Sony STR-DG910 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver

Good: HDMI switching and video conversion make life so much easier! Nice sound quality, plenty of power, lots of configuration options. It's worked perfectly with my Tivo HD, Xbox360, Wii, PS3, and PC input.

Bad: Doesn't decode the latest HD formats (DTS Master HD, Dolby True HD). Not a huge deal, but kind of unforgivable at this price. Only 3 HDMI inputs. Automatic speaker calibration made my system sound worse.

Verdict: Now that Onkyo has released their TX-SR606, the DG910 is pretty much obsolete. More HDMI inputs, HD format support, and it's only a few bucks more. Sorry Sony. Game over.

I bought this receiver for my boyfriend as an anniversary present. He's a big a/v nerd and really wanted a better receiver for the new hd-tv that he was getting. I looked around and really couldn't find anything better than this (without being twice the price)... it has 3 hdmi I was pretty worried that it wouldn't be up to his standards, but he was thrilled and said that it was easy to hook up and had all of the outputs/inputs that he needed. There haven't been any problems with it, and we've had it for a while. Like I said, great receiver for the price!

I needed an AV receiver that can switch all of my video sources:

Tivo S3
XBox 360 (older component only)
PS3
Wii

and that is not too deep (<14 in) so it can fit into my cabinet.

This is exactly what I needed. It has just the right number of inputs. The analog -> HDMI transcoding allowed me to put XBox 360 and Wii in from component inputs, and run one HDMI cable to my TV, which greatly simplified my universal remote macros.

The receiver has worked flawlessly for > 2 months now, driving a set of Polk Monitor front/center speakers, Pioneer rear booshelf speakers, and a Velodyne sub, producing great sound. I also liked the auto-speaker set up. I have a 5.1 setup, and it detected my speakers just fine. When I swapped out my old satellite front/center speakers with the polk, it correctly detected that the speakers are now "Large" instead of "Small" and adjusted accordingly.

I don't mind Sony losing the S-video inputs, I haven't used those in ages, and glad to save some cost and bulk off the receiver by not having them.

I looked at comparable Onkyo (605, 705), but they are just too big to fit, or no/bad analog-HDMI transcoding. I'm sure they are nice, but this Sony is the perfect one for me.

Bought the Sony STR-DG910 unit to power a fairly high end home theater system. Price was much better than other units with similar features.
Setting it up was quite straightforward and the instructions were clear and simple to follow. Performance is excellent. It has an impressive number of options and ways to connect equipment.

It has a very poor remote that is poorly explained, difficult to program and inconvenient to operate. Buttons are too small and confusing (such as two marked "TV" right near each other). Remote codes are always a mess and so far I have not gotten this unit to work (although the remotes for my other units do).

The menus (to set speaker levels etc) are also difficult and not intuitive, but at least more clearly explained.

Overall, a lot of features for a good price, but poorly engineered menus and remote.

I wanted to get a receiver but not break the bank. This model was the premium of the mid-brand Sony receivers. It has several SPIDIF connections, 3 hdmi inputs, component, everything you really need for hd entertainment.

It is connected to:

Polk RM6880 speakers and sub (great speakers by the way)
LG BH200 (Blu-ray/Hd-dvd)
PS3

They are all connected via hdmi. Sound quality is fantastic; the STR-DG910 has more wattage than the Onkyo 605. While I did like the Onkyo 605 there have been several complaints on different postings about speaker pops, overheating, and general unreliability.

This receiver has pre-set sound options specifically for concerts, sci-fi/action, and more. I watched Sigur Rós concert/Documentary dvd in DTS the other night and I head sounds I never noticed before. Action films sound equally fantastic.

A weird quirk: When I used the automatic set up with the microphone it said that not all my speakers were set up. I called tech support and they said that mic is set up for 7.1 set-up and I have a 5.1 set up. That was a little annoying.

Another negative side is that it's a real pain to set-up. I'm still getting used to the remote. Still, for this price, I can't complain. I bought it for 20% less than what it is online at a local electronic store.

Sony did something right for a change. Take advantage of it.