SONY DAVDZ230 Reviews

Below you will find the full DAVDZ230 product reviews. This new range DAV DAVDZ230 matches Sony Bravia perfectly in terms of design & Fuctionallity.

We will add reviews as and when they are received.

The first thing you have to point out on this kit is the price £180. That is a nothing to pay for what you getting.

On to the kit itself. Presentation and SetUp: The DAVDZ230 DVD Upscaler unit is sleek and functional but does have some quirks. Like the way to hook up external sources. (Consoles, Sky etc). Ultimetely you need a TV with an audio out socket which you can connect a red/white RCA cable to, therefore any sound that comes out of the TV will travel into the DAVDZ230 Surround Sound (Just as stereo though). Then you have to connect these to a scart block (leaving the yellow empty) and stick that into the Scart Out port on the DVD player. Yes Scart out that is right! According to the manual and help stuff when you use the HDMI as the out signal the Scart becomes an input. Besides that bit of fiddling around everything is easy to set up and calibrate.
8/10 (Just connecting external sources took a bit of working out.)

The DAVDZ230 Picture: The picture is great, tested it on Star Wars IV upscaled to 1080i and it did look very bright and smooth, much better than I expected to be honest.
8/10 (Only lacking 1080p support)

The DAVDZ230 Sound: Probably the reason you are looking for a surround sound system...and you won't be disapointed. The low end rumbles like a giant with an empty stomach. Great for action movies and the like. The Sub is suprisingly small but the cabinet is well made and looks neat and tidy. I did own a similar Sony system prior to this and the bass was not as clean and the box was much bigger, so this kit is definetly moving forward.
The high end and speech cuts through and is bright and lively but has capacity to hold voices like Morgan Freeman without having to send too much to the sub, so the balance kept in the room. The DAVDZ230 speakers themselves are very neat and although bigger than some systems they sound great and I think a few extra mm is worth it (you should be looking at the screen anyway!)
9/10 (Low Lows and Clean Highs, Not quite Bose or Bang and Olufson but for £180 its not going to be. Best in its price range and better than some more expensive kits)

Overall 9/10 The price is a key factor but dont let that fool you this is a great setup and you won't be let down!

Audio Quality - 24 Bit

Audio Input - Better sound quality

HDMI - upscaling to near high definition

Digital Media Port - Connect media devices

Frame Advance - Forward frame by frame

BRAVIA Theatre Sync - One touch set up


Sony DAVDZ230: BRAVIA theatre Sync offer perfect syncronisation of the new BRAVIA TV & DAV Ready to play with a push of a button. Enjoy the sound of your network WALKMAN, i-Pod, mobile phone, pc with this DAV System. Simply connect optional extention to the DM port of your DAV using Sony's Accessory model TDMNW1 - for your MP3 network WALKMAN,TDMBT1 - for bluetooth Reception, so ideal for use with your mobile phone, TDMIP1 - for use with your i-Pod, and TDMNC1 - for WIFI reception. Music/movie mode - When a disc is inserted, our DAV range will automatically Switch between 2 audio modes; music mode optimised for CD playback and movie Mode optimised for DVD playback.

The portable audio enhancer enables you to connect your network WALKMAN, Sony Ericsson WALKMAN phone or other portable audio device to the DAV & get HIfi Quality sound from those devices. With on screen display, the Multi speaker formation function offers freedom to Choose the best speaker setting from a seven speaker formation.

DAVDZ230 Features:
Playback
DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)
DVD+R/RW (Re-Recordable)
DVD -RW (Re-Recordable)
DVD-R (Recordable)
DVD RAM (Re-Recordable)
MP3 (MPEG-3)
VCD (Video CD)
CD-R (Recordable)
CD-RW (Re-Recordable)
CD (Compact Disc)
JPEG (JPEG/Image CD)
DivX® Video Compatible
Sound & Power Output
Dolby™ Pro-Logic
Dolby™ Digital 5.1
DTS™ 5.1
Dolby™ Pro-Logic 2
850W W (RMS) Output Power
2x142 W Front Speaker Output
142 W Centre Speaker Output
2x142 W Rear Speaker Output
140 W Subwoofer Speaker Output
Connections
1 x Component Video Connection/s
5.1 x External Speaker Connection/s
1 x Headphone Socket
1 x RGB Scart Connection/s
1 x Front/Side AV Connection/s
Accessories Supplied
Remote Control
User Manual
Mains Cable
Batteries
Warranty Card