Sony DAV-IS10 5.1-Channel Micro Satellite Home Theater System with TDM-IP1 iPod Cradle

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 22 x 21.9 x 17 inches ; 20 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 46 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• 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: B000ROQ0YO
• Item model number: DAV-IS10
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #82 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer Sony invented "home-theater-in-a-box", giving you everything you need for a superb home entertainment experience in one easy-to-buy, easy-to-set-up and easy-to-use package. Now, with the DAV-IS10, they have come up with their most stylish theater-in-a-box ever, complete with gloss-black finish, slick hidden controls that light up at a touch, and speakers so small they fit comfortably in the palm of your hand. Despite its overall compactness, the DAV-IS10 is a massively capable and powerful home entertainment system. With its tiny speakers, big sound and advanced technology, this is the perfect system for the modern home and the ideal partner for Sony BRAVIA televisions.

The super-compact DAV-IS10 fills your room with 550 watts of high-quality surround sound. View Larger

This sleek and highly affordable system delivers amazing levels of performance, with a total of 550 watts of power to fill even large rooms with breathtaking surround sound. It also sets itself up in approximately 30 seconds and, thanks to BRAVIA Theater Sync, works seamlessly with Sony BRAVIA televisions to give true one-button operation of major functions.

And as if that wasn’t enough, the system will even connect to your Network WALKMAN®, mobile phone, or home network to share your personal music collection with all your family and friends. It’s all done with Sony’s innovative Digital Media Port.

Sleek, stylish and Simple: the DAV-IS10 Control Center
At the heart of the system is the compact gloss-black control center, combining a DVD/CD/MP3 player with surround processing and an RDS FM/AM radio tuner. Just 8.25 inches wide, standing a little over 4 inches tall and with a slot-loading disc mechanism, the control center remains compact. Hidden touch-sensor controls spring to life on the top panel when your hand moves to operate them, enhancing the unit’s uncluttered and elegant design.

Small on Space, Big on Sound
Space is often at a premium in modern homes, and Sony is no stranger to designing systems intended to give great performance without filling the room with speakers. The DAV-IS10 takes this miniaturization to new levels with five tiny speakers the size of a golf ball. Designed to be virtually invisible, they can be hidden away on shelves, wall mounted with supplied brackets, or used on optional slim-line stands.

Tiny-yet-powerful surround speakers blend into any environment. View Larger

BRAVIA Theater Sync for Complete System Control
Imagine being able to watch a movie at the touch of just one button, or switch off your entire entertainment system just as simply. Using the DAV-IS10 with the latest Sony BRAVIA LCD televisions, and other Sony components such as DVD recorders, you can do just that – all thanks to Sony BRAVIA Theater Sync.

Using control signals passed through the HDMI connection between the system and Sony BRAVIA televisions and other components, BRAVIA Theater Sync allows true "one-touch" operation of a complete Sony system.

For example, press the play button on the DAV-IS10 remote control and the system fires up, the TV switches on and selects the correct input for the system, and the movie starts playing. When you’ve finished watching, just press the power off button and the whole system will shut down. It all means no more scrabbling for the correct remote, and no fistful of handsets to drive the system. One remote will do it all, it couldn’t be simpler.

Digital Cinema Auto Calibration
Because each individual room has its own acoustic characteristics, enthusiasts sometimes spend hours moving speakers, adjusting levels, and playing with a whole stack of other settings to get the best surround sound. The DAV-IS10 does all that for you at the push of a button. It is all done with the Digital Cinema Auto Calibration technology by Sony, acknowledged as one of the fastest and most accurate systems of its kind.

Simply plug the provided microphone into the DAV-IS10 control unit, place it where you would normally sit and press one button. The system will run a short sequence of tests, analyze the results and compute the ideal volume, delay and frequency settings for your speakers. That’s it – your system is set up and ready to fill your room with amazing surround sound regardless of shape and size, all in approximately 30 seconds.

Sony Digital Media Port Gets You Connected
Whether on a MP3 player or a music-capable mobile phone, most of us carry our favorite tunes with us. The DAV-IS10 can release your music from these devices using the appropriate Digital Media Port accessories. Your DAV-IS10 comes boxed with the TDM-IP1 Media Port iPod Cradle to add all your favorite iPod tunes to your home theater experience, but you can add more Digital Media Port accessories as needed (each sold separately) such as the TDM-BT1 adapter which streams music via Bluetooth technology from devices such mobile phones, or the TDM-NC1 adapter which hooks into your personal Wi-Fi network and streams music and audio from your laptop or home computer. The system additionally has a Portable Audio Enhancer, which applies sophisticated digital signal processing to expand the sound of compressed music from portable players.

DVD Upscaling Makes the Most of Your Movies
As HD TVs gain in popularity and buyers choose ever larger screen sizes, something is needed to ensure your DVDs look as good as the new high-definition TV broadcasts. The DAV-IS10 is capable of upscaling standard-definition signals from a DVD and outputting them in this enhanced form via the HDMI connection to your television. That means DVDs look stunning on HD-capable sets.

Product Description

The Sony DAV-IS10 5.1 Channel Home Theater System is a micro all-in-one home theater system for customers who want big surround sound with elegant décor. The system comes with 5 incredibly small satellite speakers and a unique subwoofer with proprietary DSP processing for flexible room placement. The DAV-IS10 is equipped with a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT input that works with various DMP accessories (sold separately) which include a PC Client Ready device (TDM-NC1), Bluetooth® receiver (TDM-BT1), and Audio Docking Stations (TDM-NW1 and TDM-iP1) compatible with select Network Walkman¿ and iPod® products, and allows you to play back your stored music through the micro system. To complement its DMP compatibility, the DAV-IS10 can control select BRAVIA® televisions with BRAVIA® Theatre Sync¿ via the HDMI¿ interface. With One Touch Play, operations that took several steps have been reduced to one.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

98 of 99 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice system for those with limited space., August 30, 2007

By	B. Johnson "NWguy" (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I just bought this system a couple of weeks ago and am very happy with it.

It's especially good for those with limited space and/or who want a limited visual impact from their sound system. Which were top considerations in my choice. It's a nice system, with only a couple exceptions (*See comments below...)

First, the control module, with DVD player is very compact (a little over 8" X 8" X4") and has a clear display (although, it would have been nice if the numbers and words displayed were a little bigger... minor issue). It has many adjustments that can be made for different sound "fields", ie: DTS, Dolby II, etc. and can also be connected to your i-Pod or Computer, with connector modules available through the Sony On-line store. There are settings for component or HDMI setups. There is one HDMI out to TV and also seperate connections for Component cables if you are not using HDMI. The multiple connection options worked well for me, as I was able to connect to my Satellite receiver and another DVD/VHS player.

The DVD player produces an excellent picture, which I have set for 1080i "upscaling". A nice feature is, that if you stop the DVD at some point, it remembers this and will start back at this point, when you either hit play again or even if you have removed that DVD and put it back in. I think the manual said it remembers the last 10 different DVD stopping points.

Now, getting to How it Sounds... I rate it 4 out of 5. It's got deep bass, full middle range and crisp highs. *The one thing that is critical with this system, is that the sub-woofer unit, which contains both the mid-range and bass speakers; MUST be placed as close to the tv as possible (and preferrably in back of), as it is reproducing a large part of the middle (voice) range. The sub-woofer can NOT be placed in front of the screen (or way off to the side), as you will then notice the voices coming from the sub-woofer unit and not the screen. If placed correctly, on either side of the screen and slightly behind or directly behind the screen; the system does a good job of creating the perception that all the voices are coming from the screen and not the sub-woofer/mid-range unit. Also, the mid-range speaker (for voice) is in the top of the sub-woofer unit and cannot be blocked, so it cannot be placed inside a cabinet and forget about using the top of the unit as a "plant stand"! ; )

One note of caution, DO NOT try and pick up the sub-woofer; by using the sub-woofers ports as "hand holds". Although, they would appear to work perfectly for this, the bass speaker sits just inside of these ports and you could easily damage it.

The 5 speakers are amazingly tiny and do a good job on the highs and "upper level" mid-range (the lower middle range, being handled by the middle/sub-woofer unit). The system comes with wall brackets for each of the 5 small speakers. I purchased the speaker stands (available seperately through the Sony On-Line store and are ridiculously high priced!), which are designed to work specifically for these speakers and are fortunately well made. Without the stands, the speakers can easily be placed on tables. They are very light though and can easily be knocked off, so a little "double sided" tape may be advised in this situation.

*The AM/FM receiver works well and although it sounds "ok" playing music CD's, this is not this units main "strength". You'll probably prefer another sound system, dedicated to playing music. The issue I noted, is that you have to make some adjustments to the bass, middle and treble and selected "sound fields", to bring out the best of your music CD and unfortunately, these settings are not "stored" in the system for just music; so you have to reset everything when switch to watching TV or a DVD. Almost more trouble than it's worth. I would not recommend this system for those who want to frequently switch between listening to music and watching TV/DVD's.

The remotes buttons are logically placed. They are varied in sizes with a couple raised "points" to help locate the correct ones in a darkened room. I would have appreciated, at this price range, an illumination feature; which it does not have.

If you have a newer Sony TV, it will also turn on the TV and sound system simultaneously. I have a Samsung hdtv, so I have to turn on each seperately, but interestingly enough, when I shut off the TV (using it's remote), this Sony system also shuts off at the same time.

It has a relatively clear and comprehensive manual, which is definitely required for all the adjustments and settings you'll need to make to get it calibrated and set up between the tv and different components. Although you can get through most settings, using the on-screen menus, without referring to the manual.

I am very pleased with this system. The construction of all components if of high quality materials and when set up correctly, it's impressive in the sound it creates from the tiny speakers working along with the bass/mid-range sub-woofer module. If you are looking for a top "audio-file" system, this probably isn't the system for you. If you have limited space and want a fairly unobtrusive looking system, with good quality sound, it's definitely worth considering.

47 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Looks aren't everything, September 26, 2007

By	Benjamin D. Heller (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was very interested in this product when I first saw it at Circuit City. When you stand 2-3 feet away from the speakers the sound is thick and brilliant and it looks great. Step away, and it sounds terrible. The problem is that speakers of this size cannot generate low or mid range frequencies very well. So the subwoofer, which typically would run at 20-80hz is running closer to 20-250hz... possibly 20-400hz this causes problems with imaging and imbalance in the sound. The reviewer who commented about subwoofer placement being crucial to this unit performing well is exactly correct, and unfortunately, most users will never achieve the correct placement of the subwoofer due to room design issues. This should be a deal breaker for most people considering this product. Most people can find a home theater solution that will sound better in their environment for less money. If looks are important to you, get an in wall solution.

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Acceptable Sound, Beware of Sync with Sony Bravia, High Price., September 21, 2007

By	The Gadget Freak "Jim" (Berkeley, CA) - See all my reviews

I'm a great fan of Sony when it comes to video not audio. I thought this unit will sync with my new Sony Bravia TV that I bought from Amazon, KDL-46V2500...Wrong! Be sure to check compatibility before you buy it. The theater set claimed to "sync"(volume control of TV) with Bravia TVs.

The sound is decent but cannot justify the price. I would rate it comparable to home theater systems in the $400 range.

Here's a bit more technical if you are connecting to a non-compatible Sony Bravia. The best way to connect is through optical output(Toslink). However, optical on Sony TVs are only available when you have a digital signal directly from the cable. That means the ones getting HD signal from a cable box or Satellite box are out of luck. I have also own a Samsung TV that outputs optical regardless of input signal. Since I'm trying to connect to a Sony TV, a RCA is my only option which defeats the purpose of having a great audio system. I have called the Sony 800 support and confirmed this. Sigh...I put more info at the bottom if you're trying to connect another device such as PS3 or Cable box via Optical sync if you have RCA connected to the TV.

So, if you're looking for a space saver, this is it! Otherwise, you may be better off with lower end model. This is particularly true if you're trying to connect to a non-Bravia Sync Sony TV.

P.S. Here's more on connecting an additional device via Optical in addition to RCA. RCA port and Optical port are shared under the TV mode of the theater system. That means that you can only connect one of them. If there's optical signal coming in(in my case, PS3, it will override the RCA one(in my case, cable TV). Essentially, you're losing one or the other incoming port. If I don't turn off my PS3 and flip over to my Cable channel, the theater system will still be broadcasting PS3 audio while my TV is showing cable TV. As I mentioned, the optical overrides RCA when they are both present. So for those of you with many audio devices, your choices maybe greatly limited. I think this system works the best if you have a Sony theater sync compatible TV using the DVD player that comes with the home theater system. Otherwise, you may have better luck to find a theater system that supports more devices.

Hope this helps.