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Advantages: connectible to VHS, DVD and analog TV
Disadvantages: need cable box for HD-TV , not HDMI cables

...of a long line of Sony audio video receivers. That said, It is excellent. It is connectible to television, DVD, VHS, and 5 more speaker channels. It performance specifications are impressive. It is head and shoulders better than any other audio video receiver in it's price range. There is a disappointment in Sonytown. This device has all the plethora of RCA type cables, which makes it possible to connect to a VHS recorder/player, a DVD recorder/player ...
...my cable television. I called Sony and was advised that I will have to use a cable tuner box which I will have to rent. for HD-TV. This receiver is equipped with 3 ports for the new breed of cable called HDMI or High definition Modular Interface but no HDMI cables were provided with the receiver. The HDMI cables cost $100 each. At $199 this receiver is beyond all fond expectations and I would strongly recommend it. Especially for its audio merits. ... Read review

Advantages: best sound quality
Disadvantages: some

Advantages (Positive points)- 1.(6.1)-channel receiver with three HDMI inputs 2.XM Satellite Radio-ready with XM Neural Surround 3.automatic speaker calibration. 4.Best ever soound Disadvantages (Negative points)- 1 Confusing autosetup routine 2.no onscreen interface 3. generally poor connectivity options--no S-Video jacks 4.no multichannel audio inputs 5. sound lacks detail and focus 6. no multizone features. This Rich little receiver sure ...
...see why it would lose ground for adding connectivity. It's running Deftechs in my system as loud as I can stand them. (they're pretty efficient, so not a real challenge for the amps.) Just wanted something to run my new HD system and it does so just fine.Buy it today or you will beat youself tommorow.surely ... Read review