Monster Cable PowerCenter HT 800

Humankind's quest for power is eternal. Harmful power surges and voltage spikes can travel up the AC power line and damage connected equipment. Lightning, automatic garage doors, power tools, refrigerators and fluorescent lights all cause power surges and voltage spikes that affect phone lines and coax cables. Monster's Surge-Guard detects harmful power surges and voltage spikes before they reach components. This HT800 features special surge protection for coax cables used for satellite and cable TV connections. Other surge protectors Coax surge protection can result in as much as 20 to 30 dB of signal loss, which ultimately affects the output performance of coax connections. Monster's ultra-low loss RF circuitry provides virtually no signal loss to maintain peak performance. Best of all, an audible surge alarm and visual surge indicator warn you of harmful surges and let you know you're getting the most advanced protection available. "Polluted" AC power can degrade the performance you expect from your home-theater components. Monster's Clean Power Circuitry uses special filters to dramatically reduce electronic noise on your AC power line to give you the best possible sound and picture from your components. You'll see a more vivid picture and hear more natural sound with increased dynamic range and less noise - especially if your AC power is severely polluted. You'll get back the performance you never knew you lost. Audible and visual indicators for damage, protection, and ground status monitoring Protects cable TV coax lines from surge pulses Includes one Monster Video F?Pin cable for fast and easy satellite connections. Now you can get protection from harmful surges, voltage spikes and inconvenience

I've purchased a couple of these for a couple of home theaters and haven't had a problem yet. I'm not sure about the claim process noted by the other reviewer, but so far they seem to work fine. (Probably because my house hasn't experienced a major power surge yet) Do not buy this at Best Buy as they charge retail prices. It is much cheaper on Amazon. The systems I have purchased these for have not been high end setups. If you ARE considering this for a multi-thousand dollar home theatre/audio setup, I would HIGHLY suggest that you buy something nicer. Why not spend the 200-300 dollars (if you insist on Monster... http://www.amazon.com/Monster-Reference-MKII-PowerCenter-Circuitry/dp/B000AYDQB6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1222280005&sr=1-1 ) that will protect the thousands you spent on your HT?

I purchased this to protect a lot of my expensive equipment. When my apartment was struck by lightning, the power supply failed to protect most of the components. I lost my computer, Yamaha receiver, Nintendo Wii, Wireless router, and HP printer. I figured I could call upon the warranty to get my stuff fixed, but the monster claim process is worse than most insurance companies. Fill out 3 pages, draw out a diagram, send all your equipment to certified manufacturer repair shop, wait for all the quotes, send them to monster, and then wait 4 weeks for a response. I am still waiting to get my stuff fixed. I guess I could deal with this if i new the chances were really low because the surge protector would actually work... I would not recommend this at all.