 | Samsung LN46A650 46-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color
Buy used from: $899.12 This is the best of the breed as far as LCD TVs are concerned. Depending on the size of your room, you may want to investigate the 40" or 52" version of this TV.
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 | Yamaha RX-V863BL 735 Watt 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver
Buy new: $499.84 A great unit. A less expensive alternative would be Onkyo's TX-SR705.
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 | TiVo TCD648250B Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder
Buy used from: $270.00 The best DVR on the market. Bar none. As an added bonus, it comes with a $200 rebate.
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 | Panasonic DMP-BD50K 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player
The only Profile 2.0 Blu-Ray player on the market. The Sony BDP-550 will actually be a better player at a lower price. But if you need a Blu-Ray player *right now*, this is the most future proof one on the market.
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 | Sony CDP-CE375 5-CD Changer
Buy new: Too low to display / Used from: $89.94 Great way to have uninterrupted music if you don't have an iPod.
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 | Yamaha YDS-10 Universal iPod Dock for Select Yamaha Home Theater Receivers
This is the best way to have iPod sound via your surround sound receiver. Keep in mind that this is only for a Yamaha receiver, other brands will have a different dock system.
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 | Infinity Primus P362 3 Way Dual 6.5 Floor Spk
Buy new: $219.95 / Used from: $169.00 Purchase two of these for the front speakers.
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 | Infinity Primus PC350 3 Way Dual 5.25 Center
Buy new: $199.95 One of these babies will provide great dialog.
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 | Infinity Primus P162 6.5 Bookshelf Speaker
Buy new: $141.99 / Used from: $69.97 Purchase four of these for the surround sound speakers.
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 | Infinity Powered 12IN Subwoofer 400 Watt
Buy new: $369.50 This will be your subwoofer.
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 | Wii
Buy new: $199.99 / Used from: $167.67 The Nintendo Wii is an extremely fun console, despite having less intense graphics for games than Sony's Playstation 3 or Microsoft's Xbox 360. Games for the Wii have to be played more actively than games for the other consoles.
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 | Official Wii Component Video Cable
Buy new: $26.99 In order to get the best picture for your Wii on your new HDTV, a Component Video cable is a must have. This is the OEM cable, results will vary with after market cables.
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 | Wireless Sensor Bar for Wii
Buy new: $14.96 / Used from: $8.00 If your Wii has to be set up further away from the TV than the sensor bar will allow, this is a great extra.
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 | 2 Port HDMI Splitter
Buy new: $43.80 Purchase one of these to get the audio signal from your Blu-Ray player to both the TV and surround sound receiver.
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 | Philips PXT1192 6 FT HDMI Cable
Buy new: $37.96 / Used from: $18.00 Four of these cables are necessary to hook the TiVo and Blu-Ray player up
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 | Monster THXI100FO8 THX Certified Toslink Fiber Optic Audio Cable (8 feet)
Buy new: $18.43 Three of these. One to hook the TV to the receiver, another to hook the TiVo to the receiver, and the third to hook the CD player to the receiver. I prefer the PXT-1208 by Philips however.
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 | Yamaha NS-AW350W 2-Way Indoor/Outdoor Speakers (Pair, White)
Buy new: $109.99 These are very good speakers for a outdoor deck or a second room, driven off the receiver.
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 | PHOENIX GOLD M-1250 Super Oxygen Free Copper 12-Gauge Speaker Cable
12 gauge speaker wire is one of the best investments you can make after the quality of the speakers. Stick with a 100% pure copper wire.
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 | GOLD PLATED CRIMP-ON BANANA PLUGS 16 PK
Buy new: $25.00 Two sets of these. 28 plugs get the job done, a pair on each end, for the seven speakers.
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 | Toshiba DVR660 1080p Upconverting VHS DVD Recorder with Built-in Tuner
Buy used from: $129.95 If your movie collection includes VHS tapes, and you want to record something to DVD or VHS, this is a great unit to complement the system. However, I would consider this optional, because of the Blu-Ray player and TiVo DVR.
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 | Linksys by Cisco EZXS55W EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch
Buy new: $23.72 / Used from: $10.49 This is to hook the ethernet ports on the TV, Blu-Ray, and TiVo to the internet. Combine with a wireless bridge.
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 | Belkin Cat-5e Patch Cable (Black, 7 Feet)
Buy new: $4.99 Add four of these. One to the TiVo, one to the Blu-Ray player, one to the TV, and one from the switch to the wireless extender.
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 | Audiovox CNP2000H XM Radio Mini Tuner Home Dock with Antenna
Buy new: $25.91 / Used from: $14.99 XM or Sirius. Either is a great add on for a high quality set up. This is the tuner kit needed for the Yamaha or Onkyo receiver, provided you select XM as your satellite radio provider.
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 | Logitech Harmony 550 Universal Remote
Buy new: $149.99 / Used from: $64.95 While this is the 'basic' Harmony remote, it does everything you need it to do, and does it well. Why spend more to get something that you really don't need?
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