this be a really good system for someone on a budget . the player itself be pretty easy to set up and be quite user friendly . the Dolby Digital output be very clean , especially on dvd . the audio be a little low for movie but I have never have to go past the middle volume setting . it be sound be great for bedroom or other small room . I do not know if 30 watt per channel be enough for larger room like live room or den . the video output be also good . it come with setting and hookup for s-video and component . the reciever be pretty standard overall but for under ... you could do alot worse . the speaker wire be also pretty long so you 'll have some extra to use in case you have to spread those speaker out . the only thing I do not like about it be the changer do take a while to load new disc and the radio pickup on the reciever seem a little weak . but that be really not that bad and it be a great system for people on a budget or if it be you first home theater system .