I buy this unit as a way to combine basic surround sound with a dvd player . it work very well as a dvd and play mp3 and cd 's very well , except for the annoying hiss from the rear speaker in any mode except dvd . the unit also have AM\/FM reciever with huge number of pre-set in both mode . unfortunately , the antennae enclose do not do even a decent job . -lrb- I get better reception on a $ 5.00 clock-radio . -rrb- Works very well as a entry level dvd\/surround sound unit .