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Sony STR-DH500 5.1-Channel A/V Receiver (Black)
 
 

Sony STR-DH500 5.1-Channel A/V Receiver (Black)

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Technical Details

  • 100-watt 5-channel audio receiver
  • Sony unique chassis design
  • 5 HD inputs (3 passive HDMI and 2 component inputs)
  • HD film quality with 24p true cinema video signal via HDMI technology
  • Multi function audio port (digital media port)
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Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 17 x 12.8 x 6.2 inches ; 16.4 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 21 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
  • ASIN: B001TOZTCA
  • Item model number: STR-DH500
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #928 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)

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    #12 in  Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Receivers & Amplifiers > Component Receivers
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: March 23, 2009

Product Description

Product Description

The STR-DH500 5.1-channel A/V receiver delivers an HD experience. This new 1080p A/V receiver features HDMI pass-through and 1080/24p capability thus making it compatible with the latest HD sources (i.e. Blu-ray Disc Players, and the PlayStation 3). The STR-DH500 HD connectivity doesn't stop there. It features 5 HD inputs thus providing ample connection options at an inexpensive price. Finally, the STR-DH500 has a digital media port input which expands the flexibility to playback music from various audio sources (i.e. iPod, Walkman digital player, Bluetooth device or PC) with one of the various accessories (sold separately).

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61 of 62 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good value, but be forewarned, July 11, 2009
By C. Wilcomb (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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Overall, this receiver is a good value for the money, but don't assume anything. Many of the features you'd expect from an A/V receiver are cobbled together in this unit. For example - the HDMI inputs only support pass-through, meaning that they'll pass the signal on to your TV or projector, but if you want audio through your 5.1 speakers, you'll have to connect the audio to the receiver separately. The receiver WILL NOT pull the audio signal from the HDMI feed, even though the cable carries it. Similarly, if you connect analog sources (component or RCA) to the receiver, the receiver WILL NOT output them through the HDMI out. You'll have to run an analog output from your receiver to your TV or projector to carry signal from those sources. I'm still happy with this unit; it's just not as seamless a solution as I expect from a home theater receiver, and many of the features I took for granted when I looked at all the inputs turned out to be false assumptions.
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars This Sony Receiver is good value!, June 17, 2009
I am reasonably happy with this receiver. But I do have a few minor complaints. It was not clear to me (not specifically mentioned in the menu) that one cannot use the Video "out" to drive the TV Video input and I found that I have to use the Video Monitor out to connect to my LCD TV. So, it cost me some time to play with it. It is unfortunate that my DVD happens to only have a optical digital audio out while the digital audio in for the DVD in this Sony unit can only accept standard RCA jack type digital inputs. Otherwise, it works pretty well overall.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Not everything works, October 29, 2009
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I bought this item and received it very quickly from amazon. When i first hooked it up i found that it would not pass through the HDMI input from my Phillips dvd player or pass through RCA video. I talked to Sony customer support for two hours and they said it was defective. So, amazon sent me another which arrived quickly. This one will pass the RCA video through but still will not pass HDMI through for my DVD player. I'm sure Sony is trying to make you have to buy a Sony DVD player.
Good Stuff
- Cheap
- Everything else works fine

Bad Stuff
- HDMI will not work
- Sound quality is not so good
- Connections on back are not well organized
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent service and product!
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Published 2 months ago by mjrodney

1.0 out of 5 stars Appears to have been designed by a monkey on crack
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Published 2 months ago by Kent Pilkington

4.0 out of 5 stars Good product for money
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great replacement
Our old Sony receiver didn't survive our 1 year olds curiosity, so we had to replace it with this unit. We are very happy with it!
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2.0 out of 5 stars Only operates Sony Equipment!
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Published 3 months ago by Dick Winters

1.0 out of 5 stars Sony sucks !!!!!!!
This receiver has been nothing but a pain in the ass since I got it. It does not work right and I have to take it to a repair center and hope they can fix it. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Frustrated

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