Sony BDV-E880 reviews: 5.1 Surround Sound Home Cinema System

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Sony BDV-E880 reviews: 5.1 Surround Sound Home Cinema System reviews

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This home cinema system is a good all rounder.

£343 at 1 retailer out of 409 retailers checked

8.3 out of 10 based on 41 reviews.

Sony BDV-E880: Blu-ray, With HDMI See full product description

Ease of use	8.3
Ease of setting up	8.5
Surround sound effect	8.8
Clarity of instruction manual	8.3
Range of features	8.5
Value for money	8.1
Overall rating	8.3

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Karl, Northamptonshire Movie fan

Score 5.0/10

Good points:: The sound is extremely good and clear
Bad points:: Iplayer breaks Al the time needing the user to do a full system factory reset and it gets quite annoying having to setup the audio mic each time the Internet tv messed up

Ease of use	4.0
Ease of setting up	5.0
Surround sound effect	10.0
Clarity of instruction manual	7.0
Range of features	7.0
Value for money	6.0
Overall rating	5.0

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Confirmed purchase: 15 Oct 2012

simon, 40+ and happy

Score 7.0/10

Good points:: easy installation for speakers,
Bad points:: not to specific with Sky box connections, no extra bolts supplied if mounting surround speakers?

Ease of use	8.0
Ease of setting up	9.0
Surround sound effect	7.0
Clarity of instruction manual	5.0
Range of features	5.0
Value for money	5.0
Overall rating	7.0

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Confirmed purchase: 12 Feb 2012

Stephen, Ramsgate Disappointed

Score 3.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: Spoilt by inability to reduce the background noise/music from television programmes. Frequently one has to turn the volume down until the sound effects cease.

Ease of use	7.0
Ease of setting up	5.0
Surround sound effect	3.0
Clarity of instruction manual	2.0
Range of features	4.0
Value for money	4.0
Overall rating	3.0

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Confirmed purchase: 11 Jan 2012

simon, London Movie fan

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: easy to assemble
Bad points:: not as loud, installation instructions confusing? most people now have digital boxes, games consoles not really explained what and how to connect to tv!! considering price a hdmi cable at least 1 could be supplied

Ease of use	9.0
Ease of setting up	10.0
Surround sound effect	7.0
Clarity of instruction manual	9.0
Range of features	8.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 11 Feb 2012

Graham, Barnsley Gadget lover

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: lots of options to suit your own preferences auto setup or manual internet content good lots of choice love it.
Bad points:: none so far.

Ease of use	10.0
Ease of setting up	10.0
Surround sound effect	10.0
Clarity of instruction manual	10.0
Range of features	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 10 May 2012

Richard, High Wycombe Movie fan

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Stylish and inobtrusive
Bad points:: cables are alittle flimsy do not seem very robust

Ease of use	10.0
Ease of setting up	10.0
Surround sound effect	10.0
Clarity of instruction manual	10.0
Range of features	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 09 Apr 2012

john, Lincoln Gadget lover

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Fantastic sound, just what I got it for.
Bad points:: All the stupid extra channels they try to sell you
A subscription to on the menu.
If I want this stuff I will go out and get it
I don't need Sony forcing it down my throat.

Ease of use	7.0
Ease of setting up	8.0
Surround sound effect	10.0
Clarity of instruction manual	6.0
Range of features	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 01 Feb 2012

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Product Features

Sound channels	5.1 surround sound

Built-in disc player	Blu-Ray Player
Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
Wireless system	Wireless
Some models come with wireless-enabled speakers, meaning you don’t need wires trailing across the room.
Connections	HDMI

Connections	Ethernet

Playback formats	CD
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Playback formats	MP3
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Audio technology	Dolby Digital and DTS

Extra functions	Web content

Upscaling	Yes
Upscaling DVD players use video processing techniques to improve the quality of a standard definition image from a DVD to a near high definition (HD) image.
3D	Yes

Number of speakers	6

Power (W)	1000

Width in cm	43

Height in cm	7.5
The distance from the very top of the product to the very bottom.
Depth in cm	32.0

Release date	2011-04-07
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.