While Sony STR has been reputable brands in decade for home theater equipment, the company has added the new Sony STRDH820 to its class as an upgrade to the previous 7.1 channel receiver. This STRDH820 supports the new HD audio formats including Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HDMA and LPCM, while it is ready for all 3D signals. With its reputation as a quality brand in home theatre stuffs, consumers can expect for satisfaction for newest technology and features that the company incorporates in this model. However, you should not worry about the price. Released at about 300 dollars, it will not make you broke up with a consideration of complete premium features it brings.
Let’s start having a look at the features of Sony STRHD820. Here are the lists of selected features and technology so that you can compare its worth to the tagged price.
- 7.2 Channel A/V Receiver
- 7 HD inputs consisting of 4 HDMI and 3 component
- 3D pass-through capability
- Upscale from analog quality to HD up to 1080p via HDMI
- Supporting music playback from iPod or iPhone
 Yes. The Sony STRDH820 delivers great potency in delivering HD video quality and is ready for 3D signals. This product is a perfect blend of high end video technology and powerful 7.2 channel amplifier with a support from the latest technology of DTS-HD decoding and Dolby TrueHD. All are just delivering detailed and exciting audio and video performance from your Blu-ray disc. Its ability in upscaling analog to 1080p is a great selling point of this Sony STRDH820.
Also, you may notice that this Sony’s home theatre receiver is easy to setup, thanking to its accurate auto-setup system. You should only plug in the supplied microphone and it will automatically configure. And, you are ready to go within seconds.
All these feature have proven Sony’s reputation in home theatre equipment, and Sony STRDH820 is a worthy purchase.
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