Page 1 of Any opinion on complete home cinema kits ?

Mate of mine is interested in buying my LG off me, and I`m considering going for a complete home cinema kit. I was thinking of either the Sony DAVS300 package or the Panasonic " cinema in a box " package. Both are around the £500 mark.
I know I could keep the LG and buy an amp and speakers but the thought of the all-in-one ready-made package appeals more.
Anyone any experience of these systems, or know of any reviews ?

I am in exactly the same dilema at the moment.

However I have been advised not to go for the HTK but go for an amp and speakers instead.

Apparantly the HTK is ok for tv and very easy to setup and therefore designed for your very basic user.

However if you want proper performance and especially if you intend to play audio cd`s through your dvd too I have been told the amp and speaker option is a far better option.
And not necessarily a more exensive option giving the amp/speaker deals that are on at richer sounds.