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I'm just looking at all of the extra now....

What does everyone use for surge protectors/battery backups for their AV equipment? I've used cheaper power strips in the past, but am considering this: Belkin PureAV

Battery backup that last a few minutes is a thought as well, since the fan is supposed to have a couple of minutes to run to cool things down once the TV is off.

Am I getting into overkill territory, or is some of this stuff a worthy investment?

Best combination might be a small UPS for the TV/projector and a big surge protector for "everything else".

I don't for sure if RPTVs need that cooling off period but I would be surprised if they didn't need it...

I use a Tripplite HTPowerbar10 for all of my AV equipment.

I use the Belkin PureAV UPS Home Theater 40MIN Battery backup/surge protector for my TV and cable box just to provide that extra time for a proper shut down if the power fails.

Is it overkill? Hard to say. It gives me peace of mind. How much is that worth? It's a personal decision.

I use a Monster AVS2000 and a Monster HTS5100mkII.

Way overkill, and I wouldn't pay retail for these- but I found great deals on them on E-bay. They give me piece of mind and they look really cool, so I'm very happy with them.

That Belkin one might be a winner Ajax. Thanks. Anyone have something similar to that? Multiple outlets with surge suppression and a little bit of battery backup time sounds good to me. From what I remember hearing the fan needs four minutes to cool things down, so the 1.5-40 range should be fine as long as I don't overload the UPS part of it.

Anyone use this company: Minuteman

This 525 looks like it could be a cheap solution with some battery backup. I'm still looking for how long the battery lasts.

I have used their products in the past and generally not been impressed. I don't remember what the specific issue was, though.

My new TV uses 200 watts when on. A PC will eventually be connected for HTPC. I'm estimating 80Watts for that (if someone has a better guess, let me know). I'm trying to find what the Onkyo SR600 needs. It mentioned 450W on the back of the manual, but that doesn't sound right if the TV is only using 200. I'm thinking that minuteman might not be able to protect much more then the TV maybe the TV and HTPC, with a 275Watt rating. If the receiver is really 450 though I am up over 700, which is more then even the pure AV can handle, which makes me think I am off on the number for the receiver.

All of the battery backup units ive ever seen are only good for computers IMO. The one i bought at costco that says "for HT/computer etc" only puts out about 100v when on battery, and its not much for a sine wave. Not suitable for amps, etc. IMO.


It also had AVR (automatic voltage regulation) which is pretty misleading. TRUE regulation means 115 or 120v at all times. this type of regulation means that it will kick onto battery mode if the power goes above say 130v or below 95. QUITE WORTHLESS! Of couse, the belkin unit could be different from the tripplite i have. But i doubt it This is the one I have.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16842111030

You would be better off to forego the battery backup option and stick with a decent surge protector/filter, from my experience. I use a Monster hts3500mk2 for my audio/video stuff. Got it pretty cheap off buy.com a while back.