I buy this Motorola bda-s1 and the PCT amp to try head to head . BTW , the PCT amp be also sell as a Channel master product . the specification of the PCT and Motorola amp be so similar that it seem likely that they both contain the same integrated circuit .  pct 1-port bi-directional cable tv hdtv amplifier signal booster with passive return path  however , nothing be inside of either product except one integrate circuit chip , so neither product be really superior to the other in that regard . the enclosure on the PCT be perfectly adequate . swap out the Motorola and PCT amp a few time , I find that they perform identically on all station , whether strong , extremely weak , or middle of the road . both amp clean up the glitch on all of the station that I expect to receive in pristine condition . both amp allow I to add one low power analog station that I could not receive without a amp . neither amp cause any degradation to the quality of any station . both amp produce identical signal strength on all channel as measure by the on-screen signal strength meter of my plasma . the short story be that I have give the PCT amp five star . this Motorola bda-s1 get four star for deliver the same excellent performance but at a higher price . read on if you be interested in the condition of the comparison . if not , you be do . I drop Comcast as of June 1 in favor of broadcast hdtv and Netflix streaming . my antenna farm be located in the loft of a detach garage . currently , my uhf antenna be the primary antenna , augment by two VHF antenna that only receive one channel each .  winegard hd9095p uhf high-gain 39-element hdtv antenna  the two VHF antenna be join in a  monster Standard RF Splitters for CATV signal mkii - 2 way rf splitter  as the system have grow , I find that I need to add a antenna amp . the detach garage do not have electricity , so each amp be use in remotely power mode . the amp be test be place just after the blonder-tongue zuvsj in the garage use a one foot jumper . neither amp include a power inserter , so the remote power be provide by use a Pico-Macom HLSJ as a power inserter from inside the basement of the house . I have 100 foot of quad shield between the power inserter and the amp . during the testing , I also have 25 foot of quad shield from the power inserter to the plasma . finally , pay no attention to the genius who insist that product like the PCT and bda-s1 signal amplifier can not be use with broadcast hdtv signal . a good rf amp be a good rf amp . both product cover the entire broadcast tv spectrum and then some , and both have a input noise figure of about 2.5 db . both product deliver exceptional performance as antenna amp , exactly as they specification would suggest . true , neither product be package for direct exposure to precipitation , but that be a entirely different matter from say that they only work on cable tv . there be a lot of really bad advice in these customer review .