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Old 07-03-02, 04:05 PM
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Surge Protector? Any suggestions?

My girlfriend just got the 42" Toshiba HDTV. I want to get her a surge protector. I don't really want to spend 70 bucks on one. What is a decent surge protector for around 20-30 bucks. Maybe from BB or CC? Thanks
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Here's a simple one that I've found works pretty well.

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...asp?Sku=666963
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Re: Surge Protector? Any suggestions?

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My girlfriend just got the 42" Toshiba HDTV. I want to get her a surge protector. I don't really want to spend 70 bucks on one. What is a decent surge protector for around 20-30 bucks. Maybe from BB or CC? Thanks
Just my opinion, you spent how much on the TV? You want an "inexpensive" surge protector? I would be concerned about getting a quality one to protect that investment in the TV.

Good luck!
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With a nice tv like that you'll want a nice surge protector. I would look for an APC SurgeArrest Performance series. This is what they look like, http://www.apc.com/products/surgearr...ance/index.cfm

hope this helps,
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-how bout' a Monster Power HT800

-it's good sh-t
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I see what you guys are saying. I picked up the Belkin Surge Master II. Rated at around 1700 joules. Here is a link to Home Depot, where I got it. Did I do okay?

http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDUS...xt=surge&DRC=4


Thanks for your opinions.
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Good choice that'll do fine.
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Picked up a Newpoint Surge (2670 joules) at Costco for $18.99. I think they've actually just replaced it with a higher-joules model for the same price. It's got 5 regular outlets plus 3 "block" outlets, coaxial cable i/o, phone i/o(2), grounding/protection indicators. Seemed like a pretty good deal compared with what I saw at BB/CC.

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