Belkin AP30800fc10 PureAV Home Theater Battery Backup with AVR Technology (Black)

by Belkin

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 24 x 20.3 x 7.7 inches ; 40 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 40 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000T9DHZ2
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: AP30800fc10-BLK
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

Modern home theater components contain microprocessors, hard drives, and delicate circuitry that can be easily and irreversibly damaged by blackouts and large power fluctuations. The Belkin PureAV Battery Backup maintains constant power delivery to your c

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Looks Very prommising, January 19, 2008

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W. Brookfield - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin AP30800fc10 PureAV Home Theater Battery Backup with AVR Technology (Black) (Electronics)

Just got a new 73" DLP and wanted to be sure it was protected. Did a search and found very little in the way of products that offered both Surge, Clean power and UPS. This Belkin system seems to be a good unit (Only time will tell). It has enough power for my Yamaha Receiver, PS3, DVD player, Cable DVR box and My TV. Tried Plugging and un-pluggling the unit with all my equipment on and it held power for the 5 minutes I let it run on batteries. Both my son and I think that the picture looks better (less Noise) then before. The Unit looks good and dispite what others have reported, the Hum is very minimal and not noticable from 4 feet away. Amazon had a Great price (187.00) and free shipping. Even my wife says it looks good in the cabnet.

The only thing I wish they offered was a external Battery connection option for extended battery time.

Seems to be a great deal considering the Price. I was using a Monster power strip that I now use as a first line of defense by plugging the Belkin into it (Extra Surge Protection).

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Solid Backup Power Unit, January 12, 2008

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J. Cordova - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin AP30800fc10 PureAV Home Theater Battery Backup with AVR Technology (Black) (Electronics)

One of two minor complaints is that it does have a barely noticeable humming sound during normal operation which is much more pronounced when running on battery power. Also, the power button is in front where someone -- a child perhaps -- might accidentally shut the unit off. Other than that it works as expected.

On a side note, I have a 7.1 receiver driving 5.1 speakers, a 32 inch LCD HDTV, my cable DVR and other items all hooked up to this unit. While the receiver is rated at 85W per channel, with most of the equipment running it's still only at about 33% of load capacity!

Overall the unit is quite solid and heavy. Make sure there's plenty of ventilation wherever it is is used, though.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works Well, February 14, 2009

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Joel "Joel" (CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Belkin AP30800fc10 PureAV Home Theater Battery Backup with AVR Technology (Black) (Electronics)

I've had this a year now, and I have not experienced the problems others have expressed about it arriving dead or the device making buzzing noises. I live in an area with brown outs, and I lose power a lot during inclement weather. I purchased this unit to safeguard my 52" Sony KDR Bravia LCD flat screen (I bought the Bravia on Amazon for a great price), and I believe the Belkin PureAV has already paid for itself. While I would have preferred a digital display, the analog display is retro/old school looking and looks good in the rack. As far as functionality, I have all the back up plugs connected, and the device does allow for ample time to back up computer files when the power goes off. When the flat screen is on the back up supply, and the power goes off, it can power this monster for about 20 minutes when all other devices depending on the back up are turned off. I thought it would power it longer, but as long as it maintains power during brown outs (low voltage drops) and protects my equipment from surges/power spikes, I'm happy; and this unit does the job.