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Sony STR-DG1200
$900.00
Released January, 2008
The Pros:Plenty of HDMI inputs that fully support all of the v1.3a standards. Can output to a number of speaker configurations right up to 7.1 configuration. Plenty of inputs for different types of equipment.
The Cons:Remote is awkwardly laid out and feels uncomfortable. Won't send analog signals through HDMI. Has no speaker-level outputs.
The Sony STR-DG1200 is a high end 7.1 x 100 watts A/V receiver released in 2008. It has 4 HDMI active intelligent inputs and 1 HDMI output. It has Faroudja DCDi Cinema® 1080p upscaling technology, which upgrades standard video sources to 1080p.
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It decodes the latest audio formats from the Dolby and DTS labs including Linear PCM, DD+, Dolby® TrueHD, and dts®-HD. This one has Compatible with Blu-ray Disc™ format linear PCM (uncompressed) output, producing up to eight channels of high quality audio reproduction. It also has onscreen menus, which greatly simplifies the complexity of changing options that are traditionally made on the small LED panel on the receiver itself. It also has Digital Cinema auto calibration, where a mic detects the surroundings and calibrates the audio output accordingly (similar to the YPAO automatic system calibration of the $1,100 Yamaha HTR-6090)
Features
- Optimized for Blu-ray Disc™ and Other HD Sources
- Decodes Latest Audio Formats: Linear PCM, DD+, Dolby® TrueHD, dts®-HD Master formats
- Up to 8 channels of Linear PCM audio
- HDMI Active Intelligence
- Faroudja® DCDi Cinema™ Chipset for Up Scaling to 1080p
- Xross Media Bar® Inspired Graphic User Interface
- Digital Cinema Auto Calibration
- Sirius and XM Connect-and-Play™ Ready
- Portable Audio Enhancer
- BRAVIA® Sync for Theatre
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plenty of HDMI inputs that fully support all of the v1.3a standards
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can output to a number of speaker configurations right up to 7.1 configuration
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plenty of inputs for different types of equipment
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auto-calibration is quick and easy
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digital audio inputs can be assigned as you see fit
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good support for a number of Dolby and DTS standards
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fully supports the Sony BRAVIA Theater Syn and Sony Digital Media Port
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remote is awkwardly laid out and feels uncomfortable
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won't send analog signals through HDMI
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has no speaker-level outputs
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