onkyo is the only company that can make a decent HTIB at a decent price, in my opinion. i, like so many others here im sure, am against HTIBs, but these onkyo systems are flat ****ing amazing for the price. hell, even denon's htib w/bostn accoustics sounds flat compared to onkyo's get ups.

check out the HT-SR800, brand new 7.1 model, with nice speakers and full sound. ive seen prices at 500 bux or so. doesnt include a dvd player, though.

if youre looking for a nice upconverting dvd player with the HTIB, and a receiver that can process audio through HDMI (which the HTSR800 cant do), check out the HTS894. 5.1, a lil better receiver than the htsr800, and they even throw in an HDMI cable to get you goin. ive seen it at 750-800.