I bought this to replace an older surround sound receiver that did not have HDMI inputs. It was very easy to set up using the supplied microphone. I mainly play movies on my Sony blu-ray. The sound quality on this unit using HDMI vs the sound quality on my old unit using optical digital is awesome. I'm very pleased with my purchase. You get a lot of Sony quality for the price. Money well spent.
I got this as an early Xmas present back on 11/24/17 from my son. We hooked it up & set everything in the settings & it's been working great till yesterday, when all of a sudden we lost the picture on the LG 4K TV. I checked all the HDMI cables, nothing. I couldn't get any video or sound to the TV. All my components are jacked in the Sony, none of the other components sent a picture either. Couldn't even bring up the menu/settings from the Sony.
This product is not user friendly to set-up because they think it will feed back to the TV. To balance the speakers they say to place the enclosed mike where you normally sit and follow the on screen instructions. The mike cord will not reach across the room. I do not sit within a few feet of my Receiver!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from sony.comBy Sony North America Customer Support, August 26, 2019
Hi, BamaHot! We regret to hear that it didn't live up to your expectations and needs. Sony takes into consideration all feedback to improve the performance and quality of our products and services. We appreciate your time sharing this feedback. ~Ralph
I purchased this reciever to go with a Bose 5 channel surround sound system and a new smart TV along with a smart remote. The system performs wonderfully and it is very crisp.