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I also had two Isobar units plugged in to this line and they are fine, registering no issue. The unit still works for a short time before it overheats and shuts the outlets off, and you can't actually turn the thing off, as the rocker switch isn't working (no click, no off, and no alarm). Monster has shown me once again why their products aren't worth the money. I was given one of these as a gift a little over a year ago. Today it decided to die in the same way a couple of other reviewers note, but I'm not convinced it was due to a surge. Seems that the HT800 is no better than the HT700 was, which is to say the units are garbage.
Not sure if this thing is still under warranty but I don't really care at this point, I'm done with Monster products. When I switched it back on, the switch did not feel right, it no longer "clicked" to the on or off position. Simply put, I had one of these for 2 years then all of a sudden one night all of my components shut off. I checked the unit and some how the rocker switch switched to the off position by itself. Two weeks later all of my components shut off again, but this time the switch was in the on position - total unit failure.
Overall I am pleased with the device, it gets four stars for being ruined after one surge though. I also had a power surge which tripped the surge protection, shut the device down, and turned on the audible alarm. Last winter, I had a leaking window send water directly into the surge protector. There is no resetting it. As far as my eyes can tell, this device does clean up dirty HD coaxial signals and AC power.
However, Monster did send me a new device within two weeks. The protector did catch fire, but it shut itself off in time to save my equipment and probably my apartment building. By "dirty" I mean that prior to using this device I could see scrolling bars going through my TV's picture, likely a ground loop. I live in an old brownstone and purchased this device to clean up the power and coaxial signals I send to my home theater. I have also had two situations where the device protected my equipment.
It is important to note that if you do have a surge and the audible alarm goes off, as I did, the device is rendered useless after that.
have HDTV, cable box, receiver, subwoofer, Blu-ray, and antenna plugged in without any space issues. great price on Amazon, meets my needs perfectly. flat outlet plug is a plus
Why not spend the 200-300 dollars (if you insist on Monster. http://www.amazon.com/Monster-Reference-MKII-PowerCenter-Circuitry/dp/B000AYDQB6/ref=sr_1_1.ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1222280005&sr=1-1 ) that will protect the thousands you spent on your HT. The systems I have purchased these for have not been high end setups. It is much cheaper on Amazon. I'm not sure about the claim process noted by the other reviewer, but so far they seem to work fine. I've purchased a couple of these for a couple of home theaters and haven't had a problem yet. (Probably because my house hasn't experienced a major power surge yet) Do not buy this at Best Buy as they charge retail prices. If you ARE considering this for a multi-thousand dollar home theatre/audio setup, I would HIGHLY suggest that you buy something nicer.
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