Quote:
   | Originally Posted by 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.
 | 
 
     I have a Sony (not sure of the model). It is a piece of cake to use and I'm certainly not ultra-geeky. Far easier then the video recorder that it replaced!