Sony HT-SS380 review
Features: 1000 watt 5.1 channel surround sound (167 W x5 + 165 W), three
HDMI® inputs: single-cable High-Definition AV connections, HDMI™
Repeater with 3D pass-through, iPod®/iPhone® dock1 for video, music and
photos BRAVIA® Widget.
iPod®/iPhone® Dock 1 - Enjoy your iPod®/iPhone® music, video and photos
through the supplied dock 1,2
Audio Return Channel 3 - Eliminate the need for extra cables connected to
your TV. Send audio from a compatible TV to the system through the same
HDMI™ cable already being used to send audio and video to your TV. 3
Three digital audio inputs - One coaxial, two optical inputs accommodate
your music sources
Three HDMI™ inputs - Connect three HD sources via HDMI™ and easily
switch between them. HDMI connections combine the quality of pure
digital-to-digital signal transfer with the simplicity of a single
connection for audio, video and control. 6
BRAVIA® Widget Control 8 - Controlling surround sound systems just got
easier. With select 2011 BRAVIA HDTVs, you can pull up a menu on the TV
screen to make comprehensive audio adjustments 8 .
Digital Cinema Auto Calibration - Easily optimize your surround sound
experience. Simply place the included microphone where you will be seated.
Speaker set-up is automatically optimized based on the precise placement of
your speakers and the speaker-to-listening position delays.
HDMI™ standby pass-through - Conveniently access all your HDMI™ sources
without having to power on the home theater system 3 .
HDMI 3D Pass-Through - Enjoy Blu-ray 3D™ movies, 3D video games and other
3D content with compatible players and HDTVs. 4
1000 Watts for powerful sound 5 - Hear everything with incredible impact.
The system delivers 1000 Watts total power (167 Watts x5 +165 Watts,
measurements at 3 Ohms, 180 Hz – 20 kHz with a THD of 1%).
Blu-ray Disc™ HD Audio decoding - Experience sound closer to the way it
was captured with LPCM, Dolby® TrueHD and dts® HD enhanced audio codecs 7
BRAVIA® Sync operation - Easily control an entire system with one remote.
Operates Sony® equipment connected via HDMI™ cables, including Blu-ray
Disc™ players, and compatible BRAVIA® HDTVs, Handycam® camcorders and
Cyber-shot® Digital cameras 7 .