Sony DH-820 3D Surround Sound A/V Receiver
iPod®/iPhone® Music and Video playback with included dock5
Listen to music and watch video stored on your iPod® or iPhone® while charging your device with the included dock.5
Upconvert/Upscales Video signal to near HD via HDMI™
Improve image quality of analog connected devices to near HD.3 Analog connected device signals are converted to digital and output via HDMI™, making one cable connection from the receiver to the HDMI-enabled TV possible.
Digital Legato Linear
Improve audio performance when listening to internet radio stations and portable audio devices, adding warmth and clarity.
BRAVIA Widget Control
Connect to select Sony 2011 Televisions and experience an integrated user interface on-screen. Enabling on-screen feedback and control function.8
Digital Cinema Auto Calibration - Quick Speaker Set Up
Ensure you get the best sound experience from your A/V receiver and speakers with Digital Cinema Auto Calibration. Simply place the included microphone where you will be seated and settings are automatically optimized based on the distance, delays and placement of your speakers.
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.
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.6
3D Pass-through
Compatible with Blu-ray 3D™ movies, video games and other 3D content1
On-screen graphical user interface
Set-up and control the A/V receiver with intuitive on-screen graphical user interface.
Advanced Blu-ray Disc™ Audio Decoding
Experience sound closer to the way it was captured with LPCM, Dolby® trueHD, ProLogic IIz and dts®-HD master audio codecs.2
Dual Subwoofer Preouts
Add additional bass increasing the dynamic effects of movies and music.
Standby pass-through of Audio & Video
Conveniently access all your HDMI™ connected devices without having to power on the receiver.
IR In/Out
Accepts IR repeaters enabling you to operate products connected to the receiver behind a closed door.
7 HD Inputs
Get versatile HD connection options with seven HD inputs. Four HDMI™ inputs (up to 1080/24p capable) let you connect a Sony® PlayStation® 3 entertainment system, Blu-ray Disc™ player, any 2 other HDMI-capable devices, for high definition video and audio.6 Three component inputs (1080/60i capable) provide added HD-capable connectivity and versatility.
HD Digital Cinema Sound
Optimize your receiver to mimic the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures.
Sound Optimizer
Keep dynamic movie scenes in check, optimizing sound to the desired volume level.
2nd Zone audio/Video
Equipped with 2nd Zone pre-outs.
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.7
BRAVIA® Sync Capable
Conveniently operate and control select Sony® BRAVIA® Sync devices with one remote including: Sony Blu-ray Disc™ Players, BRAVIA® HDTVs, Sony home theater products.4
DCAC Features
- Automatic Phase Matching : Yes
- Band : 6
- D.C.A.C. EX / Advanced D.C.A.C. / D.C.A.C. : D.C.A.C.
- Grade(Gold/Silver/Bronze) : SILVER
- Mic : MONO
Amplifier/Receiver
Amplifier/Receiver
- 4 Ohm/8 Ohm Switching : 8 Ohm only
- Advanced Auto Volume : Yes
- Analog Direct : Yes
- Bi-AMP : Yes
- Digital Legato Linear : Yes
- Number of amp. channels : 7ch (Sub must be self powered)
- Sound Optimizer : Yes
- Speaker Selector : A/B/ A+B
- Speaker Terminal : Screw
- Sub Woofer X' Over : 17 points (40-200Hz)
- Analog Audio In (Inc TV CEC)/Out (excl. tuner)/TV (CEC) : 3/Yes
- Coax. : 1
- Opt. In/Out/TV (CEC): incl Front input & TV (CEC) : 2/yes
- USB : 1(Front:iPhone/WM)
- Analog Audio Out : 1
- Headphone Out : Yes(Gold)
- Pre Out (Subwoofer) : 2
- 96k/24Bit PCM : Yes
- DTS / DTS-ES (Matrix6.1 / Discrete6.1) : Yes/Yes
- DTS 96/24/ DTS NEO:6 : Yes/Yes
- DTS HD MA/ DTS HD HR : Yes/Yes
- Dolby Digital EX/ Dolby Digital : Yes/Yes
- Dolby Dual Mono : Yes
- Dolby Prologic/II /Iix /Iiz : Yes/Yes/Yes/Yes
- Dolby TruHD/Dolby Digital + : Yes/Yes
- LPCM (2CH/5.1CH/7.1CH) thru HDMI : Yes(Yes/Yes/Yes)
- (8Ohms 1kHz) THD : 1%
- (8Ohms 20-20kHz) THD : 0.09%
- 8Ohms 1kHz : 110W+110W
- 8Ohms 20-20kHz : 100W + 100W
- Output Power (JEITA 10%)/ Rated Output Power(0.09% 20Hz-20kHz 4Ohm) : 10%
- Output Power (JEITA 10%)/Rated Output Power(0.09% 20Hz-20kHz 8Ohm) : 150W
- 2ch : Yes
- A.F.D. Auto : Yes
- Analog Direct : Yes
- Church : Yes
- Concert Hall : Yes
- Digital Concert Hall A/B : Yes
- HD-D.C.S. : 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
- Portable Audio Enhancer : Yes
- Sports : Yes
- Stadium : Yes
- Center : Yes
- Front A (L/R) : Yes
- Front B (L/R) : Yes
- Front High (L/R)/ Surround Back/ Front B for Common Use : Yes
- Surround (L/R) : Yes
- Surround Back (L/R) : Yes
- Front (Bass/Treble) : Yes/Yes
- Auto Tuning : Yes
- Direct Tuning : Yes(RM)
- FM/AM : Yes/Yes
- Preset Channel (Sirius/XM/FM/AM) : TTL60 (30FM/30AM)
- Station Name : Yes
- A/V In: Including Front AV : 4
- Component Video In : 2
- HDMI In (Front In) : 4
- A/V Out (inc. Monitor Out) : 1
- Component Video Out (inc. Monitor Out) : 1
- HDMI Out : 1
Video Features
Video Features
- A/V SYNC : Yes(Variable)
- A/V Sync Sampling Freequency : 192kHz
- A/V Sync Time(msec) : 300msec
- A/V Sync auto mode : Yes
- 3D over HDMI : Yes
- Audio Return Channel : Yes
- Audio Widget : Yes
- BRAVIA(r) SYNC(TM) (CEC Control) : Yes
- HDMI Pass Through : Yes
- HDMI(tm) video output capability : 1080P/24P/Deep Color/x.v.Color (xvYCC)
- Theater Mode Selector : Yes
- Video Up Converter (Analog> Component/HDMI) : Yes/Yes
- Video Up Scaler (Analog; Component/HDMI) : No/Yes(1080p)
Installation
Installation
- 2nd A : Line(Fixed)
- 2nd V : Composite
- 2nd/3rd Zone ON/OFF Switch : YES/NO
- IR Repeat (In/Out) : Yes(1/1)
