'plugging-in the supplied microphone was complicated by the mic cable's unusually short length; it's just 9.5 feet long (15- to 20-foot cables are more typical).'
'Not as versatile as separate A/V components - separate Blu-ray player and A/V receiver allow for additional HD sources to be used with speakers.'
'superb theater sound and excellent 2-channel pure audio'
'a real AV receiver is great because it makes it easier to upgrade your speakers in the future or add additional components, which can be problematic on the AV receiver/DVD player combos that are included with many HTIBs.'
'Upscaling through HDMI is limited to 1080i. 1 year warranty.'
'high performance 7.1-channel speaker and active subwoofer package'