RCA RTD258

Pros: Good sound. Good DVD player.

Cons: Skimpy documentation for hooking the unit to a TV.

Review: I bought this home theater and had the DVD playing through my TV right away. The sound quality was excellent. The DVD player worked flawlessly. Hooking it to the TV was a little more difficult. The previous reviewer said that his screen was dark. I ...

Pros: Excellent Value, Excellent Sound Quality

Cons: Nil

Review: I was surprised at how heavy the speakers are. This is a solid piece of equipment, works flawlessly and the sound quality is excellent. Each speaker has different color coding which makes connecting and tracing wires very easy - nice touch. You can very ...

Pros: It works

Cons: Too many to list, read main review

The Bottom Line: Spend a few extra bucks and get a good system, and avoid this one.

Review: Well! It works, and it plays movies, music and the turner which is an added bonus works well… If you are satisfied with this statement, do not read any further. RCA made a concerted effort with this unit to provide a surround capable theater sounds ...

Pros: Radio tuner and sound quality are acceptable.

Cons: USB port does not recognize any device I own. Slow response time to command input.

The Bottom Line: I would think twice about purchasing this system because of the USB port problem and the slow response time.

Review: I received this home theater system as a corporate gift. If I could return it I would. The first problem I encountered involved the USB Port. The system does not appear to recognize any USB device I own (ZEN Vision:M, iPod Nano, 1G Flash Drive). I ...

Pros: Low cost, multiple playback features

Cons: Poor picture and sound quality, controls difficult to use, inflated wattage ratings

Review: After purchasing and hooking up this home theater system, I was very disappointed by it's performance. Sure I know It cost under 200 dollars, but I figured I would give it a try anyway. The main feature I was looking for was the upconverting DVD ...

Pros: first impression was good

Cons: first impression soon soured - frustration not worth the low price tag

The Bottom Line: Pass on this one - save your money for a better quality unit Long term value is just not here

Review: The unit was a boxing day buy last year - (2006) - within the first 10 days problems arose We took one unit back to walmart - they replaced it over-the-counter. The replacement unit has performed with "light" duty - maybe 4 hours per month - and ...