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Simple, one-box solutions for HT-- Recomendations?

OK, not really what we are about here, but the parents are looking to go DVD for x-mas and I volunteered to do them one better. I was hoping to pick up one of those one-box DVD/PRE/AMP/Reciever along with a subwoofer and 5 sattelites combos in the realm of around $5-600 just so they get to listen to their DVDs through more than the old TV set (which, honestly, they would be perfectly content to do). Anyone have any experience slumming with this sort of gear? Though I would like to do better, the parents aren't likely to tolerate anything more (in terms of the physical presense of the equipment), so I figured this might be the way to go. I was eyeballing the latest Sony version (all digital, fairly limited compatibility with, well, anything else, but likely sufficient to do the trick). Just wondering whether anyone had any pointers or preferences. (I might be able to pull of a seperate DVD, cheap reciever, and a satellite system -- but I'm on a rather short fuse time-wise....) Thanks.
mezmo
mezmo OP
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Just for the sake of completion, the one that had caught my eye was the Sony DAV-S500. They call it one of their "dream systems." Ha. Makes me chuckle. Thanks again.
mezmo OP
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Yes, I did just realize that I asked this crowd for an opinion regarding a Bose-esque (ok, sub-Bose-esque, even) HT system. I'm going to get killed here. Be nice....
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chaskelljr2001
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Mezmo:

Here's a combination that ought to do the trick. It will be light years better than what they're likely to get from a one box solution. And now, without further ado, here's the combination that I was talking about.

(01). DVD Player -- Toshiba SD-1700 -- Retails for around $200.00, though you can probably get one for around $130.00 to $150.00 on sale.

(02). Audio/Video Receiver -- Onkyo TX-DS494 -- Retails for around $330.00, but you can probably get it for under $300.00, also on sale.

(03). Speaker System -- RCA/Radio Shack PRO-LX550 sattelite/PRO-C550 center channel system -- Retails for $750, but wait until they go on sale, that way, you can get this system for 50% off of retail (here's a trick around this situation..... get them a Radio Shack gift certificate for around $400.00 or so, and tell them that it is for their speaker system, and that they should wait until they go on sale). A subwoofer is optional. They can get a subwoofer later on when they get their tax refund. That is, if they want one. And even then, I guess a RCA/Radio Shack sub would be sufficient for them. Personally I wouldn't get one, but for your parents, it may suffice.

Good Luck and Merry Christmas.........

--Charles--

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