DESCRIPTION

Sony's STR-DE345 is Dolby Digital "ready" and has some impressive features to match. The perfect source component for this receiver is a DVD player with a built-in Dolby Digital and/or DTS processor. Simply connect the 5.1 analog audio outputs (front left, front right, center, surround left, surround right, and subwoofer) into the 5.1 channel input panel on the back of the receiver, and you've got a Digital Home Theater. You'll also appreciate Sony's exclusive Digital Cinema Sound, which was developed at Sony Pictures Studios soundstages in Hollywood. You get lifelike, theater-quality, realism and excitement. Dolby Pro Logic Processor decodes 2-channel Dolby Surround-encoded into 4 discrete channels (left, center, right, surround), creating a movie theater-like surround experience in the home. Dolby 3 Stereo decodes 2-channel Dolby Surround-encoded soundtracks into 3 discrete channels (left, center, right), allowing more accurate placement of sounds across the front than conventional 2-channel stereo. Di...