Sony DAV-C900 DVD Dream System

by Sony

Product Details

Product Manual [849kb PDF]

• Item Weight: 35 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 35 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000066G0J
• Item model number: DAV-C900
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #268,068 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 4, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Sony's DAV-C900 DVD Dream System consists of six speakers and a 5-disc DVD/CD/SACD changer with 10-bit video digital-to-analog converter for a host of entertainment at your fingertips. It comes with a 2-way center speaker with dual 2-3/8-inch woofers, 3-way surround speakers with dual 2-3/8-inch woofers, and a subwoofer with an 8-inch driver. Listen to the difference our Digital Cinema Sound System makes as you immerse yourself in the magic of Sony DVD.

The DAV-C900 has 450 watts total system power, and offers built-in Dolby Digital, DTS, and Dolby Pro Logic decoding. The Digital Cinema Sound system recreates the acoustics of Hollywood dubbing stages, and you'll be amazed by the Headphone Theater mode. The DAV-C900 also offers an AM/FM receiver with 30 presets (20 FM, 10 AM).

Tech Talk

• Dolby Digital: This sound format for movie theaters is more advanced than Dolby Pro Logic Surround. In this format, the rear speakers output stereo sound with an expanded frequency range, and a subwoofer channel for deep bass is independently provided. This format is also called "5.1" because the subwoofer channel is counted as 0.1 channel (since it functions only when a deep bass effect is needed). All six channels in this format are recorded separately to realize superior channel separation. Furthermore, since all the signals are processed digitally, less signal degradation occurs.
• Dolby Pro Logic Surround: As one method of decoding Dolby Surround, Dolby Pro Logic Surround produces four channels from two-channel sound. Compared with the former Dolby Surround system, Dolby Pro Logic Surround reproduces left-to-right panning more naturally and localizes sounds more precisely. To take full advantage of Dolby Pro Logic, you should have one pair of rear speakers and a center speaker. The rear speakers' put out monaural sound.
• DTS: Digital audio compression technology that Digital Theater Systems developed. This technology conforms to 5.1-channel surround. The rear channel is stereo and there is discrete subwoofer channel in this format. DTS provides the same 5.1 discrete channels on high quality digital audio. The good channel separation is realized because the all-channel data is recorded discrete and processed in digital.
• SACD: Super Audio CD (SACD) is a high-resolution digital audio format that promises vast sonic improvements over the current audio CD format. Super Audio CD discs can be played back on dedicated Super Audio CD players or combination SACD/DVD-Video players. Certain SACD discs feature a conventional audio CD layer (hybrid SACDs) which can be played back by any CD player or computer with a CD-ROM drive.

What's in the Box
DAV-C900 home theater receiver/DVD player, 5 speakers (2 front, 2 rear, and 1 center), 1 subwoofer, AM loop antenna, FM wire antenna, speaker cords, video cord, remote control (RM-SS900), 2 AA batteries, and printed installation instructions.

Product Description

One unbelievable experience awaits you with SonyM-^Rs DVD DreamM-^Y System. Endless entertainment is at your fingertips with the 5-disc DVD/CD/SACD changer. The 6-speaker system provides exciting surround sound so you'll hear video sound tracks that are even more realistic, more exciting, more compelling than ever. And for the audio enthusiast in youM-^ESACD. MusicM-^Rll never be the same once you hear the crisp, clear sound that will blow you away. So, grab that remote and get ready for a sound explosion.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Only plays new discs, December 9, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Sony DAV-C900 DVD Dream System (Electronics)

I've had this machine for a little over six months. The sound is excellent, looks great. Great feature set for the money.

Lately, however, most dvds stop playing part way into the movie (CDs work fine). Only brand new discs play. I cleaned the player using a special dvd cleaner disc and this did not help.

Now I'm back to a $99 combination dvd/vhs player I bought last year which seems to play any dvd no matter how scratched or beat up.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars slick but sticky, October 27, 2003

By 

J. Harlow "book-film crossover guy" (Los Angeles, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony DAV-C900 DVD Dream System (Electronics)

I have had this system for six months now. The sound is excellent, it generally works well although the tiny buttons on the remote could do with an ergonomic rethink, and, of course, it looks gorgeous.
BUT - when it arrived by UPS a soldered joint on the motherboard had broken (apparently), two weeks back in the Sony shop. Got it home, put in its test CD, and the CD jammed. Untangled wiring, took it back to a Sony dealer...It has just jamed again, and leaving it off overnight does not work. I suspect it's too slim and cannot cope with multiple discs. So, its back to the dealer again. Oh dear....Maybe I am just unlucky.

1 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great System, December 21, 2003

By 

KAMAL SHAH (Thornwood, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony DAV-C900 DVD Dream System (Electronics)

Hey guys....I'm the seller of this product....I felt it was a great product...i reason I am selling it is because I bought a new big screen tv..of another brand..philips...and it came with its own home theater sistem so I don't need the sony one anymore....but I loved it....have the ability to have a 5 disc dvd changer was great...never had to get up out of my seat to change a dvd...the remote is stylish......the speakers are built to astonish and fit practically anywhere....the wiring and set up is a breeze and I don't know it could get any better....if u have any questions feel free to e-mail [e-mail]