Sony STRDH520 Specification Guide

Step up your home entertainment experience with Sony’s STR-DH520 

receiver that delivers 7.1 powerful channels of sound and allows up to 

six HD connections.

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Plus, enjoy incredible sound quality while you watch 

3D sports movies and games from connected 3D devices.

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 Audio Return 

Channel ensures that you enjoy surround sound even when you watch 

television delivered straight to your connected HDTV.

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•  7.1 Channel A/V Receiver (100W x7 @ 8 ohms 1kHz 1% THD)
•  6 HD Inputs (4 HDMI®, 2 Component)
•  3D pass-through
•  HD Digital Cinema Sound™ (HD DCS)
•  Dolby® TrueHD, Pro logic IIz and dts® HD Enhanced Audio Codecs

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•  BRAVIA® Widget unified TV on-screen interface

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•  Audio Return Channel uses just one cable for TV audio

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•  Standby pass-through of Audio & Video via HDMI® connected devices
•  Fully Assignable inputs allows for use of all connections
•  BRAVIA® Sync for multi-device control w/ one remote

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•  Sony Pre-programmed Remote Control included
•  24p True Cinema™ pass-through

Features

6 HD Inputs

Get versatile HD connection options with six HD inputs. Four HDMI® inputs (up to 1080/24p 

capable) let you connect a Sony® PlayStation®3 entertainment system, Blu-ray Disc™ player, 

and any 2 other HDMI-capable devices, for high definition video and audio.

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  Two component 

inputs (1080/60i capable) provide added HD-capable connectivity and versatility.

3D Pass-through

Compatible with Blu-ray 3D™ movies, video games and other 3D content

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HD Digital Cinema Sound

Optimize your receiver to mimic the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures.

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.

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BRAVIA® Widget Control

Connect to select Sony 2011 Televisions and experience an integrated user interface on-screen. 

Enabling on-screen feedback and control function.

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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.

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Standby pass-through of Audio & Video

Conveniently access all your HDMI® connected devices without having to power on the 

receiver. 

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.

STR-DH520

Sony® STR-DH520 3D Surround Sound AV Receiver