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(91 customer reviews) 199 of 207 people found the following review helpful
Not as good as first impressions indicated,
March 29, 2007 Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Monster Cable MP AV600 Power Protector (Electronics)
I've used Monster surge protectors in the past and had no reason to complain but when put to the test, this one totally failed me. This is your basic surge protector strip, with right angle plug and color-coded plugs for various audio-visual components. But does it give them sufficient protection? Unfortunately it did not for me. I was using it for my Tivo-TV combination and a bad storm one day fried the hard drive in my Tivo. So dock a few stars for it failing to properly protect my device. So now I get to experience this Monster warranty process. Suffice to say, you will be lucky if you get anything out of them, or can fulfill the requirements and 3 pages of information they want you to send them. In my case, I have a Tivo DVD that no one within several hundred miles of me is "authorized" to repair as they require, and they require an inspection of the damaged equipment by such a technician prior to filing a claim. I have to order a replacement part on the internet, which they don't...Read more
116 of 133 people found the following review helpful
Inferior specs, Inferior design, malodorous cord, get the Belkin,
July 6, 2007 avraam jack "avraam jack" (USA) - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Monster Cable MP AV600 Power Protector (Electronics)
On July 7 2007 I received from Amazon the Monster Cable MP AV600 Power Protector and the Belkin SurgeMaster Superior Series 8-Outlet Surge Protector (6', 1770 Joules). They both sold for about the same price. The Monster is vastly inferior. The Belkin has three times the Joules rating. The Belkin is much more attractive and well designed. The Monster is just a squarish standard strip that felt very cheap compared to the Belkin and worst of all the Monster had a bad rubber stink and the cord felt gritty. The Belkin had a smooth white power cord. My other mistake was to get the Belkin with the 6 foot cord , I realized a 12 foot cord was available after ordering. You will be MUCH happier with the Belkin. I will post this exact review with the Belkin as well. Last time I gave something 1 star Amazon did not display it. Maybe the higher end Monster models are nicer.
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Failed After 1 Month,
August 23, 2010 Mark M. "Mark M." (Colorado) - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Monster Cable MP AV600 Power Protector (Electronics)
This item failed after one month of use.
There seem to be two breakers in this item:
The first one is tied to the "reset" button. This circuit is closest to the shared socket side.
The second one is tied to the "on/off switch". This circuit is closest to the wall side.
The on/off switch is still lit up.
However, none of the devices are getting power. The Reset button is useless and does not work.
This item will be returned.
