Customer Reviews

Sony HTDDWG700 Component Home Theater System - Black

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

Sony HTDDWG700 Component Home Theater System - Black
This is a quick and dirty review (Pictures included). The 700 is a nice affordable entry level HTS,
*Pro's

*iPhone compatible ( it will say that the accessory is not made to work with the iPhone) but it does work you can even change the songs pause and play with the included remote control. It will also charge the iPhone.
*Playstation 3 compatible via TOS (Digital Audio Cable {Optical})
*Customizable input name.
*Clear sound
*Powerful 900watts
*Looks sharp
*Headphone Surround
*DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
*XM Connect & Play Ready

*Con's

*Claims to have Digital Cinema Auto Calibration (Mic Included) it does NOT have one.
*Can hear a popping sound from time to time
*Universal remote control not so universal, will not work with any TV other then Sony.
*Universal remote control needs a very clear line of sight. Poor IR transmitter
*Only has one HDMI port
*Only has one TOS input

For the money it is well worth the price. I would buy it again if I need an entry level HT. This is not for the top of the line seekers. But for those of us that want 5.1 for a smaller living room or basement. I Gave it a 4 out of 5 stars for the price & content of the system. If anyone has a question you can p.m. me.

So far the only unfortunate finding has been the Sony wires which are low grade and hard wired o each speaker. It would be nice to have the option of upgrading with my own higher qualithy speaker wires but even if spliced, the inserts into the back of the receiver would not be able to accept a thicker grade wire. It is also limited on the inputs

It's worth the price and adds good surround sound to your system! I bought a SONY BRAVIA LCD and a SONY BluRay so I needed a surround system at a bargain. I am pleased with it, but it doesn't have buttons for radio stations and it's difficult to change stations with the remote. You can use the ONE remote for the SONY TV, BluRay and AV, but the buttons are tiny and you have to learn them.

Overall, I got what I expected, a good surround/receiver at a GREAT price and much cheaper than buying the receiver and speakers!

For under two hundred bucks it's hard to beat this system. I bought it for a bedroom and it's outstanding in that application. I did upgrade the center channel speaker with a KLH and it made all the difference in the world, next I plan on a 10" or 12" powered sub and I'll never get any sleep. The 900 watt rating is a bit optimistic (it has to be peak and not RMS), but it will still rattle the walls. For less than the price of the center channel speaker alone, in my living room system, this is a great buy and the security of dealing with Amazon makes it all the better.

A great sound improvement over my TV stereo speakers. For $200 to have solid quad sound and a very good sub is well worth it...not for audiophiles or for very big rooms where you have to overdrive the speakers. But for me, a smallish square room, I never have to turn it up past halfway and my DVD movies, satellite TV and music fill the room with clear sound and the sub rumbles and shakes the room.

I challenge you to go to Best Buy and find a complete system (including a receiver unit) for this price. Not to mention it is of Sony quality. It's everything you need in a home theater system, including different channels for various sound distributions, a docking system for you iPod, and tons of wiring for spreading your speakers around the room.

My only gripe: it's old enough that HDMI ports weren't standard when it came out, which means you either have to buy an adapter or go another route (i.e. an older type of audio cable).

The sound quality is amazing, though. I can't stress enough that this system is worth every cent. The only reason why it isn't priced at $400 or more is because a newer model is available. But why buy it when this one is so great???

I did a lot of research on home theater systems to go with my new Panasonic 50" Plasma. We put the new TV in our game room and wanted a 5.1 surround system to complete the effect. I'll get right to the point.....this system delivers great surround sound despite it's low low price. I have a Bose Lifestyle system in my family room so I wasn't expecting big things from this Sony system under $200. While it doesn't have the power of the Bose system when cranked up, it provides great surround sound for one fifth the cost!! I was concerned it might not have the big bass I demand but wasn't disappointed at all.

If you are looking for big value and great sound this system is the one you should buy. Sure you can put a lot more money out there for other systems but the question is why waste your money. I've had my Bose system for about 5 years and this new Sony system for about 2 months. So far I can't really say there's a huge difference in the quality of sound between them. But there sure is a BIG difference in price: Bose @ $2,200.....Sony @ $200.00. I'm happy with both systems!!

This Home Theater is the whole package. Great prodcut for the price. There are only two minor problems. The size of the A/V reciever is a bit big. And one big flaw is that the Digital Media Port Adapter for the Ipod wont ADAPT to the IPHONE and I recently got one so i a am kind of upset with that. If theres some kind of adapter i can put it to the TDM IP10 it would be great.

Overall this product is very good and you get the great sony quality for a very reasonable price. I would buy it again .

Unfortunately, I did not realize, until we had this system, for a few months that the speakers on the extreme left and right no longer worked. By then it was beyond the warranty period and I could no longer return it to Amazon. The center speaker, two left and right speakers still work and we are continuing to use the system, but are disappointed in not getting the full stereo effect.

I bought this sound system to hook it up to my Vizio LCD and i am stunned how great this sound it has amazing sound and its easy to use. It also comes with a dock that works with ipods. It also works with the New iPod Touch 4g with face time.! this is a must if ur not willing to drop a lot of cash but want amazing sound. You wont be disappointed!