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Sony STR-DN1000

Photo gallery:Sony STR-DN1000Last year, Sony's STR-DG920 was our top midrange AV receiver pick. Its graphical user interface was a step above the text-based displays of competitors and its analog video upconversion featured solid image quality--a rarity among AV receivers. The STR-DN1000 is the STR-DG920's successor, featuring a new sleek design...

Tags: Sony STR-DN1000, Sony STR-DG920, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2009-09-18

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Sony STR-DH700 7.1 AV receiver

Photo gallery:Sony STR-DH700Even for savvy home theater enthusiasts, buying an AV receiver can be a chore, requiring hours hunched over spec sheets trying to figure out what each model offers. From a general perspective, the Sony STR-DH700 looks to offer a good value, as a 7.1 AV receiver with three...

Tags: setup process, Sony STR-DH700, receiver, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2009-06-05

Sony STR-DH700--photos

Sony's STR-DH700 is an inexpensive 7.1 A/V receiver, but its lackluster sound and dearth of features make it tough to recommend. by CNET News.com

Tags: Sony Corp., Photograph, Sony STR-DH700, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-06-05

Onkyo HT-S9100THX

Most of the home-theater-in-a-box HTIB systems that we review provide the convenience of an all-in-one package, but come up short on features and flexibility. Leave it to Onkyo to offer up the HT-S9100THX--a highly customizable HTIB that offers countless features and the kind of sound quality that is usually...

Tags: TV & Home Theater, Onkyo HT-S9100THX, receiver, Onkyo

Product reviews 2009-03-23

Sony STR-DG920

Photo gallery:Sony STR-DG920Back in 2006, the STR-DA5200ES was the first AV receiver to feature a high-definition graphical user interface GUI for setup, finally replacing the ugly VCR-style text menu offered on even the most expensive AV receivers at the time. Sony has finally let this technology trickle down its product...

Tags: Sony STR-DG920, receiver, Sony Corp., GUI, speaker

Product reviews 2009-02-09

Sony STR-DG920 photos

Sony's STR-DG920 is a standout midrange AV receiver, with a basic graphical user interface, four HDMI inputs and solid video processing. by CNET News.com

Tags: Sony Corp., Photograph, Sony STR-DG920, Corporate Communications, Marketing, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-02-09

Sony STR-DA5200ES

Sony STR-DA5200ESBewareAs a life-long Sony customer, I purchased a STR-DA5200ES, s/n xxxxx35, from a authorized dealer, on 29 October 2008. The product was installed per the instructions, and I was pleased with the performance. Unfortunately, 60 days later, on Tuesday, 30 December 2008, When I turned the receiver...

Tags: Sony Corp., speaker

Discussion threads 2009-02-05

Yamaha HTR-6160

Editors' note: The Yamaha HTR-6160 is virtually identical to the RX-V663, therefore the reviews are essentially the same. For more information on the differences between Yamaha's HTR and RX-V lines of receivers, see the company's FAQ.For the most home theater enthusiasts, midrange AV receivers represent the best value. They offer...

Tags: Consumer electronics, Yamaha HTR-6160, Yamaha Corp., receiver

Product reviews 2009-02-04

Yamaha RX-V663

Photo gallery:Yamaha RX-V663For the most home theater enthusiasts, midrange AV receivers represent the best value. They offer superior sound over underpowered entry-level models, include the most important features available on the high-end models, and they still manage to cost between $400 and $600. The Yamaha RX-V663 falls right into...

Tags: Consumer electronics, Yamaha RX-V663, receiver, Yamaha Corp.

Product reviews 2009-02-03

Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K

Photo gallery:Pioneer VSX-1018AHJust a few years ago, HDMI connectivity was a major step-up feature on AV receivers; now, it's standard for all but the least expensive models. That's mostly a good thing, because although HDMI can be finicky, its one-cable simplicity makes it much easier to set up an AV...

Tags: faceplate, Pioneer VSX-1018AH, HDMI, receiver

Product reviews 2009-01-29

Denon AVR-789

Editors' note: The Denon AVR-789 is nearly identical to the AVR-1909, therefore the reviews are very similar. The AVR-789 lacks the smaller remote for second zone usage and a wired RF input, but is otherwise functionally identical. Setting up an audiovisual receiver isn't for the faint of heart. Stripping...

Tags: Overall IT, Denon AVR-789, receiver, Denon

Product reviews 2009-01-23

Denon AVR-1909

Setting up an AV receiver isn't for the faint of heart. Stripping speaker wire, multitudes of cables, inputs and outputs, confusing configuration--even the most grizzled AV nerd is likely to make at least one mistake during a setup. And even after you get it set up, it can be a...

Tags: Overall IT, LCD Display, Denon AVR-1909, receiver, Denon

Product reviews 2009-01-20

SUPER 2009.build.35 (Windows)

SUPER Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer. A GUI to ffmpeg, mencoder, mplayer, ffmpeg2theora & the theora/vorbis RealProducer plugIn. SUPER supports a wide variety of input/source file format to play or encode (to & from) without any additional third party software: - Video format: 3gp (Nokia,Siemens,Sony,Ericson) asf, avi (DivX, Xvid,...

Tags: Video Codec, MPEG, Codec, OGG, Microsoft Windows, Video, Conversion, eRightSoft, Corporate Communications, Digital Video, Digital Media, Marketing, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-01-06

News to know: DEMO, Google, Live Mesh apps, Microsoft PCs

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ed Bott: Should Microsoft get into the PC hardware business? OEM licensing confusion starts at Microsoft.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: What could Microsoft bring to the PC hardware...

Tags: Google Inc., PC, Microsoft Corp., Engineering, Microsoft Windows, Sales Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Sales, David Grober

Blog posts 2008-09-09

Denon AVR-3808CI

This has been a landmark year for AV receivers. Traditionally receivers have just been the muscle of a home theater, but now there's no denying that they're the brain, as well, as they contain more functionality than nearly any other piece of home-theater equipment. The Denon AVR-3808CI is the epitome...

Tags: Consumer electronics, Denon AVR-3808CI, receiver, Denon, LED DISPLAY

Product reviews 2007-11-29

Panasonic DMP-BD30

While the majority of home movie watchers avoids Blu-ray because of the ongoing format war and high costs, AV enthusiasts lately have been hesitant to pick up a new Blu-ray player for another reason: They've been waiting for the impending Blu-ray Profile 1.1. All Blu-ray players certified to bear that...

Tags: Panasonic, Panasonic DMP-BD30, Blu-ray Profile 1.1

Product reviews 2007-10-30

Pioneer Elite VSX-91TXH

In consumer electronics, timing can be everything. Take the Pioneer VSX-91TXH, the second of four models in the company's high-end Elite line. With such cutting-edge features as HDMI 1.3, onboard decoding for next-gen Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD soundtracks, analog-to-digital video conversion, and XM and Sirius satellite radio compatibility, the AV...

Tags: Elite VSX-91TXH, receiver, Onkyo

Product reviews 2007-10-02

Sony STR-DA5300ES

Last year we were wowed by the Sony STR-DA5200ES because it was the first AV receiver we'd seen with a true menu-driven, graphical user interface GUI. Most receivers still rely on archaic-looking onscreen displays with blocky white text--in combination with cryptic feedback from the front-panel readout--to accomplish speaker setup,...

Tags: receiver, Sony STR-DA5300ES, GUI, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2007-07-24

Sony BDP-S300

As one of the major players in the Blu-ray vs. HD DVD format war, we weren't surprised when Sony announced a price drop for the BDP-S300 to the relatively low list price of $500. Despite the fact that we've been wowed by Blu-ray's image quality, price has always been a...

Tags: Blu-ray, Home entertainment, Consumer electronics, DVD, Game players, TV & Home Theater, Games, Sony BDP-S300, Sony Corp., Blu-ray disc

Product reviews 2007-07-16

Sony Bluetooth Wireless Audio Adapter TDM-BT1

New to Sony's 2007 line of AV receivers and home-theater-in-a-box systems--with both its Bravia and component-based lines--is the Digital Media Port or DMPORT, a proprietary jack that offers connectivity to one of four optional accessories. The quartet of compatible add-ons include the TDM-NC1 (a Wi-Fi music streamer), the TDM-IP1...

Tags: Wi-Fi, TDM-BT1, Bluetooth, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2007-05-18