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Sony STR-DH810 7.1-channel A/V Receiver with 7 HD Inputs (4 HDMI, 3 Component) (Black) |  | Brand: Sony
Category: CE
List Price: $399.99
Buy New: $315.00
as of 9/7/2010 03:02 PDT details
You Save: $84.99 (21%)
New (18) Used (4) from $233.88
Seller: Wenger Furniture & Appliances
Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 5928
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 18.3
Dimensions (in): 16.9 x 12.6 x 6.2
MPN: STR-DH810
Model: STR-DH810
UPC: 027242779969
EAN: 0027242779969
ASIN: B0038W0J0S
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 7.1 Channel A/V Receiver (110W x7 @ 8 ohms 1kHz 1% THD) | | • | 7 HD Inputs (4 HDMI, 3 Component) | | • | Upconvert/Upscale from analog to 1080p via HDMI | | • | Dolby TrueHD and dts HD Enhanced Audio Codecs | | • | Wireless 2nd Zone audio (S-AIR multi-room capability) |
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Product Description
Take your high-definition surround sound experience to the next level with the Sony STR-DH810 7.1 channel Blu-ray DiscTM AV Receiver. Hear sound closer to the way it was captured plus improve image quality of non-HD video sources to HD using one convenient cable1. Enjoy increased connectivity with seven HD inputs and share your music in multiple rooms with wireless 2nd zone technology2.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 23
 GREAT RECEIVER SONY. September 6, 2010
Mark Thunder (norcross, ga United States)
I have a yamaha,harman kardon,and know i'm back with SONY again this receiver is a keeper folks SUPERB SURROUND SOUND, GREAT VIDEO QUALITY, bottom line u can't go wrong with this receiver great job SONY keep up the good work.
Great receiver with a few drawbacks August 28, 2010
Akubra Dude (Richardson, TX USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
OK, I admit that I am pretty much a Sony brand loyalist; having items ranging from clock radios to cameras to televisions dating back over 25 years. But I am also a person who people say is a "call 'em like I see 'em" kind of guy. The STR-DH810 is a good, solid A/V receiver. However, some disappointing shortcomings and a lopsided emphasis on the "V" part of A/V keeps me from giving this unit a 5th star on its rating. I still would not hesitate to recommend this unit to friends with the caveat that they should be aware of what they are not getting as much as what they are.
It is obvious that the folks at Sony have put most of their focus on people who have the newest equipment at the expense of the large customer base that have a significant investment in Sony products over the last several years that are still going strong. This is evident in the constant touting of HDMI connections and 3D readiness. What you don't hear is what connectivity was dropped. I always strongly recommend to my friends that the[= download the user manual from a manufacturer's support site before making a final decision. For Sony, that is esupport.[...]. This is literally a case of "a picture is worth a thousand words."
For me, what was lost was needed audio connections; there is only one set of dedicated audio in/outs (labeled SA-CD/CD/CD-R). You can always use the audio connections of a video input, but it still feels a tad wasteful to leave the video connections forever unused. It is also inconvenient for the need to give a briefing to your family telling them that the audio connection you labeled "HD Tuner" is operated by first pressing the "Video 1" button on the remote. However, I do understand that at this price point it is hard to fit the majority of configurations conveniently.
Another disappointment, for those that use this receiver as much or more for audio, is the FM tuner. First, the tuner section is not as good as the one in the 10 year-old Sony it replaced. In a quiet room I can hear the noise floor hiss during silent moments in the programming. As I said, my old tuner did better and I live about 20 miles from most transmitters and us an outdoor antenna so signal strength is not the problem. Secondly, why did Sony invest valuable production budget putting in the S-AIR and DMPORT connections that only a small portion of the customer base will use and not bother putting HD Radio capabilities in its tuner? I ended up purchasing a Sony XDRF1HD HD Radio Tuner which overcame both problems but I still wondered why I had to do that in this level of receiver.
Several other reviewers described some shortcomings in the video options despite the promise of the many connections. Once again, for me, the problem is what they have dropped in recent years. For instance, my DIgital 8 HandyCam is still making great videos, yet there is not a single S-Video input. Fortunately my TV still has one. I really would like to have seen what upscaling would have done with my D8 videos.
I have a similar disappointment with the speaker connections. It's obvious from the 7.1 designation that the 'DH810 has connections for Surround Back speakers. You may have also heard that there are connections for "Front B", "Front High", and "Bi-Amped" speakers. What is not obvious from most literature or the Sony Style website is that these are referring to the SAME set of connections. Of the four configurations I just mentioned, you can only use ONE of them because of this. For example, if you have both a remote pair of speakers and surround back speakers you are out of luck; one pair will go unused. This is where downloading the user manual before purchasing can save you some grief, and possibly $$'s
The other major reason for only 4 stars on the ratings was the manual; about which many reviewers have already written. Sony has definitely cut back in their Tech Writing department in recent years. It's not so much that it suffers from bad translation into English, although there are a few cases of awkward grammar, but rather it doesn't take enough pages to adequately cover some of the complex switching/configuration capabilities of this unit. This manual is far shorter than some of their earlier, less capable receivers.
A good example: Connecting and using a second set of "Front" speakers. (In the past know as just the "B" speakers; in the manual referred to as "Front B" speakers.) No matter how hard you try, you will not find a complete set of instructions in the manual on how to correctly set the unit up to listen to a second front pair once they are connected. Here are the missing instructions:
1. Press AMP MENU on the remote. 2. Use the up/down arrows until you see SPEAKER displayed. 3. Press the right arrow button and then the up/down arrows until you see SP PATTERN on the display. 4. Press the right arrow button to see the setting options. 5. Use the up/down arrows to select a setting that that is either "equal" to 3/2.1 or below (see the list on pg 78 of the manual). 6. Press the left arrow button to save the selected setting and get back to the parameter menu. 7. Use the up/down arrows until you see SB ASSIGN displayed. (If this option is dimmed, you didn't select a correct setting in step 5.) 8. Press the right arrow button to see the setting options. 9. Use the up/down arrows to select SPK B. 9. Press AMP MENU to save the setting and exit the menu. 10. Press the SPEAKERS button until you see the configuration you what displayed (A, B, A+B, OFF)
Unfortunately there is no direct way to go back to a surround configuration without basically following steps 1 - 6 to undo what you just did.
Enjoy
Sony Receiver August 8, 2010
Gary's Feedback
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The receiver arrived in excellent condition and was set up in about 15 minutes. There is an easy manual that helps sort through the steps but I didn't need much of the technical information. Sound is excellent so overall I would rate it excellent.
Good sound but connection issues unless you go all HDMI , No up-conversion from Component connection to HDMI August 5, 2010
Rameil
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Generally speaking sounds very good especially on my B$W speakers, but main issue was that it couldn't up-convert from non HDMI when assigning signals to "TV" or "DVD" or ... buttons. basically no HD channels using component cable unless your HD dvd or especially comcast was connected to HDMI directly .
My comcast had a normal component connection and i couldn't get HD channels so i took my comcast box to comcast center and got it replaced with a new box which had HDMI and i connected everything to Amp using HDMI cable . They were nice guys and changed my box in less than 10 minutes ( including standing in the queue ) no questions asked ( and i had a very good argument prepared for them :):) )
Once i changed my comcast and connected all to HDMI i started getting beatiful mature sound on B&W , i just love those speakers .
still can't use assigned buttons to TV or ... however i choose different boxes using HDMI buttons from remote and it's working fine , So i wont be returning the box but i wish i could use those other buttons as well .
Love this sony stereo receiver! August 5, 2010
D. Eakin (Ft Worth Texas)
AWESOME SOUND! Love this sony stereo receiver! easy to hook-up and easy to use. Looks great too. We have 4 of these units that we have purchased thru Amazon and are really pleased with the quality.
Debbie in Burleson Texas
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