Monster HTS 1000 MKIII 8-Outlet Power Center with Clean Power Stage 2
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Customer Review: So Far So Good
Summary: 5 Stars
I received the Monster power bar last Friday and installed it today. I have read all the Pro's and Con's written about this power bar and my main concern was the mentioned problem of the unit recycling on it's own, and resetting. I did some homework on this problem and found that a very low percentage in relation to how many were sold were faulty. I have a lot of confidence in Monster products as their products have saved 3 HD Flat screen tv's for me already and I know if I should encounter a problem Monster Customer service and support will help.
What I did notice was the finish was slightly scratched, the packageing seemed sealed so I am sure I received a new one from Amazon..
Well like I said so far it's doing a great job, and produced a very sharp picture on my 46" Samsung tv, the picture was great before I added this bar with Stage 2 cleaner, but there is a visable improvement wih this power bar.
So far all is working well..
2/24/2011 UPDATE:
The unit is still working perfectly......
Customer Review: Worked when it needed to. Replaced with a new one!
Summary: 5 Stars
My family purchased one of these several years ago. It seemed quite expensive at the time, but given the new tv and various home theater items we were buying simultaneously, we thought the Monster brand would be worth it.
A month or so ago, a severe storm came through and knocked the power out in our area. The power surge destroyed our smoke detectors (old ones still connected to home with battery back-up). Some other less expensive surge protectors in the house were totaled but did their jobs as well. The Monster Power Center was totaled but saved every piece of equipment connected. In comparison, our neighbor had a lesser surge protector product and lost their brand new LCD big-screen to the surge and spent hours on the phone trying to claim warranties.
While we should have unplugged everything vital in anticipation of the storm, the security this product brought to the expensive equipment was well worth the price. I now have a replacement HTS 1000 in place and have confidence it will work again when necessary.
Customer Review: Monster Surge Protection
Summary: 5 Stars
I have two Monster surge protectors. Both are about 2-4 years old and are the 8 outlet models which were the high end at the time I purchased them. I have a background in electronics so for those who think all surge protectors are created equal you are wrong. What you do not see is the important part of this type of product. They seem over priced but like in so many cases you get what you pay for. If you have $2000 to $5000 worth of electronics hooked up to a surge protector you want the best you can afford. Monster is like the Cadillac of surge protectors. I am in need of another protector for another room and am going to buy another Monster as I feel comfortable that I have perhaps the best available protector for the general public. The price on Amazon today is about as good as it gets to buy a new protector where you can trust the seller.
Many years ago I purchased a Monster from ebay as the price was very low. Big mistake. It failed promptly and I had no recourse.
Customer Review: Picture/Sound Quality Improvement
Summary: 5 Stars
To start I got the product on time and the service when called in to order was very courteous, helpful and knowledgable. Soon as I got the product I hooked it to my home theater(Onkyo receiver,Sony LCD TV, Sony DVD,Direct HD-DVR, and XBox 360). Right from the start I noticed a difference in picture and sound quality as well as the unit itself looks cool too. Have had it now for about one month and have had 5 power outages/surges and no harm was done to any of my components. Very happy so far with product and would recomend to anyone looking for a well made product and piece of mind to know that their expensive components are protected by a $300,000 quarantee from Monster if this product fails. Also for the cost of under $150 bucks for the unit to protect thousands of dollars in equipment, not a bad bad investment! I will also order from Amazon again since have had the best pricing on just about everything I have looked for on the internet.Customer Review: A must for Home Theater Enthusiasts
Summary: 4 Stars
I've had the HTS1000 for a month or two now. I must say I wasn't expecting a distinctive change in the picture or sound quality but got this more for the surge protection, but I was pleasently surpised when I turn this unit on, and noticed a distinctive difference in the audio and picture quality on my Sony XBR4 46"; especially on non-HD channels. The picture seemed more seemless and smooth compared to not using this unit. I researched this on Amazon and also at a local Circuit City (they were selling it for $199.99 plus tax), but as always Amazon has great service and prices, so I opted to go with Amazon again for around $135.00 total. I saved close to $85.00 on a $200.00 item, when taking into account the tax! You can't beat Amazon for great prices and you can't beat this surge/power conditioner for the money either. Great product, highly recommended!