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mako Original post #1
Mar 18, 2014 at 6:06 PM
Hi all. I have these devices that need to be protected from power cuts and brownouts:

42" LED-backit LCD - max. 85W
BD player - 9W
Tata Sky STB - 25W
ADSL modem and router - 10W

So all in all, 130W.

Now, I had read that pure sinewave UPSes are better for setups involving PSUs, fans etc but am I correct in assuming that my setup mentioned above won't mind squarewave or stepped approximation to sinewave?

If so, then I think I'll buy the BR1000G-IN [apc.com]. Is this the best for ~7k? Are there any better ones?
rijinpk1
Mar 18, 2014 at 8:59 PM
why dont you get an inverter?
swiftshashi
Mar 20, 2014 at 6:05 PM
Even the best of Pure sine wave inverters will have a BLANK period of a few milliseconds,called the response time.It is then the TV shuts itself down.
I was faced with a similar issue when we bought a 52" Sony Bravia LCD in 2008. Back then it costed 1.3L,and it was a huge amount for us then....I was never convinced with the common Voltage stabilizer/inverter.
So bought a APC UPS,and it has served us nicely till date,saving the device from any sort of voltage spikes,falls,or the power cuts..
So I strongly recommend a dedicated UPS for High end TV's and BR Players.
rijinpk1
Mar 20, 2014 at 8:07 PM
Even the best of Pure sine wave inverters will have a BLANK period of a few milliseconds,called the response time.It is then the TV shuts itself down.
I was faced with a similar issue when we bought a 52" Sony Bravia LCD in 2008. Back then it costed 1.3L,and it was a huge amount for us then....I was never convinced with the common Voltage stabilizer/inverter.
So bought a APC UPS,and it has served us nicely till date,saving the device from any sort of voltage spikes,falls,or the power cuts..
So I strongly recommend a dedicated UPS for High end TV's and BR Players.

most/some inverter comes with a ups switch at back which will enable the inverter to be used in ups mode.