Am I asking too much for £200 systems?

[Skinnera]

Hi - hope someone can guide me here, as I seem unable to find anything that fulfills all my requirements for an all in one home theatre system to replace my Sony DAV S550...

Should have;

• integral DVD player
• main unit to be 'long' rather than 'tall'
• small speakers rather than the stupid tallboy things
• 750W or greater
• HDMI connectivity
• Optical connectivity (for PS2)
• 5.1 channels
• Digital Media Port (or similar) to connect my iPod
• Radio tuner
• 'auto setup' as per a lot the Sony 'Digital Cinema Auto Cariblation'
• ideally nice discrete silver speakers (accept I may be on a loser here)
• approx £200 (+/- 10%)

I looked at the Sony HTSS1100, but it doesn't have an integral DVD player (which means I'd have to buy another bit of kit!), and the Sony DAV-DZ203/231, but that doesn't have the optical input for my PS2.

Should I;

1. just use my PS2 as a DVD player (eventually upgrading to a PS3) and go for the HTSS1100;
2. or should I go for the HTSS1100 and buy an add-on DVD player (recommendations please);
3. or do I go for the DAV-DZ203/231 and lose the optical connectivity option;
4. or is there a better, more close matching bit of kit out there that I am missing??

Help me please...

[Skinnera]

...anyone...?

[NiallWaller]

A couple to consider...

I'm probably going for the Samsung HT-X30
No Auto Setup, but does upscale DVDs. Hard to find at the moment, but try:
https://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.aspx?sku=333670
http://www.digital-fusion.co.uk/Inu_...p?ref=11224898
http://www.e-plenish.com/pgProduct.c...BBD89AD9DAE6EC
Samsung HT-TX35R/Samsung HT-X30R

Jamo JA-S502HCS51
Looks great, but no Optical in (does have digital coaxial in tho). Is a DVD player even if it isn't clear. You can check the manual here:
http://www.jamo.com/Default.aspx?ID=...roductID=17833
Best price is on Play:
http://www.play.com/Product.aspx?r=E...bc0d51c86d492#


They do exist, but finding them on the internet is much harder than it should be. Good luck!

[Skinnera]

Thanks for the pointers, I'll take a look.

I'm veering towards getting the HTSS1100 and hooking it up to my PS2 for playing DVDs - although as the fan is a bit noisy, I'll eventually swap it out for a PS3.

That seems to make sense - why have 2 bits of kit when I don't need them...?