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7.1 Channel 3D A/V Receiver

Model number: STR-DH520
Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
Model features: 7.1-channel, 100 watts per channel, 3D pass-through, 6 HD inputs, Dolby® TrueHD and dts® HD audio codecs, HD Digital Cinema Sound™, BRAVIA® widget unified TV on-screen interface

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Adventure awaits.

Dare to embark upon a new adventure in home entertainment. The STR-DH520 7.1-channel (100W x7 @ 8 ohms 1kHz 1% THD) 3D surround sound A/V receiver will send you on your way. Offering a whopping six HD inputs—including four HDMI™ inputs with 3D pass-through—you can easily connect your compatible 3D Blu-ray Disc™ player, PS3™ system and other devices, then immerse yourself in 3D movies, games and TV shows1. And with HD Digital Cinema Sound™ mode, you'll be amazed by an incredibly multi-layered, cinematic sound quality. So climb on board, then get ready to be floored.

  • Well Connected

    A total of six HD inputs guarantee utmost connectivity and versatility. Four HDMI inputs with 3D pass-through allow you to connect a 3D Blu-ray Disc player, PS3 system, cable box or other device to enjoy 3D movies, video games and TV shows. But wait, there's more: two component HD inputs ensure all your compatible devices can get in on the action.

  • 3D Pass-through

    Enter a new dimension in home entertainment. Featuring four HDMI inputs with 3D pass-through, you can connect your compatible 3D Blu-ray Disc player, PS3 system, cable box or satellite receiver to enjoy a spectrum of 3D entertainment1. Don't yet have a 3D-compatible device? No problem; all HD inputs are also compatible with standard 2D devices.

    Full HD in 3D

  • Cinematic Sound

    Get blown away by the sounds of your favorite movies—and hear them the way they were meant to be heard. Engineered around Sony's intimate knowledge of movie sound production, HD Digital Cinema Sound mode recreates the precise acoustics of the theater—and delivers an immersive cinematic experience right to your own home.

  • Pure Audio Experience

    Revel in extraordinary surround sound. This receiver supports internal decoding and bitstream output of enhanced audio codecs—including LPCM, Dolby® trueHD, ProLogic IIz and dts®-HD master audio2— which deliver lossless surround sound of discrete audio that's bit-for-bit identical to the master studio recording, and sounds just as Hollywood intended.

    dts in HD

  • Easy On-screen Interface

    Forget about peering into the tiny receiver display to switch up sound modes or alter audio sources and settings. With the intuitive BRAVIA® Widget on-screen interface, you can now connect to select BRAVIA TVs to easily view and control the receiver and component settings directly on the TV screen—no squinting required.

  • Cut Down on Cables

    Extra cables equal extra clutter. Featuring Audio Return Channel technology, audio and video can now be conveyed to and from your TV and receiver via a single HDMI cable6. And with Standby HDMI Pass-through, you can enjoy movies, games and other content originating from HDMI sources on your TV even when the receiver is powered down1.

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Don't let its attractive looks fool you. The STR-DH520's intelligent design was made to be a bustling epicenter capable of handling all your 3D A/V needs with 7.1 channels of sound. Connect to any of the 6 HD inputs or decode uncompressed audio and be blown away by the sound quality. Connect to select Sony televisions and you'll find a highly intuitive on-screen interface you'll navigate with ease.

Awarded #1 Home Audio Brand for 2011 by NPD, based on units sold and dollars for the 12 months ending March 2011 in Total Home Audio according to The NPD Group/Retail Tracking Service.

Well Connected

A total of six HD inputs guarantee utmost connectivity and versatility. Four HDMI inputs with 3D pass-through allow you to connect a 3D Blu-ray Disc player, PS3 system, cable box or other device to enjoy 3D movies, video games and TV shows1. But wait, there's more: two component inputs ensure all your HD-compatible devices can get in on the action.

6 HD Inputs

Get versatile HD connection options with six HD inputs. Four HDMI® inputs (up to 1080/24p capable) let you connect a Sony® PlayStation®3 entertainment system, Blu-ray Disc™ player, and any 2 other HDMI-capable devices, for high definition video and audio. Two component inputs (1080/60i capable) provide added HD-capable connectivity and versatility.

Advanced Blu-ray Disc™ Audio Decoding

Experience sound closer to the way it was captured with LPCM, Dolby® trueHD, ProLogicIIz and dts®-HD master audio codecs.

Standby pass-through of Audio & Video

Conveniently access all your HDMI® connected devices without having to power on the receiver.

24p True Cinema™ (pass-through)

Watch Blu-ray Disc™ movies in their native frame rate (24 frames per second) when paired with a 24p HDTV and playback device like a Blu-ray Disc™ Player or PlayStation®3 gaming console via HDMI® cable.

Cinematic Sound

Get blown away by the sounds of your favorite movies—and hear them the way they were meant to be heard. Engineered around Sony's intimate knowledge of movie sound production, HD Digital Cinema Sound™ mode recreates the precise acoustics of the theater—and delivers an immersive cinematic experience right to your own home.

HD Digital Cinema Sound

Optimize your receiver to mimic the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures.

Audio Return Channel

Eliminate the need for extra cables connected to your TV. This feature allows audio to be sent from your compatible TV to your receiver through the same HDMI® cable already being used to send audio and video to your TV.

BRAVIA® Sync Capable

Conveniently operate and control selectSony® BRAVIA® Sync devices with one remote including: Sony Blu-ray Disc™ Players, BRAVIA® HDTVs, Sony home theater products, Handycam® Camcorders and Cyber-shot® Digital Cameras.

3D Pass-through

Enter a new dimension in home entertainment. Featuring four HDMI inputs with 3D pass-through, you can connect your compatible 3D Blu-ray Disc player, PS3 system, cable box or satellite receiver to enjoy a spectrum of 3D entertainment1. Don't yet have a 3D-compatible device? No problem. The HDMI inputs are also compatible with standard 2D devices.

3D Pass-through

Compatible with Blu-ray 3D™ movies, video games and other 3D content

BRAVIA® Widget Control

Connect to select Sony 2011 Televisions and experience an integrated user interface on-screen. Enabling on-screen feedback and control function.

Assignable digital audio and video inputs

Get the most out of each audio and video input with the ability to reassign inputs to support connected devices.

Product Specifications

Audio Features

Tuner

  • Preset Channel (FM/AM) : TTL60 (30 FM, 30 AM)

Sound Field

  • 2ch : Yes
  • A.F.D. Auto : Yes
  • Church : Yes
  • Concert Hall : Yes
  • Digital Concert Hall A/B : Yes
  • Headphone 2ch : Yes
  • Headphone Direct : Yes
  • Headphone Multi : Yes
  • Jazz Club : Yes
  • Multi Stereo : Yes
  • Neo:6 Music : Yes
  • PLII Movie : Yes
  • PLII Music : Yes
  • PLIIx Movie : Yes
  • PLIIx Music : Yes
  • PLIIz Height : Yes
  • Stadium : Yes

Decoding Format

  • 96kHz/24bit : Yes
  • DTS / DTS-ES (Matrix6.1 / Discrete6.1) : Yes (DTS and DTS-ES)
  • DTS 96/24/ DTS Neo:6 : Yes
  • DTS HD MA/ DTS HD HR : Yes (MA and HR)
  • Dolby Digital EX/ Dolby Digital : Yes (Dolby Digital EX and Dolby Digital)
  • Dolby Prologic/II /IIx /IIz : Yes (Dolby Prologic, II, Iix and I?z)
  • Dolby TruHD/Dolby Digital + : Yes (Dolby TruHD and Dolby Digital+)

Amplifier/Receiver

Amplifier Features

  • Number of Amp channels : 7ch (Sub must be self powered)

Amplifier Power

  • (8Ohms 1kHz) THD : 0.01
  • 8Ohms 1kHz : 100W + 100W
  • Total Power : 945W (135W/ch x 7 (8?, 1kHz, 0.05% THD))

Video Features

HDMI™

  • 3D over HDMI : Yes
  • HDMI(tm) video output capability : 1080P/24P/Deep Color/x.v.Color (xvYCC)
  • Power Off Pass Through : Yes

Inputs and Outputs

Audio Inputs

  • Analog Audio In : 2
  • Analog Stereo Mini Jack : 1(for Portable)
  • Coaxial : 1
  • Multi-ch In : Yes (FM and AM)
  • Optical In : 2

Audio Outputs

  • Pre Out (Subwoofer) : 1

Speaker Outputs

  • Center : Yes
  • Front A (L/R) : Yes
  • Front High (L/R) : Yes (bass and treble)
  • Surround (L/R) : Yes
  • Surround Back (L/R) : Yes

Video Inputs

  • AV In: Including Front AV : 2
  • Component Video In : 2
  • HDMI In : 4

Video Outputs

  • AV Out: Inc. Monitor Out : 1
  • Composite Video Out: Inc. Monitor Out : 1
  • HDMI Out : 1

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STR-DH520 4.2 5 9 9
nice piece of hardware for the $ nice piece of hardware for the $... 2?'s though -why provide rca type video input jacks when there is no video upscale converter -have not been able to get on-screen programming working on my bravia tv December 12, 2012
Very good low budget receiver Very easy to install and configure. I had limited budget so I bought Sony STR-DH520 receiver, Kenwood KS-3200HT-BK speakers and Kenwood SW-40HT-BK subwoofer. I connected my components like this: TV-Sony Receiver: hdmi Computer-Sony Receiver: hdmi sattelite receiver-Sony receiver: spdif computer-Sony Receiver: spdif All I had to do was connect speakers and subwoofer to Sony Receiver and then rest of components to Sony Receiver. I did auto calibration and everything worked like a charm. Sound is very good, soft but with enough power. I really believe that I made "best buy" purchase September 13, 2012
Better than entry level receiver I got this for a real bargain, open box special minus the remote $149.00. I purchased the remote from Sony for only $25.00 for a total cost of $174.00. My old Harman Kardon receiver lost its left front speaker channel so I needed a replacement with HDMI and not too much money. Sony fit the bill perfectly. It sounds great with my satellite speakers, and I have all my video connections via HDMI. I have it hooked up to my old Sony 51KPWS520 rear projection t.v. and the remote works both the receiver and t.v. When I select a different video input, it is a little slow in the response. The receiver is perfectly sized as it matches the width of all the other video components, (cable box, Blu-ray, HD-DVD player). Definitely this receiver is above entry level, and for the right price, you can't go wrong with it. April 23, 2012
Great A/V Receiver Got a great deal on this from Amazon at $200 off retail. Set up was a breeze and synching with my TV and Bluray was flawless, The auto calibrate was incredible. Only had it for a month so haven't had any problems yet. Bought this for the 7.1 output and all the new sound settings available on the new blu-rays. Pass thru is great and my system has never sounded better. Using it with Onkyo 7.1 speakers, Sony 46 EX500 TV and Sony BDP-S580 Bluray player. March 14, 2012
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1. Requires 3D content, 3D HDTV, 3D glasses, 3D emitter, and HDMI® cable (at least 10.2 Gbps).

2. Requires HDMI® cable and LPCM capable receiver.

3. Requires HDTV with equivalent display and HDMI® cable sold sep.

4. Syncs with BRAVIA® Sync or Theatre Sync™ products.

5. Can be used only when [sound bar, receiver, etc.] is connected to a Sony XBR-EX620, EX630, EX720, EX820, EX830, NX830, HX820, HX830, or HX930 series BRAVIA HDTV via HDMI® cable sold sep.

6. Requires HDMI® cables sold sep.

© 2011 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, BRAVIA, Theatre Sync, 24p True Cinema, Cyber-shot, Handycam and Digital Cinema Sound are trademarks of Sony. PlayStation is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment. Blu-ray Disc and Blu-ray 3D are trademarks. Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories. dts is a trademark of dts Inc. HDMI is a trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate and may vary.

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