ampedforfootball
08-12-2003, 11:00 AM
Anybody using this Sony sathd200 with good results? I have new one in a box. Wanted to know before I opened it if there is a better one on the market
Samsung hln507w/sony sathd200/Directv/onkyo dts surround
I've been using the Sony HD-200 for 8 months now and I'm pretty happy with it.
At first I was a little disappointed with the menus and guide since they weren't as useful (or as well laid-out) as previous Sony receivers. I wish that it would output to component as well as s-video at the same time. But as far as the programmed functions, I can't complain one bit. It does about everything you'd want a HD receiver to do.
I like how you can see what's on other channels without losing the current channel in the background. I especially love how it incorporates local channels into the regular guide with the channel number intact. (Local channel 5 is channel 5 on the satellite guide.)
There are glitches with mine however. When using the program guide, if I press channel 5, the guide goes to channel 100. To correct that, I input channel 6 (which is non-existent in our market) and that takes me to local channel 8 (the next highest available channel). A little irritating but not enough to make me get rid of the unit. Also, I wish that there was an "auto-program" feature that would create a custom guide that hides channels I am not subcribed to. When there's a power failure, I have to re-program my Custom guide every time.
I'd give it a B-. Good receiver, a little pricey, a little buggy, but it does what you want a receiver to do and does it well.
