Tripp Lite Home Theater UPS
Lightning strikes somewhere on the earth's surface about 100 times every second, and power surges caused an electrical company's equipment malfunction and overload are also very common. A lightning strike other electrical anomaly can damage electrical equipment in your home, including your computer's power supply, motherboard, and modem. Your computer equipment is not only expensive but contains valuable information. Be sure to protect it with a good surge protector.
Since more and more people are combining their computers with powerful speakers, televisions and other multi-media components, I decided to look into a surge protector that would cover that entire gamut of equipment. The Tripp Lite Home Theater UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) fits the bill. First and foremost, it offers protection from lightning and power surges and covers all connected equipment with an insurance policy of up to $100,000. Besides being a surge protector, it's also an uninterruptible power supply that has up to 3 hours of battery backup power. If the power is cut off unexpectedly, this gives you time to close down and save all the documents which might otherwise been damaged or unsaved when the power is cut off.
This Tripp Lite Home Theater UPS also has several other inviting features. The eight power outlets are well spaced, allowing you to plug in several small AC-power adapters adjacent to one another. All of the outlets provide surge protection, but four of them also provide battery backup power. The unit has a useful six-foot cord with a space-saving, angled wall-outlet plug. It also comes with a six-foot gold coaxial cable, six-foot USB cable, and six-foot phone cable. Everything you need to hook up your equipment is right in the box.
The unit also offers connections where you can plug in your telephone line and television cable or satellite line. Lightning often travels over telephone and cable lines, and if they're not protected, the lightning or power surge can enter your computer through these wires even when your computer is plugged into a surge protector.
This Tripp Lite unit is called a "Home Theater UPS" because it's perfect for all audio and video equipment. It even suppresses line noise resulting in sharper pictures and clearer audio. Also, if you have your TIVO, Media Center PC or other digital video recorder plugged into the Tripp Lite when the power goes off, it may have enough battery power to record your television program in spite of the blackout.
This USP is a little pricey, but if you have an expensive computer, a home theater system, a high-definition television, or any other expensive audio and video components, it is an insurance policy you don't want to be without.
Specifications
Product: Home Theatre 1500 UPS (Model #HT1500UPS)
Manufacturer: Tripp Lite
Price: $169.99
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