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Can UPS handle a tv?

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Hey I was wondering if a belkin 1200va UPS can handle the demand of a sony 27" tv? I actually tried plugging one in to it once and did the 10second test to see if the battery would take over and it killed the UPS... the UPS was a refurb 1200va from Belkin and I'm hoping that it was b/c it wasn't properly QC tested.... I RMA'd it back to the company for a replacement but then my friend said tv's put a different demand on a UPS.. is that the case? According to the software at the time I was only at a 20%load with the tv and computer attached.... any tips on a UPS to buy that can handle this kind of load or shoudl this one be fine?
 
must...have...TV.

In theory, yes it can, but I don't know if a TV really likes the signal that comes out of the inverter. Also, when you turn it on, there is a big surge, and that might kill the UPS when on battery.
 
I have 2 PS and my Monitor plugged into a smaller UPS than that and it manages to handle the surge.

Curious possibility that the TV wouldn't work right on the artificial A\C power generated by the UPS. Maybe one of the electrical geniuses in here could shed some light on that.

My best guess, that referb was defective to begin with.
 
are TV shows so important to you that you can't miss them even when the power goes out?;)

I can't think of a good reason a TV would be plugged INTO a UPS, regardless of whether it would actually work.
 
Well to be honest it is more important to keep the PC up and running rather than the tv but in this case the monitor for the HTPC is the tv...so... in order to work the computer you need a monitor. I've seen this done several times but if it is completely retarded to do then I won't try it anymore but why not... if I got a power failure then presto I'm still watching episodes on file...

I actually don't even have cable tv so the sole purpose of this is for replay of files.... so tv isn't all mighty in my life... I just enjoy watching the occasional file on the bigger screen... also I know that this UPS acts as a filter as well and I don't know all of the mechanics of it or if the electricity even needs to be filtered but if someone could enlighten me then I'd be glad to learn...
 
ok, so let's say your power goes out...and your UPS can't run your 27" TV (a lot bigger than a 19"monitor which is the most Belkin reccomends you plug in) so what? in a power outage all you need to do is turn off your PC right? if you're running WinXP hit windows key > u > u and your PC will shut down.

you don't NEED a monitor to shut off a PC.
 
Originally posted by SlickJesus
you don't NEED a monitor to shut off a PC.
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No but you need one if you were talking to someone online or if you were working in a program and need to save your work before you shut down. Yes the primary use of an UPS is so you can shut down your PC properly but its also to be able to save you from losing what you were working on.

A belkin 1200VA can keep a heavy desktop setup and a large CRT monitor running for at least a good 15-20 minutes which is more then enough time to finish up what you were doing. It will last even longer with an LCD which draw less then 50w.
 
I have my Sony ES receiver, Series 2 Tivo, five disk DVD Player, and 27" RCA television hooked to a APC RS800. It goes for over 30 minutes watching movies in full surround sound. Only thing not on UPS power is my sub.

Plus, the tivo never misses ANYTHING, which is pretty handy.
 
Should work fine. I tested an older 20something" TV on my new 800Va 540Watt UPS and it had no problems.
 
Well judging by how many people's tv's work on a UPS and they have a lesser power UPS then I'd imagine I should be ok and Belkin's QC did a crapy job when retesting the unit I was sent... I'm still waiting on the return of the device.. it has been almost 2 weeks and not a word.... we'll see I guess. Thanks for all the replies though and for seeing some [H]ard folks out there hooking their tv's to a UPS :)
 
Ok, so a ups is basically meant to handle enough time to save any open apps and safely shut down the computer.
It's not meant to continually run your computer/tv during a power outage so you don't miss your show.

Besides, most power outages happen during storms, so you really want everything off anyway.
That surge supressor isn't all that much protection from a could million watts dumping into your house. :)

If that is what you want, look into a hot swap generator waiting on standby.
 
Most power outages, at least in my area, are not longer than a second or two. They are just long enough to reset your television, your Direct TV tuner, dvd player, and your recorder. I don't think of it as saving me from losing 1 second of television, I think of it as preserving all the other components and thier settings.

As for the merits of a surge supressor that was brought up. They will protect from lightning if your lines are properly grounded, hell APC will cover everything damaged up to 50k if something plugged into thier surge supressor fails from lightning.
 
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