Customer Reviews

Tripp Lite HT10DBS 10-Outlet Home Theater Surge Protector (3570 Joules, Tel/Ethernet/Coax)

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This surge protector was recommended by several audio and home theatre internet sites. It's solid in construction and is aesthetically pleasing. There are three indicator lights that serve as a heads up as to wether the surge protector is working properly or not. The 10 outlets are labeled (DVD, Amp, receiver,CBL/SAT, etc.). It also comes with additional labels if you have two of any electronic device or do not like the label arrangment on the surge protector. The outlets are spaced out so its easy to fit as many as 6 transformers onto the surge protector. On the side of the surge protector are inputs for a phoneline and an internet line. The device also allows protection for up to three coaxial cables. The output Watt capacity is 1440 watts. This surge protector has allowed me to safely and adequately protect everything in my room. It is great if you want to organize all the wires behind a desk or TV/audio stand. I am thoroughly impressed with the device and would recommend it to anyone.

So I built a new home theater recently with the following devices:
* 65" WD-65831 TV
* XBox 360 + HD-DVD Player
* Nintendo Wii
* Sony VCR
* Motorola 6200 Set Top Box
* Onkyo 990 THX Sound System (Receiver + Sub use power)

So every single plug on this thing is full... I was really worried I hadn't bought big enough even though this is the 2nd from the top of the line Tripp Lite that is made and I have to say it's been performing like an absolute champ. I've never had a surge or power failure. Even when I flip all 3 of the most power hungry devices on at once (using Harmony remote) there is no indication that there isn't enough power.

My wife and I have watched a few movies through some pretty serious monsoons here with no ill effects... I wouldn't advise that, but we were right in the middle of the movie and didn't want to stop.

I would absolutely buy this again or anything else from Tripp Lite. The power block itself is really heavy, made out of strong steel, nicely labeled and just a top notch piece of electronics. Not to mention the warranty covering damage due to a power surge up to 200k I believe.

I purchased the HT10DBS about 2 years ago. It has great price to performance ratio. Tripp lite is well known for their Isobar surge suppression units which are top of the line. I have always used their products for my computers. When it was time to a high end home theater system, I opted for the HT10DBS. I do not regret it. The unit has sturdy construction and has a line conditioner built in. Last fall we had a lightning strike in our front yard while my system was on and it totally saved my AV units while frying one of the neighbor's cars (the electrical system was toast!). There are other more famous and marketed brands out there which charge more for their products (you know who they are). Don't bother with them, stick with Tripp lite!

Works as expected and was given high marks in other home theater reviews. The only complaint I have is that it has 3 working L.E.D's. Two of them are in green which means it's functioning properly and one of them (The gound ) is in red which leads you to believe that the outlet is not grounded properly. However, red is good in this case. I guess if it didn't light at all it would be bad. IMHO, I think all three should be green. Don't you?

So far... we feel safer using our Tripp Lite surge protector! Before we bought this Tripp Lite HT10DBS and hooked it up, our 42" HDTV had been disabled twice by nearby lightening. Our HDMI inputs stopped working ("No Signal"). So, after we hooked up the Tripp Lite HT10DBS, our HDTV has been working. We live in FL which is known to have severe lightening storms in the summer. Another good thing about this protector is that the picture in our HDTV has become really crisp and clear. I'm very pleased!

In the 30+ years I've lived in my house, I've never experienced a power-related failure in any electronic equipment, so I debated about ordering this surge protector. However, concerned that my luck might be running out, I purchased this unit based on Tripp Lite's reputation, good customer reviews, and reasonable price. It seems to be well made and has enough outlets to meet my needs. I agree with those who are critical of the labeling, which can be hard to read, and the color of the ground LED, which is red and not green. The only other comment I would make is that there are only two isolated filter banks and not five as I assumed. This probably isn't a big deal, but just make sure that you use the two isolated banks for your most valuable equipment. In my case, I used them for my plasma TV and surround sound receiver.

I hope I never have to test this unit, but I feel better knowing that it's there.

This product offers the needed items for home theater protection - surge protection of your power supplies, coax inputs, and phone/network and line noise filters for the power input and plug to plug isolation. The price is far less than the Monster equivilent, but do not let that fool you into thinking it is an inferior product. I trust Tripp Lite and if you buy and use Tripp Lite products, you will too.

(One review pointed out how the Ground Fault light is red when nothing is wrong, I agree with the reviewer, Tripp Lite should have made the light green.)

I like this product. I have used the same one with my plasma tv/home theater set-up for a couple of years. This product has lots of capacity and all of the bells and whistles. You can also find it pretty well discounted on the Internet.

I think it is a good product and now I have one installed on my second home theater system.

This surge protector is top notch. This thing is cheaper and better than any of the ones that they offer at Best Buy or in retail stores. It has 10 outlets, they are spaced very nicely apart so you can fit big transformers if you need to. The other feature that this product has, which is what made me buy it, is the fact it has Ethernet ports built in so you can protect your networked computers/XBOX 360/blu-ray player. Most surge protectors only have a phone jack protectors, which isn't even applicable for my setup. Solid construction with the metal housing too. It has easy to read lights on it for "protected" and "grounded" so you know everything is properly working when plugged in. The only drawback is the colored/pre-labeled outlet identifiers that say "TV" "VCR" etc is not glued on well. It was peeling off the surge protector out of the box, but I really don't care about that as I don't follow the pre-labeled outlets anyway.

Can't say much about a product like this until lightning strikes, but it does appear to be well-constructed; has a solid, quality feel in a metal case.

Phone and coax outlets are well-placed for my application, but I might prefer the power cord exit in a different location, perhaps out of the bottom of the case (long side), since I have both of my units wall mounted.

I did a few hours of research before I settled on this one. Tripp-Lite seems to have the best overall price/quality ratings from users on other forums. Most others, with the possible exception of Belkin (which are not quite as asthetically pleasing) do not have the joule ratings of Tripp-Lite. Then there's Monster....totally overpriced for the protection you get.