I have have this htib since since for four month and it have vastly improve my home theater & music situation over a much bigger older Sony unit . first the bad , cause if you interested in buy it you want to know that first . the only real inconvenience be the remote . there be too many button on it , which sound dumb , but there really be a lot of odd , yet valuable function the button name do not really describe they well , and it can be overwhelming to some . the remote cease work about a month after I get it except for a blinking light when I press button , none of the function work , which be also a problem becaus there be few control on the unit itself . I be very angry for a week or so , then I finally call Samsung customer support . the rep be knowledgeable and tell I how to ` reset ' the remote . lastly , the remote do not control GE brand television : -lrb- the speaker have some weird proprietary connection , and you can only use the wire that come with it . when I first set up the unit , the rear speaker be not work . I check out the manual and do something with a button to establish the connection , and it have be fine ever since . that say , I think it rock . the main reason be the wireless rear speaker . the other be that it have AM\/FM tunerplay cds\/mp3 files\/jpg files\/dixv movie and have direct usb input on the face , though I have not use it . be able to play divx movie allow you to play movie that previously could be limit to the pc . I have burn a couple of divx movie to CD -lrb- not dvd -rrb- , and they will play in this machine , though I be not able to use the fastforward function on it . when you insert a disc full of JPG photo or image , it play the image without you do anything , or you can skip around , browse in a menu , whatever . it also show the filename of the image on the front display . you can also open the disc tray to change disc without stop what be playing . I have find the sound to be more than adequate , and no scratchy bass or noticeable noise . it fill my med . size living room with sound or most any part of my house when I turn it up . there be several sound preset for different program . the unit be also kind of attractive and the speaker be not obtrusive . the manual be generally helpful , though there be so many extra on this machine it can be difficult to find what you be look for . I notice that one reviewer do not like the receiver , or feel mislead about the wireless rear speaker . the unit keep you from snake wire across the living room , but the rear be plug into a receiver\/amplifier , which must be plug into a wall . I consider this a vast improvement , and I hope too many people be not sway by that review . if speaker be completely wireless , they would have build in reciever and be power by battery or solar or dilithium crystal . in short , they would be space-age , and you could not afford they . I give it a large thumb up , with no major flaw . Update : I have have the unit for about 3.5 year now , and I have notice that it do not have a shuffle function , which I miss . the bass be not as impressive as I use to think it be , though I think the unit sound the same . and in the last few month , it have develop a glitch where sometimes when I use the power button on the unit it will switch function instead of power down . usually if I press it a few time , it eventually power down .