I connect this system to a Hitachi 43 inch wide screen hdtv and I have to say I be impressed . first let I say that this be by no mean a $ 10,000 dollar custom home theater system , but for a decent size room it be all you gonna need and more !  it come with 5 good speaker for surround sound , they be pretty heavy and appear well build . the sub be not power , but kick out 100 watt . it be plenty to shake the wall !  the progressive scan 5 disc dvd player be a steal on this system . it be get component out which give you the hdtv quality dvd picture . \*\*\* make sure your tv CAN ACCEPT COMPONENT video \*\*\* if will have 3 color connector on the back .  the reciever push a total of 600 watt . it be get more plug than you 'll have wire to connect to it . there be plenty of adjustment that can be make to the sound , which be always nice .  in short , this be a great higher end system -lrb- relatively speak -rrb- and come through with what you think you would get from a $ 600 plus system . it rock .  -- a few quick note -- you may want to buy monster cable with this , as the wire they give you be not long enough -lrb- for rear speaker -rrb- and do not supply official component wire . ask you store rep what you need . I suggest the `` monster home theater in a box '' pre-packaged set -lrb- around 30 buck -rrb- and the component wire .  secondly , many people will tell you that a `` home theater in a box '' like this one be no good . they may correct when talk about system between 1-400 dollar , but once you over 500 you get into some very sweet system . I go to ... and hear everything form the low end sony to the expensive bose system . the Kenwood be the best sound most feature rich that I come accross . now you can not compare a Kenwood to a custom make klipsch set that get into the thousand , but TRUST I a system like this will impress you !  and ... I have hear that the Sony dvd dream system -lrb- for the same price as the kenwood -rrb- be not much of a system . it be build more around look and a dvd player than the actual sound . it claim 500 watt , but sound too light for most taste . you probably pay more for the name and how `` pretty '' this thing look more than the quality . I love sony , have a 36 inch WEGA , but this time I would advise stay far far away from dvd dream !!!  Hope this help and good luck !