Rating: 
Summary: This system has a serious problem with the dvd stacker
Review: (I am changing my review - after having my broken system repaired at a local repair shop - see below- for $115 we were told the reason it broke was due to one of the discs! The LAST disc played in the unit was a Dave Matthews live concert "Let's give this night up for Jerry Garcia" and the lable on it was paper that had been glued on. DON'T USE DISCS WITH PAPER LABLES! The lable bent at one edge, just the tiniest amount, and caused a jam that ultimately worn down the motor! Can't say this was Sony's fault, however it does stink that it wasn't covered under warranty. I'll leave the rest of the review as it was, but upgraded from 2 to 4 stars. Since the repair, we are back to loving this system, which Sony has discontinued.) We bought this little system to use in our new basement playroom/family room. We wanted surround sound that didn't take up too much room and the small box speakers were perfect! However, we expected the system to last longer than it has! Now I have to mail it to Sony for repair (no local authorized repair places), out of warranty, at a cost of $138.90! It also has 4 of our audio cd's and one dvd movie inside, which I wonder if I'll ever see again, and in what condition! I am very frustrated that I can't simply buy the receiver new and not have to spend SO much on a repair! My original cost at 6th Ave. Electronics was only $299! Sadly, we did not purchase the store's extended warranty. Sony does not sell this model any more, and the closest product is DAVFC7 for $500! And, of course, it is not compatible with the speaker set that came with the DAV-C450, so we have to pull down all the wires that we carefully tacked to the walls and painted to hide them! Perhaps my 2 star rating is harsh, however the inconvenience and extra cost associated with this product failure after just over one year (one month out of warranty!) is very frustrating! Prior to this problem we have been completely happy with the system and the sound was extremely good in our 13 x 23 room. We were able to have surround sound with our VCR and Sony Tivo unit through this system as well. (BTW, had to send our Sony Tivo in for repair within one year of ownership! Starting to reconsider the Sony brand, the reliability is just not there!)
Rating: 
Summary: Broke after 13 months of use! *Found it was due to disc!!*
Review: (I am changing my review - after having my broken system repaired at a local repair shop - see below- for $115 we were told the reason it broke was due to one of the discs! The LAST disc played in the unit was a Dave Matthews live concert "Let's give this night up for Jerry Garcia" and the lable on it was paper that had been glued on. DON'T USE DISCS WITH PAPER LABLES! The lable bent at one edge, just the tiniest amount, and caused a jam that ultimately worn down the motor! Can't say this was Sony's fault, however it does stink that it wasn't covered under warranty. I'll leave the rest of the review as it was, but upgraded from 2 to 4 stars. Since the repair, we are back to loving this system, which Sony has discontinued.) We bought this little system to use in our new basement playroom/family room. We wanted surround sound that didn't take up too much room and the small box speakers were perfect! However, we expected the system to last longer than it has! Now I have to mail it to Sony for repair (no local authorized repair places), out of warranty, at a cost of $138.90! It also has 4 of our audio cd's and one dvd movie inside, which I wonder if I'll ever see again, and in what condition! I am very frustrated that I can't simply buy the receiver new and not have to spend SO much on a repair! My original cost at 6th Ave. Electronics was only $299! Sadly, we did not purchase the store's extended warranty. Sony does not sell this model any more, and the closest product is DAVFC7 for $500! And, of course, it is not compatible with the speaker set that came with the DAV-C450, so we have to pull down all the wires that we carefully tacked to the walls and painted to hide them! Perhaps my 2 star rating is harsh, however the inconvenience and extra cost associated with this product failure after just over one year (one month out of warranty!) is very frustrating! Prior to this problem we have been completely happy with the system and the sound was extremely good in our 13 x 23 room. We were able to have surround sound with our VCR and Sony Tivo unit through this system as well. (BTW, had to send our Sony Tivo in for repair within one year of ownership! Starting to reconsider the Sony brand, the reliability is just not there!)
Rating:
Summary: A HOT SYSTEM
Review: Being a SONY fan, I was happy to see this system at a price I could afford. There is plenty of speaker wire, so placement of speakers is not a problem. The sound is great, and the AM/FM stereo capability is a nice added feature as is the ability to play CD's. What does bother me is the amount of heat generated by the unit. Playing a 2 disk movie, such as Harry Potter, got the unit smoking hot. I had to install it on a sliding tray and leave the door open on my entertainment system just to keep it cool. In fact I'm considering the installation of a cooling fan at the back of the equipment rack. Other than the heat, it seems to be a great deal.
Rating: 
Summary: Paper Weight
Review: I bought my system (DAV-C450) back in 2002, for about $500. After only 6 months it stopped reading DVD discs, always giving me the "no disc" error. Yet it plays CD's, CDR's, and the tuner works just fine. The only problem is the DVD player (cleaning the lens didn't work). It always got way too hot on top and I don't believe it has a built in fan which I keep fooling myself into thinking might have been the cause of this. I was on deployment in the Navy and never had time to send this thing back in for repair. So my warranty was gone by the time I got back. Either way from what I read, this system was crap and made by sony just to be a temporary kind of device until you get a quality one, but for alot of $$$!! Now I just have it sitting on top of my computer desk as an amplifier system (I use it as the speakers to my PC). Atleast it's good for that, playing PC games with surround sound, but at hell of a cost. Maybe there's a few out there that actually work for what they were intended for, DVD's. I wish I had one of those. I went out and bought a Cyberhome DVD player which lasted me up until yesterday, now it also doesn't read DVD's. Atleast that only cost me about $50 and lasted me 2 years.
Rating: 
Summary: GREAT DEAL!
Review: I bought the Dream System this passed December and it's been a God-send since. The sound is great for both your DVD's and CD's. The set-up is so quick also. The time that would have been spent trying to find the right receiver and then the correct speakers was saved because of the Dream System. It takes less than 20 minutes to completely set-up. The system does get a little hot though but that is mentioned in the manual. I haven't had a problem because of the heat. This is a great buy, especially since the price has gone down from when I bought mine.
Rating:
Summary: DVD function sucks
Review: I bought this system about 2 years ago and within an year it had problems with DVD playback. By tweaking it, I could make it work for a while but it stopped working altogether. Luckily I was still in the warranty time period and the repair shop fixed it fine. But now, I am having issues again with the DVD function. The tuner and other inputs work just fine, though. The DVD tray won't open. There's one CD inside and I can't get it out or get it to play. And since I am not in the warranty period, I am not motivated to get it repaired either. I guess I will just use it as a sound system and buy a DVD player separately. I am not impressed with SONY this time. Looks like many other users have/had similar issues with this "dream" system.
Rating:
Summary: Not a Quality Product
Review: I got this system a couple of months ago and already I've had numerous problems. First, the DVD drawer occasionally gets stuck and sometimes will not work at all. I have to reset the system to get it to work. Even then it will only be good for a few more opens and closes before it jams up again.
Second, it will not play some DVDs. It will start them, but once it gets to the main menu, it says "Program play of title # (we've seen 4, 10, 20, 33, etc.) prohibited now" and stops the disc. I've found a way to get around this on some DVDs, but it still creates great frustration, which is the opposite of what I want when I watch a movie.
Quite frankly I would expect higher quality than this from Sony. I am going to take this system in to have it looked at, but I am regretting getting it in the first place.
However, I should say that when the system is working the sound is great! Hence, the reason for two stars instead of one.
Rating:
Summary: Nice System!!
Review: I have had this system for about a year now. I don't know why some of these people are giving this system a 1 star. Maybe it's the way they treat their system. The installation was simple (except for the wiring, it'd be a lot easier if Sony came up with the idea of wireless speakers, that'd save a lot of time). I do admit that the CD changing is slow. But I don't care, I keep the Lord of the Rings DVD's on slots 1-3. The other 2 are just there. The sound is alright for DVD's, but isn't so good with CD's. Not enough bass. Another problem is when I was watching Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (3.5 hour movie), the system really heated up. Other than that, the system is very good.
Rating:
Summary: 450 or 500?
Review: I just bought this system, and the label on it says 70x5 and 100w sub...which makes sense as this adds to 450watts (as does the model number indicate).....Why is it that everyone thinks this is a 500watt system? Is there another DAV-C450 that has 500watts or am I being daft! Will check my documentation when I unpack it at home
Rating: 
Summary: Good sound
Review: I liked the way this home theather systems works together with a Sony TV I just bought! Easy to put it together.
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