Sony STR-DA1200ES review

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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

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8.4

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	Sony STR-DA1200ES	Macpower Mvisto	Panasonic DMR-BS750	Pioneer LX01
Review date	28 Mar 08	14 May 05	19 May 09	3 Jun 08
Editor's rating	8.4	9.0	9.0	8.8
Price range	£400		£537.00 - £786.78
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	We've given this excellent machine a score of 9, but it comes with the obvious 'but', which is simply that it's far too expensive. £900 is more than enough to buy a £300 freesat PVR and a £200 Blu-ray player and still have pots of cash left over. Sure, the Blu-ray recording is unique, but is it really that valuable to you? 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
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