Tag : receiver, dg810 6, 1 channel, home theater, sony str

Company : Sony List Price : $480.00 Amazon Price : Too low to display Used Price : $229.00 Average customer review :

Features

• 6-channel home theater receiver with 110 Watts-per-channel
• Optimized for Blu-ray disc and other HD sources
• BRAVIA Theater Sync
• Digital media port
• XM satellite radio ready

Product Description

Supplied Accessories: FM Wire Antenna, AM Loop Antenna, Remote Commander(R) Remote Control, 2 AA batteries, instruction manual.

The Sony STR-DG810 Audio Video Receiver delivers 660 watts of room-filling sound across 6.1 channels — your Blu-ray Discs and XM radio have never looked or sounded better. Two HDMI inputs make high-definition video crisp and breathtaking, and Dolby decoding gives you unbelievable sound. The Digital Media Port (DMP) lets you play music from a PC, iPod or Bluetooth device through your receiver. BRAVIA Theater Sync takes you beyond simple audio and video transmission — control select BRAVIA televisions and Sony HDMI audio and video components, with a single remote. Hook up the optional Connect-and-Play antenna for instant XM (subscription required). Digital Cinema Auto Calibration adjusts for speaker placement, distance and delay. Amazing, theater-quality audio and optimization for 1080p for top-shelf video — Sony’s STR-DG810 Audio Video Receiver will move you. Digital Cinema Sound Technology Memory Presets - 30 AM, 30 FM 30 XM memory presets XM Connect and Play compatible A/B Speaker Switch Digital Cinema Auto Calibration Speaker terminal types - Screw Binding Posts (A); Spring Lever (B) Includes pre-programmed remote control Colors - Black/Silver Inputs - S-Video(3 rear); Composite(1 front, 3 rear); Optical Audio(2 rear); RCA Audio(3 dedicated, 4 A/V); HD(3 rear); HDMI(3 rear); Digital Media Port; Multi-channel 5.1 (rear) Outputs - S-Video(1 rear); Composite(1 rear); RCA Audio(1 out, 1 A/V out); Subwoofer(1 rear); Headphone(front); HDMI(1 rear); HD(1 rear); Antenna Terminals - AM loop, FM (75 ohm) - both rear Dimensions(WxHxD) - 17 x 6-1/5 x 12-3/8 (430 x 157.5 x310 mm) Weight - 17 lbs, 3 oz. (8Kg)

Customer reviews

Great upgrade to my aging Sony receiver
For the sake of brevity I will just say that this receiver works great, and with the price that I paid on Amazon completely worth every penny. The only problem I’m having and this could be operator error, is that I find that I have to turn the volume up to mid 20’s and 30’s especially when watching DVD’s for it to be loud enough to hear completely(especially center/voices). I am using a mix of quality Kenwood towers/subs and Sony Surround, and know the speaker are correct ohm and power ratings…I personally prefer Sony receivers and will still choose them years from now when its time to upgrade again.

really good
the sound is much better than the old Onkyo receiver that it replaced. The HDMI hookup is so much better than the old component video/audio - easier, cleaner and a lot less wiring to clutter things up. I do not notice much difference in the picture, but sound is definitly better. Good value for the price. I would recommend this over similarly price receivers that only have HDMI pass through.

Fantastic
i bought this in order to use the sony xbr52 it works wonders with my blu-ray player s301 it is all compatible with each other, works fantastic glad i bought this

Good receiver for the price, was just expecting a bit more.
I was originally going to buy the Sony HT-SS2000 HTIB, but I decide on the STR-DG810 do to it’s high star rating on here, some of the reviews that I read on the AVSforum and for it’s HDMI Switching capability. I have a PS3 & HD DVD player connected to it via HDMI, which took the hassle out of running a ton of wires to my TV, which only has one HDMI input. As for speakers, I am using Harmon Kardon’s HKTS-14 speaker set. It’s great to be able to hear HD movies with HD sound. However, I’m somewhat disappointed in the volume of sound. I have to have the volume at about 35 (goes up to 63 if I remember correctly) to even begin hearing the sound. It never really gets loud like I would’ve expected from this 110w per channel receiver (even my dad said it was pretty weak sounding). My friend’s 6-year-old Panasonic HTIB sounds louder with his volume knob not even fully cranked (better signal to noise ratio?) Maybe it’s due to the fact that my setup is in an unfinished basement (my buddy is in a 14×12 room), with somewhat small speakers… but I honestly was expecting it to sound louder, not better (it already sounds good… just want it a bit louder for when I’m watching scary movies).

Good Entry AVR for New High Tech Connects & Signals
Got this about 1 month ago & have gone through it with a fine tooth comb.

Pros:

1) HDMI connection for TrueHD video & audio receiving

2) Price

3) Easy connections

Cons:

1) Bad manual

2) Not HDMI 1.3 - no audio/ video decoding

3) No on screen display

4) Bad menu interface

Conclusion:

Good entry level AV receiver @ nice price point for new way of high def components. If you are entering the HD arena 1 toe at a time you will want this to welcome you into the water. If you use HDMI, then it will connect easily & quickly to your HDTV & HDDVD player or BluRay. It will ONLY PASS through unmolested the newer advance audio signals - Dolby TrueHD or DTSHD-MA: what are called lossless audio in addition to easily passing through 1080p video.

In other words, your high priced components have already process them for you & sent them to the 810 via HDMI (ie no bitstreaming in high def). I don’t use analog so I can’t fully comment but it seems it will not convert analog inputs to HDMI output as previously stated. The 810 can process the lesser non high def Dolby & DTS sounds though. Just not the new high def audio. You will have let your DVD player do that.

An onscreen display would have made the bad manual & poor user interface palatable. But I guess not @ this price point.

Overall, this is a nice amplifier & component switcher at an attractive entry price. Nicely put together with Sony quality build. I mention the audio a lot because in the new true high def world it is AUDIO & VISUAL. The 810 won’t process any of the newer high def audio signals - not many do currently - but then why would you need it to if you just had spent big money on the High Def TV & DVD players?!