Sony Audio Video Receiver with HDMI Passthrough. Powerful HDMI connectivity allows for uncompressed audio and video to pass through directly to your television. XM Connect-and-Play Ready: a world of digital radio is at your fingertips. Connect the optional Connect-and-Play antenna, sign up for XM service and enjoy the variety of digital radio with the superior sound quality of an A/V receiver.
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The Pricy HDMI Swithbox Passthrough: A Work-A-Round Solution !!
This is a follow up to my previous review on Sony STR-DG800 Receiver with HDMI Passthrough. I mentioned that if a HD DVD is plugged in to the DVD HDMI port on the Sony Receiver, there will be no audio coming from the Sony Receiver audio system as all audio and video signals are passed-thru (hense by-passed) directly to the televison. Consequently, you do not have the quality sound from your home entertainment center.
Well I found a work-a-round for this problem but it still require either an Optical Audio Cable or a Coaxial Audio Cable. It is similiar to the SAT/TV solution using the Optical Audio Cable that I memtioned in the previous review.
Coaxial Cable: You can plug a Coaxial Digital Cable coming from your HD-DVD player into the Coaxial Digital input port on the Sony receiver. This coaxial input port will work with the DVD HDMI input port to give you audio through the Sony receiver. Obvioulsy you will have to have a Coaxial Digital output on you HD-DVD...
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A major surprise.
Initially I was skeptical that this receiver would be any good given it's price (which was below $250 during Amazon sale). I switched from a Pioneer VSX-816, which I liked a lot, mainly to get HDMI switching at an affordable price. However, I haven't been happy with Sony's sound or build quality in the past, so expected to return it after trying it out. I still have it and like it, with some reservations.
PLUSES:
Low price.
HDMI switching.
Individual input labeling.
Passes HD video (component and HDMI) with no deterioration that I could detect.
Much better sound than I had expected. (I am not an audiophile and use the receiver mostly for watching video sources, not for music.)
Good build quality, given its price.
Very good ability to assign video and audio inputs.
MINUSES:
Auto speaker setup is limited and not as good as Pioneer's.
Confusing menus, especially for...
Does it all
I like it. Looks good, sounds great, and has all the features needed for a 7.1 home theater system. Last year I bought a Sony STR998 for my living room primarily for music and it has been an outstanding unit with superb sound that I am using in a 4.1 configuration.
The DG800 has the same horsepower at 110 watts per channel and has similar features. It really shines when using the Pro Logic IIx mode with a 7.1 speaker system. I set it up with a Sony HDTV and HD cable box and the sound is excellent and decoded accurately. There is a certain learning curve and complexity in understanding all the features, but my prior experience with the 998 helped with this unit. The manual and remote are okay, but it takes a bit of study for the techno-challenged. I wish things were simpler, but I don't see that as a practical reality for any good home theater unit.
The auto calibration feature is pretty neat and seemingly accurate, but you still have to tweak things to your...
Product Features :
- Features 770 Watts of total system power, 110 Watts per channel
- HDMI passthrough switching and S-Video up-conversion to component output
- XM Connect and Play ready for XM radio reception
- Digital Cinema Auto Calibration makes it easy to tailor your home theater sound to your listening environment
- Measures 17 x 6.3 x 13.8 inches (W x H x D)
Rating : 3.9
List Price : $480.00
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