Price range: £349.99
What is it: Stylish 7.1 AV receiver
What we think: This Sony ticks all the boxes unless you're holding out for high-definition audio
Compare the Sony STR-DA1200ES
Sony STR-DA1200ES compared to other non-standard DVD/PVR products
 Sony STR-DA1200ES |
 Macpower Mvisto |
 Pioneer LX01 |
 Onkyo TX-SR605 |
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| Review date | 28 Mar 08 | 14 May 05 | 3 Jun 08 | 27 Mar 08 |
| Editor's rating |
8.4
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9.0
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8.8
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8.7
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| Price range |
£349.99 - £349.99
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£994.95 - £1,420.95
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| Review summary | Sony's STR-DA1200ES sits alongside the very best AV receivers at this price for design, features and performance. It's only because of the absent integrated HD audio decoding that loses it points Read full review |
We've tested several stand-alone video players, but the Mvisto trounces them all. Its support for a huge range of video codecs is reason enough to lust after the device. Not content to stop there, Mvisto have designed an on-screen navigation system that puts most media centres to shame Read full review |
While some home cinema systems are Jacks of all trades, Pioneer's LX01 attempts to master everything from watching and listening to recordings -– but unrivalled features and high-end performance come at an inflated price Read full review |
Onkyo's TX-SR605 simply has a better future-proof specification on paper and sounds better in practice than any other rival AV receiver in its class -- an absolute winner Read full review |
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