Sony STR-DG520 comparison

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Product name	Sony STR-DG520	Sony STR-DH500	Sony STR-DN1000	Sony STR-DH700
Price	$129.99 to $199.00	$154.50 to $199.99	$299.00 to $499.99	$206.77 to $299.99
CNET editors' rating	stars Overall score: ( stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	2.5 stars Overall score: 5.4 (2.5 stars)
Average user rating			3.5 stars
Release date			September 01, 2009
The Bottom Line			The Sony STR-DN1000 offers solid sound and basic AV receiver features at a bargain price, but it's not nearly as good as last year's STR-DG920.	Sony's STR-DH700 is an inexpensive 7.1 AV receiver, but its lackluster sound and dearth of features make it tough to recommend.
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Surround System Class	5.1 channel	5.1 channel	7.1 channel	7.1 channel
Surround Sound Effects	Digital Cinema Sound EX	Info unavailable	Neural Surround	Info unavailable
Radio	Radio tuner - AM/FM	Radio tuner - AM/FM	Radio tuner - AM/FM	Radio tuner - AM/FM
Optical Digital Input	Yes	Yes	Info unavailable	Yes
Enclosure Color	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Gloss piano black	Info unavailable
Built-in Decoders	DTS decoder Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Digital Surround EX	DTS decoder Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic II	Dolby TrueHD DTS-HD decoder Dolby Digital Plus DTS-HD Master Audio DTS-HD High Resolution	DTS 96/24 DTS Neo:6 DTS decoder Dolby Digital DTS-ES decoder Dolby Digital EX DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 Dolby Pro Logic II DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 Dolby Pro Logic IIx
Weight	17.6 lbs	16.3 lbs	Info unavailable	17.6 lbs
Sound Output Mode	Surround Sound	Surround Sound	Surround Sound	Surround Sound
Product Description	Sony STR DG520 - AV receiver - 5.1 channel	Sony STR DH500 - AV receiver - 5.1 channel	Sony STR DN1000 - AV receiver - 7.1 channel	Sony STR DH700 - AV receiver - 7.1 channel
Power	AC 120 V ( 60 Hz )	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Remote Control	Remote control - Infrared	Universal remote control - Infrared	Universal remote control - Infrared	Universal remote control - Infrared
Video Conversion/Scaling	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Analog to HDMI up conversion	Info unavailable
Output Power	500 Watt	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Microphone	None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Dimensions (WxDxH)	16.9 in x 12.2 in x 6.2 in	16.9 in x 12.7 in x 6.2 in	Info unavailable	16.9 in x 12.7 in x 6.2 in
Coaxial Digital Input	Yes	Yes	Info unavailable	Yes
Product Type	AV receiver	AV receiver	AV receiver	AV receiver
Headphones	None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Crutchfield $129.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $199.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores	J&R Music and Computer World $159.00 In stock: Yes Buy direct from Sony Electronics, Inc. $199.99 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $154.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 10 CNET Certified stores	J&R Music and Computer World $339.00 In stock: Yes Buy direct from Sony Electronics, Inc. $499.99 In stock: No B&H Photo-Video $339.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 9 CNET Certified stores	J&R Music and Computer World $219.00 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $219.00 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $224.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 9 CNET Certified stores
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