Monster HTS 1000 MKIII PowerCenter with Clean Power Stage 2 (8 AC outlet, 2 coax, phone & network) Reviews

• Well built, high quality power protection

  
  By A8ZEIMTD8NDOV on 2007-09-15
  I received the Monster HTS 1000 MKIII from Amazon about a week ago, after losing my DVD player, VCR, Tivo, and Wii to a massive power surge. I was immediately surprised by the size and weight of the unit. It is quite large, weighing several pounds and measuring just over 16" long by 5" wide by 3" high when laying flat. It feels quite sturdy, made of what appears to be brushed aluminum and black plastic or thermoplastic. The cord is long (6 to 8 feet) and is of high quality (true rubber, not vinyl or shiny plastic).
  
  Upon plugging it in for the first time, you'll notice that it seems to check itself and the power coming into it. There is a brief delay, where it measures the voltage and checks for ground - something I immediately found reassuring. There is a circuit breaker/reset button on one end, a jack for a remote cable on the other end. Monster has included labels for your various cords, so you know what you're unplugging, as well as a coaxial cable, a phone cable, and a remote cable to connect it to a receiver.
  
  I haven't yet had the "opportunity" to test the unit as a surge protector - and I hope I never do. I purchased this as a sort of insurance policy that I hope I never use. But should a surge hit, Monster provides a $350,000 warranty covering properly connected equipment. Good enough for me.
  
  This unit is one of the more expensive surge protectors out there, but it's less expensive than an insurance deductible, and it's certainly less expensive than replacing your electronics. A good buy by any estimate.
  
  

• Picture/Sound Quality Improvement

  
  By A158YYG4R0QGXF on 2008-01-03
  To start I got the product on time and the service when called in to order was very courteous, helpful and knowledgable. Soon as I got the product I hooked it to my home theater(Onkyo receiver,Sony LCD TV, Sony DVD,Direct HD-DVR, and XBox 360). Right from the start I noticed a difference in picture and sound quality as well as the unit itself looks cool too. Have had it now for about one month and have had 5 power outages/surges and no harm was done to any of my components. Very happy so far with product and would recomend to anyone looking for a well made product and piece of mind to know that their expensive components are protected by a $300,000 quarantee from Monster if this product fails. Also for the cost of under $150 bucks for the unit to protect thousands of dollars in equipment, not a bad bad investment! I will also order from Amazon again since have had the best pricing on just about everything I have looked for on the internet.
  
  

• Monster HTS 1000 MKIII PowerCenter

  
  By AIX5FK83W44UY on 2008-03-11
  Great product, great value!! It completely removed the buzzing I've had for years from my speakers due to poorly grounded cable tv signal. Even cable company couldn't fix this.
  
  

• high price but low quality

  
  By A3CPESNNFO2REG on 2008-03-23
  Not impressed with the quality of this product. Upon receiving it and plugging it in for the first time I noticed a section of the red LED voltage display was burnt out and would not function. I did not send it back because otherwise it still worked and would have cost me return shipping and hassle to do so. Very disappointed with the quality and quality control (or lack thereof) with these high priced monster products. Purchase at your own risk...
  
  

• Busted!

  
  By A30I9VB970JU2R on 2007-09-04
  I guess a surge hit or something because the alarm on the Monster Power went off and everything shut down.
  
  Now, everytime I plug in the Monster Power, the alarm goes on with no way to turn it off and it powers nothing.
  
  I found on the manufacturer's web site, "Audible alarm sounds when the protection circuit has been disabled. The product should be immediately unplugged. Contact your dealer or Monster Cable for service."
  
  If I use a regular multiple outlet power strip that has circuit breaker protection (as they all seem to have), everything works fine. If I plug the Monster Power outlet strip into any socket in my apartment, the alarm goes off and the strip doesn't turn on.
  
  No idea what the manufacturer is thinking. Does the alarm indicate something internal in their strip is fried? If so, it's good that they've got this alarm thing, but on the other hand, it'd be better if they made it so it wouldn't get fried. All the standard 3 dollar multiple outlet strips with circuit breaker protection I have are over 10 years old and don't have any issues.
  
  
• Sweetness
  By AQKBKAI8Z0OA7 on 2007-06-14
  The only thing that I don't like is that it doesn't have 2 inputs for Cable or Sat, just one for each. Clearly they overlooked the fact that most people have TIVO or DVRs that take two feeds. However, you can use the cable and sat in tandem, so not so bad.
  
  
• It Seems To Work
  By A2X49G8OT04WWA on 2007-11-07
  I plugged it in, plugged in my television, cable box, dvd player and everything worked. I don't have an issue with "dirty" power so I see no change with this and I haven't been struck by lightning (knock on wood) so as far as the features of this product the jury is still out. I do however have peace of mind that IF I am struck by lightning that my new 61" Samsung LED DLP television is covered and that alone is worth the money I paid.
  
  
• surge protector review
  By A3MKKM5H2S1BL9 on 2008-01-12
  i am very pleased with the performance of the monster surge protector. it is working as expected.
  
  
• Monster Protection
  By A3DNPFDR6D1JL6 on 2008-01-21
  I have only been using this product for a few days and have had no issues with it so far. My only BIG problem is that when I opened the box from Amazon, it smelled like someone had blown cigarette smoke in the box and it came wafting out and smelled disgusting.
  
  
• monster hts 1000
  By A2YISIKMSZAYAZ on 2008-02-18
  when you get this you can see and feel a difference from those dollar store circuit protectors it is heavy and seems well built . I have not had it tested as a surge protector and hope i never do .lol but i feel safer having all my home video electronics plugged into this ! look up some info about surge protectors anything over 3500 joules everbody says is great the higher the number the better and this is like 6775 joules so it should last a long while unless it sacrifices itself to save your other equipment ( which is what it is designed to do ) !!shop around for some really great prices on this !
  
  
• "clean power" filter is JUNK
  By AMPSU4YEO7L5G on 2008-02-21
  I got this thing because I was experiencing a hum in my stereo and also some faint horizontal interference lines on my new 46" LCD TV. This piece of garbage did not remove any of the interference and probably just made matters worse by degrading the cable signal. I knew it sounded to good to be true...
  
  
• A must for Home Theater Enthusiasts
  By A2F144TQOTLZY0 on 2008-04-04
  I've had the HTS1000 for a month or two now. I must say I wasn't expecting a distinctive change in the picture or sound quality but got this more for the surge protection, but I was pleasently surpised when I turn this unit on, and noticed a distinctive difference in the audio and picture quality on my Sony XBR4 46"; especially on non-HD channels. The picture seemed more seemless and smooth compared to not using this unit. I researched this on Amazon and also at a local Circuit City (they were selling it for $199.99 plus tax), but as always Amazon has great service and prices, so I opted to go with Amazon again for around $135.00 total. I saved close to $85.00 on a $200.00 item, when taking into account the tax! You can't beat Amazon for great prices and you can't beat this surge/power conditioner for the money either. Great product, highly recommended!
  
  
• Don't waste your money!!!
  By A1XXV8Q14UD2EE on 2008-09-12
  I bought this item to remove the interference I am receiving through the ac line. The only thing it removed was the money from my pocket. The picture quality on my HD Tv was better before I bought it. This item is worthless and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
  
  
• Total overpriced garbage
  By A39GTSUA8RSD8O on 2008-10-09
  I have had two of these power conditioners which I spent a lot of money on. Both have died without warning. I called Monster as my booklet says it is warrantied "For the Life of the Product" Thinking it had a lifetime warranty I called them. They told me it only had a 5 year warranty which is the life of the product. Give me a break!
  
  This product is overpriced hype for suckers that think they are getting good protection and filtered power. The only thing you are getting is less money in your checking account.
  
  
• ONE LESS WORRY
  By A305JVDQNUXTWY on 2008-02-13
  WE HAVE A LOT OF POWER OUTAGES, AND TO MUCH INVESTED IN THE EQUIPMENT THAT THE MONSTER HTS 1000 MKIII WILL PROTECT, SO ONE LESS WORRY.
  
  
• Excellent
  By AB7D5LBK2VZPI on 2008-02-17
  As I am 65 years old this is my first monster product and I have given it an excellent rating.
  
  
• Recommended product & retailer
  By A2ZGZZ3USVYU5A on 2008-05-09
  Terrific purchase experience, the product has performed very well. The best part is that I saved almost $80 by purchasing the product from Amazon retailer ANTOnline compared to the price im my local electronics store. ANTOnline even delivered the product ahead of schedule!
  
  
• Power Center
  By A3NTXEUFCAP97V on 2008-06-18
  This is a great surge protector for the money. I would recommend this to anyone getting an HDTV. It has features that are usually on more expensive surge protector. I have had mine for 60 days, with no problem. Amazon shipped on time and at a great price.
  
  
• Features galore - for a power filter and surge protector
  By A1KS2U6LVP2D7W on 2008-07-12
  I have had this powercenter for about 5 days now and I very happy with it. It is large, has a very long wall cord, and plenty of plugins for power, coax, phone, and even network connections. The two sides of the power strip are separated for audio and video to minimize interference. The voltage meter (LCD display) is a confidence meter that your power supply coming into it is what it is supposed to be. Larger than what I wanted, but I also wanted the extra protection so it worked for me. Amazon's pricing was extremely competitive, as usual, and I got more features than other similarly priced protectors in my local stores. I am using it on my Samsung 46" LCD tv, Onkyo home theater system with DVD and subwoofer, and the Cable box DVR. Handles it all very well.
  
  
• Beautiful power center
  By A17RIZ8ME2U6OJ on 2008-08-15
  Fortunately we haven't had any major surges to test this power center, but the quality of this product is wonderful! Very solid, nice looking, heavy duty power cord and frame. It's nice to be able to see the voltage right from the digital output. Seems like it is a well made product! I'm so glad we bought it to protect our new Samsung LN46A750 HDTV.
  
  
• Monster HTS 1000 MK III
  By ASXW0F6YBSGSU on 2008-08-17
  The product is excelent, the handling and shipping the worst, shame on you Amazon, you are going down.
  
  
• Will the Monstor Help Me?
  By A33YD07ED3O1VA on 2008-09-06
  Will the Monster help us? We have sent back to tv's Samsung and the new Bravia Z because intermittently our tv blacked out for a few seconds - it went completely black. And at times I tried to turn tv on and only got on the picture the hdmi printing and few other lines but no picture. After playing around with comcast remote, finally picture would come on. This happened just a few times. But the total black picture happend about once every couple of days and seemed to happen most on msnbc. Do you think the monster would help us - could we be having a power surge and less power happening intermittently? Very cautious now in purchasing the third HD TV and have felt we purchased the best in the last two - feel something wrong at home rather than tv's. Thanks anyone out there.
  
  
• An excellent investment
  By A3QT9DRUK5L4EC on 2008-09-12
  The picture quality of my non-hd channels is better as a result of using the HTS 1000 MKIII. One thing I like is that it does not impact the quality of my HD channels. With other surge protectors I think there was too much loss (as a result of using the coax filters) and I would see more pixelation. This made watching HD through impossible but with the HTS 1000 MKIII the signal is excellent. I highly recommend purchasing at the Amazon price which is $80 below Best Buy, Circuit City, etc...
  
  
• Good Product
  By A3K2NIXYTF0HJ8 on 2008-10-02
  This is a good product at a competitive price. Even so, it is a bit pricey. Quality is good and I have no complaints. It is used to protect an expensive big screen TV. WOuld recommend this product.
  
  
• Solid Powerstrip
  By A2QI2NTDTMK2FV on 2008-10-21
  This is a very solid feeling powerstrip/surge protector.
  
  I bought it hoping to clean the power coming from an outlet in my house. When I flip on a certain light switch, I can see lines go across my tv screen. I think this is due to the electrical sensitivity (not being technical here) of my A/V receiver. I think it is very sensitive to any power fluctuations on the circuit. the light switch must be tied to the same circuit that this power outlet is on.
  
  Adding this did not resolve the issue. However, just because it did not solve this issue, does not mean that this is not a good piece of equipment. I feel confident that it is doing its job protecting my devices.
  
  

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