Sony STRDH820 7.2 Channel 3D AV Receiver (Black)
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #29635 in Receiver or Amplifier
- Color: Black
- Brand: Sony
- Model: STRDH820
- Dimensions: 9.50" h x
14.75" w x
21.07" l,
23.60 pounds
Features
- 7.1 Channel A/V Receiver (110W x7 @ 8 ohms 1kHz 1% THD)
- iPod/iPhone video and music playback with included dock
- 7 HD Inputs (4 HDMI, 3 Component)
- 3D pass-through
- Upconvert/Upscale from analog to 1080p via HDMI (Faroudja DCDi Edge )
Product Description
Enjoy 7.1 channels of incredible surround sound, connect up to seven HD sources6 and listen to music from your iPod5 with Sony’s STR-DH820 receiver. Improve the quality of connected video sources to near HD quality3 or experience incredible sound quality while you watch 3D sports, movies and games from connected 3D devices1. This great receiver also features an easy-to-use menu for simple operation and convenient audio calibration set-up, so you are assured the best possible listening experience.
Customer Reviews
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205 of 215 people found the following review helpful.
(Almost) everything I wanted.. but VERY confusing/overwhelming
By MiRSD
Let me start off by saying that I'm not new to home theater equipment. I've been using receivers for about 10 years now (SONY STR-* receivers) and have been generally happy with them.When looking for an upgrade from my previous 7.1 receiver to one that supports the new HD audio formats (DTS-HDMA, Dolby TrueHD, LPCM), this one seemed to be the newest, cheapest, full-featured model available (about 300 dollars) without going for last years' model for slightly less. When I mention my "previous receiver", I'm referring to a ~4 or so year old STR-DV10 receiver that cost about 200 bucks at the time (new/retail price).The first surprise was that this is actually a 7.2 receiver (even stated as such on the box) - it has 2 Subwoofer outputs on the back (Amazon is listing it as a 7.1 channel receiver).One important thing to me were the speaker outputs on the back - these are all "banana plug" style, making it MUCH more convenient to attach speakers (my previous receivers were the same, but looking at other models it seems like this isn't exactly something that comes standard on all receivers - the others I looked at used the spring/clamping connection method).Regarding the speakers, one important thing to note is that the traditional 5 channels are all there (Center, Front left/Right, Surround left/right) but the other 2 channels are split between: SURROUND BACK, FRONT HIGH, BI-AMP, or FRONT B - this means you can only use one of these modes (so if you want to use a 7.1 system, you can't also have a separate "B Speakers" setup). Not important to me, but worth noting in case it's important to you. My previous sony receiver (STR-DV10) had 7 Banana plug inputs (for the 7.1) plus 2 Banana plug inputs for the "B" speakers.Inputs on the back are:4 HDMI in, 1 HDMI out2 Component in, 1 Component out (it actually SAYS 3 component in everywhere, but unless the COMPONENT OUT can be swapped to Component In, there are only 2 inputs).About 7 Stereo (red/white) inputs and multiple outputs, 4 of them having a video (yellow) input. (1 of these Red/White/Yellow inputs is on the front)1 Digital Coaxial input2 Optical Inputs1 AM input, 1 FM input (plus antennas)1 USB input on the front)I will note that there is no S-Video input - my previous receivers had this and I *DID* use it years ago. I don't have any S-Video devices any longer, but it is worth noting (for those who do) there is no S-Video option here (RCA, Component or HDMI). My previous receiver had 3 S-Video inputs right next to the RCA inputs.I didn't have a need for the RCA (red/white/yellow) inputs, so I can't go too into detail about them - if you have a specific question, leave a comment and I'll try to check for you.It is a bit disappointing that there is a lack of Optical inputs - a number of my devices still use optical audio (and have no HDMI output -- the original XBox 360, some tuners and slightly older hardware - having only 2 Optical inputs is a problem for me (my previous SONY receiver had 4 optical and 2 digital coaxial)).The design is somewhat good, somewhat bad.I like the black metal - much nicer than my previous (Silver) sony receiver. On the downside, most of the buttons are removed from the receiver. My last one let you do just about EVERYTHING from the receiver, the new one seems to have combined buttons (the Input Select, for example, is no longer a button you press for the input you want (EX: Video 1, Video 2, Video 3, DVD, Game, Aux) but rather a jog-dial you turn to select what you want. The nice blue "Multi Channel Decoding" LED up front is gone, but not a big deal. Lastly, the RCA input on the front doesn't look too great - it would have been nice to have a flip-cover on this, but again that's just nit-picking.One unexpected surprise is the inclusion of an iPod/iPhone dock - all throughout the materials it says "iPod/iPhone connection cord (sold separately)", but it includes a dock (with USB cable and Video cable) - both of these connect to the front of the receiver. In addition to the iPod/iPhone dock, you can plug in a USB drive or select MP3 players to listen to music. A nice addition.Another surprise was the inclusion of a microphone for Auto Calibration. I haven't tested this, but the microphone has a nice reach (probably 15 feet?), making it long enough for most rooms. This is supposed to automatically set the levels of the speakers for you.The remote control, to me, was a nightmare. It looks like the PS3 remote control (nice!) but is about 2" taller.The problem is that they try to add EVERYTHING to the remote control. Half the buttons have multiple functions (theres a "shift" button), and it's near impossible to find some stuff.AutoCal, Display, Sound Optimizer, Sound Field+, Sound Field-, Guide, GUI Mode, Tools/Options, Disc Skip, iPhone ctrl, Top Menu, Menu, TV Input, Wide, F1, F2, Auto Vol, Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, D. Tuning, Folder+, Folder-, to name a few.I'm sure these are good to have, but it's just very confusing to deal with when you might rarely use any of these (which was nice previously when they were part of the physical buttons on the unit (or even menu options) on previous models. Having "Next Chapter" and "Shuffle" be the same button, "Stop" and "D. Tuning, " Auto Cal and Display, it's just confusing.The purpose is so that you can program it to work with your TV, Blu-Ray player, etc.. but for those who just want to use it for the receiver functions (and use your existing remote controls) this is just a hassle.Some buttons I don't even understand - I get the "Prev. Chapter"/"Next Chapter" button, the "Rewind"/"Fast Forward" button, but then there's another button for "Replay the previous scene or fast forward the current scene".One thing my previous receiver didn't have was an onscreen GUI - maybe I was expecting too much from this (I was expecting an overlay on top of the screen input), it actually cuts out the video/audio and goes to a very basic GUI (graphical user interface) on screen. Fortunately you can control menu options by pressing GUI MODE on the remote control until it says "GUI OFF", then press the HOME/MENU button on the remote control to navigate the same options on the receivers' display.The remote control has a "Bravia Sync" mode, which is supposed to let you control connected SONY products using the remote control. Check your products before though, to see if they work (the old, "Fat" PS3 doesn't support this, the new "Slim" PS3 does). This did cause issues with my Panasonic plasma (Panasonic has a feature called VieraLink which is supposed to do the same thing, but when BraviaSync and VieraLink try to interact, it causes the receiver to constantly go into MUTE mode. This can be solved by disabling VieraLink on the TV).My next problem with this is the manual. So much of it is just downright confusing even for someone who has always "gotten" this stuff in the past). It refers to different logos ("Select (weird logo) then press (weird logo)". Sometimes these are a physical button on the remote, sometimes it's an odd icon you only see onscreen using GUI mode. It's also just downright confusing to read (not that it's too technical, but that some stuff just doesn't make sense)So I've complained for almost this entire review, but I still gave it a 4-star rating. Why?Well, I like it. The sound quality is great, it has a lot of HDMI inputs and can decode all the latest formats (Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio), has a lot of power and doesn't cost too much money. My issues are mostly with it being more confusing (they seemed to both simplify it and make it more advanced, and you can't really do both). For someone who has never had issues with receivers, this one was a nightmare to get set up properly, but once that's done it doesn't matter. I would have made some changes to it (7 RCA inputs but only 2 Optical inputs?), but overall it fit my needs. I'd recommend it if you have patience to fight through getting this set up.
30 of 30 people found the following review helpful.
Great reciever - couldn't be happier.
By Dustin Childers
I've owned this unit for 2 months now, and I'm very happy with it. I'm new to home audio, and by no means an audiophile - so this might seem like a layman review (which is probably a plus for many people researching). I paired this receiver along with a mid-range Polk Audio 5.1 speaker set and I'm floored by the difference...then again I'm upgrading from the terrible speakers inside my 50" Plamsa, so I knew I'd be happy with the difference. What I am also happy with is that I didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out how to set this up. After getting my speakers in place (which was the biggest time consumer of this project) and the wires where I needed them, it took about 20 minutes to actually connect the wires and start calibrating.What I love about this receiver is that it is "up-converting", meaning I could plug my Wii into it with the component cables, and it would output via the HDMI cable. So having only one cable going from the receiver to the TV was a big win for me. Not only that, this unit has an on screen graphical display so I don't have to try to decipher the short hand on the front of the unit. It's very easy to navigate, and the auto calibration with the microphone went seamlessly. I've been able to tweak levels as I see fit as time goes on very easily do to that on screen display.Another thing I'll say is that this plays very well with my Samsung TV and blu-ray player, which was something I worried about, but all is well. It's very intuitive: if the blu-ray player or Wii is on before I turn on the unit, it automatically switches to whatever input is outputting a signal: big plus for my wife who might be annoyed by the amount of remotes and button pushing to get anything working.I researched receivers for months before settling on this unit, and I couldn't be happier.
58 of 65 people found the following review helpful.Finally! An STR 8xx from Sony that works!
By Surf2Salsa
Finally, Excellent!A correction: This is a 7.2 Channel 3D A/V Receiver and not a 7.1, which is a nice thing. This unit has 2 subwoofer outputs vs. its two predecessors (800 & 810) which only have one. My comments on this unit are based on my comparative experiences with the STRDH-810 and the STRDH-800 models from Sony. I just purchased and returned 2 of the STRDH-810's, the first had a blown HDM1 port and the neither unit's input port assignment work properly, after searching on the net and reading reviews and comments on various web sites it's apparent this is a major design flaw on the previous models. I spent hours and hours trying to make this work until I finally realized it didn't. On this model, I had everything hooked up and working in 5 minutes.Off the top, I've only played with this unit for a couple of days, this unit as perfect as perfect can be for a 3D A/V Receiver in this price range. Finally the input assignments are predefined and make sense. 3D Features, I don't know and I don't care since I don't like or watch 3D content. Input assignments, flawless so far. Ease of use and installation, excellent. As far as power, performance and the use of most features I will have to update my review after I receive and connect my subwoofer next week.My setup consists of a Sony Bravia KDL 46" LCD, Cablevision DVR cablebox, Sony dual cassette tape deck, Sony DVD/VHS Combo Deck, Sony PS/3 game console, Sony Blue-Ray BD unit, Polk Audio Monitor 60's, a CS20 center channel, 4 Monitor 40's for rear and sides and I'm waiting for a Polk DSW Pro 600 to arrive.
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