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First of all I would like to say that the shipping and packaging on this system was awesome and everything was in perfect shape. As for the system it is also a great buy and sounds great in my home. It took a little getting used to the on screen display and getting it sat for the HDMI but when it all comes together is an awesome system. This thing rocks

Make sure you read the product Manuel carefully; it will make setting the unit up a lot easier for you.

Great product and a great deal from Amazon.

I bought this Onkyo Home theater in a box system and boy isn't it good! Lots of input points so you can virtually connect everything you have and more without needing to ever switch wires. The quality of the sound is great + it does up converting of S-vdo, component input, analog av input to HDMI which is good for people having HDTV (which I dont have at the moment). Another cool thing is that it transfers both audio and video along the same HDMI output cable! Great if you own a PS3. Thumbs up from me!

The sound quality is good but the speakers are way too big. I have had a problem with my receiver. I just got it installed yesterday and the best buy agent who installed it said that one of the ports for the speaker is not working. Also the satellite agent was not able to get any reception from the HDMI. So I am waiting to see if this too is a problem with the receiver. I plan to call amazon to replace the receiver.

First, I am very satisfied with the whole process of shopping through Amazon.com. Great reviews provided for the products. I purchased this product after a great deal of research on multiple sites, including Consumer Reports. I had never heard of Onkyo before, but I liked their extensive HTIB packages. I settled on this one because of the many features, including the speaker optimization. It was great to watch the price change almost daily on amazon and I ended up paying about $50 less than when I originally decided to buy and overall saved $200 off retail (not to mention no tax or shipping). Now to the product. Everything arrived intact via CEVA delivery and within timeframe promised. Setup was easy with exception of hooking on the speaker wires without banana plugs as due to the number of speakers, it was very cramped to insert the wire into the connectors on the receiver. In my final setup, I attached banana plugs to the wiring. Comprehensive remote provided with the receiver. I purchased a Rocketfish Wireless Speaker Kit for my rear surround speakers, works fine although intermittently interferes with my wireless internet. I love Onkyo's multple surround sounds options. The receiver is large and heavy but has a plethora of connectors including 2 HDMI inputs. Inside my TV stand cabinet with glass doors the heat builds up quite a bit. I may have to take the door off. Included DVD player with upscale to 1080i works nicely. Very pleased with sound. Not very good FM/AM radion pickup in my area with just the included antennas. I have not added a XM or Sirrus antenna yet. Anyway, I am tickled pink for the two weeks I have had it so far.

I'm a born skeptic, but this home theater in a box is every bit as good as CNET and PC mag say it is. It is easy to set up, has crisp clear sound and, wonder of wonders, the remote is actually universal, controlling the receiver, my dvd, cd, and tv effortlessly. You can run it as a 5.1, a 6.1 or a 7.1 system! As an added bonus, the gloss black speakers and subwoofer look great. If you are in the market for an HTIB, look no further. You are not likely to find a better bargain on the market.