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Summary: 10 PLUS OVERALL !!
Review: Excellent component, plays anything you throw at it, and it does it supperbly.
Thanks Sony !!
Rating: 
Summary: Good Product.
Review: For the folks who plan to use this equipment to play CD's==forget it. Receiver does not have tone control--bass, treble) and as a result of this vital feature, all music is flat, dull, colorless,
lifeless. Big mistake on my part for not checking tone control feature before purchasing. Urge all to stay away from theatre-on-a-box if you plan to use and enjoy as a CD player. Strongly recommend you purchase components individually using an A/V receiver. Passing this Sony crap setup to a relative and starting from scratch with A/V receiver, dvd player, and speakers.
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Summary: Dull, toneless, colorless sound.
Review: For the folks who plan to use this equipment to play CD's==forget it. Receiver does not have tone control--bass, treble) and as a result of this vital feature, all music is flat, dull, colorless,
lifeless. Big mistake on my part for not checking tone control feature before purchasing. Urge all to stay away from theatre-on-a-box if you plan to use and enjoy as a CD player. Strongly recommend you purchase components individually using an A/V receiver. Passing this Sony crap setup to a relative and starting from scratch with A/V receiver, dvd player, and speakers.
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Summary: Good Product.
Review: I had the DAV-C770 and had numerous problems with it but this model so far is excellent. The bass enhancement feature really adds that extra kick..makes you really feel the movie. It is a major upgrade from the last model where movies sounded thin and bass was embarrasing. I have a fairly large room and turning the volume pass 10 might send my neighbors running. The progressive scan makes the picture look breathtaking when connected to a HDTV. Definitly would recommend if you like the Home Theater in a Box.
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Summary: WOW!!! BEST PURCHASE I HAVE EVER MADE!!!!
Review: I just bought this thing from Amazon and all I can say is WOW!!!! This is probably the best purchase I have ever made. This thing is everything I ever expected and more!! It's very easy to use as well! I have bought other brands before, and this one just blows everything else out of the water! I have to say, everyone out there who is thinking of buying this, stop thinking. I bought it and I am extremely happy with it the moment I powered this thing on. YOU ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY CANNOT GO WRONG WITH THIS PURCHASE! I GUARANTEE IT!!!
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Summary: WORST PURCHASE! PROBLEMS PROBLEMS PROBLEMS
Review: I LOVE SONY PRODUCTS... HOWEVER, THIS IS THE WORST. I HAVE HAD MY SYSTEM FOR LESS THAN 3 MONTHS... AND HAVE HAD TO SEND MY SYSTEM BACK TO SONY 2 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SYSTEM HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN AND OFTEN WILL NOT ACCEPT A DVD OR CD. IF IT DOES ACCEPT, IT MAY NOT EJECT IT! THE MOTOR IN THE CAROSEL CHANGER IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM. THE ODD THING IS THAT I ONLY USE THE SYSTEM MAYBE TWICE A WEEK. IT'S NOT DISPLAYED IN AN AWKWARD LOCATION. JUST THE WORST -- IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. IF YOU ARE GOING TO PURCHASE THIS SYSTEM, THINK TWICE... UNLESS YOU DON'T MIND FOOTING THE SHIPPING BILL MONTH AFTER MONTH, AND IF YOU DON'T MIND BEING WITHOUT YOUR SYSTEM MORE OFTEN THAN NOT.
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Summary: WORST PURCHASE! PROBLEMS PROBLEMS PROBLEMS
Review: I LOVE SONY PRODUCTS... HOWEVER, THIS IS THE WORST. I HAVE HAD MY SYSTEM FOR LESS THAN 3 MONTHS... AND HAVE HAD TO SEND MY SYSTEM BACK TO SONY 2 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SYSTEM HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN AND OFTEN WILL NOT ACCEPT A DVD OR CD. IF IT DOES ACCEPT, IT MAY NOT EJECT IT! THE MOTOR IN THE CAROSEL CHANGER IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM. THE ODD THING IS THAT I ONLY USE THE SYSTEM MAYBE TWICE A WEEK. IT'S NOT DISPLAYED IN AN AWKWARD LOCATION. JUST THE WORST -- IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. IF YOU ARE GOING TO PURCHASE THIS SYSTEM, THINK TWICE... UNLESS YOU DON'T MIND FOOTING THE SHIPPING BILL MONTH AFTER MONTH, AND IF YOU DON'T MIND BEING WITHOUT YOUR SYSTEM MORE OFTEN THAN NOT.
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Summary: Mechanical Trouble Not the first time either
Review: I purchased a different sony about 5 months ago as an open box item from circuit city. (I'll get to this one in a minute) When we got it home it accepted a CD then decided not to give it back. Then it refused more cd's. When you would turn the unit on the elevator would go up and down relentlessly and refuse to stop. Argh, we took it in to send for repair (we bought the extended warranty). 6 weeks later we find out it has to be sent to Sony. 3 weeks later, sony says it has physical damage. When it is returned it has NEW damage. Somewhere in shipping it was damaged and due to that they refused to fix it! Circuit City made good (they note any physical damage prior to shipping and there had been none) and replaced it with this DAV-FC8. For a couple of months it had worked GREAT. We forgot about the old one until this last week when I tried to put a DVD in and it loudly rejected it. Then the elevator did the up and down thing. Argh, again. Well, hopefully they don't damage it in shipping again and it will be fixed this time. Well, This is too much of a coincidence for us. We're officially unimpressed with the Sony Dream Systems. Don't get me wrong, we love Sony, we should own stock with how much we own of theirs just to get some money back out of our investments. The only thing left in our house that isn't Sony is our televisions. Even our alarm clock is a Sony. We were so sure of Sony products that our last Camcorder, we opted to not purchase the warranty from Best Buy. No trouble and we don't expect any. The Dream systems seem to have that cornered.
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Summary: Mechanical Trouble Not the first time either
Review: I purchased a different sony about 5 months ago as an open box item from circuit city. (I'll get to this one in a minute) When we got it home it accepted a CD then decided not to give it back. Then it refused more cd's. When you would turn the unit on the elevator would go up and down relentlessly and refuse to stop. Argh, we took it in to send for repair (we bought the extended warranty). 6 weeks later we find out it has to be sent to Sony. 3 weeks later, sony says it has physical damage. When it is returned it has NEW damage. Somewhere in shipping it was damaged and due to that they refused to fix it! Circuit City made good (they note any physical damage prior to shipping and there had been none) and replaced it with this DAV-FC8. For a couple of months it had worked GREAT. We forgot about the old one until this last week when I tried to put a DVD in and it loudly rejected it. Then the elevator did the up and down thing. Argh, again. Well, hopefully they don't damage it in shipping again and it will be fixed this time. Well, This is too much of a coincidence for us. We're officially unimpressed with the Sony Dream Systems. Don't get me wrong, we love Sony, we should own stock with how much we own of theirs just to get some money back out of our investments. The only thing left in our house that isn't Sony is our televisions. Even our alarm clock is a Sony. We were so sure of Sony products that our last Camcorder, we opted to not purchase the warranty from Best Buy. No trouble and we don't expect any. The Dream systems seem to have that cornered.
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Summary: Good Product Shame about the surround sound
Review: ordered on amazon.com, for way less than anywhere else i could find it. Same price at local "Best Buy" as the model below, the FC7. for me, im not an expert, the sound is great, i had a bose system before this and it sounds way better that that. Installed easily but 3 minor grumbles.
1. The surround sounds cables are not long enough had to go buy some more.
2. Doesnt come with Wall mounts for the Surround sound, Why ?! Seems like most people have surround speakers in the ceiling or on the wall.
3. Cant connect my Dish Receiver video out through the same video out as the DVD, So i have to switch both the TV and the Receiver. No idea why, just wil live with it. Anyway i like sony products am now looking for a plasma screen to go with it!
Happy listening
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