Sony HT-DDWG 800

Advantages: Massive Sound, DVD Surround, Good Quality Construction
Disadvantages: Speaker Distortion, Problems With Surround Sound.

...Wow. This is kinda stretching my memory slightly, as I have had this sound system for a few years now, but I never realised it was MHC-RV800 D. I always thought is was 8000 (eight thousand)! Strange things we do find out. Aaanyway. I bought this system a few years ago as a sound system and CD player rather than a home cinema system, and so I know far more about its sound that its picture qualities, although I have played a few films on it. I purchased mine from Currys for £350, and took it home that same day. The system comes in two boxes, one with the main control unit and the surround speakers in, and the other with the Left / Right front speakers and the subwoofer. Let me tell you, the box with the main control bit in is HEAVY. So take care on your way home with it, or while loading or unloading it from the car. Also in the box... Read review

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Advantages: Very easy to use excelent menu easy to programme can switch on compatible VCR
Disadvantages: a little pricey

...I found this to be a very good product if you don't have sky This is the third freeview product I've used and I must say I'm impressed favorite channels are easily saved and it's very simple to move your channels so the ones you usually watch are grouped together The unit is quite small and sturdy and can stand vertically or lay on it's side though it seems more comfortable vertically. Picture quality is good with very little break up even with a basic set-top arial during bad weather, The Remote is easy to use and comfortable to hold it will aslo operate a Sony TV. There is a seperate button for subtitles and a button for switching between TV and Digital Radio Channels. There Is features page in the menu which is like a very basic on screen manual. Excellant programme listings that programme events up to at least a week... Read review

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Advantages: Fast, simple, stylish, reliable, Sony!
Disadvantages: No RF Modulator, relatively pricey, no RCA output

...After recently cancelling our sky package in order to try and cut some costs I decided to move into the freeview market. Having not much experience with freeview except the once off of plugging in someone else's freeview box to check coverage this VTX-D800U is our first freeview box. Naturally choosing Sony I expect the usual quality with this brand and this little marvel upon opening the box portrayed the usual standard. First point to make is that according to the online DTT checker I cannot receive freeview in this area however with the D800U straight out of the box I was receiving a freeview signal. Included in the box was the D800U itself, remote control with batteries, Scart lead, RF cable, a stand for the D800U and instructions. The set up of the box was very simple, just connecting the correct cables to the correct ports... Read review

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