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Sony STR-DG800 comparison

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Product name	Sony STR-DG800	Sony STR-DH800	Sony STR-DN1000	Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K	Sony STR-DG920
Price	Check Prices	$247.77 to $399.97	$297.00 to $499.99	$469.00 to $499.00	Check Prices
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	3.0 stars	3.0 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	May 16, 2006		September 01, 2009	April 15, 2009
The Bottom Line	An impressive spread of features, including HDMI switching, autosetup, and XM Radio capability, makes Sony's STR-DG800 receiver a notable bargain in the sub-$400 category.		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.	The Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K delivers an excellent feature set and outstanding sound quality for its price, making it our top midrange AV receiver pick so far.	Sony's STR-DG920 is a standout midrange AV receiver, with a basic graphical user interface, four HDMI inputs, and solid video processing.
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Surround System Class	6.1 channel	7.1 channel	7.1 channel	7.1 channel	7.1 channel
Surround Sound Effects	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Neural Surround	Info unavailable	Neural Surround Digital Cinema Sound EX
Digital Player (Recorder)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	MP3 WAV WMA	Info unavailable
Radio	XM radio tuner - AM/FM - 90 preset stations	Radio tuner - AM/FM	Radio tuner - AM/FM	Radio tuner - AM/FM - 30 preset stations	Radio tuner - AM/FM
Equalizer	Built-in	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	9 bands	Info unavailable
Optical Digital Input	Yes	Yes	Info unavailable	Yes	Yes
Optical Digital Output	Yes	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Enclosure Color	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Gloss piano black	Gloss black	Info unavailable
Built-in Decoders	DTS 96/24 DTS Neo:6 Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 Dolby Pro Logic II DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Digital Surround EX	DTS 96/24 DTS Neo:6 DTS decoder Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital DTS-ES decoder DTS-HD decoder Dolby Digital EX DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Pro Logic II DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 Dolby Pro Logic IIx	Dolby TrueHD DTS-HD decoder Dolby Digital Plus DTS-HD Master Audio DTS-HD High Resolution	DTS 96/24 DTS Neo:6 DTS Express DTS decoder Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital DTS-ES decoder Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital Plus DTS-HD Master Audio Dolby Pro Logic IIx DTS-HD High Resolution	DTS 96/24 DTS Neo:6 DTS decoder Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital DTS-ES decoder DTS-HD decoder Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Digital Surround EX
Weight	25.4 lbs	18.3 lbs	Info unavailable	19.2 lbs	23.4 lbs
Sound Output Mode	Surround Sound	Surround Sound	Surround Sound	Surround Sound	Surround Sound
Product Description	Sony STR DG800 - AV receiver - 6.1 channel	Sony STR DH800 - AV receiver - 7.1 channel	Sony STR DN1000 - AV receiver - 7.1 channel	Pioneer VSX 1019AH-K - AV receiver - 7.1 channel	Sony STR DG920 - AV receiver - 7.1 channel
Power	AC 120 V ( 60 Hz )	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	AC 120 V ( 60 Hz )
Remote Control	Universal remote control - Infrared	Universal remote control - Infrared	Universal remote control - Infrared	Universal remote control	Remote control - Infrared
Microphone	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	None
Output Power	770 Watt	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	770 Watt
Video Conversion/Scaling	S-Video to component video conversion Composite video to component video conversion	Info unavailable	Analog to HDMI up conversion	HDMI to HDMI scaling Analog to HDMI up conversion	Info unavailable
Dimensions (WxDxH)	16.9 in x 13.8 in x 6.2 in	16.9 in x 12.7 in x 6.2 in	Info unavailable	16.5 in x 13.7 in x 6.2 in	16.9 in x 13.9 in x 6.2 in
Headphones	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	None
Coaxial Digital Input	Yes	Yes	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Yes
Product Type	AV receiver	AV receiver	AV receiver	AV receiver	AV receiver
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	E-mail me when this product is available	B&H Photo-Video $248.99 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $299.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $248.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 7 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $297.00 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $334.95 In stock: Yes Buy direct from Sony Electronics, Inc. $499.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 8 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $469.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $495.00 In stock: Yes PowersellerNYC $499.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores	E-mail me when this product is available
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