Sony DAV-HDZ273 DVD Home Theater System

by Sony

Product Details

• Item Weight: 37 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 38 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001FXEG9W
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,227 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Make your favorite movies and music more enjoyable with the Sony DAV-HDZ273 home theater system featuring video upconversion to 1080p and Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound designed to plunge you into a world of entertainment. This system's progressive-scan capability detects the type of picture being played and tweaks it for vivid, lifelike images that captivate and amaze. Pair that with super-convenient Digital Cinema Auto Calibration and suddenly, getting updated audio and video is easier than you ever thought possible. There are 6 channels with 140 watts per channel giving you phenomenal audio quality. Magnetic shielding prevents interference between the speakers and other home audio equipment in the room so you can set up your system and not worry about device proximity. Now the optimal speaker settings for your living room are only a press of button away. Simply place the included microphone in your listening position and allow the strength of Sony’s Digital Signal Processing to take over. Speaker placement, distance, and delays are all calibrated automatically to ensure a worry free listening experience. As the demand for digital content continues to be strong, here's the challenge: how do you integrate music in various forms into a home theater system- The answer: Sony’s DIGITAL MEDIA PORT (DMP). Together with one of the DMP accessories (sold separately), this proprietary interface adds networking and connectivity to the options of home theater systems and components, connects with various devices which provide the ability to control and power devices while making set up easy and operation simple. The DMP accessories will include a PC Client device, Bluetooth receiver and Audio Docking Stations compatible with Network Walkman and iPod products. So regardless of how you store your music, Sony’s DIGITAL MEDIA PORT offers an access point to integrate your portable music into a traditional home theater system.

Customer Reviews

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT!!, August 19, 2009

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T. Nguyen (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony DAV-HDZ273 DVD Home Theater System (Electronics)

I'm a graduate student on a limited budget. After spending a week researching home theater systems, I decided to purchase this Sony HTS, because of Sony's stellar reputation and the simplicity of not having to buy separate components. I've had the system for several days now, and I just LOVE it.

If you follow the owner's manual step by step, the system is easy to set up. The speaker wires are color coded which makes that part of the set up very simple. I have the DVD/Receiver connected to my cable box/DVR; so, I had to buy an RCA cable & an HDMI cable. These cables cost less than $10 each if you buy them online.

I'm not an audiophile; however, I enjoy watching movies and listening to music channels on my TV. I think the system's sound quality and bass are excellent. I'm very happy with my purchase and highly recommend this HTS.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great 5.1 DVD system for ~200 bucks, September 26, 2009

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G. Marchand (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony DAV-HDZ273 DVD Home Theater System (Electronics)

After researching for months, I (31 yr old guy who likes technology) bought this system ($210.79 out the door) using site to store. It arrived early and in perfect condition. This is my first real (5.1) home theatre system and I have to say I am very pleased after only a few days.
The system is hooked up to a 40" Samsung LCD TV. Set up (which is conveniently run through the TV) was a cinch including running surround cables under the baseboard around the room. The two surround wires are about 33' long and easily made it around my average-sized living room. My previous upconverting DVD player (Phillips) doesn't even touch the quality of this one, although the PS3 is still the way to go if you want the best picture quality. If you told me I was watching a Blue Ray, I probably wouldn't argue unless of course they were side by side. It has really nice darks and lights and very sharp lines (especially after the comparison to the old DVD player). The DVD player itself is a little deeper than anticipated (17"W x 14.5"D x 2.5"H). Don't forget to allow extra room for wires in back. I actually had to carve out the particle board backing to the bottom of the TV stand. Luckily my wife and I are purchasing a real TV stand very soon.
As far as sound goes, I have nothing to really compare to coming from an old two-speaker system. The auto calibration seemed to do the trick for now. I tested (and cranked up) a scene at the end of "The Rock" that has a mix of voice, deep lows, and crisp highs and the system performed flawlessly. It was cool to hear bullets bounce of the walls to my left and right. The bass is not overpowering, but certainly possesses some kick and settings can be changed to suit. The two front and two rear speakers are all identical. The subwoofer measures 8W" x 12.5D" x 12.75H".
Unfortunately, I think some companies adjust their prices according to review ratings, but I couldn't resist giving it 5 stars. I highly recommended this system for the price and quality unless you are a home theatre guru or something and need a million dollar system.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful Surroumd Sound Theatre System, November 4, 2009

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This review is from: Sony DAV-HDZ273 DVD Home Theater System (Electronics)

I had no doubt that this Sony system would be good when I chose it. This very reasonably priced unit turned out to be better than I expected. I have it set up in an average sized room but the clear sound can fill my entire house. I have it hooked up so that anything that I can see or hear on my tv comes through this unit; including the cable set top box, my existing DVD player, my tv's tuner and an additional music source. I used HDMI cables to hook up my existing DVD player and cable box and a Toslink Optical Cable to connect it to my tv for the best picture quality. DVD soundtracks are very theatre-like with resounding bass. It has all the power you need to turn up the volume with no distortion. Very impressive for such a compact speakers.