Sony STR-DH500

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

91% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

The Sony STR-DH500 is quite possibly the cheapest way to enjoy the latest 1080p formats be they HDTV or Blu-ray ; Sure the STR-DH500 is a bit limited on flashy features; however it does provide and deliver the core essentials for a true 5.1 home...

The STR-DH500 doesn't upconvert or transcode analog video sources to digital via its HDMI output, though I would argue that keeps the signal pure and truer to the source ; The lack of audio support through the HDMI inputs is a bit of a bummer here and...

While it may seem easy to fault the Sony STR-DH500 for its lack of features, one can't lose sight of its asking price. For under $200 the STR-DH500 will connect to and playback 1080p HD signals, which includes Blu-ray discs, HD Broadcasts and more and...

Very easy to set-up and use. The operating instructions are comprehensive and easy to follow. The sound output is( for me at least) is very good considering the price

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If you want low end technology, this is it

HDMI inputs do not carry sound, you must add an additional Coax or optical cable from your input device. All-around functionality is very limited on this model

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This model doesn't meet my needs. I want the audio decoded and played through the receiver from the HDMI sources. As other have stated -- I should have read their reviews -- this model only contains a HDMI switch or pass-through meaning that you will...

This receiver is okay considering the price. The sound was really good using the Fiber Optic cable (Toslink). Very basic options ( that could be a pro or con ). This receiver's design is simple and looks decent that will complement any home theater system

First off the center channel did not work properly. The channel was cutting on and off casuing popping sounds and distortion. I thought it was my speaker, so I tried different speakers and all my testing lead to the same conclusion. Volume was not loud...

unbelievably low price -- it is hard to believe they can make something this quality for this price ; I knew that an extra cable is needed to get audio from the HDMI sources, but that is not really a problem

Confusing and misleading manual. I had an argument with support over the meaning of several of the phrases ; Very difficult user interface. Knob to switch inputs is quite sensitive, and you have to understand the meaning of cryptic indicators on...

Great bang for the buck. Lots of power. Clean sound. I thought that the fact that you could enter the distance of all of your speakers was really cool and you can actually hear the difference when you set that up right. Tons of inputs and outputs for...

HDMI does not output sound. You MUST get optical cables or digital coax if you want sound out of your HDMI components

It worked, but not the way I wanted

HDMI was limiting as I could not get sound from my DVD player to this unit without a separate cable. It does little more then pass HDMI onto the TV. Spend more money and get a more current receiver

Good amp

Poor tuner, constant and poor reception. Have to use extra cables for sound. Very basic capabilities

I bought this as an upgrade to an old receiver that I had. I needed 2 optical inputs (one Out from my TV and one Out from my PC) and this has done the trick. Unhooked the speakers from the old receiver, hooked into this, plugged it up and away it went....

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