I have a few clues to think that but I am not sure. My receiver has randomly shut itself off (only once though). My TV had trouble turning on for a while and then just quit. It would not turn on anymore and I tried different outlets. That TV was only 2.5 years old. It was a 32" CRT. My new TV (model listed in the signature) has been resetting the color settings back to the factory default once in a while.

I am thinking that even if it isn't the surge protector, there is something wrong with the power. When the CRT TV would get plugged in it used to make a noise (I am thinking it was charging up the capacitors or something like that). Could the fluctuation in voltage/power/current cause that to happen once in a while and cause a premature death of the TV?

If this is the case are there any suggestions? I would rather not have to spend hundreds of dollars on one of those Monster power centers. Are there any other units that would work that aren't overpriced like Monster's stuff?