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Amps & Power Management
Clean Power, advanced surge protection, and some of the hottest amplifiers on the block... this is not the power strip you used in grade school. Advanced power and the advanced degree to go with it are right here. Take your seat, class is about to begin.
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Tips to "Protect" Yourself Against a Locked Up Receiver
Getting ready to fire up your favorite CD or DVD, only to have your receiver continually shut itself off for no reason other than "Protect"? What is it protecting? Why does it continue to turn... More »
Monster and Walt Disney Announce Consumer Education Initiative at the 2008 CES
With the seemingly endless number of options in the marketplace for high definition TVs, hook up cables, and audio/video epuipment, it's high time someone stepped up to the plate and teach the masses how to... More »
Uninterruptable Power Supplies 101
An uninterruptible power supply (UPS), also known as an uninterruptible power source or a battery backup is a device which maintains a continuous supply of electric power to connected equipment by supplying power from a separate source when utility power is not available. Learn more about the types of UPS systems out there, how they work, and what problems they solve. More »
Breathe Easy, Your System Is Safe... How Surge Protectors Do Their Job
It had a rectangular body with a snake-like appendage that connected it to a plug on the wall. A number of helpless electrical devices plugged into the rectangular brick that was its power source. Its... More »
A Question Of Power - Outlets On the Go
I had my first warning last year at Panera… While using their free WiFi on a work-provided Dell, the wall outlet fried my laptop. It wasn’t a total loss, but the battery/unit would no longer charge. Fortunately, my employer swapped my existing hard drive into a new computer... More »
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A/V Receiver - Home Theater Connection Guide
The Audio/Video (A/V) receiver accepts audio and video input signals from your source components (DVD player, satellite TV receiver, digital cable box, HDTV tuner, etc), and then sends output to your TV and speaker system. That means you need to make the right connections both going in to the receiver and out from it. More »
Satellite TV/Digital Cable Receiver - Home Theater Connection Guide
Direct-Broadcast Satellite TV systems (DBS) offer some of the highest quality home entertainment available. To get the most out of your satellite TV system, optimize your hookup for best performance! More »
Plasma & Flatscreen - Home Theater Connection Guide
Plasmas, Especially in High Definition, Can Provide an Incredible Picture, But Only with the Right Connections. To get High Definition video (720p, 1080i), you need to use... More »
DVD Player/Recorder - Home Theater Connection Guide
DVD players offer near HDTV-quality pictures and high-resolution surround sound, but only when using the right connections. More »
A Question Of Power - Outlets On the Go
I had my first warning last year at Panera… While using their free WiFi on a work-provided Dell, the wall outlet fried my laptop. It wasn’t a total loss, but the battery/unit would no longer charge. Fortunately, my employer swapped my existing hard drive into a new computer... More »
Recent Discussions
| Title | Replies | Most Recent Post |
|---|---|---|
Surge Protector Failed, Warranty is Absurd!!! |
new | boxoman April 7, 2008 2:15 PM |
UPS and Step Down Transformer |
1 | BrandonC March 21, 2008 11:05 AM |
Audiobahn Amp Trouble |
new | bikerboyz2907 March 12, 2008 10:45 PM |
Running Coax Through Power Strips |
1 | Isaac February 8, 2008 5:19 AM |
Power Conditioners - How do I know if I need one? |
3 | Matt Whitlock January 18, 2008 11:45 AM |
Car Charge-It Plus? |
new | Vicki Schmitz August 28, 2007 11:19 AM |
UPS and SPS |
new | Larry Dillon July 11, 2007 8:59 AM |
Dedicated Power Source |
4 | Matt Whitlock July 10, 2007 11:07 AM |
Mitsu WD65831power source |
2 | BrandonC July 3, 2007 7:27 PM |
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