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raygendreau updated Sony STR-DG720

raygendreau — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:22:28 -0500

Monday, 7:22 PM

agreed: "7.1 channels - competitors at this price point are typically 5.1"

raygendreau updated Sony Playstation 3

raygendreau — Tue, 20 May 2008 17:13:16 -0400

May 20, 2008 at 5:13 pm

agreed: "Tilt capabilities of SixAxis controller provide additional control element."
agreed: "Free downloads of enjoyable demos, and add-ons"

raygendreau updated 2 products

raygendreau — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:05:06 -0400

1. updated Sony Playstation 3 - April 26, 2008 at 11:05 am

disagreed: "Not many games yet (as of April 2007)"
disagreed: "Very few good exclusive titles"
disagreed: "Steep price in comparison with competition."
agreed: "Tilt capabilities of SixAxis controller provide additional control element."
agreed: "Four USB ports on the 80G box."
agreed: "Free downloads of enjoyable demos, and add-ons"
agreed: "Sleek look."
agreed: "HDMI is the newest 1.3 version, unlike the 360 1.2 version, the PS3 will be able to run on ALL future HD Televisions."
agreed: "Upscales PS1 Games, PS2 Games, and DVDs to HD Resolution through HDMI."
agreed: "Powerfull CPU and GPU. Most powerfull console ever."
agreed: "Full 1080p support."
agreed: "Great 7.1 Dolby TrueHD Sound"
agreed: "You can run Linux on it"
agreed: "Has a built-in Blu-ray and DVD player"
agreed: "Built in WiFi connection"
agreed: "Full HD support, including an HDMI port"
tapped as "love it"
tapped as "have it"

2. updated Sony STR-DG720 - April 26, 2008 at 10:15 am

disagreed: "Front display is rudimentary and something from 1999 ... the manual writing is just as archaic. "
disagreed: "Cheap, generic included remote - Harmony or bust."
agreed: "3 in 1 out HDMI capability with streamed audio/video "
agreed: "Perfectly pairs up with the PS3"

raygendreau commented on Sony STR-DG720

raygendreau — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:31:23 -0400

April 26, 2008 at 10:31 am

"krazyfiend I have decided, after trying different hdmi audio combinations, there is no need to force the codec selection. With the hdmi set to automatic, the optimum codec is in fact automatically selected. As for the video display, the only time I have forced 1080P is for the video game Call of Duty 4 which plays at 720P if not forced."

raygendreau updated Sony STR-DG720

raygendreau — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:58:42 -0400

April 16, 2008 at 11:58 pm

agreed: "Only has 2 x 5-way binding posts used for the Front L/R speakers in zone A"
agreed: "Doesn't transcode or upscale analog sources to HDMI or component"
agreed: "Excellent value receiver"
agreed: "Simple automatic calibration"
agreed: "Processes uncompressed LPCM audio signals over HDMI"
tapped as "have it"

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raygendreau — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:29:13 -0400

April 16, 2008 at 2:29 pm

"I bought the PS3 in 2006 based on the inclusion of the Blu-ray player. At the time a separate Blu-ray player was about $800. Luck was with me, given the demise of HD-DVD and the timely PS3 firmware updates. I believe Sony is able to market the STR-DG720 at the low price point in part because they have eliminated the S-video jacks and video up-conversion feature. neither of these features are useful to me. Regarding the new Onkyo AV receivers: I believe they are equipped with HDMI v1.2 (TX-SR576) I prefer HDMI v 1.3a,b See the difference in the table at the bottom of this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI#HDMI_1.2"

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raygendreau — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:25:21 -0400

April 16, 2008 at 1:25 pm

"I had considered the Onkyo 605 or 705 until I found out about the PS3 firmware update. I was amazed at the $299.00 price. My equipment includes the 60GB PS3 and a Sharp 32" 1080P LCD TV."

raygendreau commented on Sony STR-DG720

raygendreau — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:26:13 -0400

April 16, 2008 at 11:26 am

"Very good value. I replaced a STR-DG800 7.1 HDMI passthrough receiver with this unit. It's a good buy for PS3 owner's. While it doesn't decode Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD Master Audio ,it doesn't matter since the PS3 decodes both and sends the LPCM to the receiver. The DTS-HD MA decoding capability was added with PS3 firmware update 2.30 on 15 April. Since I was already familiar with the Sony Receiver setup procedure initial setup was a breeze. 1. Use Speaker auto-cal. 2. On the PS3 select HDMI LPCM in the Audio menu and in sound settings in HDMI select Automatic and the receiver will automatically select the optimum sound. You can verify this by hitting the select button on the PS3 controller while watching the movie. I just watched 'I Am Legend' with Dolby TrueHD and 'Xmen, The Last Stand' with DTS-HD MA. SPECTACULAR!!! Also, check out the Uncharted Drake's Fortune video game if you have it. Set the audio in Game Options to LPCM 7.1 WHOO HOO!!!"

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raygendreau — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:00:25 -0400

April 16, 2008 at 11:00 am