Reviews of the Panasonic SA-BX500
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Review Summary: Not good enough to compete in this price class, and Sony€™s £300 STR-DG820 thrashes it, too
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Part number: SA-BX500
General
- Product Type AV receiver
- Width 16.9 in
- Depth 13.3 in
- Height 6.3 in
- Weight 11 lbs
Audio System
- Sound Output Mode Surround Sound
- Built-in Decoders DTS Neo:6, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Pro Logic IIx
- Digital Sound Processor (DSP) Yes
- Surround System Class 7.1 channel
- Response Bandwidth 4 - 40000 Hz
- Signal-To-Noise Ratio 97 dB
- Input Channel Qty 10
- Output Channel Qty 3
- Output Power / Total 520 Watt
- Input Sensitivity 16 mV
- Amplifier Output Details 130 Watt - 6 Ohm - THD 0.7 % - 7 channel(s) ( Surround )
- Bass Control Yes
- Treble Control Yes
- Additional Features Bi-Wiring, Viera Link, Bi-Amplifying, Auto sound calibration
Connections / Cables / Slots
- HD connectors HDMI connection(s) on this receiver make it a great choice for your High-Def home theater. One cable carries digital audio and video data directly to your display.
Signal Processing Features
- HDMI Switching Yes
- HDMI Version 1.3a
- HDMI Pass-Through Up to 1080p
Connectors
- Coaxial Digital Input Yes
- Optical Digital Input Yes
Radio
- Type Radio tuner - AM/FM - Digital
- Tuner Frequency Range AM: 520 - 1710 kHz, FM: 87.9 - 107.9 MHz, FM: 87.5 - 108.0 MHz
- Total Harmonic Distortion Mono: 0.5%, stereo: 0.7%
Remote Control
- Remote Control Universal remote control - Infrared
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Front, 1 x Headphones ( Phone stereo 6.25 mm ) - Front, 3 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x HDMI output ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 3 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Front, 5 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 2 x S-Video output ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 5 x Composite video input ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 2 x Composite video output ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x 7.1 channel audio line-in ( RCA phono x 8 ) - Rear, 6 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x Subwoofer output ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x SPDIF input ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 3 x SPDIF input - Rear
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Power Consumption Operational 150 Watt
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Auto calibration microphone
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