Which UPS?

[gr8fl4porsche]

Not the shipping company but rather an uninterrupted power supply.

Looking for one for the computer and one for the AV closet.

1 - Computer, monitor, router

1 - Receiver, tivo unit, 46" LCD

APC seems to fit the bill but they make a hundred of them?

Looking to keep the bill below $150 or so for both.

Do any of them shut down the computer if you are not around as opposed to the battery simply draining down?

[Amail]

Some of the APC units come with software you can load into the computer. I think you need to run a separate USB cable from the UPS to the computer. When the power goes out, the UPS signals the software, which in turn does a clean shut-down of the computer.

Not sure how well it works, or how it handles unanswered "Do you want to save?" dialog boxes. I was supposed to load my software, but never got 'round to it.

[slakjaw]

I expected to see UPS chicks when I opened this.

[slodave]

You really need to add up the wattage from all the devices and go from there.

I use UPSsssssssss behind a couple of lights and I used to have one that powered my stereo/T.V., but then I upgraded and killed the UPS.

You will need a pretty big unit to power a receiver and T.V. $150.- for both units won't cut it.

[WolfeMacleod]

Originally Posted by slodave

You really need to add up the wattage from all the devices and go from there.
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Dave's absolutely right on this. With my current UPS, it used to power everything just fine for several minutes when the power went out. Since I re-built my PC using a 1000 watt power supply (up from 500), every time there's a minor flicker, it shuts down immediately...just like it was unplugged.
I need a beefier UPS.

[941MXVET]

Originally Posted by slodave

You really need to add up the wattage from all the devices and go from there.

Start here, and I believe APC is the industry standard as far as UPS's are concerned.