Sony HT SS2300 - Blu-ray Forum

blu lover · 01-22-2009, 03:02 AM

Is the sony HT SS2300 a good blu-ray Player home theater? I want to replace the SS1100

Siri · 01-22-2009, 03:04 AM

The SS2300 isn't a Blu-ray player...it is a HTiB

http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...52921665368399

blu lover · 01-22-2009, 03:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirius389

The SS2300 isn't a Blu-ray player...it is a HTiB

http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...52921665368399

sorry, i forgot to complement the sentence.. is it a good home theater? will i be able to get DTS MA and Dolby True HD (with the Sony s550 and the SS2300)??

Siri · 01-22-2009, 03:13 AM

Its ok, I had the SF2000 for awhile and for the money thought it sounded great. essentially the same thing except the SF model has the stands with the speakers.

If your player decodes Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD-MA internally then yes you will get them with that HTiB

uziel5000 · 01-23-2009, 06:35 PM

Thats what I have right now and I'm very happy with it. I have a PS3 and a Motorola HD DVR and so far so good.

However I have to say, it is my first setup so obviously compared to TV speakers,(which is what I had before) its the best thing since Coca Cola! lol

Probably the thing I like most about it is convinience. If you have an HD sources like I do, you'll save yourself a lot cable hassle simply beacause you run everything in HDMI.

The thing I like least is that it doesn't decode HD audio(DTS HD and the like) so your player better be able to do it if you are looking for that. A system thats supposed to be a matching component to a BD Player should support HD audio.

But if your running a BDP-550 you should have no problem.

joegs300 · 01-24-2009, 01:32 AM

i love it.. i just wonder sometimes if it was a bad idea because we are kind of locked out of upgrading

Siri · 01-24-2009, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joegs300

i love it.. i just wonder sometimes if it was a bad idea because we are kind of locked out of upgrading

Depends, If you wanted to upgrade you should start with a receiver and a sub since the sub that comes with the HTiB you cant use with a receiver. then the rest of the speakers

joegs300 · 01-24-2009, 02:09 AM

yeah.. sony just has us locked in because of the plugs they use with the receiver.

Siri · 01-24-2009, 02:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joegs300

yeah.. sony just has us locked in because of the plugs they use with the receiver.

I know, I had the SF-2000, only thing you could use with another receiver would be the front, left, center, and surrounds. They really lock you in with the sub

joegs300 · 01-24-2009, 02:13 AM

nicole, im confused... you can use all speakers except the sub with another receiver? so if i buy an onkyo 606 or something.. i can use my speakers for it?

Siri · 01-24-2009, 02:29 AM

Except the sub yeah, just change up the speaker wire and they will work, they are just speakers

joegs300 · 01-24-2009, 04:49 AM

what about the reciever? can we say.. hook up polks to this receiver?

DimeMecka · 01-24-2009, 06:04 AM

I had the same set up before I upgraded.I used the PS3 with it because the recevier does not decode lossless audio.I also would use the sony s550 BD player! It was good for the time being until my upgrade. Plus I had a friend who wanted to get started with a blu-ray HT but did not have alot of money to get started so I told him what I had before and he went out and picked up the same thing only with the s550 instead of the PS3 and he is very happy with it!!

joegs300 · 01-24-2009, 07:40 AM

What did you end up doing with your HT-SS2300?

hkpsitole · 01-27-2009, 10:49 PM

anyone notice a high pitch noise.. (a hum) coming from the reciever when it is off?

rangers85 · 01-27-2009, 11:20 PM

Just wanted to clarify. I have a PS3 and my Dish Network HD receiver that I would want to hook up. PS3 can decode all the HD audio, so if that is the case, would I be able to get full HD sound through this setup? I know the Dish receiver doesn't do much for HD audio, but I'm mainly concerned with blu rays. Looking for something on a bit of a budget (Just graduated and started my job and want something for surround sound to go with my new Samsung HDTV).

I know it says Sony Bravia, but was wondering if this would work on a Samsung tv as well?

Thanks all.

VentureRG · 01-27-2009, 11:38 PM

I have the SS2300, the Sony BDP-S550, a 40" Sony LCD TV (KDL-40S4100) all connected with HDMI cables and we have a Comcast HD DVR cable box. For our small TV room it's perfect--it looks sharp, BDs play great and sound great (with HD sound). However, I don't have sound through my 5.1 speakers when I'm watching cable. When I first did my connections, I had the cable box connected to the receiver. For unknown reasons, I was getting a very brief cable TV picture and sound and then a blank screen/no sound. I then connected the cable box directly to the TV, which solved the problem except I don't have the option of sound through the 5.1 speakers since I don't have the cable box connected to the receiver.
Anybody have a clue as to why my cable wasn't working properly when connected to the receiver? What are my options for getting 5.1 sound while watching cable? Thanks for your help here as always.

Siri · 01-28-2009, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VentureRG

I have the SS2300, the Sony BDP-S550, a 40" Sony LCD TV (KDL-40S4100) all connected with HDMI cables and we have a Comcast HD DVR cable box. For our small TV room it's perfect--it looks sharp, BDs play great and sound great (with HD sound). However, I don't have sound through my 5.1 speakers when I'm watching cable. When I first did my connections, I had the cable box connected to the receiver. For unknown reasons, I was getting a very brief cable TV picture and sound and then a blank screen/no sound. I then connected the cable box directly to the TV, which solved the problem except I don't have the option of sound through the 5.1 speakers since I don't have the cable box connected to the receiver.
Anybody have a clue as to why my cable wasn't working properly when connected to the receiver? What are my options for getting 5.1 sound while watching cable? Thanks for your help here as always.

Maybe you could use an optical cable from the cable box to the receiver? HDMI wouldn't be a big deal for cable boxes since there is no lossless audio there, you would still get 5.1 just Dolby Digital etc

VentureRG · 01-28-2009, 04:37 AM

Right, an optical cable from the cable box to the receiver-I'll try that. Thanks for the reply Sirius.

Siri · 01-28-2009, 04:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VentureRG

Right, an optical cable from the cable box to the receiver-I'll try that. Thanks for the reply Sirius.

Let me know how it turns out

01-22-2009, 03:02 AM	#1
blu lover Active Member Member since:Dec 2007	Sony HT SS2300 Is the sony HT SS2300 a good blu-ray Player home theater? I want to replace the SS1100 Last edited by blu lover; 01-22-2009 at 03:08 AM.

01-24-2009, 06:04 AM	#13
DimeMecka Expert Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Zanesville,Ohio PSN-DimeMecka Home Theater Gallery:49 Blu-ray collection:96	I had the same set up before I upgraded.I used the PS3 with it because the recevier does not decode lossless audio.I also would use the sony s550 BD player! It was good for the time being until my upgrade. Plus I had a friend who wanted to get started with a blu-ray HT but did not have alot of money to get started so I told him what I had before and he went out and picked up the same thing only with the s550 instead of the PS3 and he is very happy with it!! Last edited by DimeMecka; 01-25-2009 at 04:36 PM.

01-27-2009, 11:38 PM	#17
VentureRG Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Philadelphia Blu-ray collection:84	I have the SS2300, the Sony BDP-S550, a 40" Sony LCD TV (KDL-40S4100) all connected with HDMI cables and we have a Comcast HD DVR cable box. For our small TV room it's perfect--it looks sharp, BDs play great and sound great (with HD sound). However, I don't have sound through my 5.1 speakers when I'm watching cable. When I first did my connections, I had the cable box connected to the receiver. For unknown reasons, I was getting a very brief cable TV picture and sound and then a blank screen/no sound. I then connected the cable box directly to the TV, which solved the problem except I don't have the option of sound through the 5.1 speakers since I don't have the cable box connected to the receiver. Anybody have a clue as to why my cable wasn't working properly when connected to the receiver? What are my options for getting 5.1 sound while watching cable? Thanks for your help here as always. Last edited by VentureRG; 01-27-2009 at 11:46 PM.

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01-22-2009, 03:04 AM	#2
Siri Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2007 Location:New Jersey Home Theater Gallery:34 Blu-ray collection:357 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:5	The SS2300 isn't a Blu-ray player...it is a HTiB http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...52921665368399

01-22-2009, 03:13 AM	#4
Siri Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2007 Location:New Jersey Home Theater Gallery:34 Blu-ray collection:357 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:5	Its ok, I had the SF2000 for awhile and for the money thought it sounded great. essentially the same thing except the SF model has the stands with the speakers. If your player decodes Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD-MA internally then yes you will get them with that HTiB

01-23-2009, 06:35 PM	#5
uziel5000 Expert Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Vega Alta, Puerto Rico Blu-ray collection:103	Thats what I have right now and I'm very happy with it. I have a PS3 and a Motorola HD DVR and so far so good. However I have to say, it is my first setup so obviously compared to TV speakers,(which is what I had before) its the best thing since Coca Cola! lol Probably the thing I like most about it is convinience. If you have an HD sources like I do, you'll save yourself a lot cable hassle simply beacause you run everything in HDMI. The thing I like least is that it doesn't decode HD audio(DTS HD and the like) so your player better be able to do it if you are looking for that. A system thats supposed to be a matching component to a BD Player should support HD audio. But if your running a BDP-550 you should have no problem.

01-24-2009, 01:32 AM	#6
joegs300 Special Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:West Los Angeles, CA Home Theater Gallery:19 Trading Score:45	i love it.. i just wonder sometimes if it was a bad idea because we are kind of locked out of upgrading

01-24-2009, 02:09 AM	#8
joegs300 Special Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:West Los Angeles, CA Home Theater Gallery:19 Trading Score:45	yeah.. sony just has us locked in because of the plugs they use with the receiver.

01-24-2009, 02:13 AM	#10
joegs300 Special Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:West Los Angeles, CA Home Theater Gallery:19 Trading Score:45	nicole, im confused... you can use all speakers except the sub with another receiver? so if i buy an onkyo 606 or something.. i can use my speakers for it?

01-24-2009, 02:29 AM	#11
Siri Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2007 Location:New Jersey Home Theater Gallery:34 Blu-ray collection:357 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:5	Except the sub yeah, just change up the speaker wire and they will work, they are just speakers

01-24-2009, 04:49 AM	#12
joegs300 Special Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:West Los Angeles, CA Home Theater Gallery:19 Trading Score:45	what about the reciever? can we say.. hook up polks to this receiver?

01-24-2009, 07:40 AM	#14
joegs300 Special Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:West Los Angeles, CA Home Theater Gallery:19 Trading Score:45	What did you end up doing with your HT-SS2300?

01-27-2009, 10:49 PM	#15
hkpsitole Junior Member Member since:Dec 2008 Blu-ray collection:16	anyone notice a high pitch noise.. (a hum) coming from the reciever when it is off?

01-27-2009, 11:20 PM	#16
rangers85 Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:9	Just wanted to clarify. I have a PS3 and my Dish Network HD receiver that I would want to hook up. PS3 can decode all the HD audio, so if that is the case, would I be able to get full HD sound through this setup? I know the Dish receiver doesn't do much for HD audio, but I'm mainly concerned with blu rays. Looking for something on a bit of a budget (Just graduated and started my job and want something for surround sound to go with my new Samsung HDTV). I know it says Sony Bravia, but was wondering if this would work on a Samsung tv as well? Thanks all.

01-28-2009, 04:37 AM	#19
VentureRG Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Philadelphia Blu-ray collection:84	Right, an optical cable from the cable box to the receiver-I'll try that. Thanks for the reply Sirius.

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