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The world's first AV receiver to feature built-in Wi-Fi - Expand and perfect your home entertainment sound with this powerful 7.2 channel AV receiver with built-in Wi-Fi and AirPlay
- Experience movies with detailed, true-to-life cinema sound
- Stream all your media with built-in AirPlay and Wi-Fi®
- Flexible connectivity for every HD device with 5 HDMI ports
State-of-the-art cinema sound
The STR-DN1030 AV Receiver immerses you in the full dynamic range of modern movie soundtracks with powerful, crystal clear audio to 7.2 channels, packing an impressive 120 watts per channel. This stylish and solid AV receiver fuses form and function, for the first time ever with built-in wireless connectivity, as well as five HDMI ports, HD Digital Cinema Sound and Advanced Digital Cinema Auto Calibration technologies to deliver a powerful, precise, cinematic sound.
Made for the movies
"We designed the STR-DN1030 so you can hear movies exactly as the director intended" explains Jimmi Nolan, AV Receiver Product Marketing Manager at Sony UK. "To create true cinematic audio, the STR-DN1030 uses HD Digital Cinema Sound, a specialised technology developed by our Sony Pictures team from careful study of Hollywood sound stage recordings. Sony Pictures have won 12 Academy Awards for Best Picture, so they know about creating amazing quality sound for the movies."
World's first wireless AV receiver
The STR-DN1030 is truly a pioneering product. It's the world's first AV receiver with built-in wireless connectivity. So you can play music from your PC with built-in Wi-Fi®, or stream songs effortlessly from your iPhone®, iPod® or iPad® with built-in AirPlay. Built-in wireless also gives you access to a world of on-demand entertainment through the Sony Entertainment Network, featuring more than 15million songs, and internet radio from thousands of stations around the world.
Every detail of every sound
From the subtle nuance of a whisper to the deep boom of an explosion,the STR-DN1030 brings every aspect of film soundtracks to life in rich, detailed audio in crystal clear clarity. It even calibrates the perfect sound for your home cinema room, using Advanced Digital Cinema Auto Calibration to optimise surround sound based on the speaker positions.
Tailor your ideal sound
Enhance your listening pleasure with a range of acoustic modes,from Jazz Club to Sport - so you can select the best sound setting for your entertainment. There's even a mode that re-creates the soaring dynamics of the Berliner Philharmonic concert hall, for a truly classical sound.
Substance, style and smart connections
The STR-DN1030 isn't just professionally engineered to perform brilliantly - it boasts the elegant looks and solid design you'd expect from Sony. It stylishly incorporates simple yet powerful controls with a complete range of device connectivity options, including five HDMI inputs, one HDMI output, a USB 2.0 input and - for the first time ever in an AV receiver - built-in Wi-Fi with AirPlay. The STR-DN1030 works with the Sony Media Remote app so you can use your smartphone or tablet as a remote control.
Key features of the STR-DN1030 Home Cinema Network AV Receiver
- Genuine cinema sound- HD Digital Cinema Sound and Sound Optimiser technologies combine to deliver authentic movie theatre audio, with 7.2 channels of sound and a powerful 120 watts per channel (8ohms, 1 kHz, THD 1%, 1ch driven).
- Wireless streaming- stream media wirelessly from your iPhone,iPod or iPad with AirPlay, play music, movies and Internet radio from PCs and networked devices with built-in Wi-Fi®.
- Automatic sound calibration- Advanced Digital Cinema Auto Calibration automatically tunes your system for optimum sound, based on where your speakers are placed.
- Generous HD connections- five HDMI inputs means you have plenty of ports to connect your TV, Blu-rayTM or DVD player, digital box, PlayStation®3 and many other HD devices.
Offering an integrated entertainment experience through its electronics, mobile, music, pictures, game and networked entertainment business, Sony is uniquely positioned to be one of the world's leading consumer brands.Sony is renowned for its audio-visual products in both the consumer and professional markets, such as the BRAVIATM LCD high-definition (HD) television, Cyber-shotTM digital camera, Handycam® camcorder, "α" (pronounced Alpha) digital SLR camera, Sony Tablet and Walkman® MP3 player as well as its VAIOTM personal computers and 3D HD professional broadcast equipment.
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