahaha! Man would I love to see everyone's face the first time I 'accidentally' get it wet outside... can LCDs get image burn or be bleached over time by the sun?

[Tobias Maximus @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

Hello Jared, a stranger on the Internet who seems to be wise beyond his years, however many they may be. In response to your question about image burn, the answer is "No, but..." For a more complete answer, check this: http://compreviews.about.com/od/monitors/a/LCDBurnIn.htm Cheers!

[YourTechSupport @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

How can it handle indirect heat? I can prolly use this for my next Monster PC...

Imagine an super-sized outdoor grill, multple grilling decks, perfect for, say, cooking an unending stream of meat and veggies for Meals On Whatever, all powered by the heat coming off of a dual-core Intel mobo running Windows Vista at idle cpu speeds. When I'm not grilling, I can keep my house warm. S'all good.

[Willy @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

You could hook it up to one of Casio's new waterproof DVD players (http://www.divester.com/2005/09/16/waterproof-dvd-players/) and watch movies from your AquaPub (http://www.divester.com/2005/08/25/aquapub/).

[GunForHire @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

Never diss the Shat! Tsk tsk Engadget...

[Timerider @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

Hehe

If I want to shoot someone on TV, I just use a Nerf dart gun. Now thats fun. : )

[mehool @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

Question: If I have a 30" 1080p HDTV and a 50" 1080p HDTV, would the 50" TV have larger pixels? Because both tv's have a 1080 vertical pixels, but the 50 incher's pixels are spread over more inches. So does that mean the pixels are actually larger?

[Cambob @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

Damn... #5 I was gonna make a joke about sneezing fits, but your joke kinda made that moot.

[plasma @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

I think this tv can put in the swimming pool too ..