# UPS for LCD TV

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ups-for-lcd-tv/476390>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 9, 2008, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ups-for-lcd-tv/476390 "2008-12-09T14:52:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Mr.Slant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ups-for-lcd-tv/476390/21 "2008-12-10T22:31:05Z")

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> [@sailor](#):
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> In reality a mains brownout or undervoltage should not cause any harm and only serious spikes or overvoltages can cause problem. You can buy a good filter to get rid of that so you really do not need an UPS unless you want to use it for its intended purpose.

Speaking as a professional in the business of servicing and supporting a variety of equipment in a variety of environments, I call BS and demand a cite for that.

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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ups-for-lcd-tv/476390/22 "2008-12-10T23:23:12Z")

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A small observation, but an **inline** UPS will give you the best of both worlds, protecting your equipment from both power surges and dropouts.

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