- 5.1 Channel A/V Receiver (100W x 5; 8 ohms 1kHz 1% THD)
- 5 HD Inputs (3 HDMI, 2 Component)
- HDMI Repeater for simplified audio and video signal management
- Blu-ray Disc Audio Decoding (Linear PCM Only)
- Audio Return Channel uses just one cable for TV audio
5 HD Inputs 5 HD Inputs : Get versatile HD connection options with five HD inputs. Three HDMI inputs (up to 1080/24p capable) let you connect a Sony PlayStation 3 entertainment system, Blu-ray Disc player, any 2 other HDMI-capable devices, for high definition video and audio. Two component inputs (1080/60i capable) provide added HD-capable connectivity and versatility.
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(out of 5 reviews)
List Price: $ 229.99
Price: $ 176.99
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June 8, 2010
#1
Review by T. J. Wolfe
Rating:
After much research, this is one of the only economically priced surround-sound amps that decodes the surround-sound information in the amp itself before passing video on up to the TV. Many of the HDMI switching amps out there only switch the video, and do NOT decode surround (due to the DRM encryption on some HDMI signals) only 2ch PCM.
Look over Sony’s site, they have alot of good info for this unit. For the price it would be really hard to beat.
Nice Stuff:
-Surround decode from the HDMI sources
-The remote also controls my Sony Blu-ray player
-The Main L-R speaker outs are selectable to use either full range speakers, or small surround speakers
-You can Name all the inputs whatever you want
-For a small home theater, sound quality is good
-auto shut off after 30mins of inactivity
Not so nice stuff
-Only three (3) HDMI inputs, i could have used more for later, but for now all I needed was my DishNetwork box, Xbox and blu-ray
-Only one of the three digital audio inputs (2 optical, 1 coax) is programmable to any input. This would have been nice to be able to assign any of them to the remaining analog video inputs
-Analog video inputs (Wii in my case) do not go out the HDMI output. While I didn’t expect this, it would have been a nice touch. As it is I have to change my TV’s input to play Wii. This is no biggie, but it would have been nice!
In summary, this is a great replacement amp if you already had an older surround unit, or if you want to pick and chose your speakers. Like I said, it’s nice that it has a built in selectable crossover for the main L-R speakers.
My last Sony amplifier has lasted nearly 8 years. The only reason for me to replace it was to make switching video sources easier.
There, this is my 2ยข on the matter
June 8, 2010
#2
Review by David D. Gillis
Rating:
this has to be the easy reciever i have connected in 40 years. then the sound, wow again, clean and clear with plenty of headroom. and the price at amazon was wow again. this is the product i was looking for Exactly.
June 8, 2010
#3
Review by Andrew’s Dad
Rating:
Fantastic reciever, especially for “The Money”. I bought this for my son’s room, thinking it would be “OK”…but turned out to be much beter than I had expected. Great sound, power, and features. Glad I found it, and very glad I bought it. Went out and bought a new more substantial subwoofer to take advantage of the reciever’s ability.
June 8, 2010
#4
Review by Jeffrey Reynolds
Rating:
I bought this to replace my old faithful kenwood 2 channel reciver . I Recently switched over to Blu-Ray movies and bought a 50 inch plasma Hd tv. Im on a budget like most of us here . This thing is nice!
I kinda like things to match, so I bought some Sony matching speakers from Amazon also . They are 8 inch front 5 inch rear with the 5 inch center I already had a Sony powerd sub.
Dont go buy some tiny surround speaker package ,this Reciever will blow them .
I still love my old kenwood 2 channel but the 5.1 is no comparison. You will love this reciever. They can hear me watching movies from across the street. It has plenty of power and thats what I want.
Hope this helps
June 8, 2010
#5
Review by C. Ho
Rating:
I bought this receiver for hundred sixty at sony style when it was on sale. I like overall feature and what you get for your money. However, It tends to skip video and audio for a second while watching movies. It sucks to see it happens when I am deeply into movies. Sony says it may be fixed by turning AV Sync on or replacing HDMI cable. I have not tried neither yet but I am bit skeptical about it. My logic is that it shouldn’t skip video and/or audio regardless of this option. It would cost me to ship back to get refund and for the money I paid, I think I am going to keep it anyway and live with the problem. Overall, for the money, I am happy with my purchase.