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7.3 out of 10

Sony RHT-G800

First seen: 13 august 2007

Information found in: from 24 sources in 17 countries.

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  • User Score (37)
    8.6 8.6 from 37 reviewers
  • Expert Score (1)
    6.0 6.0 from 1 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • looks quality, smart stylish design, well built, neat and tidy unit, overall design
  • rather flat picture, weighs a ton, very poor instruction book
  • A complete 5.1-channel home cinema surround system – built into a high quality TV stand
  • Clean, smart and innovative: S-Force PRO Front Surround technology gives the effect of speakers behind you
  • Vibration-cancelling subwoofer design for superb bass without disturbing the neighbours
  • Easy to use thanks to a touch-sensor control panel and BRAVIA Theatre Sync for further system integration
  • HDMI interface and auxiliary inputs to house and connect your DVD p…

The Sony RHT-G800 is designed to combine an effective pseudo-surround experience with an attractively designed storage for an LCD or plasma TV and equipment. Moreover, it is a virtual surround-sound speaker system and TV stand. It has a glass top shelf that covers a basic menu display which is concealed enough to not be a distraction. It is featured with two HDMI inputs, one HDMI out, three optical digital in and a coax digital in, as well as composite for older systems. There is a total of 470 watts of …

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The Sony RHT-G800 is designed to combine an effective pseudo-surround experience with an attractively designed storage for an LCD or plasma TV and equipment. Moreover, it is a virtual surround-sound speaker system and TV stand. It has a glass top shelf that covers a basic menu display which is concealed enough to not be a distraction. It is featured with two HDMI inputs, one HDMI out, three optical digital in and a coax digital in, as well as composite for older systems. There is a total of 470 watts of power, with 120 watts being fed to the sub and the remaining being split between five ‘front and rear’ speakers. Audio quality is better overall than the X2, but still requires a suitable environment in which to achieve its pseudo surround effect. It is featured with coaxial and optical digital inputs for DVD players, as well as analogue RCA inputs for older equipment, and the Sony will extract Dolby Pro Logic sound from these connectors. Reviewers from avreview.co.uk stated that the RHT-G800 is fairly expensive; it is rather a flat picture with less vivid colour and contrast. While some reviewers from reviews.cnet.co.uk stated that it looks good and works well, but the sound quality isn’t the best that it could be and the price is high. In addition, it has a limited space. It has a good range. It has a basic setup menu and it displays information about the current settings.

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  • Reviews of Sony RHT-G800

  1. Group test: TV stands

    Reviewer: Avreview
    18 October 2007
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    Thankfully there's much more going on in terms of connectivity here, with two HDMI inputs, one HDMI out, three optical digital in and a coax digital in, as well as composite for older systems. You'll find a total of 470 watts of power, with 120 watts being fed to the sub and the remaining being split between five 'front and rear' speakers. Audio quality is better overall than the X2, but still requires a suitable environment in which to achieve its pseudo surround... Read more

  1. Sony RHT-G800

    Reviewer: CNET
    13 August 2007

    "Pricey but worth every penny" Read more

  2. Sony Theater Stand

    Reviewer: Amazon
    20 August 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I love this tv stand. My HDTV looks great on it and the sound is great. Read more

  3. Anonymous confirmed purchaser

    Reviewer: Reevoo
    3 January 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

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  4. Not quite a surround sound system

    Reviewer: Netmall
    9 January 2009
    Overall 4
    4.0
     

    The Sony RHT -G800 TV / Surround sound is a very nicely finished piece of furniture with built in speakers for what is claimed to be a 5.1 surround sound capable product. The product manual for setting this unit up is confusing and is not capable of integration with non Sony products. For example, if you are a Direct TV subscriber like me, you can forget enabling the unit to control the Direct TV HD Tuner. I also found it very frustrating to use the supplied remote... Read more

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