Our friends at Cable Organizer sent me over the PowerSquid Home Theater Surge Protector for review, yes it's the real thing, from Flexity, the original makers of the Squid surge protectors. There are many other imitations out there, I've got a few myself actually, but only the real PowerSquid from Flexity is the original that offers great features over the imitations like swiveling plug, illuminated outlets, lifetime warranty and warranty protection of up to $500,000 for connected equipment.