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Best surge protector for home theather at a reasonable price?

Jul 21, 2011 12:17 PM

Had some really bad storms last night and came to the notion that I have been slacking on protecting my home theather in my living room. Im currently hooked up to just a Belkin power strip with 7 devices plugged in(Samsung 55" TV, Bluray, WD TV Live, DirecTV box, Wii, Sound bar and my wall unit's back lighting).

Was looking to get a reasonable priced surge protector/strip(needs to be slim so my wall unit doesnt stick out much)....any suggestions?

I've seen some Monster one's and even some Belkin ones with some options to turn off complete power when the electronics arent on which would save on electricity but don't know if I need that...

Thanks in advance!

matthalbig matthalbig

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I have this Cyberpower model I picked up from Circuit City a few years back and have had no problems with it. It has tripped twice during separate lighting storms and everything plugged into it still works perfectly.

http://www.circuitcity.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3436158&CatId=5316

$24.99
10-Outlet, 3000 Joules, 2 cable ports, phone and Ethernet in/out, 6ft cord.
Includes $200,000 Connected Equipment Warranty

wickedd365 wickedd365
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@wickedd365: Thanks for the link - liking the 3000 Joules protection, others ive seen for around that price only protected at around 1700

matthalbig matthalbig
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I rely on the Belkin PureAV PF30 Power Console to protect my tv & blu-ray player instead of a surge protector. Here is the link:
http://www.buy.com/pr/product.aspx?sku=207514354

It works great! IMO it is a much cleaner presentation than your standard old surge strip and it conditions the power to eliminate static on the display. It has lots of plugs on the back. It's just been great!! It's received great reviews on both buy.com and Amazon.com. It's a bit more expensive than the option @wicked365 offered at $59.99.

Some info from the buy.com site:
Protects sensitive electronic equipment from power disturbances.
Offers Multi-Phase PureFilterTM Circuitry to provide clean and clear power.
Removes electromagnetic and radio frequency interference from household appliances, fluorescent lights,& digital components.
Eliminates popping, hissing, static, and snow.
Disconnects power with Advanced Overvoltage Protection when input voltage reaches a dangerous level.

jimmyd103 jimmyd103
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@jimmyd103: Thanks! That actually looks pretty sweet...

matthalbig matthalbig
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@jimmyd103: I was pondering on getting the Belkin PureAV PF30..then, i received an email saying it was the one of ebay/buy.com deals of the day...its a sign! Ordering one up today....that for steering me in that direction..

EDIT: thanks!

matthalbig matthalbig

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