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Great price and even better specs. While you certainly don't have to follow these labels, it just makes life easier. Enter the Cyberpower 1030HT. I had been looking for something to protect my new 50" plasma TV and Blu-ray player and I thought my best option was going to be overly priced Monster products.
Minor gripe, but I would have preferred a beefier RG-6 cable, and for the length provided it couldn't cost them that much more. The top is curved and it's only a few inches deep, so nothing is going to sit on top; and the unit is about an inch wider than most home theater components which makes it look weird sitting on top of something. I regularly check product reviews on Amazon in order to help me make purchasing decisions, so I thought it may be helpful to someone down the road if I put my two cents in on this unit even though I purchased elsewhere. This is solidly built and has enough outlets for all but the most sophisticated home theater setups. Cyberpower also includes a sheet of cable labels which is nice feature, although I prefer and used the more detailed labels from another well-respected online electronics dealer.
I can't speak to the included phone and network cables, but the coax cable is RG-59. This was the perfect solution for me. The unit also scrubs incoming power to take out any interference which allows optimum performance from connected equipment. And while you could hide this unit behind an audio tower or TV stand, it's really designed to sit next to other components and be shown off.
Even though I purchased this item from Wal-Mart, I had to share my review here. I was pleasantly surprised at the beefiness of the unit's power cord (18 AWG), but at 8 feet long it proves a little unwieldy. Cyberpower does provide two velcro cable straps which helps to keep the power cord a little better organized. You also really need to have enough shelf space to set this unit by itself. In addition, each outlet is labeled (monitor, receiver, DVD, etc). It's too beefy to sit behind a stand.I wholeheartedly recommend this product. Sure, they have high-quality stuff, but you're paying as much for the name as you are the product.
It's among the least expensive out there to offer such an array of features. On top of that, it looks great sitting next to my other components. which makes it a no-brainer when plugging in equipment. I prefer the look of unstacked components, but if you like the look of one component on top of the other this may not be the best item for you. Put the extra money you would have spent on other brands towards movies or games, this is all you need for the ultimate protection of your prized home theater components.
The LEDs indicating current draw (amps) and voltage level are a plus and I find them somewhat reassuring to look at. I have been using the Cyberpower 1030HT for a couple of months and during that time have gone through several short commercial power outages, a brown out and a black out lasting 24 hours. The 1030HT did its job and protected the LCD TV, DVR, Blu-ray player, DVD recorder and audio equipment plugged into it. If you have the money this is a surge suppressor you should be considering. I would recommend to friends.
Once the power went out, mind you power outage, not a surge, it crapped out on me. three words.IT IS HUGE. well all i have to say to those that consider buying this power surge. TWICE. I mean don't get me wrong I live in an older home with new wiring but you never know. I previously bought a monster something or other it cost about the same if not more, somewhere in the ballpark of $70 and well it busted. This monster of a surge still alive and well. This is my second cyberpower surge the other for my laptop and well they do their job, albeit one's huge.
I bought this a year ago for a new 42" lcd tv. Came on to Amazon to order another one for a new 52" Toshiba LCD tv I just bought from Amazon. I think the product works great. The plug in's are spaced out so you can fit adaptors on it easily and so far it has worked wonderfully. My only comment is that the other reviewer who said it was to big must not of campared it to the Monster and other brands that are the same size. That being said, it is a lot bigger than your $15 surge protector from Wallmart.
Unfortunately, this thing is bigger than you probably realize. It's also curved on the top, so you can't put anything on top of it. It is about an inch wider than standard-size (17") A/V equipment. I was hoping to put it on top of my receiver, but it looks silly there, hanging over the edges. The lights on the front don't tell you anything useful. Overall, although the power protection specs are great, I regret buying this expensive toy.
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