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Usually ships in 1-2 business days | | Only 1 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | The Sony- STR-DA3300ES 7.1 A/V receiver was engineered to be the entertainment hub for your HD experience. This receiver provides an "Audio for Video" solution which integrates the latest technologies to optimize sound as well as picture quality. The STR-DA3300ES utilizes Faroudja DCDi Cinema Technology which up scales non-HD sources (VHS, DVD, etc ) to 1080p4. In addition to video upscaling, this chipset corrects image jaggedness and reduces block noise resulting in beautiful, smooth high definition images. As for audio, the STR-DA3300ES utilizes high grade components that provide effective heat dissipation, large amounts of power while maintaining precise sound quality. Sony's Xross Media Bar- inspired GUI allows a user to utilize an icon driven menu system which provides easy access to the receiver's most complicated functions. The STR-DA3300ES 7.1 A/V receiver will accept 1080/60p and 24p HD video formats, x.v.Color (xvYCC) while providing 3 HDMI inputs. Sony's DIGITAL MEDIA PORT makes this model iPod- Ready (accessory sold separately) and features BRAVIA- Theatre Sync for "One-Touch Play". | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 16.93 inches | | Product Width: | 16.93 inches | | Product Height: | 6.75 inches | | Product Weight: | 33.1 pounds | | Package Length: | 20.8 inches | | Package Width: | 19.5 inches | | Package Height: | 11.6 inches | | Package Weight: | 37.8 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 5 reviews |
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| | Features | Xross Media Bar- inspired graphic user interfaceFaroudja- DCDi Cinema Up Scaling TechnologyBRAVIA- Theatre Sync100Watts X 7 Amp Power(8 ohms,20Hz-20Khz,0.09% THD)Digital Cinema Auto Calibration w/Mono Mic
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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Best deal in town Jul 18, 2008
I bought this unit for 574 delivered.
If you have the following items you will want this reciever
a PS3 or blu ray player
a TV that has an HDMI input, preferably 1080p
I've read up on a lot of the connectivity issues on this unit prior to purchase. I think there is a lot of confusion regarding the new hd sound formats. I hope I can provide some help to individuals reading this post.
To get True HD, or DTS master audio from the PS3 you need to do the following.
Run audio from the PS3 to the receiver over HDMI. Go into the PS3 settings, make sure audio is passed over HDMI, then manually select the PCM 5.1 and 7.1 audio formats at 48khz. To test, put in a Blu ray disc, go into the audio menu of the movie and select one of the new HD formats or PCM uncompressed. If you have done this correctly the blue light on the from center of the reciever will turn on and the screen will show that multi channel PCM is running at 48khz.
Here is the deal, the PS3 and most other blu ray players cannot pass a raw hd bitstream signal to the reciver for decoding, but it can decode the signal itself and pass it over hdmi in multi channel format. Your ears get the same sound either way.
What this means to you. If you're using the PS3 for a blu ray player it doesn't matter if you buy the 3300 4300 or 5300 because the PS3 is going to decode and send the signal as uncompressed pcm. So spending the extra cash to get on board dolby true hd and dts hd decoders is pointless. I don't think you can go wrong with any of them, but unless you're planning on running some huge speakers or really committed to a multi room setup the 3300 is the best value. I run my setup in a very large room, the 3300 can blast sound and I have not noticed any distortion at high volumes.
Also, I have an older generation xbox 360 without an HDMI output. Good news if you are in the same boat as me. This reciever will accept a 1080p input through component cables and pass to the TV as 1080p over HDMI.
I replaced an older Yamaha natural sound reciever that I have had over 7 years, it still works wonderfully and I am looking forward to moving it down into the man room in my basement. I was on the fence between a Pioneer, Yamaha, Onkyo and this Sony unit. The 3300-5300 seemed to have the best video options, and sound performance was comparable accross the brands. Once the price on the 3300 got into the 500 range I decided to pull the trigger. I love the on screen menu, the sound is great, and it has all the connectivity and functions that I needed for my gear. This is a great product and I would highly recommend it.
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str da3300es, polk audio RTI series speakers, JBL 12" 500 watt sub, Sony 50" LCOS SXRD TV 1080p, XBOX 360 with HD-DVD, PS3, and a Wii.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
excellent receiver May 21, 2008
I purchased this through Amazon and could not have been happier. The product was delivered promptly and in good condition. It was a breeze to set up and has worked flawlessly. It is a great product and I would recomend it and would buy it again if the need arose.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Excellent Receiver Feb 26, 2008
This receiver is a HUGE upgrade from my older Sony ES receiver (pre-hdmi), and is worlds better.
I loved my old receiver, but it was heavier, ran hotter, had no GUI to speak of, and didn't do video signal upconversion, which meant that changing from my older s-video DVD player to my satelite provider required an input change on the TV as well. NO LONGER! Now I can just use the graphical UI on screen to select the input I want, and it just works. One small remote (the unit comes with a comprehensive universal remote and a smaller, input + volume type remote, which I use) to do just about everything.
I could not be happier. One HDMI cable from my receiver to my TV. A myriad of input connections. No changing the input on my TV ever again. A beautiful on-screen GUI. This is a great receiver.
29 of 32 found the following review helpful:
Competence will make the Audio pass through Jan 16, 2008
This is an awesome receiver with an exceptional GUI! The reviewer must be mistaken, the receiver will pass all digital audio thru the HDMI out (except Analog, and who uses analog sources on a digital AVR) and a HDMI-DVI cable doesn't carry the audio because DVI is video only! Don't give a product 1 Star if your equipment is outdated and don't understand how it's supposed to be connected. I couldn't be happier with mine.
Ditto!
7 of 53 found the following review helpful:
 Looks great on paper, but beware... Jan 01, 2008
I purchased a Sony 3300 es to compliment my Sony PS3 and Sony 60" Grand Wega television. Sounds great, right? Wrong. The receiver was unable to pass audio (kind of important) through the PS3 hdmi cable. After literally hours of setting changes, cable swaps, and calls to customer service, no solution was found. So I swapped it for another one, and had the same problem. So I swapped it (again) for a Denon. Denon worked right out the box where the Sony would not. If I had to guess, I would say that since I am using an hdmi to dvi cable to my TV (my 2003 TV predates hdmi), that the receiver has some overprotective copy-protection that would not allow audio to play. Spend your money elsewhere.
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