Review on 📀 Sony DAVS300 DVD Home Theater Mini System (No Longer Manufactured) by Rob Madden

This product is an amazing solution; I love home theater, but I don't like seeing a bunch of ugly flashing lights and unattractive speakers. Aesthetically, Sony borrowed from Bose et al. inspired and did a great job of packing full functionality into an attractive brushed metal box. From a video standpoint, performance is excellent and rivals many more expensive DVD solutions, partly because there is very little signal loss between the DVD section and DTS/Dolby 5.1 decoders. The remote control is easy enough to use, although the slow-motion controls are fiddly as hell. Plan your setup which will take several hours; While it's almost impossible to screw up the physical setup, it takes at least an hour and a half to even out the sound and you'll be disappointed. Luckily, this is a do-and-forget task; You can also do this with any THX Optimode DVD like Fight Club, but you'll struggle with a menu system that doesn't get difficult for tasks right on the remote. Enabling a digital input (e.g. from a DirecTV receiver) is a thoughtful thing. Note that the remote *doesn't* control the cable box, which seems like an oversight in the sense that everyone needs a set-top box with a cable box anymore. Save your money and buy one of Sony's PalmPilot-sized programmable remote controls to make up for this small drawback. like Fight Club, but you'll fight with a menu system that doesn't get complicated for tasks right on the console. Enabling a digital input (e.g. from a DirecTV receiver) is a thoughtful thing. Note that the remote *doesn't* control the cable box, which seems like an oversight in the sense that everyone needs a set-top box with a cable box anymore. Save your money and buy one of Sony's PalmPilot-sized programmable remote controls to make up for this small drawback. like Fight Club, but you'll fight with a menu system that doesn't get complicated for tasks right on the console. Enabling a digital input (e.g. from a DirecTV receiver) is a thoughtful thing. Please note that the remote *doesn't* control the cable box, this seems to be an oversight in the sense that everyone needs a cable TV set top box anymore. Save your money and buy one of Sony's PalmPilot-sized programmable remote controls to make up for this small drawback.