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f0dder:
Before I can order one I have to pull my 57' HDTV away from the wall and look at the power rating, then add the other components power consumption.-Tinman57 (January 30, 2009, 08:03 PM)
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Are you running your HDTV through UPS? Why?

Tinman57:
  Actually the HDTV is on the surge protection only side, for obvious reasons.  As for the rest of the stuff like the satellite, HDD/DVD, etc, I have it on battery backup to keep from losing anything I may be recording at the time.  The battery backup only needs to work for approx 20 seconds until my house's backup genny kicks in.
  I'd be really miffed if I missed an episode of Battlestar Galactica....   ;)

gonetomorrow:
My .02c--
    My experience with APC batteries is they're really cheap and don't compare with Tripp-Lite quality.  Hope this helps.

Cloq:
I have been quite happy with MGE Systems UPS line. I think at some point APC bought them or had a merger .. . so avoid www.mgeups.com. It tries to shove APC at you (when I selected USA).

The site you want is www.mgeops.com. The nova line is pretty darn good. Sticker shock if you see the price on their website. I would shop around (the web) for more realistic price.

Cavalcader:
Quick recommendation for a brand I didn't see mentioned. I've had a great experience with CyberPower. The UPS I picked not only gives me a good half-hour of running time when the power goes out, it even has a detailed status display (multiple screens that include estimated running time remaining). It's built right into the box so you can activate the display without having to have the computer running. They have software installs designed for Windows, Macs or Linux.

With a MSRP of about $130 for models like the one pictured, it's definitely not outrageous for what you get. The manufacturer's website even has a design page ("sizing tool") that lets you match your setup to one of their models. I really love that you can disable alarms so the unit just quietly does its thing, and if the outage lasts too long it'll gracefully shut down Windows. (Probably something similar for the other OS flavors as well.)

I snagged the pics below from their site -- click to enlarge. FWIW, the above is based on my experience with the CP1500C which runs over $200 retail. On-demand (quiet) fan cooling rounds out the features for my model.

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