You may think your HD picture looks great, and you may think your surround sound is spectacular...???
Many may not know, but the AC 120 volt household electrical is creating unwanted (and unknown) interference in your HD entertainment system. More than just spike protection or surge protection, a line conditioner will trim and filter the 60Hz AC before it has a chance to shorten the life expectancy of your AV equipment. The electrical in your home is filled with "noise". This noise cascades itself into your audio and video equipment. When this happens, it is actually shortening the life of your devices. That is only half of it. By cleaning the AC current, you will also notice an increased AV experience. This added benifit will be more noticable on 1080p video and digital audio.
Marc
http://www.hometheaterintegrators.com/
Showing posts with label power conditioners. Show all posts
Showing posts with label power conditioners. Show all posts
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
How many paychecks are invested in your home theater?
That is actually a rhetorical question... the point I am trying to make here is; you have probably spent a lot of hard earned money building the personal theater (or media room) of your dreams. I hope you are not relying on a $99 surge protector as your AV insurance policy! A power conditioner should have been the FIRST item listed on your equipment list, a power conditioner is your first defender of unwanted electrical spikes, over voltage, and noise filtering (yes this includes video noise). The power conditioner will prolong the life expectancy of your AV equipment, please also make sure your HDTV is making use of your power conditioner and not just the Blu-Ray player and surround receiver. Your hi-def TV will surely have a longer life but also have a better picture due to the noise filtering from the power conditioner, a feature surge protectors do not offer. If your AV installer has not recommended a true power conditioner, ask yourself why. Entry level power conditioner models are well within even the lowest media room budgets. For planning purposes, you should expect to pay around $400 for a decent power conditioner, based on a $6000 media room investment, the power conditioner is approximately 7% of your AV budget. Other models are available, even if your budget allows for a $250 power conditioner, do it! It is the wisest decision you will have made. Surge protectors (even high end models) will not prolong the life of the equipment and will not improve the picture quality like a power conditioner will do. The truth is, power fluctuations are the leading cause of AV equipment failures!
Marc
www.HomeTheaterIntegrators.com
Marc
www.HomeTheaterIntegrators.com
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power conditioners,
power spikes,
video noise
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