RCA RTD217 5-Disc DVD/CD Home Theater System

by RCA

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.6 x 14.2 x 13.2 inches ; 19.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 21 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000P6G7UG
• Item model number: RTD217
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #58,075 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

Product Description

RCA Home Theater 250 Watts Total Power System

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome System! For The Price Worked Better Than Expected!, January 2, 2008

By	Olaf Johnson (Anchorage, AK 99505) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: RCA RTD217 5-Disc DVD/CD Home Theater System (Electronics)

We just set this up in our 500 square foot living room over the holidays. And its been working perfectly. Lots of features, power and flexibilty for the price. We also combined it with the Rocketfish Wireless Surround Speakers for total Home Theater Effect!

Set Up: Was simple. Being our first 5.1 System, the copious amount of wiring threw us off at first but we soon had everything connected and tucked neatly away.

Sound and Play Back: 250 Watts may not seem like alot but it fills the 500 square foot space with "rich" sound. Meaning we do not need the TV or Radio turned all the way up loud to hear all the features in the sound. At low to middle volume the sounds from Movies and TV shows come clearly thru each channel, with the rear surround speakers working perfectly in harmony to provide the extra effects. The subwoofer and Center Channel Speakers are also very clear and loud.

Features: DVD/FM-AM/CD/USB connector for iPod & MP3 Players/AUX input for Cable box all work well. I love how it quickly burns CDs right to your MP3 players without having to turn on the computer and dealing with ripping the CD first to your computer's hard drive before installing the tracks onto your MP3 Player. The 5 DVD Tray loads quickly and you can switch between any 5 DVDs/CDs during playback and always go back to where you left off. The FM/AM antenna could've been better and longer but we still get the stations clear. You can easily purchase a better antenna or just get Siruis/XM radio. You can also modify the preset modes easily between Stereo, Surround, SubWoofer, and Equalizer settings which is good and adds flexibilty for what you are using the system for.

Quality and Design: The reason I picked this up was that it was smaller than other similar systems and the design was clean, simple and non-obstrusive. The quality of the plastics, metal and wiring is really good for what the system costs. also the wires are all color coded and easy to follow. It was on par, if not better, than what I saw and experienced from the other $900-$3000 systems sold at the store.


PROS:
Very clear and balanced Sound, top notch build quality, easy set up, Tons of features, makes 250 Watts sound like 1000 Watts when set up properly in a 500 square foot living room, Surround Sound theater effects are awesome, DVD playback much quicker and has more features that other pricier systems. Small and Sleek housing and speakers.

CONS:
FM/AM antenna could've been better. Could've used another one or two extra Audio-In ports for Videogame consoles or other devices. (This isnt a problem for us...but I can see it being a problem for the person with alot of gadgets that need to be hooked up to one sound system)

BOTTOM LINE: I totally reccomend this system to anyone that wants something simple, sleek and very functional. And if you don't need a million watts in your home and just want a clean crisp and rich sound without the wires and bulk then this is perfect for you.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than expected for the price, January 4, 2008

By	Karen Ammann "Karen" (Greenfield, MA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: RCA RTD217 5-Disc DVD/CD Home Theater System (Electronics)

It's really a great system for the price. I bought this for my husband for Christmas (even thought I'm the one who really wanted it and uses it) and it's great. We watch all TV on surround sound now.

- At first I thought it would be too many speakers for our relatively small living room, but it's perfect for a 12 X 12 room. The problem is that the speaker wire that came with it doesn't support a room this size. I haven't bothered to buy speaker wire because it's all color coded in the back, and with six inputs, it's just trading one hassle for another.
- I wish the radio antennae got better reception. The radio was one of the main reasons I bought this unit.
- The remote isn't very advanced, but easy to use. I have DirecTV and wasn't able to get their universal remote to control the home theater system. I don't think that is RCA's fault though.
- The DVD quality is great. I'm not the kind of person to just replace electronic equipment just because it's old, only because it's no longer working and I am super impressed with the quality difference from my 10 year old DVD player I replaced.
- The USB feature is also great. I haven't used it much, but I'm happy it's there.

All in all, the only regret I have with this system is that I didn't spring for a more expensive model with wireless speakers, which would have been much more expensive. This is a great unit for the price.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars suprisingly good speakers, January 26, 2009

By	James A. "James" (Dallas,TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: RCA RTD217 5-Disc DVD/CD Home Theater System (Electronics)

I was so shocked when I got the box for these speakers, it was relatively small when compared to my current set. I took everything out and within about 15 minutes it was set up and running. The wires were color coded, the controls were so intuitive that even my mother (who does not get along with electronics) found the controls to be simple. It took about another 5 minutes to set up the presets on the radio and everything else.
The sound was surprisingly good as well. We had spent a fair amount of money for our last set of speakers and they were HUGE, half of the entertainment center was speakers with a mess of cables and wires running from the tuner to the DVD to the TV. This set puts out the same quality sound and I can barely see the speakers. It also saved a bit of space by combining my DVD and tuner.
Overall this is a great set of speakers at a very good price. This is not a set of Bose speakers though. The high end is not quite as good as a bigger set and its not going to shake a filling out on the low end. It does have a good high and low for daily use such as TV, movies and your favorite songs and I would recommend this to anyone looking for a good quality system without spending upwards of 300 or more.