Monster Cable MP AV600 Power Protector

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 2 x 17 inches ; 1.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00003CWDG
• Item model number: MP AV 600
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
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  #9 in	Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Power Protection
  #97 in	Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Audio & Video Accessories > TV Accessories

• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 3, 2006

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Harmful power surges and voltage spikes can travel in AC power and damage your components. Lightning, automatic garage doors, power tools, refrigerators and fluorescent lights all cause power surges and voltage spikes that can travel AC power lines to damage the sensitive electronic circuitry of your connected audio-video components. A properly designed surge protector can help protect your sensitive audio-video components. Proper connection to an surge protector can help minimize the risk of permanent surge damage. Monster PowerCenters give you the level of protection your system needs. Unlike standard surge protectors, the Monster PowerProtect AV600 with SurgeGuard protection provides multiple layers of defense against harmful surges. Strategically placed multiple Metal Oxide Varasitors (MOV's) respond within one nanosecond (a billionth of a second) to power surges and voltage spikes before they can reach and damage your audio-video components.

Monster PowerCenters make life easier. Monster's FlatProfile plug lets you push your furniture flush against the wall. And, with color-coded outlets and cord labels, you can avoid unplugging your VCR by mistake, causing it to blink "12:00." Finally, a generous eight-foot Monster power cord, which is the optimum length to reach most electrical outlets, is included.

Maximize your system's protection. Now you can get protection from harmful surges, voltage spikes and inconvenience! Monster's PowerCenters offer high performance solutions for today's technology challenges.

Product Description

Monster Cable MP AV600 Audio Video PowerProtect® AV600 6 outlets

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

60 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as first impressions indicated, March 29, 2007

By	Mary Jo Sminkey "author of cfwebstore" (Carlisle, PA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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I've used Monster surge protectors in the past and so far haven't lost anything. This is yet another one, great price for a very nice surge power strip. I particularly like the right-angle plug, this is great when you want to have it behind furniture that sit up close to the wall. Very solid design.

UPDATE: Well, unfortunately I can't change the star review on this, but I can at least update this review and warn people against buying this. 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 couple 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 accept and they won't reimburse after the fact. You also have to pay to send the surge protector back to them for inspection as well, so basically you have to spend a significant amount of money to file a claim and may get absolutely nothing out of it. So basically, the warranty in a lot of cases is of little use and not worth the trouble they put you through versus just paying for repairs yourself. So you can dock another star or two for that. So while I like the design of this surge protector, I probably will go looking for another one that will properly protect my equipment at least.

66 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Inferior specs, Inferior design, malodorous cord, get the Belkin, July 6, 2007

By	avraam jack "avraam jack" (USA) - See all my reviews

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.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality surge protector, good value, November 28, 2005

By	Viet Tran (Reseda, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I recently purchased an LCD TV, and I wanted a decent surge protector for it. I discovered this one from Monster and it seemed like a reasonably affordable quality surge protector, so I purchased it.

The unit feels like it is of good quality, from the outlets to the body to the power cable. I have used other cheaper surge protectors, and this one feels more sturdy and durable. The right-angle plug is nice, since the cord doesn't stick straight out, allowing me to put the TV stand closer to the wall. Some labels were included with the surge protector, but I am not using them.

If you are looking for a simple quality surge protector that is not too expensive, I would recommend this. I normally consider Monster brand products to be somewhat overpriced, but this was a fairly good value for the price.