Monster Cable HTUPS 500 2-Outlet UPS

Monster Cable HTUPS 500 2-Outlet UPS Features:

• Monster CoolDown Technology powers down DLP, rear projection and projection TVs while keeping the fan on.
• 600VA/360W rating
• 2 AC outlets for battery back-up and AC surge protection.
• UL/cUL safety certification
• Monster Clean Power Stage 1 v.2.0 circuitry filter dramatically reduces electronic noise.

Customer Reviews:

• Not worth the money: Review:
  I've had my HTUPS500 for 2 years, now and I'm fed up with it and will be getting something else. My biggest complaints are:
  
  1. It doenst keep my components on very long when the power goes out, (like maybe 3 minutes tops with just my DVR turned on).
  2. My biggest complaint is that when the power does finally come back on, the HTUPS-500 doesnt automatically turn back on, which means that my DVR doesnt come back on, and I miss TONS of programming, even if the power was only out for 10 minutes. You have to *manually* turn the UPS back on once power is restored.
  
  For the money, I would expect more. I wont be buying any more Monster products. They are WAY over-priced for what you get.
  
  My recommendation: Buy something else.
• Good product, but not with all TV's: I believe this is a good product, but the technology is not there so that it works with all TV's. I ordered from an online seller via Amazon and found that I was unable to return the product because the box had been opened. I would call MonsterCable before I purchased because they informed me (after the fact) that this product does not work with my TV. When I say it does not work with my TV, I mean it does not work 100%. I am able to use it as a battery back up, but it will not turn the TV off when the power goes out. So, the product does what I need it to, but the extras are not functional. Hope this helps someone looking to buy this product.
• Not all that great ...: Well, I got this for my father's new setup, he got a Panasonic 37PX60U and I know he needed a decent power supply for it. When I stumbled upon this guy, it was for $80 dollars used, and was a UPS that also advertised "Clean Power: Stage 1". I worked at Best Buy for half a year, and "Clean Power" is supposed to mean a constant voltage, e.g. surge protection. So I said hey, great deal.
  
  Well, the power went out for the first time and the system powered right off, found to have a defective battery when I called Monster. They were very prompt, not a hassle at all and agreed to replace the unit (though I have to pay shipping on that heavy sucker). But, what the techie told me on the phone is that this is NOT a surge protector. Wha? He said I should have the UPS plugged into a surge protector that is plugged into the wall.
  
  That's not right. But for the price I got it for (as long as it works next time) the product is stable when on, sleek & modern. However, it does have a relatively small power capacity of 360 watts - which is just enough for a typical Plasma alone.
  
  Again, with this model phasing out, if you can get it for a good deal then by all means grab it. And buy it used because remember that Monster has a 3-5-lifetime warranty on most of their products. Thats value to me.
  
  Value: *****
  Features: ***
  Performance: ****
  Reliability: *
  
  Overall, 3 stars. Not good, not bad.
• easy set-up/reliable performance: I usually have trouble setting up new electronic equipment. Happily, the clear instructions were easy to follow and the unit did what it was supposed to do after each step.
  I bought this device to protect my rear projection TV from surges and power failures. I especially like the feature which controls the "cool-down" sequence where the unit's battery provides the power to the TV for the cooling fan to safely cool the TV's expensive and delicate bulb during power outages.
  It is a nice-looking, well-made, rugged piece of equipment and has worked reliably.
• Defective and Annoying: My original unit stopped working soon after getting it. It sounded its loud, shrieking alarm and then THUD!. It wouldn't power back up. I sent it in and received another unit which seemed to work fine for the next year or so. Just last night however, for no reason at all, it did the same thing. The alarm sounded, there was a thud, and it wouldn't power back on. In both cases, the TV was not on! We weren't using any audio/visual equipment and it went dead.
  
  The other annoying thing about this item is that on random occasions, when I power on my amplifier - which is NOT plugged into the HTUPS 500, the HTUPS 500 sounds its loud shreiking alarm for a few seconds. I can't seem to mute the alarm. One other thing: the lights on the front are extremely bright. Too bright for my tastes. In a dark room they light up the floor! I have to turn the unit 90 degrees so the lights face a different direction.