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Sony - STRDH790- 7.2-Ch. with Dolby Atmos & Dolby Vision 4K Ultra HD HDR A/V Home Theater Receiver - Black

Model:
STRDH790
SKU:
6219445
Highly rated by customers for:
$549.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 2344 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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91%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers regard the STRDH790 highly for its impressive sound quality, ease of use, and Dolby Atmos capabilities. The receiver is also praised for its price, simple setup, and power. Some customers have noted concerns with the user interface, remote, display, menu, and heat generation. Overall, the positive aspects of the receiver appear to outweigh the negative ones.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

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  • 7.2 channel receiver

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very nice receiver to be the brain of my home theater.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
      Posted .

      Hi Thiago,

      Awesome! Thank you so much for choosing our STR-DH790 7.2ch Home Theater AV Receiver. Your new receiver supports the latest three-dimensional surround sound formats including Dolby Atmos and DTS: X, drawing you into the middle of the action you see on screen. And with 4K Ultra HD picture quality, and support for all major HDR formats including Dolby Vision , your viewing experience will be transformed. You’re in for quite the cinematic upgrade!

      Thank you for choosing Sony!
      David Sony_US

  • Sony Receiver

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect Sony product for your home system!!!!!!!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi Robert,

      Thank you for the 5-star rating! Your new receiver supports the latest three-dimensional surround sound formats including Dolby Atmos and DTS: X, drawing you into the middle of the action you see on screen. And with 4K Ultra HD picture quality and support for all major HDR formats including Dolby Vision, your viewing experience will be transformed. You’re in for quite the cinematic upgrade!

      Thank you for choosing Sony!
      David Sony_US

  • Great basic receiver

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great budget receiver, perfect for medium sized rooms

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
      Posted .

      Hi Alco,

      Thank you so much for choosing our STR-DH790 7.2ch Home Theater AV Receiver. Your new receiver supports the latest three-dimensional surround sound formats including Dolby Atmos and DTS: X, drawing you into the middle of the action you see on screen. And with 4K Ultra HD picture quality, and support for all major HDR formats including Dolby Vision , your viewing experience will be transformed. You’re in for quite the cinematic upgrade!

      Thank you for choosing Sony!
      David Sony_US

  • Ok

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was a little upset 6 months old receiver does not power on! And the surround on this beast is not what I had expected, it is very Minimal no matter what setting you set it on aside from to channel are you here is the front

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
      Posted .

      Hi Soso,

      We're sorry to hear what happen. For further assistance with your AV receiver, please contact our product specialist.

      https://us.esupport.sony.com/support/s

      Regards,
      David Sony_US

  • Great receiver.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Gave as a gift, and they loved it. Just what they were looking for.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Media room receiver

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is the perfect receiver for our new media room.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
      Posted .

      Hi Gator1,

      That's awesome! Good to hear the AV receiver is working well with your new media room. Your new receiver supports the latest three-dimensional surround sound formats including Dolby Atmos and DTS: X, drawing you into the middle of the action you see on screen. And with 4K Ultra HD picture quality and support for all major HDR formats including Dolby Vision, your viewing experience will be transformed.

      Thank you for choosing Sony!
      David Sony_US

  • It is a great starter receiver

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent style very trendy and very good with my oldies Sony tv

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • very good

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Everything I expected. Easy to set up and operate.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi jimmy777,

      Thank you for the 5-star rating! Thank you so much for choosing our STR-DH790 7.2ch Home Theater AV Receiver. Your new receiver supports the latest three-dimensional surround sound formats including Dolby Atmos and DTS: X, drawing you into the middle of the action you see on screen. And with 4K Ultra HD picture quality, and support for all major HDR formats including Dolby Vision , your viewing experience will be transformed. You’re in for quite the cinematic upgrade!

      Thank you for choosing Sony!
      David Sony_US

  • Great Sound! Very good receiver!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    very good receiver, 4k pass-through, no HDR support.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi JHKY,

      Thanks so much for choosing our STR-DH790 7.2ch Home Theater AV Receiver. Your new receiver supports the latest three-dimensional surround sound formats including Dolby Atmos and DTS: X, drawing you into the middle of the action you see on screen. And with 4K Ultra HD picture quality, and support for all major HDR formats including Dolby Vision. Depending on the TV or video equipment, HDR images may not be displayed in HDR mode. Check the video capability and setting of your TV or video equipment. Visit our Sony support website for more information.

      https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/audio-components-receivers-amplifiers/str-dh790

      Regards,
      David Sony_US

  • Hdmi and 4k

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Speaker sync a little tricky Still haven't gotten it

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi gage,

      Thank you for reaching us! It might take some time to familiarize with the functions of the AV receiver. This Help Guide explains functions and settings that are not mentioned in the supplied Startup Guide or Operating Instructions. You can search for information in this Help Guide by entering a keyword.

      https://helpguide.sony.net/ha/strdh79/v1/en/index.html

      Hope this helps!
      David Sony_US

  • nice sound

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    connects well to tv and oyher components. not the best but value buy

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great sound and options

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was an open box and everything was in the box and worked great!

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great sound

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    4K HDR passthrough makes this a great receiver at a reasonable price.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great Price

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We bought this for a home theater and we are very pleased.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Ok

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Needed something to bridge my audio this worked well

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi Fpmad12345678, We're glad to hear that this is what you're looking for in an AV receiver. Your new receiver supports the latest three-dimensional surround sound formats including Dolby Atmos and DTS: X, drawing you into the middle of the action you see on screen. And with 4K Ultra HD picture quality, and support for all major HDR formats including Dolby Vision, your viewing experience will be transformed. You’re in for quite the cinematic upgrade! Thanks so much for choosing our STR-DH790 7.2ch Home Theater AV Receiver. -Sam Sony_US

  • awsome home theater system

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sony is all I buy. Outstanding! I will only replace with another.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Minor Problems

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I'm having trouble getting the speakers set-up and also, when I turn everything off, when I restart everything the SONY information starts coming up. Even after I already have the TV running no problem other than the sound testing of the speakers!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi NODisplay,

      We do apologize for the inconvenience. Use the home menu and select perform Easy Setup > choose Sound Effect > choose Speaker Setting. See page 31 from this link for more details.

      https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/res/manuals/4726/890436b47fd2ffcc4003f34dc5f2592c/47269051M.pdf

      Regards,
      Isaiah Sony_US

  • Great

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This product is amazing the processing power is awesome

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Easy setup for beginners

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Worth the price. Bought a 60 inch tv. Good combination.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Sony is always the best bet.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Outstanding performance from Sony as always. Top notch.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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