I purchase a Samsung HT-DM150 Home Theater System to complement the Samsung 27 '' hdtv I have get for my bedroom sit area . it be a great compact system for a compact room . I would not recommend use it in a large room , but it certainly provide enough power for a small room . the manual be adequate , but could provide a little more detail . connect and configure the system be straightforward and very easy to do . once everything be up and run , I proceed to test the system out . the picture quality through the component cable be exceptional and the sound be clean with little perceptible distortion . the system easily handle the various dvd I throw at it and be able to provide volume level a lot higher than I expect . the remote control leave something to be desire , but most oem remote do . still , the machine be everything I have want and I do not have to shell out a lot of cash to get it so I be very happy and very imporessed with Samsung . unfortunately , my enjoyment of the system do not last long . apparently , the unit run extremely hot and the fan may not provide enough cooling . around 1.5-2 hour into watch dvd , the system refuse to display a picture on the screen . the unit be very hot and the fan apear to have stop . only after I turn the power off and then turn it on again , do I receive a picture . I have read about this issue when research the product , but think it might have be correct . guess I be wrong . the unit I have be not enclose in a cabinet , but lie on a open shelf expose on all four side , so it be not a issue of improper ventillation . I plan to take a look at the fan and see if there be some way I can fix it myself before return it to the store for a replacement or store credit . I hope there be a solution , because frankly , I would hate to have to shell out more cash for a system that do half of what this one do . to sum it all up , for the price , the feature can not be beat . just be aware the unit do run rather hot and you may have some issue with the unit not work . if Samsung address these problem , they 'll have a killer system . so 2 star because of the low power and poor reliability as a result of cooling . if not for the cooling issue , I would give the Samsung ht-dm150 at least 4 star .