at least I be review the system in question and not the sc-ht700 or another Panasonic system with a VCR , as two of the other reviewer do . I have have this system for 2 year now , and I be quite happy with it . it be be very reliable . sound be decent , for what it be : a home theater in a box . sound option be good : Dolby digital , Prologic , ability to accentuate the center channel , equalizer , etc. . it be not for audiophile , but be quite adequate for my ear . Recording on DVDs and DVD-RAMs be better than my old VCR recording -lrb- duh -rrb- . the flexible recording option be nice , as the machine optimize compression base on the set recording time . I now use the system to record off my dvr so that I can unload the hard drive , and it work well for this , produce compatible dvd . it have a satisfactory number of input : I have off-air and satellite tv , VCR , and network music stream hook in , and my son use the front input for some game . overall , a good system for the price .