Sony STR-DN1010 7.1-Channel A/V Blu-Ray Receiver

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Product Description

Take your high-definition surround sound experience to the next level with the STR-DN1010 7.1-channel Blu-ray Disc A/V receiver. Enjoy 3D images while hearing sound closer to the way it was captured, plus improve image quality of non-HD video sources to HD using one convenient cable. Offering plenty of connectivity options for your expanding lifestyle, this A/V receiver features 4 HDMI inputs, 3 component inputs and is SIRIUS Satellite Radio-ready. You can also share your music in multiple rooms with wireless 2nd zone technology.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2866 in Consumer Electronics
• Color: Black
• Brand: Sony
• Model: STRDN1010
• Dimensions: 6.25" h x 17.00" w x 12.88" l, 18.96 pounds

Features

• 7.1-channel A/V receiver with 110 watts per channel
• 3D HDMI pass-through
• 7 HD video inputs (4 HDMI, 3 component)
• Upconvert/Upscale from analog to 1080p via HDMI
• On-screen graphical user interface for ease of use

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Editorial Reviews

From the Manufacturer

Take your high-definition surround sound experience to the next level with the STR-DN1010 7.1-channel Blu-ray Disc A/V receiver. Enjoy 3D images while hearing sound closer to the way it was captured, plus improve image quality of non-HD video sources to HD using one convenient cable. Offering plenty of connectivity options for your expanding lifestyle, this A/V receiver features 4 HDMI inputs, 3 component inputs and is SIRIUS Satellite Radio-ready. You can also share your music in multiple rooms with wireless 2nd zone S-AIR technology.

7 High-Definition Inputs with Audio Return Channel

Get versatile HD connection options with five HD inputs. Four HDMI inputs (up to 1080/24p capable) let you connect a Sony PlayStation 3 entertainment system, Blu-ray Disc player, or any other HDMI-capable devices, for high definition video and audio. Three component inputs (1080/60i capable) provide added HD-capable connectivity and versatility.

S-AIR ready to deliver room filling sound without the wires or hassle

Audio Return Channel eliminates 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.

24p True Cinema Mode with Blu-ray Audio Decoding (LPCM)

Watch movies at their native frame rate 24p format (24 frames per second) when paired with a 24p playback device like a Blu-ray Disc Player or PlayStation 3 gaming console. And with Linear PCM support, when you connect via HDMI a Blu-ray Disc player that can decode the latest high definition audio formats, including Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio5 you can experience sound closer to the way it was captured.

HDMI Repeater with Pass-Through

Connect multiple devices via HDMI to your surround sound system, easily switch between them, and then connect everything to your HDTV with just one HDMI cable. Standby pass-through of audio and video conveniently access all your HDMI connected devices without having to power on the receiver.

Get versatile HD connection with five HD inputs. Enlarge

S-AIR Wireless Surround Sound and Multi-Room Ready

The STR-DN1010 is S-AIR Wireless surround sound ready--share music in up to 10 rooms when you add S-AIR receiver/speaker systems (AIR-SA10) and a S-AIR Card (EZW-T100) to your S-AIR-capable receiver (each S-AIR Speaker System sold separately). Enable the system to deliver room-filling surround sound without the hassle of custom installation or running speaker wires across the room. It's the simplest way to break music free from your home theater room, to send it all over the house.

DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

The demand for digital audio and video content continues to be strong. Sony's DIGITAL MEDIA PORT (DMP) interface is a proprietary interface that adds networking and connectivity options to your home theater system. Just connect optional accessories (sold separately) which provide the ability to control and power devices while making set up easy and operation simple to use. The DMP will be compatible with various accessories which will include a PC Client ready device, Bluetooth adapter and Audio Docking stations compatible with select Network Walkman and iPod products. Regardless of where you store your music.

BRAVIA Sync Compatible

Conveniently operate and control other BRAVIA Sync compatible devices--including BRAVIA HDTVs, Blu-ray Disc Players, surround sound systems, Handycam camcorders and Cyber-shot digital still cameras, all with one remote control.

Digital Cinema Auto Calibration

Ensure you get the best sound experience from your surround sound system with Digital Cinema Auto Calibration. Simply place the included microphone where you will be seated and settings are automatically optimized based on the distance, delays and placement of your speakers.

Technical Specifications

• Display: 10 digit dot matrix
• GUI: Yes (Simple)
• GUI Blending (Composite/Component/HDMI): Yes(-/-/Yes)
• Panel: BD Matching Design
• A/V In/Out (S-Video I/O): Including Front AV: 4/1(0/0)
• Analog Audio In (Inc TV CEC)/Out (excl. tuner)/TV(CEC): 2/1/Yes
• Coaxial: 1/0
• Component Video In/Out (Pass through): 3/1
• DMPORT: 1
• Digital Input Assign: Yes
• Front Input: AV(Gold)
• HDMI In/Out: (Front input): 4/1
• Monitor Out (S-Video Out): 1(0)
• Opt. In/Out/TV(CEC): incl Front input & TV (CEC): 3/0/Yes
• Pre Out: SW x1
• SPDIF UPDATE: Yes
• Receiver Dimension (WxHxD): 17" x 6-1/4" x 12-7/8"
• Receiver Weight: 19 lb

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Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews 32 of 34 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful Sound, Excellent Picture, Terrible Operational Manual (4.25 stars) By Joshua Adair Introduction: So, I finally found myself in a position to upgrade my home audio. For many years I used and rather enjoyed my 5 dic DVD changing home theater in a box (Sony DAV-HDX500/i BRAVIA Home Theater System) but still didn't feel like I was getting the full audio experience out of my movies and music. Since I recently purchased a new 3D TV Samsung UN55C7000 55-Inch 1080p 240 Hz 3D LED HDTV (Black) and I already had a PlayStation 3 160 GB I figured my best option was to find an A/V receiver that would make the most of the 3D Blu-Ray functionality of the PS3 and the Samsung UN55C7000. After much research, and slowly piecing together a 7.1 collection of quality speakers, I decided to take a gamble and purchase the Sony STR-DN1010. Initial Setup: When the STR-DN1010 arrived via UPS I was excited. Upon unboxing, I immediately noticed the sleek and contemporary design and was pleased that it went so well with the decor in the family room. Having already run the speaker wires all I needed to do was; connect the wires to the appropriate receiver ports; connect the PS3, DVR/cable box, and TV; and plug the receiver's power in. I open the user manual and it takes you through the usual inital setup steps I previously accomplished, so I flip to the speaker calibration section. Included in the box is a Auto-Calibration microphone which works surprisingly well. All I needed to do was plug it into the front of the receiver and follow the steps in the manual. This is where it gets a little complicated. I wanted to manually adjust my speaker but was having trouble navigating the on-screen GUI (graphical user interface). Response from the GUI had slight latency issues (as in it wasn't a 1:1 response from the remote commands). The manual seems to be made for above average tech consumer but I managed to figured most of it out and everything worked flawlessly. Audio and Video Performance: After everything was tweaked to my liking I first tested the audio performance from the cable box. Sound was great for the most part but after cycling through the numerous sound modes I noticed that in Sports mode audio sounds like someone speaking into a plastic tube, this was a minor complaint. Sports in general look and sound phenominal. Next I tested Blu-Ray performance via the PS3. I checked the audio quality using The Matrix Blu-Ray on the scene where Neo and Trinity break into the building where the agents have Morpheus held captive. From the booming shotgun fire to the loud thud of guards getting kicked to the high twinkling of expended shells hitting the floor, I was in awe of the clarity of sound not to mention the crisp quality of video. Next I checked out the 3D video quality of Despicable Me 3D. Absolute perfection I couldnt find a thing to complain about here. Since I had a Sony TDM-IP1 Digital Media Port iPod Dock from my previous home theater in a box I connected it to the receiver and plopped my ipod onto it to test my digital audio collection. Since I like The Roots (hip hop band) and they use live instrumentation in most of their music, I decided to use the album "How I Got Over" as my test material. Bass guitars sounded smooth and organic, percussion was precise and thumping, and vocal sounded live. Basically it all sounded like I was right in the studio with the artists. Great reproduction from the receiver, once again no real complaints here. Conclusion: In closing, this A/V receiever was everything I was looking for. I purchased an open box item here on Amazon so I only paid a little over $300 USD for it with free super saver shipping. Considering the price and performance I got this receiver, I feel like I got a hell of a deal. As far as gripes and complaints they're minor. The plastic speaker terminals used to connect the speaker wires to the receiver are a little cheap but sturdy enough to get the job done. I suggest you buy banana plugs to offset this. Another drawback is the lack of HDMI inputs this receiver has compared to comparable receivers of other brands (this has 4 in and 1 out, most others have 6 HDMI inputs). And lastly, not so much a problem for me but if you dont have a Sony Ipod dock you have to shell out roughly another $100 just to get on screen control of your Ipod through the receiver. Of course, you could always just use a 3.5mm audio cable to connect your ipod/mp3 player but you miss out on the on screen control. The manual requires a Rosetta Stone to decipher it, nuff said. I hope this review was helpful and if it was please vote up for me. Thank you for taking the time to read this. 7.1 Home Theater Speakers: -Sony SS-CN5000 Dual 5.25" Center Channel Speaker (each, black) -Sony SSF-7000 Floor-Standing 4-way Speaker with 8" Woofer (Pair) -Sony SS-B3000 Bookshelf Speakers with 8-Inch Woofer (Pair, Black) -Sony SS-B1000 5 1/8-Inch Bookshelf Speakers (Pair) -Sony SA-W2500 Performance Line 100 Watt Subwoofer By the way, check out the images above to get an idea of the STR-DN1010's scale 48 of 55 people found the following review helpful. A very good receiver is even better when used with the BDP-S570 By Alan in Houston It has only been a few days since I received and setup my STR-DN1010. I purchased it along with the BDP-S570 Blu-ray player. Its interesting that Sony calls the receiver a Blu-ray receiver, they really go together. After three years I replaced my Sony BDP-S300 Blu-ray and five year old Sony DE898 receiver where both devices preformed well, they did not offer the sound and features that I now have. The DN1010 is a good receiver, but with the addition of the S570, you have a wonderful sounding system with all the features that one would want in a new system. Upgrading from your old devices is not that simple. If you have a lot of devices like I do, you need to create a diagram to lay it all out where each device will be plugged in. To start I would not begin without using banana plugs, as I do not like the plastic connectors on this receiver. Connecting the HDMI devices is easy. For me it was the Blu-ray player, a HD-DVD player, and an AT&T U-Verse receiver. I also have a Sony Turntable that was pluged into a phono jack on my old receiver. I changed the EQ switch to on and plugged it into the only analog audio port that being the SA-CD/CD Audio In and it works just fine. Now I also have an old CD Recorder. I used an Optical cable and plugged it into the optical port 1. My next device I needed to port was a Laser Disc player. I used its S-video output and went directly to my Samsung TV as Video 1 and ported the sound using its digital optical port to the receiver's optical port 2. Now all I had left was my Roku Soundbridge (great for internet radio). It has a coaxial port that I plugged into the receiver's coaxial port. Before I got my new receiver, I never had enough digital ports. You can not change the keys on the remote, but the name of all my devices show up just fine on the receivers display and when using the GUI display on my TV. Renaming is very easy using the GUI mode and the tools/options key on the remote. It all works and after setting up the speakers using the Auto Cal and a little fine tuning, I was ready to try it out. I put in my David Foster and Friends Hit Man Blu-ray disc and Wow, the sound is so much better then the setup of my old receiver. It is that good and every device works so well together. The receiver does not have DNLA streaming, but using that feature on the BDP-S570, I have online my whole music collection and using the Blu-ray's HDMI connection to the receiver, the sound is much better then what I am getting from my Roku Soundbridge. You can view on your TV what playlist you want to listen to, select it and then turn off the TV if you like. After a few days I desided to switch back the U-verse HDMI cable directly to the TV and use its speakers without turning on the receiver. I can also use the optical out from the TV and connect it to the receivers TV optical in and can enjoy surround sound from the receiver by selecting the TV key on the remote. I hope I helped anyone interested in this receiver in getting the most out of a great system. And know that you are ready when the day comes when you purchase that 3D HD TV we may all want someday. Update December 19th.. Just purchased a Sony 55HX800 3D TV and works great. When TV sees the receiver is on, sound switches to the receiver. All my Sony devices talk to each other. Only thing I do not like is when you turn the TV off, everything else turns off. Using Uverse or any other source I still recommand running a HDMI cable from the box directly to the TV. Most new TV's have an optical out from the TV and the receiver has optical TV in. With this TV which does not have the best speakers, when the receiver is on the TV will automatically switch to the receiver. With receiver off, sound will switch back to the TV. One last comment, because you have the same network features on the Blu-ray and the TV, I would use them from the Blu-ray because you have a HDMI connection to the receiver and then to the TV, where as you would need an optical cable from your TV to the receiver. Still both work great with great sound and picture. 20 of 21 people found the following review helpful. Great Receiver for your Media Center! By MoldySpore Pros: 1) Has the blue LED that indicates the receiver is decoding multi-channel audio (for me this was great because my previous receiver had it) 2) Has HDMI pass through and support for 3D 3) GUI mode is great and works flawlessly when you use it to connect all your peripherals. Setting individual speaker distances and volumes is a breeze and makes it much less of a chore seeing the visual of your system 4) Has bi-amp capabilities and Speaker A/B for having Front High or Surround Backs or just a dual front (by activating A and B speaker sets at the same time). I personally like double stacking front speakers. 5) It is sleek and looks good with the mostly button and knob-less front. 6) Assignable component inputs for seeing which video source it is hooked into. 7) ALL signals are sent out the HDMI out cable. This includes standard analog connections like RCA and Component, as well as digital video and audio sources such as S/PDIF connections and other HDMI sources. You need only 1 cable into your HDTV. 8) Up-converts all analog sources to 1080p. My Wii looks fantastic running through this receiver using the component cable adapter. 9) The receiver and my TV learned the input selections based on the receivers current selection. Now when I select PC or Game, etc on the tv's input it automatically switches to the corresponding audio input on the receiver. It also shuts off when I turn the TV off now. I think that is pretty awesome, considering my TV is a completely different brand. My previous receiver was pretty old so maybe this isn't news for anybody but I thought it was freakin' sweet. Especially because I didn't program anything to make this happen. 10) My previous receiver would never activate the subwoofer when watching something that was 2.0 audio. With this receiver, no matter what I'm watching, my front, center, and sub are always on and working. I love it. Cons: 1) The manual is a LITTLE overwhelming at first, but this is to be expected. There are SO many features and functions to this receiver, it takes a while to let it all become natural using it. But after a couple days behind the remote, you will never go back. Also, be sure to check the online version of the manual on Sony's website, which is in PDF form so it is easily search-able for specific terms. 2) Front of the receiver is a fingerprint nightmare. But honestly, who actually goes up and presses anything on they receiver? Use the remote and avoid smudges. Everything will be ok. I promise. 3) The screw down speaker wire things are kinda on the "cheap plastic" side of the scale in terms of other receivers I have used, but in the end they worked just fine and after a few times tightening and loosening them they got easier to turn and worked as good as anything else. I prefer the screw down ones to the retention clip ones as those can easily pull out. These can't. I got a great deal on this receiver, so I don't expect miracles. Especially when paying any less than $700 for any receiver. Other Thoughts: The overall sound quality produced by this receiver is great. Digital decoding is what this thing was made for. If you are not using a digital receiver with a media center that is setup to send digital surround sound to it, you are missing out. I thought it sounded clear and good with my last Sony, but the sound clarity and surround effects have never been so pronounced and good sounding. And with support for all the new digital decoding such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master, I'm set for a while. And if I decide to take the plunge and get a 3D compatible TV, I already have a receiver capable of passing that information through it. Good stuff to test your receiver's sound: - The first flight scene in How to Train Your Dragon, when they crash into the rock faces a few times. That whole bit is amazing when you are using the receiver to decode the digital audio. - The title sequence on 2 Fast 2 Furious. The swirling color's sound on the actual title sound crazy decoding DTS 5.1 - Any good hip-hop from a digital audio source (I like 1080p music videos with HD audio) - Any space flight scene from any digital audio source (I like the scene in the new Star Trek movie where they are in the field of debris). My Speakers: Front Highs - Sony SS-B3000 Bookshelf Speakers with 8-Inch Woofer (Pair, Black) Front Lows - Sony SSF-5000 Floor Standing 3-way Speaker (Pair) Surround Backs - Sony SS-B1000 5 1/8-Inch Bookshelf Speakers (Pair) Center Channel - Sony SS-CN5000 Dual 5.25" Center Channel Speaker (each, black) Subwoofer - Sony SA-W3000 Performance Line 12" 180-Watt Subwoofer (each, black) See all 34 customer reviews...