Summary
Two of the most common questions I'm asked is “how do I start up a home theater without a lot of money” and “I don't know a lot about hooking up equipment, what do I do”. After reviewing the home theater in a box Onkyo DR-C500, the Envision, I have a new answer for these people. For a price of around $700 Onkyo has a simple, technically sound solution for the novice home theater enthusiasts. The Envision provides above average performance combined with one of the best planned units for a simple and easy setup. It features built-in Dolby Digital, Dolby ProLogic II, DTS and even MP3 decoders. The Envision is capable of hooking up to either a standard interlaced television or the newer progressive scan sets. Even details such as a remote control that can learn the signals of other remotes and color coded stickers for the speaker wires make this unit ideal for the beginner or a more advanced user who just wants a complication free installation. With 100 watts per channel for the front and rear speakers and a 150 watt powered sub woofer this set will give more than enough power for most homes.
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by Rudy on October 10, 2004:
“I bought this system a little over a year ago.Nothing but trouble with playing CDs/DVDs/MP3s - about 6 mos. in - I would lose audio and video - took in for repair under warranty - took 2 mos. to fix, got back, and unit self-destructed - wouldn't even spit...” More...
by Richard A on October 29, 2003:
“Onkyo took what was a pretty good system and coupled it with some really crappy speakers. You can buy the unit separately as the DR-C500 and get your own speakers. I purchased the Jamo A-210 PDD satellite speaker system and the combination sounds much better....” More...
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