STRDG920...discontinued?!? Hi, all.I just noticed that not only is the 920 completely unavailable here on Amazon, but it doesn't show up in Sony's product line on their www.sonystyle.com website.Does anyone know what's going on here? I've been looking at A/V receivers for my home theatre, and the 920 was on my list of candidates. STRDG920...discontinued?!? Hi, all.I just noticed that not only is the 920 completely unavailable here on Amazon, but it doesn't show up in Sony's product line on their... » Read More STRDG920...discontinued?!? Hi, all.I just noticed that not only is the 920 completely unavailable here on Amazon, but it doesn't show up in Sony's product line on their www.sonystyle.com website.Does anyone know what's going on here? I've been looking at A/V receivers for my home theatre, and the 920 was on my list of candidates. « Show Less
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Regarding the discontinuing of the 920, perhaps Sony is doing it so "quietly" is because it was too GOOD of a receiver for the price! The 920 was a GREAT value, as it offered a LOT of HD features for the $600 (or lower) cost. True HD, DTS-MA, GUI, FOUR hdmi inputs, etc. I returned my newly-purchased 520 unit the moment I saw the 920 go on sale for $450. I would wager than any comparable unit will be more expensive in the future.
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From what I'd seen, the 920 had the following features while the 820 does not:- HDMI upconversion of composite/component input sources- onscreen GUI for setup/controlRight now Sony's A/V receiver lineup has a "hole" at the $600 price point, as they offer nothing between the 820 ($400) and the 2400ES ($800). Given the success of the Onkyo 606 and others in this price range, this price range seems to be a "sweet spot" for many A/V buyers. I'd like to think Sony knows what they're doing, but 4-5 months is a long time to have such a big hole in your product line... From what I'd seen, the 920 had the following features while the 820 does not:- HDMI upconversion of composite/component input sources- onscreen GUI for setup/controlRight now Sony's A/V receiver lineup has a "hole" at the $600 price point, as they offer nothing between the 820 ($400) and the 2400ES ($800). Given the success of the Onkyo 606 and others in this price range, this price range seems to be a "sweet spot" for many A/V buyers. I'd like to think Sony knows what they're doing, but 4-5 months is a long time to have such a big hole in your... » Read More From what I'd seen, the 920 had the following features while the 820 does not:- HDMI upconversion of composite/component input sources- onscreen GUI for setup/controlRight now Sony's A/V receiver lineup has a "hole" at the $600 price point, as they offer nothing between the 820 ($400) and the 2400ES ($800). Given the success of the Onkyo 606 and others in this price range, this price range seems to be a "sweet spot" for many A/V buyers. I'd like to think Sony knows what they're doing, but 4-5 months is a long time to have such a big hole in your product line... « Show Less
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I bought this unit on 2/16. After transaction with sales person, merchandise pickup person says, "Oh, looks like the last one just got carried out of the store, we'll have more in Saturday". Then they pushed out to 3/3. It's now 3/2 and they just told me today they'll be getting more in on 3/21. WTF? Do they just have no clue it's been discontinued or is Sony going to send out a few more for orders that had already been placed?
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Let's hope so Monteee - as you know, there are receivers that cost a lot more with far less features as standard on the 920. As I stated in my reply to D Patterson "The Sony ES2400 is about the nearest unit you will find close to the 920 specs and capabilities." Today I see the ES2400 available on Amazon at $599.00 (slashed from $799.00) - kind of a coincidence as that was the retail price initially for the 920 when it was released. I'm feeling good as I bought my 920 just before Thanksgiving Day 2008 for $378.00 and free shipping.
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I'm amazed they haven't released a press comment explaining why - I own this unit and have all good things to say about it. The 920 is/was one of the best buys in the mid range market.
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I take the discontinuing of this model as a BIG warning sign. Why would they ever want to discontinue something that was selling and had positive reviews?? Let's hope none of the current ones have any issues with spontaneous combustion or the like! Of course I'm just kidding, but I still don't understand why they would discontinue it while it's successor is still so many months out.
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That's amazing! I was just about to purchase this unit and now it's gone? So we have to wait for half a year to buy the new model? Seems like Sony would rather be making money by selling this model while the new ones are being developed.
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is there a real difference between this one and the 820? i was planing on picking one of the two after im finished with my deployment but since this on looks to be discontinued i should just wait to see what new come out.
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I called their 800# today and they said it was discontinued. The salesman said the new models would be released in the next 4-5 months. I read the reviews on this model on this site and CNET which were uniformly positive and was going to buy one.
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That retailer might have some left in their pipeline - I doubt Sony has any left - the unit's not even listed on the sony web any longer. You may consider choosing something else or a refund. The Sony ES2400 is about the nearest unit you will find close to the 920 specs and capabilities.
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These TV's are WAY overpriced by this seller @ 1000 clams. The same people had it for under 600 a month or 2 ago. It wouldn't suprise me that they are discontinued from Visio. They haven't had any on their website available for quite some time. (at $659) Usually means something is up. Look around or buy something else from someone else !! I'm not a corporate ceo with millions, I'm in the 99% . . . . I need reasonable pricing in order to spend hard earned cash.
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There are two "versions" of this TV at the moment. The models that have "900A" in the number are PASSIVE, the "850A" are ACTIVE. Sony had announced they will be shipping the "B" version of both of these "soon" and also a "950" line. they did announce what each of the 3 new lines will be in 3D (passive/active) but they won't be available for a while and you can boodle that up...
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I have been asking this question since it's debut. I have called Philips and got nowhere with their customer service rep, now the funny thing is they didn't even know that Best Buy dosnt carry their brand of tv anymore infact they were shocked to find out that there was no US version of the HTS8140 soundbar available. How do people that work for the company not know this stuff?
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Chris, I believe i have owned mine for a couple years now and I don't see it listed on Sony's website as a current model. It has most likely been replaced by a more current model. If you want just the blu-ray player (without speakers, etc.) I think your best bet is to search for used on Amazon, ebay, etc. Good luck.
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Hi Matthew,I am looking for the latest discount codes, specifically for the LN52B750; any idea where i might look?also, in your opinion how do you think it compares to the Sony KDL52XBR9?Thanks for your helpPhantom1293
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No, There are currently no Sony recievers on the market that support HDCP 2.2. There is an Onkyo, but even it only has 1 port dedicated to it. The STR-ZA1000ES will support HDCP 2.2 but it is not available yet. Luckly right now there isn't very much content that supports HDCP 2.2. but it will become a problem later if you trying to future proof your system. They will be able to update the HDMI firmware but the hdcp is not backwards compatible due that the current hardware was not designed for it yet. Honestly, I would wait. They starting to roll out HDCP 2.2 Receivers soon, beats worrying about it later. Hope that helps. No, There are currently no Sony recievers on the market that support HDCP 2.2. There is an Onkyo, but even it only has 1 port dedicated to it. The STR-ZA1000ES will support HDCP 2.2 but it is not available yet. Luckly right now there isn't very much content that supports HDCP 2.2. but it will become a problem later if you trying to future proof your system. They will be able to update the HDMI firmware but the hdcp is not backwards compatible due that the current hardware was not designed for it yet. Honestly, I would wait. They starting to roll out HDCP 2.2 Receivers soon, beats worrying... » Read More No, There are currently no Sony recievers on the market that support HDCP 2.2. There is an Onkyo, but even it only has 1 port dedicated to it. The STR-ZA1000ES will support HDCP 2.2 but it is not available yet. Luckly right now there isn't very much content that supports HDCP 2.2. but it will become a problem later if you trying to future proof your system. They will be able to update the HDMI firmware but the hdcp is not backwards compatible due that the current hardware was not designed for it yet. Honestly, I would wait. They starting to roll out HDCP 2.2 Receivers soon, beats worrying about it later. Hope that helps. « Show Less
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i also can now. it was shipped to my house on saturday. i'm a little disappointed, i kinda wish i got the pioneer 919 for the upscaling factor. i had tabled it cuz it was a little out of my price range but about an hour after i bought the onkyo i noticed the pioneer was only 10 bucks more. oh well...thanks brad.
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HD DVD is dead (murdered , snuffed before its time) . Unfortunately BluRaY still isnt up to fill the gap. 1299 $ for the first fully functional Sony BD standalone player? Even the PS3 is still missing the update to 2.0 profile.It seems that BLuRAY is taking a break for a year to get where HD DVD already is (was)
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I noticed the same thing. I don't think they are making them anymore and everyone is out of stock . The new LHB975 won't be out until May sometime. And may be until mid summer when you can get one. So it appears those vendors with this list $599 product jacked up the prices. Yesterday there were a couple refirb units and one used on Amazon for around $500. Today there were none. I just happened to look tonight late and a used unit came up for $518 shipped. Amazon Warehouse who guarantees it to work. So I snapped it up as I am ready to convert over and if the 975 is that much better can use it in my bedroom and get one of those. Very strange indeed. The used unit won't be available until Mar 20 so I'll keep looking and maybe things will open up again. Guess lots of others will too. Good luck or it might be awhile before we see something with this capability.
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I'd like to echo S.Boyd's question... and that is... where can you buy just the additional AW-871 speakers? I've googled like crazy and can find only the option to buy another complete set (transmitter and two speakers)... but really, I just need a couple additional speakers only...Your help is greatly appreciated!
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I have the STR-DN1000. Two days ago it started going into "Protection" and then shuts off. It might work for an hour, or only 10 minutes. Anyone else with the issue? And what did you do about it?It worked great until 2 days ago. I have had it since Dec 2009.Sony STR-DN1000 7.1-Channel Audio Video Receiver (Black)
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There's a promotion going for the LN46B750. Amazon is currently selling it for $1,999.99. Input coupon code, "SAMTV300" and it drops to $1,699.99. I'm pissed because yesterday I picked up an LN46A860 from Crutchfield for $1,579.99 with 1% FW cashback. It already shipped, bleh. Specs wise, seems like everything is the same except that the LN46B750 introduces 240Hz motion and Internet@TV (Yahoo!, YouTube, Flickr, etc.). Also, the LN46B750 has a charcoal ToC while the LN46A860 has a dark blue one. Moreover, I haven't come across a review that details the performance of the 240Hz motion.
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One of the posters talks about the picture quality while using non-HDTV. I think he said he has it in a trailer, so no HDTV. Also, this unit doesn't have an S-Video connection, which is what is needed to get the best quality standard def. picture (at least that's my understanding). Which tells me that this unit is really not intended mainly for standard def viewing. Vizio, Sharp, and Philips make some units still with S-video connections. Maybe some others do, too, but so far I've found only those three brands. And if I had to guess, I would guess that eventually they'll all stop putting in S-Video connections, as more and more people start subscribing to HDTV.
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so it looks like it should be ok. i may call sony to confirm.the other thing that i've been thinking about is connecting my computer to the 920. i would connect the dvi output and connect it to the source 1 hdmi input using a dvi-hdmi adapter, then connect the optical audio to the source 1 optical input. i read in the manual that using a dvi to hdmi connection is not recommended/supported by the 920. do you or does anyone else using the 920 know about this?
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William, I'll check on that tomorrow when I'm back at the office. If I forget, just post here again and I should be notified - otherwise shoot me an email. AEB35.75@gmail.com. Regardless, its a great unit - perfect for an additional monitor and very easy to toggle between the TV and external monitor functionalities. Only complaint is the sound is slightly subpar - I'll try to address your question tomorrow, like I said. Cheers!
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Hello George. Talked to Sony customer service three times today. Gave them Model & Serial numbers of our Vega Triniton. They confirmed it was a projector TV that entitled people to a free tv with free shipping. Our TV was not a projection TV. Suppose yours was? Anyway, the TV is at the curb for the City to pick up on Wednesday. Sony and I are no longer going to do business, but that's OK. Thanks for all your help.