We had connected from a cable BW aerial socket over several T-distributor 3 TVs, 1 HDD recorder and 1 Elgato TV USB Stick and the reception quality lies for ever more, especially if the corresponding devices were also eingeschaltetet. This led the extent that "the Second HD" digital cable in the bedroom could not be received as soon as in the living room the TV was turned on, or that some cable digital channels on the Elgato TV USB stick could only be received if the children's LCD from T -piece has been disconnected. As in the children's only an analog but not a digital LCD TV was placed there some channels were received only with strong Rauschem. The idea with the amplifier I've only come after the Elgato USB Stick with many channels indicated me only 60% signal strength. I just then at Amazon for this amplifier chosen as had some other very bad reviews. Therefore, I can not draw any comparison, can only say that I am totally satisfied with this machine because: 1. the power consumption is only about 8 watts (measured by yourself) that would have the kilowatt-hour Euro 17 match at 25 cents or more per year? Is not a little, but I can not imagine a device can be found with less power consumption. 2. From now on in the children's roars no more channel 3. I on the Elgato stick a lot more digital channels receive no matter how many devices are turned on. 4. I, the Elgato software immediately 100% signal strength displays ...