sony home cinema????

top banana · 22-11-2006, 22:58

Hi there

I am thinking of upgrading my old tired home cinema with something with some oomph!

I have seen this sony davdz111 cinema kit for 169.99 in argos.

Has anyone got any reviews on this? Any good?

Thanks
TB

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...er/5335093.htm

A-Friend · 23-11-2006, 09:30

Depends what you want from it. Don;t think it has any inputs ... certainly not a digital input.

tracie · 23-11-2006, 09:46

we have that model, , it is very basic & we found it didnt have much oomph, we have put it in the back room & upgraded to a phillips HTS6500 which is so much more powerful

top banana · 25-12-2006, 22:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by tracie

we have that model, , it is very basic & we found it didnt have much oomph, we have put it in the back room & upgraded to a phillips HTS6500 which is so much more powerful

Hi,

Sorry for delay (pc been down)

Well my other half bought this for me for xmas. I set this up and I have a question........

When you play a dvd , can you hear sound from dvd playing through your tv? I have mine connected via scart, and can only get sound through the surround speakers, not the TV.

Also I appear to be getting some sound / picture slightly out of sync.

Any ideas anyone please.

Lastly, the dvd player seems to take a while reading disc at beginning, and skipping scenes. My old bush dvd player is a lot quicker. (playing interactive dvd game takes an age)

Any advice ?????????

Thanks for all advice and have a great new year

TB

top banana · 27-12-2006, 07:57

Bump

Can anyone help please, as I need to know if I need to take this back to the shop.

Otherwise off to the sony shop I go.................

thanks

TB

A-Friend · 27-12-2006, 10:23

Firstly - tyou're not supposed to hear anything through the TV, as that would disrupt the surround sound. So that's fine!

Secondly - Some players take longer to load up than others and there's not much you can do about that. BUT skipping scenes is definitely a fault so I'd take it back.

Scorpio · 27-12-2006, 18:59

Cant see from the Argos link re other inputs, but this is important especially if you go to Sky+ or HD as they both have optical digital outputs which you would need to feed into your amp. you should consider using it for all sound sources not just the DVDs.

Rgds,
Scorp

don2345 · 27-12-2006, 20:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scorpio

Cant see from the Argos link re other inputs, but this is important especially if you go to Sky+ or HD as they both have optical digital outputs which you would need to feed into your amp. you should consider using it for all sound sources not just the DVDs.

Rgds,
Scorp

On a similar note, have ordered this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-HT-T...404304-0130835

Would like to know if this can be used with sky HD or if i wanted the sound to come from the tv to the speakers, could i connect the speakers from the tv. Would like to buy:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Desi...&s=electronics

But the price difference is big. Hopefully someone can give me some advise!

22-11-2006, 22:58	#1
top banana Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Looking for petrol!! Posts: 487	sony home cinema???? Hi there I am thinking of upgrading my old tired home cinema with something with some oomph! I have seen this sony davdz111 cinema kit for 169.99 in argos. Has anyone got any reviews on this? Any good? Thanks TB http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...er/5335093.htm

23-11-2006, 09:30	#2
A-Friend Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,378	Depends what you want from it. Don;t think it has any inputs ... certainly not a digital input.

23-11-2006, 09:46	#3
tracie Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 33	we have that model, , it is very basic & we found it didnt have much oomph, we have put it in the back room & upgraded to a phillips HTS6500 which is so much more powerful

25-12-2006, 22:51	#4
top banana Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Looking for petrol!! Posts: 487	Quote: Originally Posted by tracie we have that model, , it is very basic & we found it didnt have much oomph, we have put it in the back room & upgraded to a phillips HTS6500 which is so much more powerful Hi, Sorry for delay (pc been down) Well my other half bought this for me for xmas. I set this up and I have a question........ When you play a dvd , can you hear sound from dvd playing through your tv? I have mine connected via scart, and can only get sound through the surround speakers, not the TV. Also I appear to be getting some sound / picture slightly out of sync. Any ideas anyone please. Lastly, the dvd player seems to take a while reading disc at beginning, and skipping scenes. My old bush dvd player is a lot quicker. (playing interactive dvd game takes an age) Any advice ????????? Thanks for all advice and have a great new year TB

27-12-2006, 07:57	#5
top banana Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Looking for petrol!! Posts: 487	Bump Can anyone help please, as I need to know if I need to take this back to the shop. Otherwise off to the sony shop I go................. thanks TB

27-12-2006, 10:23	#6
A-Friend Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,378	Firstly - tyou're not supposed to hear anything through the TV, as that would disrupt the surround sound. So that's fine! Secondly - Some players take longer to load up than others and there's not much you can do about that. BUT skipping scenes is definitely a fault so I'd take it back.

27-12-2006, 18:59	#7
Scorpio Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,048	Cant see from the Argos link re other inputs, but this is important especially if you go to Sky+ or HD as they both have optical digital outputs which you would need to feed into your amp. you should consider using it for all sound sources not just the DVDs. Rgds, Scorp

27-12-2006, 20:36	#8
don2345 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 220	Quote: Originally Posted by Scorpio Cant see from the Argos link re other inputs, but this is important especially if you go to Sky+ or HD as they both have optical digital outputs which you would need to feed into your amp. you should consider using it for all sound sources not just the DVDs. Rgds, Scorp On a similar note, have ordered this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-HT-T...404304-0130835 Would like to know if this can be used with sky HD or if i wanted the sound to come from the tv to the speakers, could i connect the speakers from the tv. Would like to buy: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Desi...&s=electronics But the price difference is big. Hopefully someone can give me some advise!

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