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January 2008
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Want home cinema without making your living room look like a recording studio? This sophisticated lifestyle system scores a hole in one. The golfball-sized satellite speakers perch elegantly on bookshelves while the touch-sensitive smoky black DVD player...
Astounding detail
Scale and dynamics for ones so small
Pictures
Sound
Easy to use
Small satellite speakers
The most ridiculously small satellite speakers we’ve ever seen
Great usability
Very good performance
Diminutive design
Automatic calibration
Ease of use
Integrated video upscaling
Outstanding sound and picture quality
The editors didn't like
The subwoofer might rock like a bat out of hell
But it also labours with the proportions of Meatloaf at his most sweat-acular
And a (relatively) short 3m cable. And while you can connect an iPod to enjoy your digital music
You’ll need to buy a pa...
Lose out a little on the midrange. Bigger speakers will give you a more coherent sound
Price
No SACD playback
Lacks upscaling to 1080p
Some price rivals with bigger boxes can beat it for scale and detail
Want home cinema without making your living room look like a recording studio? This sophisticated lifestyle system scores a hole in one. The golfball-sized satellite speakers perch elegantly on bookshelves while the touch-sensitive smoky black DVD player...
The subwoofer might rock like a bat out of hell, but it also labours with the proportions of Meatloaf at his most sweat-acular, and a (relatively) short 3m cable. And while you can connect an iPod to enjoy your digital music, you’ll need to buy a pa...
You’ll love the near-HD video quality and seismological bass, your other half will love the unobtrusive satellite speakers, and everyone will appreciate a classy disc unit that doesn’t look like it was designed by a ten-year old. Classy. Sony...
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Published: 2008-03-28, Author: Richard , review by: CNET.co.uk
Diminutive design; automatic calibration; ease of use; integrated video upscaling; outstanding sound and picture quality
No 1080p upscaling
Sonys DAV-IS10 is almost a wonder of modern technology. Its an unbelievably small system that doesnt make any compromises when it comes to large scale performance ...
Pictures, Sound, Easy to use, Small satellite speakers
Price, No SACD playback, Lacks upscaling to 1080p
Sonys latest cosmetic quirk could land it a place in the Guinness Book of Records. The DAV-IS10 features the smallest satellite speakers ever seen on a home cinema system, each one being the size of a golf ball, so they can be discretely integrated in...
Abstract: Even after two weeks of testing we still find it hard to get over the size of the DAVIS10s speakers. These miniature marvels can be hidden around your living room easily, and guests will wonder where the sound is coming from. The speakers do have s...
After first whipping it out of the box, we were sceptical about the DAV-IS10's ability to produce the sort of power needed for an awesome home cinema experience. But after hearing the loud and sophisticated sound bursting from these diminutive speakers, o...
Published: 2007-08-24, Author: Mike , review by: techcrunch.com
Abstract: The Sony Bravia DAV-IS10 is the stealth bomber of home theater systems. You won’t even know it’s there, thanks to five tiny micro-satellite speakers, each of which is about the size of a baby’s fist. The desktop PC-size subwoofer sits in...
Abstract: Sony is muscling in on the pint-sized speaker segment of the home-theatre-in-a-box market with some success, although buyers should be prepared for some shortcomings. Designed for tight living quarters, this DVD home theatre system is built arou...
Abstract: Sony is muscling in on the pint-sized speaker segment of the "home theatre in a box" market with some success, although buyers should be prepared for some shortcomings. Designed for tight living quarters, this DVD home theatre system is built around a...
