Sony HT-DDW790

101 reviews

May, 2013

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We have collected and analyzed 5 expert reviews and 96 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 40/100 and users rate it 82/100. The average review date is Jan 4, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 65629 reviews from other Home Theater Systems. The alaScore™ for this product is 72/100 = Good. Last update: May 20, 2013.

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Expert review by: Jim Robbins (audioholics.com)

Sony HT-DDW790 Home Theater System

Sony is typically known for their higher end consumer electronics, atleast that's what the big box salesman will tell you as he shows youthe price. This is certainly true sometimes, but let it be known thatSony can make entry level products with prices...

Jan, 2008

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Expert review by: Consumer Guide (howstuffworks.com)

Sony HT-DDW790 Review and Prices

Sometimes the need arises for a basic home theater system, and the Sony HT-DDW790 fits the bill just right. This low cost system includes the main receiver, five speakers, a subwoofer, remote control, calibration microphone, and various cables for...

Low cost, auto calibration, supports speaker upgrades

No video switching, no subwoofer jack

Mar, 2008

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Consumer review by: Frodo Clone (cnet.com)

not bad for a value set..

Ok first off, I dont like Sony products any more. But I I really like this reciever and speakers. I'm using my Xbox 360 thru the Optical cab cable and My DVD player thru Coaxle cable. I love my setup..Thanks William for the Set UP. The sound is ......

Price, speakers are good, the reciever delivers great sound

No Hdmi, no 6.1 and UP

Feb, 2008

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Consumer review by: bugnlv (cnet.com)

great system for the money

I bought this for my apartment's living room and it works great. was very easy to setup and hook up. would like to upgrade speakers later but included ones are sufficant for now. I did not like the auto calibration and went with my own settings. but...

DTS easy setup and self configure for newbies

no 6.1 or above, only 1 digital and optical input, surround speakers have short wires

Feb, 2008

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Consumer review by: allargon (cnet.com)

Dirt cheap good for room shaking movies

I bought this at Fry's for $97. I wouldn't recommend paying more than $125 for it. It's a decent surround system. I hooked it up to the HD-DVD player in my master bedroom via toslink (DTS only no lossless audio) and watched Transformers. The room shook...

Cheap, decent speakers, great sub for the price, auto calibration for newbies

No 5.1 RCA inputs, no HDMI, no component, one toslink, one digital RCA

Feb, 2008

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Consumer review by: D. D. Whisman (amazon.com)

Sony HTD-DW790 review

Well worth the price. Great system for small to medium sized rooms. Very easy user friendly setup as well. pretty much plug and play.

May, 2009

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Consumer review by: J. Atkinson (amazon.com)

Good System (while it lasts...)

This is the first surround sound system that I have owned. I got it for free from Best Buy when I bought my HDTV. I really enjoyed the sound quality and it met my TV and Videogame needs. Unfortunately, my front right speaker went out after about 1...

Apr, 2009

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Consumer review by: Rob C (amazon.com)

Sony HTD-DW790 Component Home Theater System

I have had this system for eight months. I purchased it after reading reviews on Amazon site. Great buy and product. Easy to set up(and I'm no techno geek). System is located in a 12X14 room. My test DVD was "Top Gun". I was blown away and hardly had...

Jan, 2009

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Consumer review by: M. O. Toole (amazon.com)

Great system and smooth deep sound

First of all I will help the people who were in the same awkward situation that I was in when I was looking for my first surround sound.The speaker wires are long enough to fit around any medium sized sitting room,it could connect to cabel and a ps3 at...

Jan, 2009

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Consumer review by: L. DiFalco (amazon.com)

Very Good Value

If you are looking for a decent home theatre system without having to get a degree in audio engineering, this is the system to get. It's fine if you are looking for decent surround sound and are not exceptionally fussy. The sound is clean with good...

Oct, 2008

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Product Specifications

Fill the room with quality sound from all angles with the HT-DDW790 component home theater system. The perfect companion to your television and DVD player is this six-speaker setup, with its monstrous total output of 800 watts. And don't worry about wasting your time with calibration. An automatic feature adjusts the levels for you, creating an optimum sound field for movie watching. The 8" subwoofer provides deep bass with dramatic effect and Dolby Pro Logic II decoding sends specific audio to individual speakers, delivering an incredibly realistic listening environment.