Which of these 4 Sony's do you most recomend? - Blu-ray Forum

GOAT · 12-15-2009, 04:21 AM

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olstempl...s&nrp=15&iht=n

The first four on the page... and for the ones that come with a DVD changer.. I dont need to use that right??

emoxley · 12-15-2009, 12:30 PM

None of them. The only one with any HDMI inputs, is HDMI "pass through", so they don't do Dolby TrueHD or dtsHD Master Audio. Sony makes good tvs and BD players, including the ps3, but are not very desirable with receivers until you get into the expensive "ES" line. And their HTIBs are terrible. Never enough inputs, if any at all, to hook up what most people want.

I'd look into the Onkyo HTIBs, if looking at the HTIB route. They use real receivers, have plenty of inputs, and usually have Audyssey auto speaker calibration. For use with blu ray, I'd recommend the HTS-6200: http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-HT-S6200...0883649&sr=1-1
If you're not worried about blu ray decoding, I'd recommend the HTS-5200: http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-HT-S5200...0883740&sr=1-1
Can't beat these for the money.
Good luck!

GOAT · 12-15-2009, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by emoxley

None of them. The only one with any HDMI inputs, is HDMI "pass through", so they don't do Dolby TrueHD or dtsHD Master Audio. Sony makes good tvs and BD players, including the ps3, but are not very desirable with receivers until you get into the expensive "ES" line. And their HTIBs are terrible. Never enough inputs, if any at all, to hook up what most people want.

I'd look into the Onkyo HTIBs, if looking at the HTIB route. They use real receivers, have plenty of inputs, and usually have Audyssey auto speaker calibration. For use with blu ray, I'd recommend the HTS-6200: http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-HT-S6200...0883649&sr=1-1
If you're not worried about blu ray decoding, I'd recommend the HTS-5200: http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-HT-S5200...0883740&sr=1-1
Can't beat these for the money.
Good luck!

dude those are both sweet deals for nice looking pieces!! My only worry about AMZ is I cant do a warranty. Is a warranty worth it on a surround sound system? Im glad those are both 7.1 as thats what I really wanted but couldnt find any sonys (was trying to keep everything in the system sony) at Best Buy... now ive got to see if I can find those at BB

GOAT · 12-15-2009, 01:16 PM

oh and what is blu ray decoding?? id like the system to work with the regular TV as well.

HiDefRev · 12-15-2009, 02:07 PM

The Onkyo systems will work fine with your TV. I personally would go with the HT-S6200. It adds a few features, and includes HDMI switching, which means you only have to run a single HDMI cable from your components to the receiver. The Onkyo systems are very far above the Sonys that you mentioned. You'll be amazed at how easy it is to set up, and how wonderful it sounds !!

emoxley · 12-15-2009, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by GOAT

oh and what is blu ray decoding??

Blu ray movies have HD audio (lossless) soundtracks on most discs. Very old movies that are remastered to blu ray may not, but all the newer movies do. Some receivers, such as the one with the 6200, will decode the HD audio codecs, so you can hear the HD (lossless) soundtracks. These soundtracks sound better than regular DD and DTS over an optical connection.

Some blu ray movies have discreet 7.1 soundtracks too, which isn't possible to hear over optical or digital coax connections. They are only possible over HDMI or 7.1 multi-channel analog connections. I mentioned the Onkyos because they are a lot of bang for the buck, and I thought you'd rather have something good, rather than buy something you'll probably end up not being happy with.

Amazon.com is a factory authorized dealer for Onkyo, so you get the Onkyo's two year warranty. I bought my Onkyo 805 from them. If you scroll down the Amazon page, you'll see (on the left) "Service Plans", so you can get extended service contract on it. It's just above where it says "Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought"................

GOAT · 12-15-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by emoxley

Blu ray movies have HD audio (lossless) soundtracks on most discs. Very old movies that are remastered to blu ray may not, but all the newer movies do. Some receivers, such as the one with the 6200, will decode the HD audio codecs, so you can hear the HD (lossless) soundtracks. These soundtracks sound better than regular DD and DTS over an optical connection.

Some blu ray movies have discreet 7.1 soundtracks too, which isn't possible to hear over optical or digital coax connections. They are only possible over HDMI or 7.1 multi-channel analog connections. I mentioned the Onkyos because they are a lot of bang for the buck, and I thought you'd rather have something good, rather than buy something you'll probably end up not being happy with.

Amazon.com is a factory authorized dealer for Onkyo, so you get the Onkyo's two year warranty. I bought my Onkyo 805 from them. If you scroll down the Amazon page, you'll see (on the left) "Service Plans", so you can get extended service contract on it. It's just above where it says "Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought"................

yeah the AMZ service plans are not valid for residents of Maine for some reason so I loose out there. Yeah man I love those 2 systems... I see the more expensive one has gone up in price by 5 dollars in the last 2 hrs.. the other lost 9 bucks.

HiDefRev · 12-31-2009, 10:54 PM

Post back and let us know which system you purchased, and how you like it !!

McGarnigal · 12-31-2009, 11:09 PM

No offense, but i think its a little funny you didnt know about HD audio formats since u have a big collection and been a member of this site. But i can tell uve been enjoying the visuals they provide.. and let us know what you get

secondhand1 · 01-03-2010, 02:53 PM

Unless you are complete audiophile - not that there's anything wrong with that - or are planning on setting up a man-cave style home theater (in which case you most likely wouldn't go with a HTIB anyway) the difference between lossy and lossless audio will be negligible.

GOAT · 01-03-2010, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by McGarnigal

No offense, but i think its a little funny you didnt know about HD audio formats since u have a big collection and been a member of this site. But i can tell uve been enjoying the visuals they provide.. and let us know what you get

yeah dude I find it kind of funny too, lol.. tech terms and I DO NOT GET ALONG. I have been mostly satisfied with my audio (only had my own HD TV since early December) but might be getting a system this week

dvs1270 · 03-06-2010, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by hidefrev

the onkyo systems will work fine with your tv. I personally would go with the ht-s6200.

+1

12-15-2009, 04:21 AM	#1
GOAT Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Maine Blu-ray collection:112 Blu-ray reviews:10 Trading Score:53	Which of these 4 Sony's do you most recomend? http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olstempl...s&nrp=15&iht=n The first four on the page... and for the ones that come with a DVD changer.. I dont need to use that right??

12-15-2009, 02:07 PM	#5
HiDefRev Active Member Member since:Sep 2009 Location:State of Relativity Blu-ray collection:35	Onkyo The Onkyo systems will work fine with your TV. I personally would go with the HT-S6200. It adds a few features, and includes HDMI switching, which means you only have to run a single HDMI cable from your components to the receiver. The Onkyo systems are very far above the Sonys that you mentioned. You'll be amazed at how easy it is to set up, and how wonderful it sounds !!

12-31-2009, 10:54 PM	#8
HiDefRev Active Member Member since:Sep 2009 Location:State of Relativity Blu-ray collection:35	Onkyo Post back and let us know which system you purchased, and how you like it !!

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12-15-2009, 12:30 PM	#2
emoxley Active Member Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Eastern NC Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:62 Trading Score:1	None of them. The only one with any HDMI inputs, is HDMI "pass through", so they don't do Dolby TrueHD or dtsHD Master Audio. Sony makes good tvs and BD players, including the ps3, but are not very desirable with receivers until you get into the expensive "ES" line. And their HTIBs are terrible. Never enough inputs, if any at all, to hook up what most people want. I'd look into the Onkyo HTIBs, if looking at the HTIB route. They use real receivers, have plenty of inputs, and usually have Audyssey auto speaker calibration. For use with blu ray, I'd recommend the HTS-6200: http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-HT-S6200...0883649&sr=1-1 If you're not worried about blu ray decoding, I'd recommend the HTS-5200: http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-HT-S5200...0883740&sr=1-1 Can't beat these for the money. Good luck!

12-15-2009, 01:16 PM	#4
GOAT Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Maine Blu-ray collection:112 Blu-ray reviews:10 Trading Score:53	oh and what is blu ray decoding?? id like the system to work with the regular TV as well.

12-31-2009, 11:09 PM	#9
McGarnigal Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:148 Blu-ray collection:328 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:10	No offense, but i think its a little funny you didnt know about HD audio formats since u have a big collection and been a member of this site. But i can tell uve been enjoying the visuals they provide.. and let us know what you get

01-03-2010, 02:53 PM	#10
secondhand1 Active Member Member since:Jan 2010 4K collection:46 Blu-ray collection:347	Unless you are complete audiophile - not that there's anything wrong with that - or are planning on setting up a man-cave style home theater (in which case you most likely wouldn't go with a HTIB anyway) the difference between lossy and lossless audio will be negligible.

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