Do all home theater systems come with DVD players?

Question

I want to get a home theater system, but I already have a perfectly good DVD player. Can I get a system that just hooks up to my TV and works with cable and my dvd player?

Answer 1

Answer to question 1: no. Answer to question 2: yes. What you want to shop for is a 5.1 channel receiver, 5 speakers, and a subwoofer. You can continue to use your cable and DVD player.

Answer 2

Rocket J Squirrel is correct. You can buy a pre packaged HT system that consists of a home theater receiver and a set of speakers, usually 2 fronts, & 2 rears (Often all 4 are the same model), a center, and a subwoofer.

Also, you can find good receivers on their own, and good 5.1 (6 speaker) packages on their own.

Doing some recent research on a similar question led me to amazon.com, who also sells all sorts of audio and video gear.  

They also have some very competitive prices, and often, free shipping within the US. There were good 5.1 receivers, by Onkyo, Yamaha, Harmon Kardon and Denon starting at about $160-$200, and some very good speaker seals, such as one from Polk (A very good speaker maker), the 6570 IIRC, that usually lists for $600, going for about $250.

Do some looking around, and raise your options, with a bit of raised budget, for a good set from such choices will give you far better sound, more connectivity, and better built gear than any all in one combo unit at WalMart for $200 ever will.

Answer 3

no, the ones with dvd players are considered "htib" home theater in a box, and are a easy solution to getting a decent sound when watching some tube, normally if you want full awesome sound youll need to purchase a whole lot of stuff