All-in-one DVD Home Cinema Package

I don't have a DVD player. When I get one I would like
to get one of those "all-in-one" units, i.e. DVD, 5.1 decoder
and speakers (like the Pioneer or Sony offerings). What is
stopping me now is that DVD recorders have now come
down in price to what I consider an affordable level so what
I would really like is an all-in-one package that has a DVD
recorder in it. As far as I can tell there is no such package
available yet. Does anyone know of one I've missed or have
any inside knowledge of any manufacturer that is planning
to launch one?

- Julian

"Julian" wrote in message
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I don't have a DVD player. When I get one I would like
to get one of those "all-in-one" units, i.e. DVD, 5.1 decoder
and speakers (like the Pioneer or Sony offerings). What is
stopping me now is that DVD recorders have now come
down in price to what I consider an affordable level so what
I would really like is an all-in-one package that has a DVD
recorder in it. As far as I can tell there is no such package
available yet. Does anyone know of one I've missed or have
any inside knowledge of any manufacturer that is planning
to launch one?

- Julian


I don't think there is one yet.
FWIW you can get a better deal getting seperates. ie get a sony home
cinema package with the dvd
and the buy a seperate dvd recorder.

#This way you can look for a multiregion player version of your dvd
recorder.
#You'll get more features,.
#Peace of mind that if one breaks down you don't loose the other. (it does
happen)
#Cheaper to buy seperately than it is to buy the all in ones
#You find a better quality dvd player than an allinone.

etc etc. The only advantage to an all-in-one is it takes up less space!
Thats not as good a reason as the above!

Tom wrote:
"Julian" wrote in message
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I don't have a DVD player. When I get one I would like
to get one of those "all-in-one" units, i.e. DVD, 5.1 decoder
and speakers (like the Pioneer or Sony offerings). What is
stopping me now is that DVD recorders have now come
down in price to what I consider an affordable level so what
I would really like is an all-in-one package that has a DVD
recorder in it. As far as I can tell there is no such package
available yet. Does anyone know of one I've missed or have
any inside knowledge of any manufacturer that is planning
to launch one?

- Julian



I don't think there is one yet.
FWIW you can get a better deal getting seperates. ie get a sony home
cinema package with the dvd
and the buy a seperate dvd recorder.

Philips have an all-in-one DVD and home cinema system that features a
DVD +RW recorder - i saw it in currys last week.





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"Julian" wrote in message
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I don't have a DVD player. When I get one I would like
to get one of those "all-in-one" units, i.e. DVD, 5.1 decoder
and speakers (like the Pioneer or Sony offerings). What is
stopping me now is that DVD recorders have now come
down in price to what I consider an affordable level so what
I would really like is an all-in-one package that has a DVD
recorder in it. As far as I can tell there is no such package
available yet. Does anyone know of one I've missed or have
any inside knowledge of any manufacturer that is planning
to launch one?

- Julian


I don't think there is one yet.
FWIW you can get a better deal getting seperates. ie get a sony home
cinema package with the dvd
and the buy a seperate dvd recorder.

#This way you can look for a multiregion player version of your dvd
recorder.
#You'll get more features,.
#Peace of mind that if one breaks down you don't loose the other. (it
does
happen)
#Cheaper to buy seperately than it is to buy the all in ones
#You find a better quality dvd player than an allinone.

etc etc. The only advantage to an all-in-one is it takes up less space!
Thats not as good a reason as the above!


First para should say WITHOUT dvd

I don't think there is one yet.
FWIW you can get a better deal getting seperates. ie get a sony home
cinema package WITHOUT the dvd
and the buy a seperate dvd recorder.

Julian wrote:
I don't have a DVD player. When I get one I would like
to get one of those "all-in-one" units, i.e. DVD, 5.1 decoder
and speakers (like the Pioneer or Sony offerings). What is
stopping me now is that DVD recorders have now come
down in price to what I consider an affordable level so what
I would really like is an all-in-one package that has a DVD
recorder in it. As far as I can tell there is no such package
available yet. Does anyone know of one I've missed or have
any inside knowledge of any manufacturer that is planning
to launch one?

- Julian

Do you mean 5.1 decoder or amplifier? The amp is the less common built in
item.

"Phöènix" mindyouownbusiness wrote in message ...
Do you mean 5.1 decoder or amplifier? The amp is the less common built in
item.

Sorry, yes, I meant the amp too (often built into the subwoofer). There are quite
a few packages with the amp built in, but very few (or none) with a recordable
DVD.

- Julian

"Tom" wrote in message ...

"Julian" wrote in message
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I don't have a DVD player. When I get one I would like
to get one of those "all-in-one" units, i.e. DVD, 5.1 decoder
and speakers (like the Pioneer or Sony offerings). What is
stopping me now is that DVD recorders have now come
down in price to what I consider an affordable level so what
I would really like is an all-in-one package that has a DVD
recorder in it. As far as I can tell there is no such package
available yet. Does anyone know of one I've missed or have
any inside knowledge of any manufacturer that is planning
to launch one?

- Julian


I don't think there is one yet.
FWIW you can get a better deal getting seperates. ie get a sony home
cinema package without the dvd
and the buy a seperate dvd recorder.

Thanks Tom. This is an option that I am now seriously considering.
I know this will sound really wierd posted on this group, but I'm
not really very interested in home cinema, which is why I haven't
even got a DVD player yet, but it's one of those things that every
house should probably have somewhere. My thinking however is
that if I can get a home cinema package all integrated in with micro
speakers and no extra boxes under the TV (in fact the all-in-one
packages often seem to be smaller than stand alone players) then
I might as well take a step up from the built in TV speakers.

Having said the above, if I can't find something in the next few
months that (a) exists, and (b) get a decent review, then I think
I will go the seperates route. A friend has a seperate Sony
decoder and amp under his TV and it is truely tiny, not much
bigger than a thick paperback. That might be what I end up with.

- Julian.

"Patrick Navin" wrote in message ...
Tom wrote:
"Julian" wrote in message
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I don't have a DVD player. When I get one I would like
to get one of those "all-in-one" units, i.e. DVD, 5.1 decoder
and speakers (like the Pioneer or Sony offerings). What is
stopping me now is that DVD recorders have now come
down in price to what I consider an affordable level so what
I would really like is an all-in-one package that has a DVD
recorder in it. As far as I can tell there is no such package
available yet. Does anyone know of one I've missed or have
any inside knowledge of any manufacturer that is planning
to launch one?

- Julian



I don't think there is one yet.
FWIW you can get a better deal getting seperates. ie get a sony home
cinema package with the dvd
and the buy a seperate dvd recorder.

Philips have an all-in-one DVD and home cinema system that features a
DVD +RW recorder - i saw it in currys last week.

Thanks Patrick, I'll go to my local Currys and have a look. Philips
marketing have slipped up though, I couldn't find it on their web site.
Maybe it hasn't found its way onto the .co.uk site yet.

- Julian

Julian wrote:

"Patrick Navin" wrote in message ...

Tom wrote:

"Julian" wrote in message
...


I don't have a DVD player. When I get one I would like
to get one of those "all-in-one" units, i.e. DVD, 5.1 decoder
and speakers (like the Pioneer or Sony offerings). What is
stopping me now is that DVD recorders have now come
down in price to what I consider an affordable level so what
I would really like is an all-in-one package that has a DVD
recorder in it. As far as I can tell there is no such package
available yet. Does anyone know of one I've missed or have
any inside knowledge of any manufacturer that is planning
to launch one?

- Julian



I don't think there is one yet.
FWIW you can get a better deal getting seperates. ie get a sony home
cinema package with the dvd
and the buy a seperate dvd recorder.

Philips have an all-in-one DVD and home cinema system that features a
DVD +RW recorder - i saw it in currys last week.


Thanks Patrick, I'll go to my local Currys and have a look. Philips
marketing have slipped up though, I couldn't find it on their web site.
Maybe it hasn't found its way onto the .co.uk site yet.



It's the LX9000R

http://www.consumer.philips.com/glob...d=RECEIVERS_SU




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"Julian" wrote in message ...
"Patrick Navin" wrote in message ...
Tom wrote:
"Julian" wrote in message
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I don't have a DVD player. When I get one I would like
to get one of those "all-in-one" units, i.e. DVD, 5.1 decoder
and speakers (like the Pioneer or Sony offerings). What is
stopping me now is that DVD recorders have now come
down in price to what I consider an affordable level so what
I would really like is an all-in-one package that has a DVD
recorder in it. As far as I can tell there is no such package
available yet. Does anyone know of one I've missed or have
any inside knowledge of any manufacturer that is planning
to launch one?

- Julian



I don't think there is one yet.
FWIW you can get a better deal getting seperates. ie get a sony home
cinema package with the dvd
and the buy a seperate dvd recorder.

Philips have an all-in-one DVD and home cinema system that features a
DVD +RW recorder - i saw it in currys last week.

Thanks Patrick, I'll go to my local Currys and have a look. Philips
marketing have slipped up though, I couldn't find it on their web site.
Maybe it hasn't found its way onto the .co.uk site yet.

Duh. I found it. It's the LX9000R. Unfortunately it's a higher-end
system than what I'm looking for. Right now it looks as if seperates
might be the only way to go unless I'm willing to wait. I can't believe
that by next Cristmas there won't be lots of recorder systems but I
don't think I want to wait that long

- Julian

P.S. If it's of use to anyone, here is the link to the Philips system:

http://www.consumer.philips.com/glob...Id=LX9000R_25S