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Home Theater A/V Receiver (7.1 channel)
Model number:
STR-DG720
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
Power up your home theater experience with this 7.1 channel audio/video receiver. As the central hub for all your hi-fi digital sound needs, this system lets you fill the room with intense sound and offers connectivity to portable music players and XM® satellite radio.
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- Position 2 Features
- Position 3 Specifications
- Position 5 Reviews
- Position 6 Accessories
Sony’s A/V Receivers are engineered to be the ideal Blu-ray Disc A/V receiver, fully compatible with Sony® Blu-ray Disc™ Player. Superior video switching and audio performance ensure seamless compatibility with today’s demanding HD sources2. The STR-DG720 has three High Definition Media Interface™ (HDMI™) inputs that are capable of accepting resolutions up to 1080/24p, 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.
Advanced A/V Sync
Special Digital Signal Processing allows for lip sync delay to adjust to match the refresh rates of today’s advanced flat panel televisions and microdisplays.
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 iareonly 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-DG720, 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 input.5 Simple...Easy...BRAVIA® Sync™.
XM® Connect-and-Play™ Ready1
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.
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.
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: 105W 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 : Spring Clips (A & B)
Hardware
- Remote Control : Yes (Pre Programed)
Inputs and Outputs
- Antenna Terminal (AM Loop) : 1 (Rear)
- Antenna Terminal (FM 75 Ohm) : 1 (Rear)
- Coaxial Audio Digital Input(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) : 3 (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
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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High Speed HDMI™ Cable - 6' 6"
$59.99
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 4.3 out of 5 Stars AVERAGE RATING | 3 REVIEWS Ratings Snapshot)
3 of 3 (100%) customers would recommend this product to a friend
Rated 5.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: (Manteca, California)
Date: Nov 5, 2009
I've had this product for 6-12 months
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Geat Value
Pros: Lots of features and great for Blue-Ray
Cons: Display looks to basic and needs an EQ.
For the money this is a great unit. There are some nice features that you would expect on a more expensive unit, such as HDMI ports and XM radio capability. The sound is fantastic for Blue-Ray. There is plenty of power to support the 7.1 home theater system. I would highly recommend.
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Reviewer: Tehmas (New Jersey)
Date: Dec 22, 2008
I've had this product for 1-3 months
9of 11 people found this helpful
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Good low end receiver
Pros: Lots of bass, easy setup
Cons: Low on treble, no on TV menu, no equalizer
A good receiver for the price. Has lots of bass and I mean lots of it. But lacks on treble. I had to use a graphic equalizer to boost treble but still always want more. Display seems to be designed in 90s as it is very premitive. Remote is also basic. Remote controller angle is so narrow that you literally have to almost point straight to the receiver in order for it to work. Have never been able to understand the psychology of the designers who design these systems. Either they never use a remote or literally sit 2 feet from receiver. I/Os are almost enough. I had to think what to use as I wanted to hook up a Cassette deck and a CD player and didn't have enough inputs dedicated for these. Does not have an equalizer!!!! What Sony is calling equalizer for this receiver is bass and Treble so watch out. I have a low end Pioneer which has a true graphic equalizer built in. Front buttons are small and low quality. But if you buy this receiver at least you will not be disappointed with sound quality. I am using this with an Onkyo subwoofer and Yamaha NS-777 speakers.
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Reviewer: Antares (Wichita, KS)
Date: Dec 17, 2008
I've had this product for less than a month
33of 36 people found this helpful
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Brought PS3 Blu-ray sound to life!
Pros: 3 HDMI inputs, handles 7.1 sound.
Cons: No bluetooth remote like my PS3, but thats minor.
I already had a Sony DG510 but wanted a receiver that could handle full uncompressed 7.1 sound from HDMI. Perfect match for my PS3 since the PS3 can handle most (all?) of the major surround formats. Couldn't find another receiver with HDMI inputs that weren't pass-through for this price. Love it!
- 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.