[Magpie]

don't bother.

seriously.

i install AV stuff for a living and find these combined DVD/HDD things a pain in the ****. they're ok if you're ultra-geeky, but not that intuitive otherwise.

as for things with in-built amps and surround? forget it, worth nipping down to richer sounds and grabbing a cheap AV amp and dvd player.

do you really need a HDD anyway?

magpie.