Monster Cable MP AV 800 PowerCenter AV 800 with Surge Protection
by Monster
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Customer Review: Works okay; don't use the coax cable connector
Summary: 3 Stars
When I first hooked up my new HDTV and DVR, I couldn't get a signal to the DVR. When the cable guy came out, he said the problem was a weak signal. After working on my cable for 30 minutes, it turns out that the "surge protection" of the cable coax on this unit loses too much of the signal. Don't use it.
Otherwise, this product is fine...but I could have bought a cheaper one that didn't have these "extra" features.
Customer Review: Low Bang for the Buck
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this Monster surge protector for my home theater and the Belkin one below for my home office:
Belkin 8 Outlet Home/Office Surge Protector with Phone/Coaxial Protection and Extended Cord
The Monster protector is just OK and not a great bang for the buck. Wasn't pleased with the level of detail on the description of this item. There are not any phone connections. Don't have the box in front of me, but I think surge protection is about 1350 Joules, with a $75,000 guarantee. This compares to the Belkin I bought for $5 less, which had 3500 Joules of protection and a $200,000 guarantee. I'm not an expert on the level of Joules I need to cover, but more is better. Additionally, the Belkin has phone protection, which will be more important to me as IPTV takes off, along with gold-plated coaxial connections. The Monster has clearly labeled outlets for each component, but that's really not that important to me.
I have no doubt this Monster product is quality, but the features aren't as good and it's not as good of a value.
Customer Review: Moster surge
Summary: 3 Stars
Works fine although I don't think we've had a surge, but it's a convenient ext., chord.Customer Review: It just works
Summary: 5 Stars
Nice long power chord. Color coding might be useful to some. Convenient on/off switch. Luckily I've never had to see how it holds up in a power surge, but I've had it for about six months now with absolutely no problems. It seems to be built sturdy and with quality parts.Customer Review: Good Protector
Summary: 4 Stars
Protector serves it's purpose and is a bargain pricewise compared to the what the chain and local stores charge.