MonsterÆ Wins Five Innovations Awards For New Products That Feature Cutting-Edge Technologies
MonsterÆ Cable Products, Inc. received five Innovations 2000 awards at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show (WCES) for new products with innovative technologies. These prestigious awards are given each year to products that rate high in the areas of innovation, value to user, aesthetics and improvement in the quality of life. Year after year, Monsterís exhaustive research and development of advanced technologies has consistently resulted in product awards not only at CES but also from a wide variety of organizations and publications. Monster Cableís Innovations Winners For 2000 The Monster PowerÆ Home Theatre Automatic Voltage Stabilizer (AVS 2000) Voltage stabilizers, to date, have only been available in commercial, not consumer, markets, primarily because there has been very little awareness of the potentially harmful effects of unstable AC power on home audio and video performance. Most people were aware of only power surge problems. Actually, home theatre components are designed to operate at a certain voltage. If they get less than optimum voltage, the amplifier wonít deliver its rated power, the picture wonít be as bright and color fidelity will degrade. If over voltage occurs, serious damage can occur. Power fluctuations, sags in the voltage or swells in the voltage, are very common and potentially harmful to the sensitive electronics inside components. AVS 2000 is a line voltage stabilizer, stabilizing AC power to fully protect the sensitive circuitry inside all connected equipment from being damaged by power sags ""over voltage."" AVS 2000 is the first affordable high performance voltage stabilizer available for home theatre and audio/video. AVS 2000 is designed to, deliver consistent, stable AC power to all connected home theatre equipment under any conditions. AVS 2000 will ensure maximum power from amplifiers and the sharpest, brightest picture possible from connected video equipment. AVS 2000 retails for $1499. M Series Silver Videoô High Definition S-Video Cable (M2000HDSV) M2000HDSV is Monsterís ultimate videophile S-video cable. It removes digital artifact noise for ultra-high resolution, incredibly vibrant, natural color, and enhanced image detail from digital monitors, big-screen TVs, DVD players, DSS, and SVHS VCRs. With the advent of high definition digital video sources like DVD that utilize S-video, todayís reference home theatres can produce video imaging quality that rivals the commercial cinema. Many of the digital components in a system generate high frequency noise that can degrade home theatre performance: blur on the edges of images, random appearance of noise specks in the picture, and loss of color contrast and detail. M2000HDSV S-video cable is designed for discriminating film lovers, to deliver all the superior video imaging possible from high definition digital video sources. Monsterís proprietary Digital Artifacts Reduction Circuitryô helps M2000HDSV do what no other S-video cable on the market can do: prevent both digital artifacts and radiated high frequency digital noise from degrading the performance of your digital video sources. M2000HDSV maximizes S-video performance so every frame of film is reproduced with incredible detail, razor sharpness and true-to-life color. M2000HDSV ranges in price from $150/1 meter to $325/2 meter. Monster Mobile Video Miniô 3Cable (MVM3) Unfortunately, most car audio enthusiasts canít enjoy all ultra high resolution, detail, and brilliant color that DVD and other high resolution video sources are famous for because theyíre using inferior cable. In fact, up until now, there hasnít been a video cable designed for the mobile market. Typically, people have been using audio cable passed off as a ""video"" cable (simply because it has yellow connectors), or bulky video cable from home. MVM3 is the first video cable specially designed for the rigorous and specialized environment of mobile electronics. MVM3 features superior technology and design, it outperforms audio cables being passed off as video cables, and conventional video cables, too. A double shield of 100% coverage foil and a high density copper braid provides the best possible protection against the noises that lurk in your carís environment. MVM3 is ultra-compact in size. The award-winning 24k gold contact Stubbyô connectorís housing is 1/3 the overall length of a standard connector, making it the worldís smallest video RCA connector. Combined with the diminutive overall cable diameter, MVM3 minimizes installation time, preserves the carís original beauty and maximizes both performance and ergonomics. MVM3 retails for $14.95/1 Meter. Competition PowerSplitÆ Mini 2 Power Distribution System (CPSM2-4) and PowerFuse Distributions (PFD33A) Monster Car AudioÆ has thrown existing concepts out the window and devoted its substantial resources to redesigning Monster Car Power products from the ground up. Monster research and development team has re-conceptualized everything from the core line to the growing Competition Car Audio product line, and has just created an entire line of power distribution products that cover the spectrum of needs from the IASCA competitor to the do-it-yourselfer. Two of these unique new products have earned Innovation 2000 awards. Competition PowerSplitÆ Mini 2 Power Distribution System (CPSM2-4) CPSM2 distributes 4 AWG cables into four 8 AWG cables for premium high efficiency power distribution in a compact design. CPSM2-4 features 24k gold contact solid brass construction for increased conductivity and corrosion resistance. CPSMS-4 offers a protected impact ant heat resistant polycarbonate case with clear cover and the patented PowerQuipô connection provides 360 degree cable to terminal contact for superior power transfer. CPS2-4 retails for $29.95. PowerFuse Distributions (PFD33A) PFD33A is a high performance PowerFuse for a compact fusing and power distribution system. The proprietary design allows the fuse block to accept four and 8 gauge outputs. PFD33A features an ultra-tight fit TurbineÆ design for the best possible fuse connection and clear, high impact polycarbonate construction for maximum durability and complete view of hookup. PFD33A retails for $54.95