Sony DAV-C450 Dream System

by Sony

Product Details

Product Manual [1.15mb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 35 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000067O9B
• Item model number: DAV-C450
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #203,914 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 9, 2002

Product Description

Now you can capture the excitement of the movie theater in the comfort of your own home. SonyM-^Rs DVD DreamM-^Y System will make your music and movies more realistic than ever with the 5 satellite speakers and 100-Watt subwoofer. The receiver is overflowing with features, including Dolby« Digital, DTS, and Dolby« Pro-Logic decoding. The 5-disc changer plays DVDs, CDs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, and the new generation of high-resolution audio M-^V SACD. Now you can hear music like youM-^Rve never heard before.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars disappointed, September 26, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Sony DAV-C450 Dream System (Electronics)

This product is a disappointment. Not only does it lack the power to promote adequate sound quality, after a few months the DVD player will stop recognizing that there is a disc in there. Unfortunately, it most likely will occur in the middle of a movie. Also, when this player gets warm after an hour of continuous use it will cease to play and the disc will begin to skip. This product great in theory, terrible in application.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A HOT SYSTEM, September 26, 2002

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Richard Mortimer (Japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony DAV-C450 Dream System (Electronics)

Being a SONY fan, I was happy to see this system at a price I could afford. There is plenty of speaker wire, so placement of speakers is not a problem. The sound is great, and the AM/FM stereo capability is a nice added feature as is the ability to play CD's. What does bother me is the amount of heat generated by the unit. Playing a 2 disk movie, such as Harry Potter, got the unit smoking hot. I had to install it on a sliding tray and leave the door open on my entertainment system just to keep it cool. In fact I'm considering the installation of a cooling fan at the back of the equipment rack. Other than the heat, it seems to be a great deal.

28 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Could be Better, November 18, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Sony DAV-C450 Dream System (Electronics)

I purchased this system because of my prior excellent experience with Sony products. I was also influenced by the fact that, unlike Bose systems, proprietary wiring is not required. I had the speakers installed by an experienced electronics technician, and the system initially worked well. I commend the sound quality, but the volume/power needs to be stronger for some DVD/CD selections. After viewing about 12 DVD movies, the sound stopped working entirely, and this was just after the warranty ended. It had no sound for the receiver, DVDs, or CDs. I contacted Sony, and the cost of repair is $[money] For a $[money] system, this seems excessive. I'm still comtemplating these repair costs, but it may be necessary to avoid a [money] debacle. I'm definately taking another look at Sony quality.