tundra wrote:

Friends of mine have recently had 2 new TVs go out within 6 months or so of
each other. Both were covered by warranty but I wonder if this is somehow a
voltage problem. First one was a crt tube type and the tube burned out after
1 1/2 years.

A CRT burning out is most unlikely. I've never come across it or even
heard of it.


Replaced it with an LCD which lasted only 3 months. They live
in a small town out in the boonies so I don't know if their power signal may
be poor. Any recommendation on how check this? Can electricians measure
voltage fluctuations?

I think this is, while possible, not the most likely explanation.


They don't have a good surge protector or power
conditioner but they didn't have one on their old tv for decades so they
figured they didn't need one.

correctly

Are newer tvs more susceptible to voltage
irregularities?

no

Anybody have an opinion on the value of a surge protector on
a tv? are things like power consoles (like a Belkin PF30 Power Console)
worthwhile
insurance?

If youre on mains, their value is zero. For private generator supplies
theyre important, but hardly anyone runs electronics off a private gen.


NT