Someone told me I need a Mega "monster" surge protector for my new TV 60 inch plasma


Thoughts > ? comments welcome

TRIPLITE ISOBAR. I have one on every computer in the shop. Every computer and my merlin system at the house.

Nothing else but.

Tripp Lite Isobar Home/Business Theater Surge Suppressor HT10DBS Surge suppressor (http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=isobar&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=15907128018219340314&sa=X&ei=bdvPTr2bDKPi0QGX9sw-&ved=0CK4BEPMCMBA)

SINGLE POINT GROUND very important.

If we have another outage like Irene or the octsnowber storm you'd wish you'd done it.

I also have a 30 min battery for the a/v center so I can cleanly shut everything down.

Peter, some years ago I was advised by an audio guy that its a good idea to have a surge protector. I have the "Monster" brand and never had any problems. A bit on the expensive side.

Paying for the name.

If we have another outage like Irene or the octsnowber storm you'd wish you'd done it.

I also have a 30 min battery for the a/v center so I can cleanly shut everything down.

i have that unit but it needs a new on/off power button
:huh:

:hs: gonna be un pluggin when any bad storm hits us

Don't buy anything Monster-branded. It's a waste of money and generally carries a 150-200% markup over an alternative product that is of the same quality.

Don't buy anything Monster-branded. It's a waste of money and generally carries a 150-200% markup over an alternative product that is of the same quality.

Such as?
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Just about any cable, wire or cord other than Monster... literally. Their $30-40 HDMI cables are no better than any of the $4 HDMI cables that can be purchased at monoprice.

All of the home audio cables with their "gold connectors for better throughput" is a load of nonsense and no better than most generic alternatives... or even a wire coat hanger for that matter:
"The group was A/B-ing different cables, and unbeknownst to them, the engineer running the test swapped out a set of cables for coat hangers with soldered-on speaker connections. Not a single one was then able to tell the difference between the Monster Cable and the hangers"
Audiophiles can't tell the difference between Monster Cable and coat hangers -- Engadget (http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/03/audiophiles-cant-tell-the-difference-between-monster-cable-and/)

Monster products are consistently pushed by retail outlets because they receive an extremely high marginal revenue.

Agree. It's a brand. If you want to buy top quality cables and don't know what to ask, you don't need them.
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