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Whoa 1000 watts? Is that a lot? It sounds like a a lot...

Love Philips surround sound systems. I moved from a 500w system to a 1000w Philips system around 2 years ago and they're more than worth the $$ vs performance.

I have PART of this model. About two years ago I bought a Philips surround sound unit at Target and right before the warranty was up, the dvd player/amp unit went haywire. Within 10 minutes on a Saturday on the phone with an American in Georgia, I had replacement unit being shipped to me. That's pretty darn good customer service.

When the replacement arrived, it was actually this model. It is small, nice, and works well. It is not the same as an expensive sound system, but it is a heck of a lot better than just TV speakers.

My dad recently bought a 50" plasma and got a free Samsung Surround sound unit/upconverter with it. The sound was not nearly as good as this model, and it even came with a microphone to set the right levels... As far as a cheap surround sound, I'd rather spend $120 on this than something random like k-tec or something.

I really enjoy this Philips model. We use it every day, and tv sounds horrible without it!

Good luck!
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My n=1 experience: Purchased this from woot a month or two ago. For the price . . . . LOVE it. Audiophiles will stick their noses in the air (and perhaps rightly so), but my ears not sensitive enough, I guess, to distinguish uber primo sound from just really good sound.

Complementing the 46" LCD we bought, this has helped create a new tradition: family movie night. Turn the lights down and add some popcorn, and you have a wonderful family-bonding environment.

The not-all-roses section: Hate the proprietary speaker connections. Also, just mute the sound now when the tv's off, because it would occasionally have a hard time realizing the sound was back on when I would power up the satellite box.

I also feel it was a waste of money to buy this Philips unit. Worked fine for awhile, then lost power during dvd playback and could not be revived. After many calls to customer service and weighing shipping costs, I decided to write it off to experience and will not buy Philips HT gear again. Lesson learned the hard way sometimes is tough.

I purchased this unit about a month ago when it was up on woot before. Got the unit perfectly fine, the surround cables seemed a little short. It worked really well when it was turned on. When I turned it off there was a constant beep/tone emitting from the power supply. I sent it in for repair to the warranty company woot uses. This was over a month ago. At this point the unit has been in repair longer than it has been in my house. This is completely unacceptable.

I have called them 5 times each time I was told someone would call me back. I just called them right before I made this comment and got the same old someone will call me back.

This will work with a phonograph if you have a phono preamp. Some newer record player have these inside but most do not so you may need to purchase one. If you do not have the preamp, the sound will be pretty bad.