Product Description
Sony's SAT-HD300 DirecTV High Definition Satellite Receiver gives you
options... good ones. Versatile and stylish, this receiver features a
number of video outputs, including DVI-HDTV Interface, RGB, V/Pb/Pr,
Composite and S-Video. It has an Advanced Program Guide (APG) - Local
ATSC and NTSC Program Data, a DVI-HDTV Interface (Cable Supplied),
Dolby Digital Pass-through, up to 7 Days of Advanced Program Guide
from DirecTV Service, and a 20 Event Reminder. Keep a handle on your
world with Parental Control with V Chip, Front Panel Display Window,
Keyword Search with Text Prediction and Favorite Channel
List.
Sony's SAT-HD300 DIRECTV high-definition satellite
receiver is your access point to hundreds of channels of DIRECTV
digital satellite programming--and your gateway into the world of
high-definition video. The receiver can output NTSC and ATSC (HD)
video signals in many formats--like 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i--and a
couple of them simultaneously. Want to record SD (standard definition)
video to your VCR or DVR via composite- or S-video while watching a
different channel in full 1080i HDTV? Now you can.
The unit's
output jacks include a DVI-HDTV interface for a direct-digital
connection with a compatible monitor), RGB for your PC monitor, as
well as component-, composite-, and S-video. An optical digital-audio
output lets you route the Dolby Digital 5.1-channel surround signals
accompanying select programs to a compatible audio/video receiver and
multichannel speaker system for spacious, detailed listening.
Use
DIRECTV's Advanced Program Guide (APG) for choosing local ATSC and
NTSC program data up to seven days in advance. A supplied VCR
controller is a perfect interface for your taping needs, and the
system also features a 20-event reminder.
Cine-Zoom aspect-ratio
setting offers 16 control steps so you can tailor your programming to
fit your TV screen's native aspect ratio (usually either 4:3 or
widescreen 16:9). Multifreeze control allows zoom and pan of frozen
digital video source images.
Other great features include a DIRECTV
access-card slot/door and reset button on the front panel, quick
access to signal-strength meter, parental control with V-Chip, a
front-panel display window, keyword search with text prediction, and
favorite-channel list. The receiver comes with a Sony universal Remote
Commander remote control (IR/RF).
Full enjoyment of the SAT-HD300
does require a fair amount of ancillary hardware and services, namely
an installed DIRECTV satellite dish, a DIRECTV Service subscription,
and use of a high-definition or HD-ready television or monitor. But
the receiver does support over-air reception of HD broadcasts, and its
output can be scaled to just about any video format. So, technically,
even if you don't have DIRECTV Service, and even if you're using a
standard-definition 27-inch CRT television, you could still enjoy SD
viewing of off-air HDTV, right out of the box. You could also plug a
cable feed into the receiver and use it as a channel switcher/VCR
controller. But unless you're planning to subscribe to DIRECTV and/or
upgrade to an HD-ready TV, there's little point in using the
SAT-HD300.
What's in the Box
DTV receiver, DVI cable,
component-video cable, S-video cable, A/V cable, RF cable(2), an RJ-11
telephone cable, a VCR controller, a remote control, remote batteries,
and a user's
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