Sony DAV-DZ 230
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Sony DAV-DZ 230

Audio Home System - CD Player - 6 Speakers speakers - with RDS/EON - 142

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... I did own a similar Sony system prior to this and the bass was not as clean and the box was much bigger, so this kit is definetly moving forward. The high end and speech cuts through and is bright and lively but has capacity to hold voices like Morgan Freeman without having to send too much ... Read review





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system, the DAV-DZ230 delivers 850 W of power. 
The complete system is composed of a DVD player
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140-W subwoofer.  The DAV-DZ230 Home Cinema
includes Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Pro Logic
audio decoders.  The DVD player is compatible with
the most common discs and formats such as DivX,
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Price and Power
A review by stiffy249 on Sony DAV-DZ 230
December 27th, 2007


Author's product rating:   

Picture Playback Excellent 
Sound Level Excellent 
Ease of Use Simple 
Range of Features Above Average 
Value for Money Excellent 

Advantages: Picture Quality and Sound
Disadvantages: None

Recommend to potential buyers: yes 

Full review
The first thing you have to point out on this kit is the price £180. That is a nothing to pay for what you getting.

On to the kit itself.

Presentation and SetUp: The DVD Upscaler unit is sleek and functional but does have some quirks. Like the way to hook up external sources. (Consoles, Sky etc). Ultimetely you need a TV with an audio out socket which you can connect a red/white RCA cable to, therefore any sound that comes out of the TV will travel into the Surround Sound (Just as stereo though). Then you have to connect these to a scart block (leaving the yellow empty) and stick that into the Scart Out port on the DVD player. Yes Scart out that is right! According to the manual and help stuff when you use the HDMI as the out signal the Scart becomes an input. Besides that bit of fiddling around everything is easy to set up and calibrate.
8/10 (Just connecting external sources took a bit of working out.)

The Picture: The picture is great, tested it on Star Wars IV upscaled to 1080i and it did look very bright and smooth, much better than I expected to be honest.
8/10 (Only lacking 1080p support)

The Sound: Probably the reason you are looking for a surround sound system...and you won't be disapointed. The low end rumbles like a giant with an empty stomach. Great for action movies and the like. The Sub is suprisingly small but the cabinet is well made and looks neat and tidy. I did own a similar Sony system prior to this and the bass was not as clean and the box was much bigger, so this kit is definetly moving forward.
The high end and speech cuts through and is bright and lively but has capacity to hold voices like Morgan Freeman without having to send too much to the sub, so the balance kept in the room. The speakers themselves are very neat and although bigger than some systems they sound great and I think a few extra mm is worth it (you should be looking at the screen anyway!)
9/10 (Low Lows and Clean Highs, Not quite Bose or Bang and Olufson but for £180 its not going to be. Best in its price range and better than some more expensive kits)

Overall 9/10 The price is a key factor but dont let that fool you this is a great setup and you won't be let down! 

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Quick review of Sony DAV-DZ 230
Review of Sony DAV-DZ 230 by darkness120

One of the best home cinema systems from sony, it has a very cool design a good Bass. Has no digital inputs, but its real good. Make your home a real cinema with this Home Cinema System.

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02.11.2007
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Review of Sony DAV-DZ 230 by Shiomega

The good: Price, HDMI, Scaling to 720p/1080i, Cool design The bad: Bass isn't accurate or deep, No digital inputs, only 3,5mm jack on front panel, My system is somewhat silent, you have to turn the volume above 15 to hear well

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08.08.2007
Excellent Quality low price all in one system
Review of Sony DAV-DZ 230 by mike.portsmouth

Advantages: HDMI, easy set up with calibration microphone
Disadvantages: no divx but otherwise perfect

...- designed to complement the sony Bravia TVs (which I have!) The unit was really easy to set up, just follow the on screen wizard, and it comes with a microphone for calibrating the speakers, which was fun. The sound quality is excellent on DVDs, CDs and normal TV, and the picture quality on scart and HDMI is superb, the home theatre sync is a nice touch and complements the smart remote control. It is a shame that the european model does not support ... Read review

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05.06.2007
Good quality, super cheap price
Review of Sony DAV-DZ 230 by mitchc

Advantages: Everything
Disadvantages: Nothing

WOW! I have been looking for a home cinema for a while then saw a review of this product in a london magazine...They raved about it, saying that for the price it is a very good system. Found one on display and was amazed to find the speakers were actually quite small and the dvd player is quite a funky looking piece of kit. The sound out put is fantastic, nice crisp bass for music but good sound for TV / dramas etc....loads of different settings ... Read review

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05.04.2008


Sony DAV-DZ 230

Main specs

Manufacturer: Sony

EAN: 4905524394849

Blu-ray Playback: No

Blu-ray Recording: No

CD Player / Recorder: CD Player

Compact Flash Card: No

Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB): without Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB)

DivX Playback: without DivX Playback

Dolby / DTS: with Dolby Digital + DTS

DVD Audio Playback: No

DVD Player / Recorder: with DVD Player

DVD+R Recording: No

DVD+RW Recording: No

DVD-R Recording: No

DVD-RAM Recording: No

DVD-RW Recording: No

DVI Interface: No

Ethernet: No

Firewire IEEE-1394 Interface: No

HD-DVD Playback: No

HD-DVD Recording: No

HDMI Interface: Yes

Height of Front Speaker in cm: 160

Home Theatre System (Digital Dolby and DVD Player): Yes

iPod Control: No

Memory Stick: No

MP3 Docking: No

MP3 Playback: with MP3 Playback

MP3 Recording: No

Multimedia Card: No

Number of Discs: 1

Number of Output Channels: 5 + Subwoofer (5.1)

Number of Scart Interfaces: 1

Number of Speakers: 6 Speakers

Power Consumption in Watts: 150

Progressive Scan: Yes

RDS/EON: with RDS/EON

RMS Wattage: 142

Secure Digital Card: No

Smart Media Card: No

Super Audio CD Playback: without Super Audio CD Playback

Super Video CD / Video CD Playback: Yes

USB Interface: No

W-LAN Connection: No

Width in mm: 430 mm

Wireless Music System: No

Wireless Speakers: Wired Speakers

xD-Picture Card: No

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