Home Theater in a Box with 720 Watts Total System Power

Sony's HT-5800DP home theater system brings home the convenience of a specially matched, all-in-one system with the quality of separate components. You get a stand-alone 5-disc DVD/CD changer with play exchange (swap 4 discs while 1 is playing), a 5.1-channel audio/video surround receiver with separate A and B speaker outputs for multiroom use, and a 5.1-channel speaker system. With its impressive 120-watts-per-channel x 6 channels (4 satellites, 1 center speaker, and an equal-wattage powered subwoofer), the system is ready for action right out of the box.

The DVD player spins DVD movies as well as recordable CDs packed with your favorite MP3 music, filling your room with glorious surround sound. The system processes everything from DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1 discrete surround signals to Dolby Pro Logic II, which generates multichannel surround from any stereo source--movie or music. The system's onboard 32-bit surround processor also features Sony's own digital signal processing, broadening your surround listening possibilities. All requisite cabling for basic use are included, making it easy to assemble.

Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the HT-5800DP's DVD player--the Sony DVP-NC675P/S--stands ready to deliver the full potential of your DVDs. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. The receiver does not offer component-video inputs or switching, so you'll need to connect the DVD player's component-video outputs directly to your compatible television to appreciate this feature.

Three composite-video inputs offer accompanying analog-audio inputs, accommodating most audio/video components and granting convenient AV switching. If you have an older TV you may require a video modulator to convert the receiver's composite-video (yellow RCA jack) signal to an RF signal (which uses a thicker, threaded jack).

The included speakers cover front left/right/center and rear left/right/center, along with a powerful, 10-inch, 120-watt subwoofer with a bass port for added low-frequency slam. The sub may be placed anywhere that's convenient for you; its low-frequency sounds are difficult for the ear to localize and thus appear to emanate from the appropriate smaller speakers. All satellites use a single 3.25-inch driver, while the center speaker uses a pair of 4-inch drivers to better handle the bulk of the audio from your DVDs (including critical dialogue). All speakers are magnetically shielded to prevent distortion when placed on or near your TV.

A host of radio presets (20 FM, 10 AM) put all your favorite stations (and then some) right at your fingertips, and the receiver's amplifier uses discrete output transistors for clean, quality power.

What's in the Box
DVP-NC675P/S DVD/CD changer, STR-K5800P receiver, SS-VE58P speaker package (5 speakers), SA-WMSP68 subwoofer, a user's manual, all requisite speaker cable, 1 coaxial digital-audio interconnect, and UniCommander remote control (RM-PP760), remote batteries, and warranty information.