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Home System Help

My mom asked what I wanted for Christmas this year and suggested getting me a DVD player with a home theater system.

She wouldn't, of course, pay for the whole thing, but since I'm saving roughly $300 by not having to buy Steven, his parents, and his brothers Christmas gifts, I figured investing in a pretty good one wouldn't be a bad idea.

This is where you come in - I am at a total loss for what's good and what's not. I found this Panasonic 400W Home Theater System with Progressive-Scan DVD Changer & Hi-Fi VCR for about $400.

Good deal? Bad deal? Good brand? Bad brand? Someone who knows this stuff help me out. Feel free to suggest others, but keep in mind that this is about my price range. I guess that begs the question can you even get anything decent for that price? Speak out and let me know.

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Save yourself some money and check this out: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00008N6XB/ref=br_fq_etk_ce_av__hmmm_1//104-4264162-8423962?v=glance&s=electronics&n=281056. Progressive scan, plays everything, sounds pretty damn good as long as you don't live in football stadium. If you need a STEREO as well as the dvd and vcr, then look at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/detail/-/electronics/B0000AJ5BC/reviews/104-4264162-8423962#b0000aj5bc4055. It buys you the am/fm and the ability to hook up your vcr to the stereo.

.: Wendell said on December 5, 2003 12:50 AM :: link it :.

Be sure to make sure it has an "auxilary" option so that you can plug something in to it.

Personally, I would get a receiver with speakers (last time I priced one was in the $350 range at Best Buy) and get a separate DVD player. That way if one breaks, you don't have to replace the whole thing. I got a decent DVD player that plays mp3s at Fry's for under $50. It's just as good as my $200 one in my living room.

.: Christine said on December 5, 2003 10:37 AM :: link it :.

Oh! I forgot to add - I listened to that one at Best Buy when I was shopping for mine and the sound was not as good as the other "complete" system I looked at that day. Everything seemed flat.

Let me know if you want in person help shopping for this stuff - I love electronics! :D

.: Christine said on December 5, 2003 10:44 AM :: link it :.

If you're looking at the system strictly for home theater then they'll probably be okay. If you intend to play music on it as well, I think you'll be disappointed.

Also, if you can save any money by getting it without the progressive scan, go for it. Progressive scan is only useful if you have a High Definition TV (or you intend to get one soon...). Of course they might not even make non-progressive scan DVD players anymore.

.: Kyle said on December 5, 2003 12:52 PM :: link it :.

You're too early! Come back at December 4, 2003 10:00 PM to see this post.

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