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you either love it or dont, I DONT
Last November I bought this system for my husband for his birthday. After getting it home, and setting it up, it did NOT work. Like others, it did not recognize a disk. I took it back down, returned it, bought another one, it worked. For about 6 months of extremely occasional use. Maybe 6 times. Now it does not work. Now it skips every 10-15 seconds through movies. So.....we called Philips, since it was still under warranty. They sent us a new one. It does NOT work. NOW we have to call them again. Wow, what a vicious circle. This will be the last Philips product that we purchase. I am calling on Monday to request that they reimburse us our 250.00 that I payed for it. I will give the money to Sony instead. I like their products and should have stayed with them to begin with. I am a full time nursing student and money is a little shy around here at the moment, but like the others said: YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.

You get what you pay for
On the positive side, this system is pretty good for the price and it comes with a one-year warranty. The DVD unit is slow to respond to selections made with the remote and even pressing the DVD open/close button results in an extended wait. As far as sound, depending on the source, occasionally a ringing resonance is generated which can only be partially eliminated by reducing the volume. My unit quit working after less than 90-days of occasional use. It was replaced under warranty with a well-used, refurbished unit with lower quality speakers. Additionally, I lost the balance of the original one-year warranty as the refurbished unit came with only a 90-day warranty.

Good
Everything is good with this one...except that the volume is shutting itself down slowly after 1 minute, does anyone know the reason...

Didn't work out of the box
I can't tell you how good the sound or the video is, all I can say is that the dvd unit didn't even turn on out of the box, and there was nothing I could do, since I live in Venezuela the item arrived about 4 months after I ordered it so neither amazon or the courier made themselves responsibles for the unit, so for me the home theater is just another box in the trash can.

Great System For the Price
After much research I decided to go with this system mainly because I felt it had the most features for the smallest price. I've owned it for about a month now and I don't regret the purchase at all. As others have said, the only draw back to the system is the fact that the speaker wires are hard wired into the back of the speakers. But that didn't really present a problem for me because there was plenty of wire to accommodate my small living room. In short, if you are in the market for a simple, economic upgrade to your sound this is the product for you. You won't find a better deal with all the features of this product!
Pros:
-Price
-Features
Ipod dock (controllable with remote)
1000 watts of power (loud enough to annoy the neighbors)
Plenty of inputs and easy to connect
All-in-all works very well
Cons:
Speakers are hard wired
DVD Trey is a little flimsy

Great Product
The sound quality is great, the picture is looks amazing. There are no preset plugs for speaker cables.Speaker wire can easily be upgraded for better sound. I like the capabilities to use one remote for TV, Cable Box, DVD player and iPod. the remote doesn't work with all features but it works well with the basics. For the price the best possible sound and picture. I highly recommend this product.

Nice System
Looks good, and not too expensive. It looks like it has gone up in price since I purchased it, so it must be a unit in demand. Does almost everything I wanted it to do, and it does it at a price less than the rest. Sound quality is good for the price. To get something better than this, you would be looking at double in price.

Great Home Theater System
Overall, it is a great system. Had everything I wanted from Ipod dock to DVD to 1200 watts. The audio quality is amazing compared to an older model we had. Got it on Amazon when it was only 5, which was a steal to the current price of over 0. It could have been a better system had it included a 5-disc changer like other competitor models and taller floor speakers, but thats no big deal because it's still great. The initial setup was a little confusing but manageable, make sure you follow the manual. I recommend this system to anyone thinking of buying it, although I'm not sure when it will be at 5 again.

Great system and great deal!!
This is my first HTS. I bought it mostly for the extra features like USB and Ipod plus it plays almost every file format. Sound is great and it was easy to setup. So far, I'm very happy with the purchase. I have only 2 minor criticisms. First is that it would have been nice to have some sort of program for auto-leveling the speakers once they were placed. Two, I couldn't find the batteries for my remote. But I might have thrown them out with the packaging cuz I was in such a hurry to set it up.

Hometheater in a box that rocks!
I've installed several of these systems, and they deliver a stlye and performance that cannot be beat! Very clean looking...a bit limited on connections, so don't plan on hooking up a rack of gear to this system, but for a nice receiver, ipod dock, and cd/dvd play back, it delivers!
Radio mode has limted sound choices, but not a big deal....
Overall, a winner!

Very good for small-middle rooms
If your room is designed for Hi-End sound (sound absorbers, special geometry etc) you probably will be disappointed. Otherwise you will find this item very good.

Buy These Now
The sound experience is incredible. The subwoofer is incredibly powerful. Friend, Dolby 6.1 Lord of the Rings- ROTK makes this system sing. You really get great speakers for the money.

They look nice too- the speakers don't have the "boxy" look of many other systems- rather, they are very sharp looking with mostly polished metal casing. (some plastic too) They are quite stylish and not bulky.

Good low-end
Well built hardware. I was surprised with the bass output from the front surround speakers. I thought that my bass would eminate solely from the subwoofer, but that is not the case. I would note that the efficiency of these speakers leaves a little to be desired. I'm powering them with a Yamaha RX-V663 (95W x 7) and I find that some input sources require my Yamaha to really push itself to obtain a desired sound level.

Good buy overall.

Mega-awesome Receiver/Amplifier
Great speakers for the price. True, these speakers aren't going to shake-up your intestines nor break your window glass, but they do provide a sweet sound for an excellect price/performance ratio. The separate speaker stand seemed a bit pricey but, like other Onkyo gear, it's all well built and integrates very well like "hand in glove." For my taste, I've cranked up the sub-woofer a bit and love it - IMHO, definitely the best part of the package.

An excellent set of speakers for the price. Top notch.
Do NOT buy 1-2 year extended warranties with these speakers, they already come with 2 year warranties. An incredible kit.

My Onkyo HT-240 speakers arrived today, and i was like a kid in a candy shop. When putting together my entertainment center, I wanted speakers that would take advantage of my 1080p samsung 46 inch tv, plus my playstation 3. So, video was ready, I just needed sound.

I initially was going to go for basic speakers/tuner, but after reading up on the various models, decided to spend the extra money for a nice Onkyo tuner and theater speaker kit.

The first thing I noticed right off the bat was that the speakers came in one HUGE box. You need to be around to sign for these people, its not something any company is going to drop off on your porch if you aren't home. After opening the box, I noticed right off the speakers were packaged like a tank. Quality packaging. The bundle was insulated by foam siding all around, and banded together into one big foam package. Nice and tight to take any abuse during shipping.

I also have to agree with many other reviewers. The cable speakers that come with the Kit are ok, but you really want to spend a little extra and grab upgraded replacement cables/wire. But only do this after you have everything up and running just in case you are satisfied with the sound. The speakers were also larger than I expected. The small ones a little over a foot high, the mediums about 1 1/2 foot high or so. 4-5 inches wide. Solid.

This is a 6.1 speaker system so match your speakers to your receiver for best compatability. The Center speaker sadly only comes with a cheap plastic base holder, doesn't even attach. The 2 front speakers come with great solid metal bases which do attach. The center one should have came with something decent. Oh well. The smaller surround speakers (3) have no bases. The subwoofer is HUGE. Its a fine piece of machinery. Enjoy it.

After hooking everything up and sticking everything where it goes, I sat back and enjoyed some of my favorite DVD's. Yeaaaaaaa.

Enjoy your speaker Kit. For only 3-400 dollars you won't find a better set of speakers period. All the hype is worth it, and the speakers are worth it. Why don't you have them yet!