Reviews of Home Theater Receivers

Sony STRDH820 7.2 Channel 3D AV Receiver (Black)

Description: You’re going to be able to connect up to seven HD sources and listen to music from your iPod or iPhone via the included dock with the Sony STR-DH820 A/V receiver. And if that isn’t enough, this receiver also has LPCM, Dolby trueHD, ProLogic IIz and dts-HD decoding technologies for audio that is true to the original master recording. With its four HDMI inputs and 3D pass-through, you can connect your compatible 3D Blu-ray Disc player, PS3 system, cable box or satellite receiver to enjoy the full spectrum of 3D entertainment. You’re going to set up and control the A/V receiver with intuitive on-screen graphical user interface.

Features:
Remote Control: Included
Audio Decoding: DSD, DTS, DTS-ES, DTS-HD, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Prologic II/IIx/IIz, Dolby TrueHD, LPCM
Multiple Zones: 2nd Zone audio and video
Tuner: AM/FM with Auto Scan
Tuner Presets: 30 FM, 30 AM
BRAVIA Sync Compatible: Yes
Inputs: HDMI x 4; Component x 2; RCA AV x 4; Coaxial x 1; Optical x 1; USB x 1
Outputs: HDMI x 1; Component x 1; RCA AV x 1; Subwoofer Pre-Out x 2; 3.5mm Headphone x 1

Pro’s:
This is actually a REAL 7.2 receiver
It has 2 Subwoofer outputs on the back
The sound quality is great
Inclusion of an iPod/iPhone dock

Con’s:
There is no S-Video input
Lack of Optical inputs
The remote is somewhat confusing with all of the buttons

Summary: This Sony receiver has lots of power and the sound quality is great, especially for the money. Lots of great features that include the iPod and iPhone dock to make listening to your favorite soundtracks even easier. The on-screen GUI setup menu is good, giving lots of configuration options for you, as well as providing standard configurations as well.