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Review on ⚡ Enhanced Power Protection: Monster HTS 3500 MKII Reference PowerCenter (No Longer Produced) by Sivabala Mickel

Revainrating 4 out of 5

High quality, stylish filter/guard in a form factor that's little more than a strip.

Now that I have a few DVRs and a Plasma, I needed better protection than my $10 surge protector for my HT setup. Filtering would also be a nice added benefit. Very little, $$ more than the power supplies I've looked at (and now I see them drop even lower!). Pros: build quality, fit and finish, lots of outlets and outlet variety for me, nice shape. Consider the power strip design, cool LEDs, and meter. Cons: These cool LEDs cannot be dimmed and they are way too bright (especially blue!) when viewed by HT viewers. I just blocked the LEDs with a black card. CABLE/SAT cable filtering is useless for my digital cable provider (Cablevision). Caused more artifacts on HD channels, so cable line filter could not be used. Verdict: Seems like a lot, especially at @Revain's new, even lower price point.

Pros
  • Surge Protector
Cons
  • Good, but not great