CE LABS AV 400SV Prograde S-Video Distribution Amplifier

by Cable Electronics

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15 x 6.5 x 2.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009QZPO6
• Item model number: AV 400SV
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #57 in Electronics > Televisions & Video > AV Receivers & Amplifiers
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

These high quality audio/video amplifiers give you ability to distribute low-noise, low-distortion signals to four destinations. Amplified, broadband circuitry eliminates signal loss and assures true one-to-one ratio, low noise, low distortion, unity gain L/R audio and video distribution. The amplifiers are capable of supplying enough signal for cable runs of up to 150'. They can also be looped or cascaded for additional runs. Includes AC adapter. Operational from 12-15 VDC with a 2.5 x 5.5mm center positive DC plug.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars No competition at this price - very good value, April 29, 2006

By 

Great Movie Addict (New York City) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: CE LABS AV 400SV Prograde S-Video Distribution Amplifier (Electronics)

Not quite a 5-star item, and I can't vote 4-1/2, so I rate this a "4". Pro amps of this type cost well over $500, but at Amazon's price of a c-note this amp is a good performer. Runs circles around the noisy, junky Radio Shack and Terk models. Do yourself a favor, spend a few bucks more and get vastly better performance. Caveat: some buyers assume this amp converts S-Video to composite, and vice-versa. No way. If you have no S-Video components, you need a composite input source. You can use S-Video and composite at the same time with no problems, but there's no signal conversion. I'm feeding both inputs and getting much improved pic and audio over other units I used. Another warning: these amps don't 'clean' a poor input signal. Garbage at input = garbage at output (at least it doesn't make a bad signal worse!). Avoid cheap cables, avoid Monster and Radio Shack, get good connects from Belden, AR, or any other, and this unit will be a good performer at this price. It's one of many good values made by CE Labs (I tried their digital cable RF amps, they were good values as well). To get better than this, be prepared to shell out the kind of big bucks spent on electronics store displays.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CE Labs: No need to look any further, February 18, 2007

By 

Paul Medina (Whittier, CA USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: CE LABS AV 400SV Prograde S-Video Distribution Amplifier (Electronics)

I have tried in many examples, to see a difference between the signal from this device and from the video being connected directly into the recording device, and I can see no "appreciable" difference. I've tried "blind" test DVD's to see if I can see a difference, and I just can't. If you need to feed multiple recording or input devices, this is the device. You can't beat the price. This device along with other CE Labs devices are used in countless showrooms (Costco, department stores, etc.) to distribute video to the many TV's on sale. Blown away by the great picture on that TV on the sales floor? It is most likely distributed by a CE Labs product. That's how good it is. This device certainly meets the standards of the home consumer user. Get it while you can.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars just the thing I needed, January 9, 2010

By 

J. McAlpin - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: CE LABS AV 400SV Prograde S-Video Distribution Amplifier (Electronics)

If you need to split an A/V signal and or S video this is exactly what is needed. I have a digital cable box that would not allow analog signals to pass through the coax signal; so I needed a way to use the RCA cable option to more than one input. I heard the Y cables would degrade the signal when splitting. So I went ahead and bought this and Im glad I did because it works right out of the box I had some RCA cables laying around and now I can record my digital cable or analog if I want to, all the while I can watch the other signal. Sadly there is only input in this box but you might need to split an Svideo connection this has that option available although I havent needed it. I dont believe this would convert to Svideo from RCA. It works I cant find a major complaint I just needed to free a outlet for the big ac adapter that was the only inconvenience and it lacks a way to split HDMI but that wasnt promised overall Im still very happy with this purchase. As always Amazon was early when sending this purchase I got it a week after order just a day or so before christmas eve at free shipping. Package in original new condition. I am very pleased with this purchase.