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Technical Details
- Improves picture and sound quality
- The MFP-400's Power Cleaning and Premium Filtration eliminates common symptoms of contaminated power
- Monitors incoming line voltage
- Panamax's patent-pending AVM circuitry continuously monitors the incoming line voltage and disconnects your equipment in the event of an over-voltage or under-voltage (brownout)
- Power is automatically reconnected when voltage returns to a safe level, eliminating service calls or system downtime
- 2 Outlets
- AVM (Automatic Voltage Monitoring)
- Premium Filtration Improves Picture and Sound.
- Surge Protection
- Universal Coaxial Protection
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Product Description
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Product Description
From the Manufacturer
Attaches behind any video display panel; comes with universal mounting bracket and 3 ft. accessory power cord.
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Enhance the Performance of Your Video Display
Featuring a slim-line design that makes it ideal for mounting out of view behind flat-panel displays, the MFP-400 offers power cleaning and premium filtration to eliminate common symptoms of AC line noise, such as loss of detail, hisses, hums, and visual artifacts, and allow equipment to perform at its full capability for an optimal home theater experience.
Keeping Your Flat Panel Investment Safe
For component longevity, Automatic Voltage Monitoring (AVM) circuitry, a patent-pending technology from Panamax, monitors the incoming AC power and disconnects power to connected components in the event of an unsafe voltage. Once the voltage returns to a safe level, the MFP-400 restores the power supply to the connected equipment. In the event of a catastrophic surge, such as lightning, Panamax’s exclusive Protect or Disconnect™ circuitry completely cuts off the AC power from connected equipment, while integrated coaxial/satellite line protection prevents electrical surges that travel over cable, satellite, and antenna lines.
MFP-400 offers a variety of installation options as it protects your AV system.
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Installation Options to Match Your Needs
The MFP-400 provides 2 protected AC power outlets, and includes 2 detachable 3-foot power cords (1 right angle, and 1 straight plug) for your convenience. It can be mounted to the wall or to your television with the included mounting bracket. * Note that Panamax Connected Equipment Policy is only valid for products purchased from a Panamax Authorized Internet Reseller. Contact Panamax for a list of Authorized Internet Dealers.
Product Description
Improves Picture and Sound Quality: The MFP-400's Power Cleaning and Premium Filtration eliminate common symptoms of contaminated power (including loss of detail, pops, hisses, hums and visual artifacts) and allows your A/V equipment to perform up to its full capability. Monitors Incoming Line Voltage: Panamax's patent pending AVM circuitry continuously monitors the incoming line voltage and disconnects your equipment in the event of an over voltage or under voltage (brownout). Power is automatically reconnected when voltage returns to a safe level, eliminating service calls or system downtime.
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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Good, but Pricey Surge Protector for a Very Specific Installation,
This review is from: Panamax MFP-400 2 Outlet HD Ready Surge Protect - Black (Electronics)
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This unusual surge protector is meant to safeguard your flat panel TV and maybe one other component and that's all. Panamax intends this unit to mount behind your flat panel display, either on the wall or the back of the TV itself. All the connections are made around the edge of the unit to keep the profile slim. Still, the unit is fat enough that it would not fit between a wall mounted TV and the wall so I guess we're only talking about displays standing on a cabinet.
If that's what you're looking for, then here's what the MFP-400 offers: -Surge Protection that blocks spikes that happen all the time, especially in summer with air conditioners cycling on and off. There's also surge protection for the coax connections. -Noise suppression that blocks stray signals hiding in the AC line voltage. -Over/Under voltage protection. This is protection that most other surge protectors don't offer. If the line voltage strays too far away from 120v, the MFP-400 will cut power to your TV. Over voltages are pretty rare, but if you get brownouts where you live, this might be a great feature for you. The MFP-400 can not correct over and under voltage conditions like many units in its price range can. It can only shut things down if the voltage gets too far out of whack. There are a lot of odd things about the Panamax MFP-400. It comes with two power cords. Both have three prong plugs on one end and big IEC connecters on the other. According to the instructions, one of these is to connect your TV to the MFP-400 (instead of the power cord that came with the TV). I know of no consumer TVs that use these connectors. They're quite bulky, and with the market demanding ever thinner displays, I doubt they ever will use them. Odd. (Please read S. Wendler's comment below. Thanks, S. Wendler!) The other cable has a flat plug and is intended to connect the MFP-400 to the wall outlet, yet it is only 3' long. I hope your wall outlet is directly below the TV or you'll be making a trip to Radio Shack to buy a longer cable. Strange. This Panamax has three indicator lights to show that your outlet is wired correctly, that the unit is filtering out noise and spikes, and to show whether the voltage is within range. But if you mount the unit as directed, these lights end up on the bottom edge of the unit facing down so you can't see them. Bizarre. The MFP-400 comes with a bracket you can bolt to an accessory bracket on the back of your TV. Does your TV have an accessory bracket on the back? Mine doesn't either. Queer. The Panamax comes with a little bag of mounting hardware including hollow wall anchors, screws with spacers so they mate perfectly with the lugs on the MFP-400, and even adhesive velcro strips. Also included is a wire strain relief and screws for the main power cord. It's a nice touch but it's not mentioned anywhere in the instructions or packaging. I recognize it from all the years I spent working in television. I doubt if one in a hundred people will know what it is. Weird. One of the two outlets on the MFP-400 is labeled "always on." Power to both outlets is cut in the event of over or under voltage, so I guess "always on" refers to the fact that the MFP-400 doesn't have a power switch. And that means both outlets are "always on." Peculiar. This is a pretty specialized unit. I think it might be a good choice for owners of Bose's new VideoWave all-in-one system. It might also be good for owners of "home theater in a box" systems. With only two power outlets, owners of traditional home theaters will find no love for the MFP-400. If you only want to protect your TV and maybe one other component, and if your TV is sitting on a stand and not wall mounted, I can tell you that the Panamax MFP-400 is a solidly built unit that offers good protection from surges. I'm taking away one star for the ridiculously short power cord and hard-to-see indicator lights.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not for everyone, but it fills a niche,
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This review is from: Panamax MFP-400 2 Outlet HD Ready Surge Protect - Black (Electronics)
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In my opinion, this is a niche product that isn't the best solution for most people. It's not right for me, but it might be for you. There are a lot of surge protectors and line conditioners on the market from respected companies, in several different form factors and with various inputs/outputs. My biggest recommendations are to shop around to know what's out there, look for sales, and don't expect miracles from line conditioners.
To give some perspective on my review, I've been using a Belkin PF31D power conditioner (11 outlets, three coax inputs, phone line and ethernet protection) that I bought at Amazon back in early 2007 for under $140. Prior to that, I used a Panamax Max DBS+ (six outlets, three coax inputs, phone line protection) that cost even less. For about the same cost as this Panamax, those have more outlets, more cable/antenna inputs, phone line protection, and (in the Belkin) ethernet protection. The major differences - the Belkin is significantly larger in size and is not meant to mount behind a wall-mounted TV, and the Max DBS+ does not claim to do line conditioning. So, to me, it comes down to whether or not you are part of the niche market that this product is aimed at. First, some quick thoughts on line conditioning: Snake oil to some people and the Holy Grail to others, line conditioning to me is one of those things to try for yourself. My opinion is that you can always try it out and return a product if you see/hear no improvements. When I bought my Belkin, I wasn't expecting any improvement in audio or video - and I don't think that I got any. I didn't buy it for the line conditioning, though, so I wasn't disappointed. I bought it for surge protection and, honestly, I was geeky enough to want to see the current and voltage displayed on the front panel. I hooked this Panamax up to see if the line conditioning was better and to test if the coax line losses from my over-the-air antenna would be any less. I couldn't see any differences, and the signal strength readings on my TV were identical between the Belkin and this Panamax. One real benefit that I got from my Belkin, and that Maggie Mae mentioned in her review of this Panamax, was the elimination of hum associated with a TV signal. I think it's due to having a common ground for the coax line, TV, and amplifier - and has nothing to do with "line conditioning" - but I can't say for certain. I just know it works. Now, for my recommendations: For flat-out performance for the price, I would not recommend this product. There are other units from respected companies (e.g. Belkin, APC, even Panamax) that offer more electrical outlets and more coax inputs/outputs, and even include protection for phone and ethernet lines - all for similar or less money. As with anything, watch for sales. The MSRP on most line conditioners (like a lot of things) is ridiculous. I think that the MSRP on my Belkin was listed at $399, but Amazon had it for about a third of that. If you just want surge protection in a small package, you can find that for a lot less cash and smaller packaging in other products. For protection/line conditioning in a package that is meant to mount to the back of a TV, this may not be a bad product assuming that you are only using one coax input on your TV and aren't using an ethernet connection. If you are getting a lot of video noise on your TV, perhaps a line conditioner might do some good. Again, you can always return it if it doesn't work for you. If you're concerned that the three-foot power cords aren't long enough (and they aren't for my set up), you can always get longer ones if you don't already have some. This product uses standard detachable power cords (the supplied cords are 14AWG), the same as used on many computers (so you might have some extras around the house). As one example, you can get six-foot 14AWG power cords from Monoprice for under three dollars and ten-footers for under four dollars.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Pricey Power,
This review is from: Panamax MFP-400 2 Outlet HD Ready Surge Protect - Black (Electronics)
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Seeing as how the price of this outlet has fallen from $200 to $110, my guess is that the people at Panamax have realized that customer's aren't willing to exhibit such a high willingness to pay for a glorified surge protector. While the options that other reviewers have done a great job going into detail on are nice, they are nowhere near enough to justify a $200 price tag. With the prices of televisions drastically falling, this seems to be a product that is late to the game. Perhaps ten years ago when most televisions cost thousands of dollars, someone would have been willing to pay $200 for this item, but nowadays, that is much less likely. Solid product, just not worth the price.
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