im not much of an audiophile, but this one did sound the fullest out of the $300 price range. it is more a budget-value system so there's no manual eq settings so you can't adjust each frequency (6 preset sound settings). I mainly bought this to replace the tv speakers and it does that and...
its optical so you should have no problem running the other stuff plugged in. I have my cable box and blu ray player hooked up to it. the weird thing is that it's hexagon shaped so it's not the run of the mill flat bar. It gives instructions for taking off the speaker feet for mounting, but...
i picked up this one recently.
http://reviews.cnet.com/bluetooth-speakers/sony-ht-ct260/4505-34810_7-35490761.html
it's one of the better rated ones for the price range. no hdmi out though.
I've ordered a buttload of graphic novels from them. Mostly nick and dents and they've come perfectly for the most part. They're crazy cheaper than retail too.
ah, i see what you mean...hopefully the other stations don't copy this trend. it'd be a shame if it happens
edit. looks like a turner network requirement for all online episodes
I think just the fact that those arent free channels to begin with, it makes sense for them to make sure you have access to those channels before you can stream it online. just a way for them not to give away free content.