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Sony BDV-E500W

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Manufacturer: Sony Part number: BDV-E500W

$709.97 - $799.99 6 online stores

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Sony BDV-E500W

price range: $709.97 - $799.99

The Sony BDV-E500W is an attractive home theater system with built-in Blu-ray and wireless rear speakers, but it's too expensive and lacks streaming media services such as Netflix or Pandora found on cheaper competing systems.

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"Looks great, easy to set up, good value for BD HTIB"

by muaddib7777 on August 6, 2009

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Manufacturer: Sony
Part Number: BDV-E500W

General
Product Type Home theater system
Dimensions (WxDxH) / Weight Speaker system : Right/left channel speaker : 11.6 in x 11.6 in x 46.9 in / 8.2 lbs, Speaker system : Center channel speaker : 15 in x 2.7 in x 2 in / 14.1 oz, Speaker system : Subwoofer : 8.9 in x 12.8 in x 15.6 in / 13.7 lbs, 16.9 in x 15.7 in x 3.7 in / 11.9 lbs, Speaker system : Right/left rear channel speaker : 4.1 in x 3.3 in x 8.9 in / 1.3 lbs
Audio System
Components Speaker system, Blu-Ray disc player / AV receiver
Built-in Cradle iPod cradle
Sound Output Mode Surround Sound
Built-in Decoders DTS 96/24, DTS Neo:6, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-ES decoder, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS-HD High Resolution
Digital Sound Processor (DSP) Yes
Surround System Class 5.1 channel
Output Power / Total 1000 Watt
Amplifier Output Details 143 Watt - 3 Ohm - THD 10 % - 5 channel(s) ( Surround ), 285 Watt - 1.5 Ohm - THD 10 % - 1 channel(s) ( Subwoofer )
Timer Sleep
Bass Control Yes
Treble Control Yes
Additional Features S-AIR technology, Auto sound calibration
Connectors
Coaxial Digital Input Yes
Optical Digital Input Yes
Speaker System
Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - 2-way - External - 3 Ohm - Wired, 1 x Center channel speaker - External - 3 Ohm - Wired, 1 x Subwoofer - External - 1.5 Ohm - Wired, 2 x Right/left rear channel speaker - External - 3 Ohm - Wireless
Driver Details Right/left channel speaker : 1 x Woofer driver - 65 mm, Right/left channel speaker : 1 x Tweeter driver - 20 mm, Center channel speaker : 1 x Full-range driver, Subwoofer : 1 x Subwoofer driver - 180 mm, Right/left rear channel speaker : 1 x Full-range driver - 65 mm
Radio
Type Radio tuner - AM/FM - Digital

DVD
Media Format CD, DVD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL
Upscaling Yes
Output Resolution 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Additional Features JPEG photo playback, Progressive scanning, x.v.Colour technology
Remote Control
Remote Control Universal remote control - Infrared
Connections
Connector Type 1 x Component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video output ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x HDMI output ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x SPDIF input - Rear, 1 x SPDIF input ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 2 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x Ethernet ( RJ-45 ) - Rear, 1 - Rear, 1 x USB ( 4 pin USB Type A ) - Rear
Power
Power Device Power supply - Internal
Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.3 Watt
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories AM antenna, FM antenna, Surround amplifier, iPod docking station, Auto calibration microphone
Cables Included Video cable

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