Can a television shock you

Answer 1

Yes, is the short answer.

Old TVs with a cathode ray tube, can build up a static charge on the front of the screen. You can sometimes get a harmless shock if you touch it when working.

These old TVs also generate a very high voltage inside, to accelerate the cathode rays. The tube can act like a giant capacitor and store this charge even when switched off and unplugged.

Keep your fingers out of the back, unless you take professional precautions.

All other TVs, including LCDs and Plasma, have power supplies which store high voltage in their capacitors. This voltage is also maintained even when the TV is switched off and unplugged.

Again, you are safe as long as you keep your fingers out of the workings.

Qualified personnel are knowledgeable of the stored voltages and know how to deal with them safely.