Sony STRDH820 Specification Guide

Enjoy 7.2 channels of incredible surround sound, connect up to seven 

HD sources

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 and listen to music from your iPod®

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 with Sony’s STR-DH820 

receiver. Improve the quality of connected video sources to near HD 

quality

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 or experience incredible sound quality while you watch 3D 

sports, movies and games from connected 3D devices

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. This great 

receiver also features an easy-to-use menu for simple operation and 

convenient audio calibration set-up, so you are assured the best possible 

listening experience.        

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•  7.2 Channel A/V Receiver (110W x7 @ 8 ohms 1kHz 1% THD)
•  iPod®/iPhone® video and music playback with included dock

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•  7 HD Inputs (4 HDMI®, 3 Component)
•  3D pass-through
•  Upconvert/Upscale from analog to 1080p via HDMI® (Faroudja DCDi Edge )

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•  HD Digital Cinema Sound™ (HD DCS)
•  Advanced On-screen graphical user interface
•  Digital Legato linear advanced sound processing
•  Sound Optimizer for clarity at all volume levels
•  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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•  2nd Zone audio video pre-out
•  Dual Subwoofer pre-outs
•  Digital Cinema Audio Calibration for Quick Set-Up 
•  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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•  IR in/out
•  Universal Remote Control included
•  24p True Cinema™ pass-through

Features

iPod®/iPhone® Music and Video playback with included dock

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Listen to music and watch video stored on your iPod® or iPhone® while charging your device 

with the included dock.

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 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.

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  Three 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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Upconvert/Upscales Video signal  to near HD via HDMI®

Improve image quality of analog connected devices to near HD.

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 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.

HD Digital Cinema Sound

STR-DH820

Sony® STR-DH820 3D Surround Sound AV Receiver