Cable Electronics LABS AV 400SV Prograde S-Video Distribution Amplifier

If you need to split an A/V signal and or S video this is exactly what is needed. I have a digital cable box that would not allow analog signals to pass through the coax signal; so I needed a way to use the RCA cable option to more than one input. I heard the Y cables would degrade the signal when splitting. So I went ahead and bought this and Im glad I did because it works right out of the box I had some RCA cables laying around and now I can record my digital cable or analog if I want to, all the while I can watch the other signal. Sadly there is only input in this box but you might need to split an Svideo connection this has that option available although I havent needed it. I dont believe this would convert to Svideo from RCA. It works I cant find a major complaint I just needed to free a outlet for the big ac adapter that was the only inconvenience and it lacks a way to split HDMI but that wasnt promised overall Im still very happy with this purchase. As always Amazon was early when sending this purchase I got it a week after order just a day or so before christmas eve at free shipping. Package in original new condition. I am very pleased with this purchase.

Splitting composite video, s-video, and analog audio 1:4 is probably not much of a challenge, but in any case this does the job fine. I'm not thrilled with the form factor, but given all the jacks needed I can't think of a better layout.December 2017 update: Only one S-video output works now, the left-most of the four. Using a standard color-bar input, it looks nominal (I didn't put a scope on it), the next two outputs have severely degraded signals, and the last one has no signal at all. The device has been powered constantly though not actually used since the tuner that required it was retired a couple of years ago. The first and second outputs were never used; the 3rd and 4th were/are connected to a projector and TV respectively. Moot, given that it's no longer available. Disappointing nevertheless for a "prograde" part.

i didn't do what i wanted it to do did not fix the problem so it was a wast of money

Not quite a 5-star item, and I can't vote 4-1/2, so I rate this a "4". Pro amps of this type cost well over $500, but at Amazon's price of a c-note this amp is a good performer. Runs circles around the noisy, junky Radio Shack and Terk models. Do yourself a favor, spend a few bucks more and get vastly better performance. Caveat: some buyers assume this amp converts S-Video to composite, and vice-versa. No way. If you have no S-Video components, you need a composite input source. You can use S-Video and composite at the same time with no problems, but there's no signal conversion. I'm feeding both inputs and getting much improved pic and audio over other units I used. Another warning: these amps don't 'clean' a poor input signal. Garbage at input = garbage at output (at least it doesn't make a bad signal worse!). Avoid cheap cables, avoid Monster and Radio Shack, get good connects from Belden, AR, or any other, and this unit will be a good performer at this price. It's one of many good values made by CE Labs (I tried their digital cable RF amps, they were good values as well). To get better than this, be prepared to shell out the kind of big bucks spent on electronics store displays.

I do a lot of video astro-photography with a 10" and 5.5 in telescopes. This unit allows me to send the signal to a video screen or several screens with out any degradation of signal. It handles both composite and S-video. This is great for doing out-reach work for astronomy clubs...or a group of friends over for the night of stargazing. I run a cable to an inside screen where all can see what the telescope is looking at from the comfort of an easy chair. There are many more and different uses for this unit; but this is why I have purchased it. Been using now for about 8 months and not a problem has a risen.

Alright. I bought this because I use an HD Dazzle in order to capture my gameplays. I was using y-splitters and composite video (the yellow cable) to capture my gameplay. I knew that s-video was better quality but I didn't know how to use it. So, I did a little research and found out people were using these. I wasn't sure if I could find a distribution amp that had s-video but I looked on Amazon. I found this, read the very consistent reviews and decided on it. Along with it, I also bought two of these s-video cables which is at a cheap price but is very durable and flexible: <...>. I am absolutely, 100% satisfied with this product and if I ever need another distribution amp, I will be looking at this company without a doubt.PS make sure that if you are using a PS3 or Xbox you buy the s-video cable for the system

I was able to simultaneously record video and stream live video and audio to the net without any problems. This is great tool. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is because it does not have an on and off switch. However, that did not affect the performance at all. Still a great product!

I have tried in many examples, to see a difference between the signal from this device and from the video being connected directly into the recording device, and I can see no "appreciable" difference. I've tried "blind" test DVD's to see if I can see a difference, and I just can't. If you need to feed multiple recording or input devices, this is the device. You can't beat the price. This device along with other CE Labs devices are used in countless showrooms (Costco, department stores, etc.) to distribute video to the many TV's on sale. Blown away by the great picture on that TV on the sales floor? It is most likely distributed by a CE Labs product. That's how good it is. This device certainly meets the standards of the home consumer user. Get it while you can.