The treadmill is a well built sopisticated machine. One can customize the work out for the indiviual. It has teh ability to connect to the tv cable or satellite system that you have. The speakers are good, abd has good sound and picture. It takes a little time setting the system up for the individual workout. It weighs a ton and cannot be easily relocated from one room to another especaially if you are moving it to another floor in your house. Setup time to put it together takes over an hour and the right tools are a must. I does not come with tools that are needed. Once setup, it give a good and thurogh work out. The retail price of the machine is too high. We got this at a charity auction for a third the price. I'm not sure I would have gotten it had we not gotten it at the auction. Having the sound and tv is a plus, but also requires special equipment to hook it up. I would rate it 4 of 5 stars.