I've had an LCD outside under cover going on 5 years, live in northern Indiana, leave it out Spring, Summer, Fall. Last year the remote sensor on the TV died. This summer, the sound is crackly when it's first turned on but comes out of it in a few minutes. I have never done anything special except cover it with a https://www.amazon.com/Garnetics-Outdoor-Cover-65-inch/dp/B076H3HN2R when power washing the bar/patio .