Kenwood HTB-705DV DD/DTS/Pro Logic II/5 Disc Changer -- $310!!

[fonzinator]

Kenwood HTB-705DV @ eCOST.com. This looks like a great deal for a budget home theater.

Product info from site:
* 2-Way Left, Center, Right and Surround Speakers with Dual Woofers
* 5-Disc DVD Changer with MP3 Playback and Progressive Scan
* 8" Subwoofer
* Complete Surround Sound System Including Receiver, Speakers, Subwoofer and DVD Changer
* Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Pro Logic II Surround Sound
* Kenwood System Remote: with Video Pre-Programming
* S-Video Inputs and Outputs
* Surround Power: 100 Watts x 6

Price: $349.00
MIR Rebate: $40
Total price: $310.00 + free shipping + handling fee?

I didn't list all the product specs here. Just read the description on the site yourself, or someone else can post them. There is a handling fee - can someone figure out how much? Shipping is free. Deal ends in 51 hours, 56 minutes.

 

[Chevydriver]

$113.25 for ground shipping. ouch!

 

[fonzinator]

They promise free shipping for orders over $50 (expect for plasma tvs). I bet that enormous shipping cost will disappear when you checkout.

 

[Wei]

svideo input? why would an audio system ever want to have a svideo input/output? can someone enlight me?

 

[pslak]

They are not offering free shipping for this. I went all the way on checkout and shipping stays. NOT A DEAL FOR ME !

 

[mdXtreme3d]

Originally posted by: Wei
svideo input? why would an audio system ever want to have a svideo input/output? can someone enlight me?

to allow for switching between multiple s-video sources

 

[Wei]

bummer, no free shipping
just bought a sony DV770 for 500 yestaurday, might have to cancel the order and order this one,
but 101 shipping kept me away from this deal

 

[all168]

First of all, this is YMMY, I got a HTB-805DV at sears for $269.99 - $5 over 5 min pickup coupon. the sale price for this week is $599 and original price is $749. This is an open box item and on the receipt said is is a clearance item. Label price is $299.99 and I ask the manager to give me another 10% discount and he did probably it was a quiet weekend night.

 

[Wei]

Originally posted by: mdXtreme3d

Originally posted by: Wei
svideo input? why would an audio system ever want to have a svideo input/output? can someone enlight me?

to allow for switching between multiple s-video sources

huh? it has 1 input and 1 output? how does it switch? it's more like pass through, but why would you do that? why don't you just plug in the svideo directly

 

[fonzinator]

Apparently, they don't offer free shipping for items that weight more than 50lbs. Bummer! $113 for shipping definitely makes this deal rank! Sorry for the false lead.

 

[SearchMaster]

Originally posted by: Wei

Originally posted by: mdXtreme3d

Originally posted by: Wei
svideo input? why would an audio system ever want to have a svideo input/output? can someone enlight me?

to allow for switching between multiple s-video sources

huh? it has 1 input and 1 output? how does it switch? it's more like pass through, but why would you do that? why don't you just plug in the svideo directly

I believe it has 2 inputs. So you hook two S-video inputs to the receiver (i.e. Sat Dish and PS2), and hook the S-video output to the TV. The receiver then switches inputs to determine what is shown on the TV. It's a basic function of an A/V receiver.

 

[Wei]

Originally posted by: SearchMaster

Originally posted by: Wei

Originally posted by: mdXtreme3d

Originally posted by: Wei
svideo input? why would an audio system ever want to have a svideo input/output? can someone enlight me?

to allow for switching between multiple s-video sources

huh? it has 1 input and 1 output? how does it switch? it's more like pass through, but why would you do that? why don't you just plug in the svideo directly

I believe it has 2 inputs. So you hook two S-video inputs to the receiver (i.e. Sat Dish and PS2), and hook the S-video output to the TV. The receiver then switches inputs to determine what is shown on the TV. It's a basic function of an A/V receiver.

i see... thanks man
bummer, the shipping is too damn high, i'll keep my sony order then