Product Description

As a leader in products with HDMI connectivity, Sony has created BRAVIA Theater Sync Technology to go beyond simple audio and video transmission. When combined with a selected number of BRAVIA LCD televisions and other Sony audio and video products, control functions will be transmitted via the HDMI cable. With One Touch Play operations, several steps have been reduced to one. Press the PLAY button on the remote, watch the audio and/or the video component(s) turn on, then the BRAVIA television will turn on and switch to the correct video input. Simple...Easy...BRAVIA Home Theater System.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #52 in Home Theater
• Color: Silver
• Brand: Sony
• Model: DAV-HDX500/I
• Dimensions: 20.47" h x 35.43" w x 17.40" l, 20.00 pounds

Features

• DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Accessory iPod Dock supplied
• XM Connect-and-Play Ready
• BRAVIA Matching and Adjustable Floor Standing Speakers
• BRAVIA Theatre Sync technology
• HDMI Output with 720P/1080i upscaling

Customer Reviews

Great sound; easy to set up
Very pleased so far. Sounds great, plenty of power to rock your media room, and was easy to set up. There's an on-screen setup feature that lets you easily customize the setup for your particular room configuration. An included microphone lets you do a push-button fine-tuning of the sound relative to speaker placement. It's cool to see the system report exactly how far all the speakers are away from the microphone.

I also purchased the wireless surround kit from Sony. Setup for this was also pretty simple, and was supported by the HDX500 system.

Remote is typical Sony - lots of buttons. But fairly intuitive thus far.

The digital media port works well with the different generations of iPods we have in the house. On-screen graphics are very rudimentary, however, which is a big departure from the iPod interface.

There are a bunch of different sound fields that could be better described in the on-screen system or in the manual.

Very Pleased
Came within 36 hours of order. Shipper on east coast also. Set up with wiring, speakers, cable box and Logitech single remote took about 2 hours. All sound through the theater system produces great surround effects in a relatively large family room with open ceiling, even for selected TV channels! I have not tried the XM radio connection yet, still playing with the other functions, sound very good, DVD via HDMI excellent on a Samsung HDTV.

"I" means it's Ipod Compatible
The new DAV-HDX500/I comes with the iPod Digital Media Port cradle (TDM-IP1) that allows you to connect an iPod device. With the old model DAV-HD500, the iPod Digital Media Port cradle was an option you had to buy separately. Other than that, both models are identical in features.