SONY DAV-C770 DVD Dream(TM) System

by Sony

Product Details

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• Item Weight: 41 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 41 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00006IS42
• Item model number: DAVC770
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #145,844 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Experience the extraordinary with Sony's New DAV-C770 DVD Dream System. Featuring a 5-disc DVD/SACD/CD changer with progressive scan output, a 6 speaker system including 5 satellite speakers and a subwoofer, this system boasts 550 watts of total system power! Enjoy CD-R/RW, Super Audio CD (multi) and MP3 playback, and a tuner with 20 FM + 10 AM station presets. Digital cinema sound, Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Pro-Logic II decoding, and an S-Master full digital amplifier enable the sound you hear. Additional features include component video and S-video outputs, a digital input for satellite TV, etc., 2 A/V inputs, 1 A/V output, and a pre-programmed luminous A/V Remote Commander remote control. Color-coded speaker connections will help you set up this dreamlike system in minutes. Digital dreams begin with the DAV-C770.

Features:

• 5-Disc DVD/SACD/CD changer with progressive scan output
• 550 watts total system power (90W X5,100W X1)
• CD-R/RW, Super Audio CD (multi), MP3 playback
• Dolby Digital, DTS, and Dolby Pro-Logic II decoding
• S-Master full digital amplifier
• Component video and S-video outputs
• 6 speaker system, 5 satellite speakers and subwoofer
• Digital input for satellite TV, etc.
• Tuner with 20 FM + 10 AM station presets
• Digital cinema sound
• Color Coded Speaker Connections
• 2 A/V inputs, 1 A/V output
• Pre-programmed luminous A/V Remote Commander remote control

Product Description

ItM-^Rs time to chill out on the sofa with SonyM-^Rs DVD Dream System. Featuring a 5-disc DVD/SACD/CD changer with progressive scan output, 5 satellite speakers, and a subwoofer, this system boasts 550 watts of total system power! Enjoy Digital Cinema Sound, Dolby Digital, DTS« and Dolby Pro-Logic II decoding, and get immersed in your movies and music.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Sounds great, when it works., November 16, 2002

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"skimfer" (DuPont, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SONY DAV-C770 DVD Dream(TM) System (Electronics)

I bought and took back this system 3 times. When it worked it was absoulutely incredible. In all three, the subtitles kept coming on in the middle of movies. Drove me nuts. The progressive scan and sound was superb. The first one: on occasion the video would go out while watching a dvd, just turning it off and on again made it work again but it was a pain. The subtitles always came on, after turning them off, over and over again so we exchanged it. The second one: was better with the subtitles. They would only come on once or twice during the movies. The problem with the second one was it would reset itself from component output/progressive scan to interlace. We had to hook it up differently to reset it back to progressive scan. We took it back and tried it one more time. The third one only worked for 4.5 hours before it died alltogether. No power, just went completely dead. It worked great for the 4.5 hours but again the subtitles did come on during the movies. Just too many bugs in this model. It was great when it was working. I'm even tempted to buy it again just to see if I can find one with no flaws! We even bought all the recommended surge protectors and cables but it did no good.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor Player, October 25, 2005

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Naveen Joy (SANTA CLARA, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SONY DAV-C770 DVD Dream(TM) System (Electronics)

Very poor engineering by Sony on this one. I am experiencing the same problems reported by most people

1. DVD's are getting stuck in the player
2. Most DVD's are not playing properly - even a clean DVD will not play well.
3. Subtitles going on and off during the movie

Stay away from this product if you value your money. I have started looking for an alternative.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars DAV-C770 has very inconsistent, unreliable performance, October 2, 2005

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AudioDude "JD" (NC, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SONY DAV-C770 DVD Dream(TM) System (Electronics)

I took a risk in 2002 and bought this system when it was launched. At first, the performance met my expectations for sound and video image. Over time, the player has had increasing difficulty in reading many discs (even clean, new ones). Even after cleaning the laser, once the unit heats up the video problems pop up again. Movies that are playing fine when the unit is cool, will freeze for a few seconds or just stop playing altogether. I am becoming more and more frustrated with this product since I have come to expect high quality from SONY. I am also convinced that the slot loading has something to do with the poor performance. I have an older SONY drawer unit, and it is fine. Also, no problems with CDs. Finally, the sound is remarkably good for a compact system, and I am pleased with the sound options. For a compact unit, SONY was on the right track, but this system missed the mark. I hope that subsequent products are better.