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Home Theater A/V Receiver (7.1 Channel)
Model number:
STR-DG820
Rated 3.8 out of 5 stars
Give your entertainment the power it deserves. This 7.1 channel A/V receiver is optimized for Blu-ray Disc™ media, with four HDMI™ inputs and support for the latest audio formats.
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Sony’s A/V Receivers are engineered to be the ideal Blu-ray Disc A/V receiver, fully compatible with Sony® Blu-ray Disc™ Players. Superior video switching and audio performance ensure seamless compatibility with today’s demanding HD sources. The STR-DG820 supports Linear PCM and has four High Definition Media Interface™ (HDMI™) inputs that are capable of accepting resolutions up to 1080p, offering the full video quality that Blu-ray Disc format can deliver.4
Powerful HDMI™ connectivity combined with Active Intelligence for a simple one wire solution.
Digital Cinema Sound™
Sony’s original Digital Cinema Sound technology uses exclusive DSP technology to recreate the precise environment of three Hollywood Dubbing Stages where your movies are created. True theater sound in the home from the source.
The demand for digital content continues to be strong. The challenge: how do you integrate music in various forms into a receiver– The answer: Sony¿s DIGITAL MEDIA PORT (DMP). Together with one of the DMP accessories (sold separately), this proprietary connection broadens the interface 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 Ready device, Bluetooth® receiver (for today¿s Bluetooth enabled mobile phones and other portable devices6) 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 a point of access to integrate your portable music into a traditional home theater system.
Digital Cinema Auto Calibration
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 a leader in products with HDMI connectivity, Sony has created BRAVIA® Sync™ technology to go beyond simple audio and video transmission. Starting with the STR-DG820, Sony’s A/V receivers will transmit control functions to a select number of BRAVIA LCD televisions as well as new DVD players in the Sony line5. With “One Touch Play,” operations that took several steps have been reduced to one. Press the PLAY button on the remote, watch the A/V receiver turn on, then the DVD player power on and start to play, finally the BRAVIA television turns on and switches to the correct video input5. Simple...Easy...BRAVIA® Sync™.
XM® Connect and Play™ Ready1 with 5.1 Neural Decoding
A world of digital radio is at your fingertips. Connect the optional Connect-and-Play antenna, sign up for XM service and enjoy the variety of digital radio with the superior sound quality of an A/V receiver.
Product Specifications
Convenience
- AM/FM Memory Presets : 30 FM - 30 AM
- XM® Connect and Play™ Compatible : Yes
- XM® Memory Presets : 30
Power
- Power Consumption (in Operation) : TBD
- Power Consumption (in Standby) : TBD
- Power Requirements : AC120V, 60 Hz
Audio
- Channel Power Rating : 7.1 Channel Power Rating: 110W x 7 Amp Power (8 ohms, THD 1.0%)
- Impedance : 8 Ohms
- Sound Fields : Cinema - 3; Music - 3; Auto Format Decoding - 11; 2 Channel - 1
- Tuner Type : Auto Tuning, Direct Tuning, Station Name
- Zones : Single
Weights and Measurements
- Dimensions (Approx.) : 16 15/16 x 6 1/4 x 12 1/4" (430 x 157.5 x 310mm)
- Weight (Approx.) : 17 lbs 10 oz (8Kg)
Audio Features
- Digital Cinema Sound™ Technology : Yes
- Dolby® Digital Decoding : Yes
- Dolby® Digital EX Decoding : Yes
- Dolby® Pro Logic® Decoding : Yes
- Dolby® Pro Logic® II Decoding : Yes
- Dolby® Pro Logic® IIX Decoding : Yes
- dts® 96/24 Decoding : Yes
- dts® Decoding : Yes
- dts® NEO:6 Decoding : Yes
- dts®-ES Decoding : Yes
Convenience Features
- A/B Speaker Switch : Yes (A / B)
- Digital Cinema Auto Calibration : Yes (Mic- Mono)
- HDMI™ Technology : Active Intelligence
Speaker
- Speaker Terminal Type : Screw Binding Posts (A); Spring Lever (B)
Hardware
- Remote Control : Yes (Pre Programmed)
Inputs and Outputs
- AC Outlet : 1
- Antenna Terminal (AM Loop) : 1 (Rear)
- Antenna Terminal (FM 75 Ohm) : 1 (Rear)
- Coaxial Audio Digital Input(s) : 1 (Rear)
- Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr) Input(s) : 3 (Rear)
- Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr) Output(s) : 1 (Rear)
- Composite Video Input(s) : 4 (1 Front/3 Rear)
- Composite Video Output(s) : 1 (Rear)
- Digital Media Port : Yes
- HD Component Video Input(s) : 3 (Rear)
- HD Component Video Output(s) : 1 (Rear)
- HDMI™ Connection Input(s) : 4 (Rear)
- HDMI™ Connection Output(s) : 1 (Rear)
- Headphone Output(s) : 1 (Front- Silver)
- Optical Audio Input(s) : 2 (Rear)
- RCA Audio Input(s) : 7 (3 Dedicated/4 Audio/Video)
- RCA Audio Output(s) : 2 (1 A/V Output, 1 Output)
- Subwoofer Output(s) : 1 (Rear)
In the Box
- AM Loop Antenna
- Instruction Manual
- Size AA Batteries: 2
- FM Wire Antenna
- Remote Commander® Remote Control
HDMI Cables
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High Speed HDMI™ Cable - 6' 6"
$59.99
Digital Media Port Accessories
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Digital Media Port Wi-Fi Client
$199.99
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Bluetooth® Digital Media Port
$79.99
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Cradle for iPod® and iPhone™
$99.99
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Cradle for iPod® MP3 Players
$59.99
HDMI Cables
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Flat High Speed HDMI™ Cable — 3' 3"
$49.99
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High Speed HDMI™ Cable - 6' 6"
$59.99
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Flat High Speed HDMI™ Cable — 30' 8"
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Flat High Speed HDMI™ Cable — 9' 10"
$79.99
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Flat High Speed HDMI™ Cable — 6' 6"
$59.99
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Flat High Speed HDMI™ Cable — 16' 4"
$99.99
Component Video Cables
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8' Component Video Cable
$24.99
Composite Video Cables
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8' Composite Video and Audio Cable
$14.99
Coaxial Digital Audio Cables
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8' Digital Audio Coaxial Cable
$14.99
Optical Digital Audio Cables
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Optical Digital Audio Cable - 8'
$14.99
Product Reviews
Write a review( Rated 3.8 out of 5 Stars AVERAGE RATING | 9 REVIEWS Ratings Snapshot)
8 of 9 (88%) customers would recommend this product to a friend
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Rated 4.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: boba (Oregon)
Date: Jun 8, 2009
I've had this product for 3-6 months
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Great sound for the price
Pros: HDMI 1080p, 7.1, works out of box
Cons: no standby mode from unit, no upconvert
I upgraded from the DE series as I wanted HDMI passthrough support. I got a great open box deal on this and am very happy with it. Only problem is that it doesn't office upconvert as the DE series did, not even to component level output.
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Reviewer: og713 (Houston, TX)
Date: Feb 26, 2009
I've had this product for 1-3 months
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BANG FOR YOUR BUCK!
Pros: Decodes the latest audio formats...DTS-HD MA etc...
Cons: cross media bar; no THX
I may be expecting too much for my dollar, but this is actually a bargain deal. I am so excited with the many features it has compared to other brands. This is a great start for those who are new to home theater.
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Reviewer: Tryfree (Knoxville, TN)
Date: Jan 14, 2009
I've had this product for 3-6 months
11of 12 people found this helpful
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Very Pleased
Pros: Lots of features for the price; works well with other Sony Equipment
Cons: I'd prefer a more detailed manual; no way to put in standby mode w/o remote
Feature set, specifications and sound quality are excellent for the price; fit and finish is very good. I have this mated with a Sony HDTV and Sony BDS-350 blue ray player; they naturally all handshake well with one another. I have very few dislikes. I prefer a more detailed manual that better explains many of the more unique audio features. This unit wants to stay in stand-by mode which cannot be accessed via the unit physically. The front switch either turns it full on or full-off....a remote is needed to turn it to stand-by. Staying in stand-by allows all the HDMI inter-connectivity options to remain functional which I rely on....I would like there to be a manual way to temporarily over-ride the HDMI settings so if on the rare occasion I want to use the receiver to simply listen to music, I could do that without the TV wanting to also be on...I can adjust the HDMI settings to avoid that but the vast majority of time I do want the TV to turn on when the A/V amp is on ....I would like an esay temporary over-ride capability. One note of caution: make sure you set up the Sony BDS-350 to send "direct" audio to the amp to ensure you actually get DTS master audio 7.1 and Dolby True Audio 7.1 decoding by the receiver. The player defaults to a mixed format that sends LPCM digital data and in some cases this will not give you full discrete 7.1 level signals.
Rated 5.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: SoundMan (Derby CT)
Date: Jan 9, 2009
I've had this product for less than a month
2of 2 people found this helpful
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Sony did it again 5 Stars
Pros: Sound, 7 and 1 on Blu-Ray Disc was wild
Cons: Nothing yet, had it two weeks
"I also own the STR-DG720, I went to the 820 for the little extras this unit has like the extra HDMI. It has more then little extras, the sound is great. One thing read the Operating Instructions, to set it up right. For the price it cost other units don't come close, One thing buy good speakers and your sound will be great. I had no problem with the 720 I been using for the last 5 months. That is the main reason I bought the 820 and it was worth it.."
Rated 4.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: Ubervideophile (Union, New Jersey)
Date: Jan 9, 2009
I've had this product for less than a month
2of 2 people found this helpful
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Just Love it
Pros: Affordable, Expandable and above all...it's a Sony
I just bought a brand new Blu-Ray Player (Sony BDP-S550) and a new HDTV Projector and this Sony receiver is the perfect match. It decodes all of the newest Blu-Ray audio tracks, has an input for my iPod (through a DMP attachment puchased separately) and has a backlit remote for use in the dark. All at an affordable price. What's not to love?
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Reviewer: James1338 (Republic of Panama)
Date: Dec 22, 2008
I've had this product for 1-3 months
11of 91 people found this helpful
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Garbage
Pros: Don't know won't do anything
Cons: Right out of the box it won't work
This is a brand new receiver right out of the box and it doesn't work at all. The Sony online tech rep confirmed it was busted. I bought it in the US, it and I now live in the Republic of Panama so the warranty is kaput here. Took it to the very large Sony repair center here. The ordered a part from the US. Three weeks later it was ready. Took it home, same problem. Turn on the power, no display and a few clicks and zip else. As far as I am concerned this is a giant piece of junk and wouldn't recommend it to anyone. I will never buy another Sony product. Think I'll buy a Yamaha to replace this.
Rated 4.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: DrEric1 (Philly, PA)
Date: Dec 7, 2008
I've had this product for less than a month
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Great Functions, Crummy User Manual and Displays
Pros: Essy basic set-up, 4 HDMI inputs
Cons: Manual, remote
With a Roku, PS3, Blu-Ray and DVR needed four HDMI inputs - this seemed to be the most reasonable. Easy initial set-up, very good sound. Remote is not too intuitive, hard to program for other TVs. The manual and custom set up/display features just suck - counter intuitive, and one of the worst manuals every - surprising for SONY. Still haven't quite figured out how to boost surround rear surround speakers only. Also, although you can use your home theater speakers or go through your TV speakers, unit must be on for both.
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Reviewer: fedoraman (Baltimore, MD)
Date: Dec 3, 2008
I've had this product for less than a month
10of 12 people found this helpful
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Great value
Pros: Money value, Sound performance. Ease of use
Cons: Bulky remote. No blue light to indicate digital signal
Well worth the money. Not a complicated receiver. Very easy to set-up and use. Makes the new high end audio sound outstanding. Highly recommend this unit. More bang for the buck with this one.
- XM® Connect-and-Play™ requires satellite radio subscription and antenna which are sold separately. Antenna placement restrictions apply.
- HD source requires HDMI™ and/or component video connectivity. Requires compatible HDTV for high definition playback.
- Requires HDMI compatible HDTV with 1080/60p display capability.
- Certain circumstances may limit/prevent Blu-ray Disc™ playback. Requires HDTV with 1080p display capability.
- Each product must include BRAVIA® Theatre Sync™ feature. Please refer to owner’s manual for compatibility.
- Not all Bluetooth® enabled products may communicate with each other.
©2007 Sony Electronics Inc.
Sony, BRAVIA, Theatre Sync, Network Walkman, Digital Cinema Sound, and Remote Commander are trademarks of Sony. Blu-ray Disc is a trademark. Dolby, Dolby Digital, and ProLogic are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. dts is a trademark of Digital Theater Systems, L.P. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. All Weights and measures are approximate.