Details on effective protection recently were provided in
the alt.windows-me newsgroup on 18 Dec 2005 entitled "Dead
Computer :-)" also at:
http://tinyurl.com/99ho2

Other information in alt.home.repair is entitled
"Lightning protection AND putting a receptacle on UPS"
starting 20 Dec 2005.

Yes, plug-in protectors do for the TV what they also do for
a computer. Plug-in protectors can even make damage to
powered off electronics easier. Many use word association as
if it were science: "protector and protection sound alike -
therefore must be same". Reality, the protector is
ineffective without a short connection to protection. Those
who don't learn why it works also don't know the difference
between a protector and the protection. IOW they spend tens
of times more money (per protected appliance) on protectors
that basically enrich a manufacturer who hopes you never learn
this; nor learn what a protector does.

Described are effective protectors as part of a secondary
protection system AND inspection of your primary protection
system. Reading is required in previous discussions that also
provide sources of effective protectors. Those who recommend
ineffective protectors also don't learn this fundamental
fact. A protector is only as good as its earth ground. No
earth ground (such as with plug-in protectors) means no
effective protection.

twfsa wrote:
Is there a reliable low cost protector out there for my big screen
tv and DVD/VCR

Are the plug in strips worth a ****?