need an inexpensive 5.1 system -- really inexpensive
 

I need a 5.1 home theater in a box for a small room and it's only temporary
so I don't want to spend much on it. I'd prefer something like an Onkyo or
some such but it's just not worth the cost for various reason that aren't
worth going into here.

Does anyone have any experience with the sub-$150 sets that Circuit City,
Walmart, etc. sell? I just want something that will play DVDs and digital
cable in 5.1 surround. I won't be hooking up a VCR, X-Box or anything like
that and I'm not interested in playing music through it.

tbob

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I need a 5.1 home theater in a box for a small room and it's only
temporary
so I don't want to spend much on it. I'd prefer something like an Onkyo or
some such but it's just not worth the cost for various reason that aren't
worth going into here.

Does anyone have any experience with the sub-$150 sets that Circuit City,
Walmart, etc. sell? I just want something that will play DVDs and digital
cable in 5.1 surround. I won't be hooking up a VCR, X-Box or anything like
that and I'm not interested in playing music through it.

tbob
It doesnt matter, most of these are churned out of the same few factories
in the far east, they might be customized for various brands but basicaly
they are the same. Just dont expect much

"tbob" wrote in news:[email protected]_s52:

Does anyone have any experience with the sub-$150 sets that Circuit
City, Walmart, etc. sell? I just want something that will play DVDs
and digital cable in 5.1 surround. I won't be hooking up a VCR, X-Box
or anything like that and I'm not interested in playing music through
it.

Take a look at one of those Cambridge Soundworks or Logitech 5.1 sound
systems. They maybe slightly better quality than the no-name walmart 5.1
systems.

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If you get a The Digital Decoder from Creative, The Klipsch Promedia Ultra
is probably the best choise. But thats about $500 total, may be out of your
price range.

Im telling you now, Dont expect pleasureable sound from anything that comes
in a box. I tolerate my Klipsch promedia's, and thats after heard Logitech
and Cambridge setup that I chose this.


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"tbob" wrote in news:[email protected]_s52:

Does anyone have any experience with the sub-$150 sets that Circuit
City, Walmart, etc. sell? I just want something that will play DVDs
and digital cable in 5.1 surround. I won't be hooking up a VCR, X-Box
or anything like that and I'm not interested in playing music through
it.

Take a look at one of those Cambridge Soundworks or Logitech 5.1 sound
systems. They maybe slightly better quality than the no-name walmart 5.1
systems.

--
Lucas Tam )
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