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(More customer reviews)The PCT VB-8P is the sister product to: PCT MA2-8P 8-Port Bi-Directional Cable TV HDTV Amplifier Splitter Signal Booster with Passive Return Path - B000WDR94U 8-Port Bi-Directional Cable TV HDTV Amplifier Splitter Signal Booster with Passive Return Path.
Before we start here let's outline product suitability:
Satellite TV - NO, NO, NO
Standard Cable - YES
Digital Cable - YES
HDTV (via Cable) - YES
Cable Phone Service - YES
Cable modems - MAYBE, it may not be the best choice, but it is the least expensive option to try out. If your Return Path Signal is the problem, you may need a different amplifier.
Outdoor Antenna - YES. It will amplify a signal for distribution, but may not be the best option - you should look at other reviews.
We are only providing general guidelines here - you should look through all the reviews for more specific information on hat other people are doing. Bottom line - if you have a lot of connections and you need to get rid of lossy splitters, this is DEFINITELY the way to do it.
The PCT VB-8P amp is a great product. It has all of the same capabilities and great performance of it's sister product, the PCT MA2-8P, referenced above. You can directly interchange the two amps because the basic circuitry inside the amplifier is the same. So for basic signal amplification and distribution, they work EXACTLY the same, and either amplifier will work well. If you have a grainy TV picture or are getting pixilation (squares) showing in your digital cable you probably need an amplifier.
The main difference between these two amplifiers is in the bypass feature. As more and more homes move to cable based phone services, this creates a new challenge for supporting cable phones, while boosting overall home cable TV performance and signal strength. Before the VB-8P you could have a problem with trying to boost the signal and connect your cable or VoIP based phone to the amplifier at the same time. If the amplifier lost power or failed, the signal needed for your cable or VoIP phone would be blocked by the amplifier, because the amplifier was not working.
Now that is no longer a problem. The PCT VB-8P makes it possible for the cable signal to pass through to the amplifier in the event of a power outage or amplifier failure. When the power is on and everything is working normally, the cable signal is being boosted on all the amplifier ports, just like the PCT MA2-8P. However, in the event something goes wrong, this amplifier has one special port on it with a "bypass" feature.
When the power goes out or the amplifier chip fails, the bypass port automatically goes into bypass mode. When in bypass mode, 7 of the 8 ports on the amplifier will lose signal, as they would on a non-bypass amplifier. The difference here is the 8th port. On the 8th port the signal gets passed through as if there was no amplifier in place at all. This allows anything connected to that one port to operate properly (as long as the cable phone equipment is working) without power to the amplifier. All E911 and other services associated with your cable phone will continue to work properly.
SO if you have any concern about connecting your VoIP, Vonage, or other phone router to the amplifier, this product is what you need and will work great with those systems.
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The PCT 8-port Passive Return Amplifier with BYPASS feature is compatible with all standard and digital Cable TV services, including the "Triple Play" phone service and HDTV. It is fully compatible with E911 services provides by cable companies, so it will not block the signal to your cable phone service in the event of a power outage or equipment failure (when properly installed). On the inside, this product is the exact same amplifier as shown in Amazon catalog #B000WDR94U, with a bypass feature that is a must if you are using it with cable phone service - part of the cable TV "Triple Play". The Bypass feature insures that your cable phone can continue to operate in the event of a power outage or amplifier failure, as long as your phone and/or cable modem connection goes through the special bypass port. This is the E911 feature.Federal Law requires that all cable companies must provide battery backup for homes with a cable phone in case the phone goes out. The problem with using a conventional cable TV amplifier in that case is if the power goes out or if the amplifier fails, it could block the signal and prevent your cable telephone or other sensitve cable equipment from operating properly.The PCT VB-8P Bypass Amplifier gives you all of the great benefits of the standard PCT MA2-8P amplifier and more. If you don't need the bypass feature, don't be concerned. The amplifier work exactly like the MA2-8P and will give you the worry free operation that PCT is known for providing.PCT has improved performance and ultra-low noise amplification of broadband signals for the most demanding home video installations. PCT provides better return insertion loss performance, enhanced shielding protection, and IEEE B3 6kV, 3000 amp combination wave surge withstand on all ports for superior lightning protection. All "F" ports also include PCT's patented Digital Seizure Mechanism (DSM) for superior center conductor retention, and electrical performance.
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