Sony STR-DN1000 A/V Receiver

81% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Solid sound quality for the price; relatively inexpensive given the feature set; four HDMI inputs; basic graphical user interface; onboard Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding; Sirius-ready; automatic speaker calibration.

Poor image quality on upconverted analog sources; no multichannel analog input; no traditional second zone functionality, although S-Air is supported.

The Sony STR-DN1000 offers solid sound and basic AV receiver features at a bargain price, but it's not nearly as good as last year's STR-DG920.

Associated equipment included five Paradigm Reference Studio 20 v4 speakers run full range, a Panasonic DMP-BD35 Blu-ray player, Luxman PD-289 turntable, Shure V97xE phono cartridge, and Bellari VP530 tubed phono preamp. All movie selections were on...

Deadly sound quality; superb feature set; 4 HDMI ports; good user interface; built in Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoder; automatic speaker calibration; Sirius satellite radio ready  good feature to price ratio

Poor image quality on converted analog formats; multi-channel analog input is absent

The STR DN1000 has done exceptionally well in the audio department, but the up scaled videos were lack lustre. The feature set is good and is more than enough to keep you busy for a long time. For a price range of $322.92 – $499.99, the DN1000 does not...

For just under $500 retail, the Sony STR-DN1000 is one serious receiver that is as big on performance as it is on style ; The STR-DN1000 can do just about everything a modern home theater calls for and more in a way that is easy to set up, use and live...

I'm sure the STR-DN1000's lack of full 1080p up-conversion is going to cause some people grief. However, keep in mind the asking price and what you plan on connecting to the STR-DN1000. If all your sources are HD, especially native 1080p, then what do...

The Sony STR-DN1000 may just be one of my favorite receivers for around $500. What can I say? It hits all the right notes for me, it looks good, it's affordable and sounds better than you'd expect a sub-thousand-dollar receiver to sound. Sure, it's...

Integration with other products was excellent. Looks quite cool for a black box.

Very little wish all hdmi were 1080p.

Just simple, looks great does the job. perfect if you have a bravia tv an Bluray

the menu and the gui version of the menu could do with being a little sharper and simpler. would benefit from the xcross media bar. but for the price a small sacrifice

Easy to set up, easy to use. Good sound for the price. Looks good. Integrates well with other Sony products

Manual is written in Chinglish, very basic and difficult to follow. On screen (TV) menu system would help with set-up no end. Posts for speaker connection are a bit difficult to get at, though this is not a problem if using banana plugs