LCD screen damaged by cold weather?
I have an inexpensive flash-based MP3 player that I got for skiing, and finally got around to using it this weekend with Giro Tune-ups (which work really well, FYI). Temps were 5-15 degrees. Player was in my pack on the first day, no problems, and was in my jacket for the second (colder) day. At the end of the second day, the LCD screen on the MP3 player had developed a big blotch across the middle, such that 80% of the display was no longer legible. After warming it back up inside, overnight, the screen is still 80% gone. Player works fine -- just can't see anything on the screen. I'm returning it for another one.
Anyone have this happen with any LCD device in very cold weather? I'm glad it was a cheap MP3 player, under warranty, rather than my camera. I would've thought that it would remain warm enough inside my jacket, but maybe not.