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Sony STR-DH710 7.1-channel A/V Receiver with 6 HD Inputs (3 HDMI, 3 Component) (Black) |  | Brand: Sony
Category: CE
List Price: $299.99
Buy New: $229.30
as of 9/5/2010 14:53 PDT details
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New (21) Used (3) from $189.00
Seller: The Shutterbug
Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 4878
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 17.6
Dimensions (in): 16.9 x 12.6 x 6.2
MPN: STR-DH710
Model: STR-DH710
UPC: 027242779976
EAN: 0027242779976
ASIN: B0038W0J0I
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 7.1 Channel A/V Receiver (105W x7 @ 8 ohms 1kHz 1% THD) | | • | 6 HD Inputs (3 HDMI, 3 Component) | | • | Dolby TrueHD and dts HD Enhanced Audio Codecs | | • | Wireless 2nd Zone audio (S-AIR multi-room capability). | | • | Digital Cinema Auto Calibration for Quick Speaker Set-Up |
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Product Description
Enjoy a high-definition surround sound experience with the Sony STR-DH710 Blu-ray DiscTM AV Receiver. Enjoy increased connectivity and with six HD inputs plus hear sound closer to the way it was captured. Share your music in multiple rooms with wireless 2nd zone technology plus optimize your surround sound system by using the simple automatic speaker calibration system1.
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Very Pleased August 5, 2010
Colt
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Works great with my PS3 and TV. I have heard mixed reviews about this reciever. I realize that this is an entry-level receiver, but it does everything that I need it to. I am a college student and couldn't really afford a 5 or 600 dollar receiver. I got this receiver for 210 bucks and love it! I know there are better ones out there, but this one is great. I've got a polk audio setup with this receiver and the sound is great. I really don't have any complaints about this receiver.
Worth the money July 20, 2010
Loren Jordan
Im not fimilar with all the terms so reading the manual was a pain! We spent nearly two hours and couldnt get it to work and read everything in the manual which wasnt much help. It tells u, u can do this but go to page ** and then tells u what it does but to use it go to page ** and so on. And by the end we still couldnt figure it out. So we called tech support and they were great! Within 5 mins we had a person walking us through and helped getting it going right. The problem was our fault for not having a correct cord so ran to walmart and fixed it right up. Cord was only ten bucks so not a big deal. theres So many options and things u can set up on it seems confusing at first but its only day two and we are already getting use to it. Gave 4 stars just cause the manual is so confusing. So far so good!!! Would recommand purchasing. Our reason for getting was to get surround sound on video games like ps3 n 360. We just had a dvd player with speakers and would only put sound through the front two speakers. Now we have sound through all speakers for movies, games and tv!!
 Good for the money July 12, 2010
Joshua K. Allbritten
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have had this receiver for about a month now and am getting used to it. It is one of the cheapest 7.1 systems out there and for the money, it is really hard to beat. Although I have not tried the s-air capabilities, I bought it with the hopes that it may be useful someday (perhaps for some outdoor speakers). As is true with most receivers, it is my opinion that the sound is really based on the quality of the speakers and not the unit itself. Provided enough power to push the speakers, you should get decent sound. Where units differ is in the equalizers. Most units have very little manual adjustments such as this one- just treble and base, but most have predesigned adjustments such as movie, concert, jazz etc. This one has very little manual adjustments and the predesigned adjustments have little use in my opinion. These adjustments are important because speakers handle sound differently and small speakers, which most people use for surround sound have very little base. You need adequate manual adjustment for this, and the sony fails in this category. Furthermore, the programing is just awkward. I have set up and used many different units and this one is just plain awkward- for example, for whatever reason, the B speaker setting is not the default, nor is moving the sound to all of your speakers while playing music the default. Once you set this up, it is fine, but just awkward. A GUI would be great and there is not much excuse for not having on in the year 2010, but whatever, once it is programed, its more or less programed. In the end, good unit for the money. As a side note, I am not a big fan of HDMI, and bought this one because it did not have HDMI 1.4. I am using the old tried and true optical input instead of the HDMI, and am much happier.
Assigning HDMI inputs May 27, 2010
M. A. Malenfant
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I haven't seen this in the comments, so I thought I'd pass this on. I was looking forward to eliminating all the component, coax, and fiber cables and going with HDMI from my Tivo HD and a Sony Blu-Ray player. I can do this as long as I select HDMI 1 -3.
However if I want to use the Assign feature to assign HDMI1 to the BD input or HDMI3 to the SAT input, only the video will be switched not the audio. In order to get the audio, you have to run a coax cable from the Blu-ray player and a fiber cable from Tivo to the BD and Sat inputs. A note on Sony's website confirms this.
The manual is confusing because on page 25 it states: "Be sure to change the initial setting of the HDMI 1-3 input button on the remote so that you can use the button to control your components." Later it says that the HDMI buttons cannot be changed.
Other than not being able to pass HDMI audio through the BD and SAT assignments, the amp works fine.
Note: If you use a Tivo HD with this amp, the code for on/off, mute, and volume is 1176 which is not listed as part of the Sony remote codes on Tivo.
Just what I needed--no more and no less! May 22, 2010
Ziggy (Indiana)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I did not purchase this A/V receiver from Amazon.com as I saved $13 online at Wally World, even with paying sales tax and getting upgraded delivery to my home. Sorry, Amazon.com. All that aside, this is a great receiver for the price. I wanted an HDMI receiver to go along with the Samsung BD-C6500 Blu-ray player I just bought here so I could decode the HD audio tracks on Avatar and other Blu-ray discs I have. There is no Sirius XM, the display is fluorescent, the speaker connections are mostly the spring type, and there is only 1 RCA digital and 2 optical inputs (TV and other), but why pay $100+ or more for those features? The setup was very easy as I have two other Sony A/V receivers. However, I can see why some buyers will be frustrated with the setup. What took me about 20 minutes will take about an hour or so for the neophyte to Sony A/V receivers. There is one tip I would like to pass along: To be able to decode the HD audio formats from your Blu-ray discs be sure to set the output in the HDMI section of the amp menu to "Amp" and not to "Amp + TV" which is the default. Unless you have a TV that has a surround system built in, this is the only way you can get the HD audio formats. Otherwise, you will only get LPCM decoding.
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