Sony DAV IS10 5 1 Channel Micro Satellite Home Theater System with TDM IP1 iPod Cradle

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Sony DAV IS10 5 1 Channel Micro Satellite Home Theater System with TDM IP1 iPod Cradle

Looking for the latest in innovative home theater? Well you just found it! Transform any space into a modern, high fidelity home theater with the elegant yet powerful DAVIS10 5.1 channel micro-satellite home theater. No more bulky speakers-BRAVIA’S home theater has virtually invisible speakers that deliver big, crisp, intense sound. Its unique, compact design and advanced audio capabilities will add a new dimension to your movie-watching experience, without the unattractive bulk of other systems. HOME THEATER SYNC lets you control your compatible TV and home theatre system with the touch of one button on your remote. Sony’s DIGITAL MEDIA PORT (DMP) interface is a proprietary interface which adds networking and connectivity options to the home theater systems and components through optional accessories that can connect with various devices. The DMP accessories will include a PC Client Ready device, Bluetooth receiver and Audio Docking Stations compatible with select Network Walkman(R) players and iPod products. DIGITAL CINEMA AUTO CALIBRATION-2 lets you simply place the included microphone in your listening position, push a single button and speaker position, distance and delays are automatically calibrated. The S- MASTER DIGITAL AMPLIFIER gives superb accuracy using a digital-to-digital process. Clear separation of signals and balanced sound reproduction. PORTABLE AUDIO ENHANCER is ideal for today’s portable audio players. A powerful Digital Signal Processor expands the quality of sound from any connected audio device. Station Preset(s) - FM20 / AM10 Woofer Size(s) - 2 way - 12cm / 16cm; active closed bass reflex Limited Warranty - 1 year parts / 1 year labor

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars These speakers are LOUD!!!
I have read many reviews about this system. The one common problem is the volume. There is a way to increase the volume to each speaker. Here are the steps:

1. The Sony system must be in DVD mode.

2. Press the DISPLAY button on the remote when DVD is not playing.

3. Choose SETUP (the red tool box)

4. Choose CUSTOM

5. Choose SPEAKER SETUP

6. Choose TEST TONE

7. Select ON. At this point you can adjust the volume for each speaker

Also in the Sony manual on pages 92-94

3 Stars Decent system, great price
Mine arrived yesterday, so these are initial thoughts formed over the course of an afternoon.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS:

1) Design

The system is beautiful. The receiver / “control unit is a smooth, glossy black with only two tactile buttons. All the other buttons are touch sensitive and disappear completely when the device is turned off. It’s about 2x the height and 1.5x the width of the Mac Mini it’s sitting beside, and I thought it was kinda cool that they both have slot-loading DVD drives at exactly the same height.

2) Size

As previous reviews have stated, you’ll be struck by the tiny speakers, but you’ll also be struck by the massive subwoofer. It’s as tall as the TV bench and I haven’t quite figured out where to place it. Right now it’s sitting right in front of a heating vent, which is not going to work out.

INITIAL CONCERNS:

1) Not a lot of INPUTS

There seem to be just enough inputs to deal with my Xbox 360 (via optical), my DirecTV receiver/DVR (via digital coax), and my Mac Mini (unfortunately via stereo mini to RCA). If I were to add another device or try to get surround sound out of the Mac Mini, I’d need to buy an optical hub or switch.

2) Not a lot of VOLUME

Casually watching DirecTV HD during the day in my mall living room, I have to turn the volume up to 70 out of 80. There’s just ZERO headroom. I expect this to be a problem when I want to play music for a party, watch a loud movie, play Rock Band, or move it into a larger room.

3) Sound field

For sources that do not provide 5.1 encoded surround sound, it’s still possible to get some sound out of the rear speakers, which I think provides for a more immersive experience. Unfortunately, I’ve had trouble geting enough volume out of those speakers to make it worth the effort. I’m positive that there is a solution for this, but it’s not immediately apparent and certainly didn’t present itself during normal speaker set-up and configuration. Time to get the manual out.

4) Speaker wires

Some reviews have warned about the proprietary speaker connections. My living room is not huge, but these rear speakers came with enough wire to go around the edge two or three times. I was mostly just annoyed that they were a bright, shiny, silver. Not very subtle.

I have every hope that I’ll find solutions to these problems. I will update this review if I find the answers.

4 Stars Great Price..great little system
Not loud enough, but for 289 and sams club…how can you go wrong. Getting my ps3 hooked up through HDMI was a pain to figure out, had to use two HDMI ports on my TV. But all in all, a good purchase for the price.

4 Stars amazing Stuff
Got this little one couple of days ago at a sony outlet.

Size ofthe speakers, the way it looks is one of the main reason whihc made me to buy this one.

Pros

- Execellent sound quality

- Easy to install

- i have this with attched with my TV , and Playstation.So now i have all the audio coming from my surround system.

- Easy to install on your walls too.

Cons

Not a piece for a huge party areas or some one who has a very very big room.

5 Stars Wonderful
Though it took a while for me to figure out how to get DVDs to play full screen (thanks to the other reviewer who mentioned about setting the screen resolution 1080!), I love this system. The tiny, discrete speakers give full, clear, robust sound for both music and DVDs. I purchased the system at Best Buy and had them install it, I find that the realistic sounds add so much to the movies and music sounds wonderful.

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