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Several years ago, UPS battery backup devices were strictly for computers. UPS (uninterruptible power supply) systems were designed to be placed under office desks and into server closets to keep computer systems online long enough to ride out a short blackout or shut down gracefully in an extended power outage. Over the past several years, however, many of our home theater components have made the transition to the digital domain. In today’s world, the threat of data loss or system failure in the event of… View this story
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The Panamax MX5102 delivers exactly what it claims — battery backup and voltage monitoring. While there are other choices out there, the Panamax has its own feature set that may make it perfect for your application. On looks alone, the Panamax MX5102 is a winner. The black brushed aluminum case just begs to be shown off. The Panamax MX5102 ($649.95) would make a great addition to any home theater. Build, Features It isn’t hard to know that the Panamax MX5102 UPS is a quality piece… View this story
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No one likes a blackout. After all, there are only so many board games one can play. Your A/V equipment likes it even less. Panamax wants to keep things business as usual—at least when it comes to home theater. While your neighbors are huddling around a flashlight, you can feel the warm glow of your home theater system with the MB1000 UPS. Sadly, the device won’t deliver the extra juice to get you through a “Lord of the Rings” marathon. However, it will keep everything… View this story
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It seems that everyone’s offering e-cycling these days. You can bring electronics not-so-goodies to some Best Buy locations for free and some unbroken compact fluorescent lamps to The Home Depot for free. So why would you want to bring an old uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to a Staples location starting this month—and possibly pay a recycling fee of $10? Because APC and Staples are launching the “Trade In, Trade Up” promotion.  When a customer brings any UPS system (3000 kVA and under), regardless of manufacturer,… View this story
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The Richard Gray’s Power Company (RGPC) PowerVault 11kW is designed for singe-home installations, but this beast can probably power up your whole neighborhood. The now-shipping system will fit right into the basement electronics and home automation equipment room or closet of your house, but it can actually reside more than half a mile away from the A/V gear, the company says. You certainly will have zero worries about power protection in your home with the installation of the PowerVault 11kW, we know that. It works… View this story
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While we love the idea of uninterruptible power supplies, it can be a tough sell. Who wants to spend the extra cash on something that doesn’t make concerts and explosions bigger or louder? Well, if you’ve ever been zapped (like I have), the sell is not so hard. APC is enticing a bit more by making the Back-UPS ES 750 available for the affordable price of $100. The big hook is not just the ES 750’s price tag or promises that it will save your… View this story
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If your rack space is at a premium or you just need some extra outlets to power up, Richard Gray’s Power Company has you in mind with its new 600RM Pro and Extender Pro units. Both feature 12-volt triggers for easy powering on and off of the connected components. The 600RM Pro fits into a 2U rack space and crams 6,000-watt parallel choke, six commercial-grade Hubbell outlets on the back and an extra outlet on the front. Richard Gray’s says it’ll work nicely with most… View this story
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Why worry about power only when it’s out? Richard Gray’s Power Company says their new PowerVault can keep all of your electronics running smoothly regardless of what’s going on with your local utilities. The PowerVault is a whole-house uninterruptible power supply (UPS), a power conditioner, and a long-duration backup device all rolled into one powerful package. Whether rain, sleet or rolling brownouts, this unit has got you covered. It delivers a 120- or 240-volt output regardless of the input. No restarts or reboots necessary. Nice… View this story
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What do you get when you team one of the leading home control manufacturers with one of the leading power solution providers? One comprehensive power conditioner for your home theater. Crestron and APC (American Power Conversion) have joined forces to produce the CEN-UPS1250 Power Conditioner for home theaters and other A/V systems. The CEN-UPS1250 offers universal power supply with APC’s battery backup technology, automatic voltage regulation and high-performance surge protection, along with Crestron’s proprietary Cresnet-enabling technolgy. All in all, your theater and A/V will be… View this story
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Power conditioning has become a growing A/V category in recent years, but one that consumers might not know too much about if it weren’t for professional installers bringing it to their attention the need for power protection and conditioning as a key component in their equipment racks. The worst way for consumers to find out about power conditioning products is when the power goes out during a storm as they’re enjoying their home theaters. American Power Conversion’s (APC) newly released S20 has been designed to… View this story
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Power conditioning is one of those consumer electronics categories that perhaps not enough consumers know about. It’s only when there’s a power surge and gear gets fried that they learn the hard way. Here’s a solid endorsement for power conditioning and power regulation: Buddy Guy, a five-time Grammy Award winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, has enlisted the help of Tripp Lite to keep his electronics safe during live performances at his club, Buddy Guy’s Legends and on the road. Dave Katzman,… View this story
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American Power Conversion just announced the Back-UPS RS 1300 and 1500 with integrated Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD). These new models introduce an LCD panel that provides status information, including more than 20 status indicators that give available runtime, load and a power event counter. Additionally, surge protection, battery backup, automatic voltage regulation (AVR) and award-winning management software make the Back-UPS RS 1300 and 1500 LCD ideal for protecting home and business users from data loss caused by power problems. The Back-UPS RS 1300 and 1500… View this story
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