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The box I started with did not have an HDMI connection, only RGB cables. If I turn on the TV, the receiver comes on and turns off when the TV is turned off. This combination would not work correctly when my Sony Brava was connected with HDMI; in various combination I could get sound or picture but not both. My Sony DVD player will switch the receiver correctly as well. I had to get a HDMI cable box to make this work. The Brava sync feature mostly work well. I've had this receiver for 5 days and I'm very happy.
I'm using this with a Comcast digital cable box. The menu system allows very good control over all functions. The ability to hookup and arrange speakers is very flexible. It can be awkward switching back to TV from DVD.My only complaint is the manual is simplistic and leave you wondering about how things work.I think you get a lot of bang for the buck with this product
My mistake was loaning him my 5-year old Sony 1000ES first ("Elevated Standards" line). When music or a live concert played on your AVR brings a smile to your face, you know you made the right decision. I thought it would be a good application for a budget receiver. Often there is a direct correlation to weight. The hardest part in comparing receivers is knowing the quality of the components inside, which aren't broken out in detail or published. I think most people just don't know what they are missing. If you could, why would Sony have an entirely different ES line where the "budget" model costs $500 more than this one.
The Onkyo 606, which has excellent reviews for audio quality, weighs 7+ pounds more (according to specs posted on Amazon). Even an elderly man with faltering hearing could tell the difference. That weight can be attributed directly to higher quality components.If you must go with Sony, consider the 820 (I think another reviewer in a different forum mentioned it was high current and contained better components), or jump to the 2400ES. I've learned you get what you pay for. Sub-par audio, even with lots of video bells and whistles, is a deal breaker for me. I returned the unit, and he kept the loaner.The lesson is you can't make decisions based simply on watts/channel and %THD. Based on other Amazon reviews, I decided to give the STRDG720 to an 82-year old friend who couldn't hear his TV well.
It sounded thin and artificial. He loved the bright, crisp sound of the 1000ES and even started listening to digital music stations on cable. When I swapped in the 720, he said it didn't sound nearly as nice (of course he was right). This was a disappointment, but I am to blame for expecting more in this price range, and especially from Sony, who is not known for audio quality in their lower end consumer models.
yes the sony is nice have some good and bad I think the sound could be better but after listen to a devon Ill take this with fling grapes , hdmi, dolby truehd, hdmi audio, home theater, hdmi switcher, blu-ray, 1080p, hdcp the good
However, as best I can tell, I can't play speakers A and B at the same time. Great value on a nice receiver. Could this be so.
If you have a PS3 for blu-ray you don't need a receiver with TrueHD or DTS MA.it will decode those signals and send them to the receiver. I got a VERY affordable receiver that will do what the high-end units will do.
But you need HDMI for them and some receivers out there don't carry audio through HDMI (Denon AVR-1609). THE SONY 720 WILL CARRY AUDIO THROUGH HDMI.I watched the beginning of Transformers last night and the sound was absolutely jaw-dropping.
I researched several different receivers including Onkyo, Denon, and Yamaha and ended up going with this one because of price, features, and performance. I can't believe what I've been missing all this time.
I upgraded from a 5 year old Sony receiver w/o HDMI inputs. I kept my old Sony surround speakers and JBL center channel and let me just say I didn't know they were capable of sounding so incredible.
I guess I'll have to watch my BD library again, darnit.Very highly recommended.
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