Sony STR-DA2800ES

Upgradable to a full home
automation system¹⁵
With the help of an authorized Sony ES or Control4 dealer, the full power of the STR-DA2800ES receiver can be unlocked to support expanded home automation including multi-zone audio, lighting and shades, security, appliances and almost anything else you can imagine.¹⁵ For more information call 866-924-7669

Control with the ES Remote App
on compatible iOS and
Android devices³
Turn your smart phone (iPhone, Android) into a remote control for your entertainment system by downloading the ES Remote app.³ Browse and operate the receiver’s functions and settings on your mobile device without displaying it on the TV.

Simple on-screen “Activity
Based” menu
Easily access and manage your input devices and settings with the intuitive Activity Based on-screen menu. For example, navigate to “watch” → “Blu-Ray” rather than “Input” → “HDMI 1”.

USB Front Input
Allows for simple connection of portable devices including iPod/iPhones, and media USB drive/hard drive.

HD- Digital Cinema Sound
HD Digital Cinema Sound is a proprietary Sony soundfield that has been precisely tuned to the Cary Grant sound stage at the Sony Pictures Entertainment studio, where hundreds of Hollywood hits have been recorded.

Multi-Room HD Video Distribution – up to 2 rooms (Component Video)
Start your favorite HD programming in the living room and finish in the bedroom. HD 1080i quality video signals can be distributed over CAT5e for the second zone output.

DTS Neo:X
DTS Neo:X is the world’s first 11.1 surround system providing a semi-spherical sound field using an 11.1 speaker configuration adding height/wide speakers to create a natural, immersive, spacious and lifelike 3D audio soundscape.

Sony ES 5-Year Limited Warranty¹⁸
The STR-DA2800ES comes with an industry leading 5-year parts and labor warranty, 90-day advanced exchange program, and dedicated toll-free support line staffed by CEDIA-trained product experts. (1-877-619-7669; Monday – Friday 10am – 7pm ET)¹⁸

Enhanced Color Range (Deep Color
& x.v.Color technology¹¹)
Take HDTV color expression to new levels with x.v.Color and Deep Color technology.¹¹ When the STR-DA5700ES is connected to x.v.Color capable video sources, the display shows nearly twice (1.8x) as many viewable colors as the existing RGB color standard.

DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance)
DLNA compliance allows compliant AV Receivers to access digital photos, music, and video from DLNA-enabled PCs and other devices.⁴

Custom scenes set the mood
Watching a movie? Have your lights dim, your inputs automatically switch, your movie start, and your volume adjust to its optimal level with the click of one button.¹⁴ Do the same for listening to your favorite music, playing a game, or throwing a house party.

Three HDMI Outputs⁷
The receiver’s three HDMI outputs can toggle or simultaneously output 4K video between two HD displays, such as two televisions or a television plus a projector in the main theater.⁷ The final HDMI output is used to support video in 2nd zone.

HDMI GUI overlay⁷
Quickly change or check settings without disrupting what you’re watching. The Faroudja DCDi Cinema chipset allows for an onscreen menu to overlay 1080p content via an HDMI connection.⁷

Quick Speaker Set Up (Digital Cinema Audio Calibration EX)
Simply place the included microphone at your listening position, start auto-calibration, and the receiver will correct for speaker distance, degree, characteristic, and phase to create an acoustically ideal environment.

Sony DLL Audio Scaler
The Sony DLL Audio Scaler analyzes and upscales standard definition (compressed) audio signals (@ 44.1kHz, 48kHz or 96kHz) to 192kHz. It’s effective for network content, too.

Network Updatable
Allows for firmware and software updates over the network.

Dolby Pro Logic IIz¹⁶
The STR-DA2800ES supports Dolby Pro Logic IIz, featuring Front-High Speakers, for a more spacious, three dimensional surround sound experience.¹⁶

HDMI Pass-through⁷
Even though you connect your TV and cable or satellite box via the STR-DA2800ES, you can turn off the receiver when you watch your cable or satellite and the audio will pass through the receiver to the TV speakers.⁷

24p True Cinema Pass-through
24p True Cinema support provides a direct connection to 24p video sources such as a Blu-ray Disc player or Sony PlayStation 3 entertainment system.⁷ This avoids conversions and displays films at their intended 24 fps cinematic picture quality.

Audio Return Channel (ARC)
Route audio from your TV, whether it is from an over the air channels or Network content from BRAVIA Internet Link, back downstream to your STR-DA2800ES with a single ARC HDMI cable (sold separately).¹⁷

4K pass-through and up-scaling¹³
Future-proof your system and take a quantum leap in video clarity. The STR-DA2800ES allows native 4K video content to be passed through to a 4K television or projector, and even up-scales high definition movies and TV shows to 4K quality on a 4K display.

4-Port Audio grade Ethernet Switch
Built-in 4-Port Ethernet switch so you can connect your home theater or other components to your router through the AV receiver.

Front HDMI input for quick connectivity⁷
Conveniently located HDMI input on the front bezel quickly connects an HD camera/camcorder, game system or other HDMI equipped device.⁷

Direct Stream Digital (DSD)
Decoding via HDMI⁷
Audio format utilized for high-resolution formats like SA-CD, transmitted via HDMI cable (sold separately), to minimize information loss and maintain audio signal purity.

Flexible speaker
configuration options
The STR-DA2800ES is capable of 7.2 channel audio but can be also configured to include front high speakers, use the surround back speakers for a second zone of audio, or for bi-amp speaker capability.

Faroudja DCDi Cinema Technology
The STR-DA2800ES is equipped with Faroudja DCDi Cinema IC technology to help correct jaggedness often seen after I/P (Interlace/Progressive) conversion. This produces a smooth, high-definition-quality picture.

Berliner Philharmonic Soundfield
Simulate the sound field of one of the world’s premiere orchestras—Berliner Philharmonic. This acoustic effect choice is automatically chosen when streaming audio from the included Berliner Philharmoniker’s Digital Concert Hall service.

3D Pass-through¹
When you connect 3D capable HDTV and Blu-ray Disc Player with a high speed HDMI cable, the STR-DA2800ES can pass through a 3D signal, so you can enjoy 3D picture with high quality.

DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) Audio Server
Distribute your personal music library to other DLNA devices.⁴