Toshiba SD-43HT Theater System

Pros: easy set up; solid video/sound; handles layer changes well; region-free
Cons: limited A/V in/out; slow to open tray; clunky 'time remaining/elapsed' displays

I am satisfied Toshiba customer. I bought my first DVD player (a Toshiba SD-1200) in March 2000, and it's worked perfectly to this day. So when I felt it was time to upgrade to surround sound, it's no surprise that, after comparing prices and features of ...

Pros: Complete package for a low price; very compact; easy setup
Cons: Limited A/V inputs and outputs; not enough power for a large room

After getting a HDTV monitor for my home theater setup, my old 32 inch Toshiba TV/Monitor was sent to a basement room. I quickly found watching TV downstairs through the TV speakers unbearable. I looked at several Home Theater in a Box systems, both wi ...

Pros: Digital(TOSLINK)IN. Easy setup, warm sound, cheap, sub requires no external power
Cons: underpowered, tedious to tweak individual speaker levels

picked this puppy up for a steal while buying 50 roll packs of teepee. For $150 more I would throw down for the Panasonic HTS-05(Ithink that's right). anyway easy setup, clean sound, quality components. Better speaker wire than HTIB's for hundreds more. Digital in is a plus for digital cable or satellite. picture is crisp. If you can get it cheap this is a no-brainer. I've seen systems from Koss and GPX selling for twice what I paid for the Toshiba.