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LIKES: Gobs of power. Lots of I/O versatility. Auto calibration feature makes rough setup very easy. Farouda processor chipset for very good upscaling performance (I use a 720P Optoma HD73 front projector projected to 120' diagonal). Styling fits nicely with my other Sony products. DISLIKES: Remote has too many buttions to figure out and remember (but, if you go to a unified remote like a Harmony 1000, you don't have to mess with it after the iniatal receiver setup). remote could be extrodinarily confusing to "non Sony" users. The HDMI inputs (3 of them!) aren't assignable. NOTES: Earlier versions of the receiver didn't carry the current upscaling chipset; word has it they weren't very good. If HD performance is important to you make sure that you get the Farouda chips! While I haven't had the receiver long enough to fully exercise the feature set, I've messed with the important stuff. The value at the retail price is in the middle. The valus at eBay prices is very good. much more reasonableRead full review
A vastly over-priced receiver that fails to deliver in almost every respect. This 33-pound behemoth's purported upscaling of component and HDMI video to near HD quality (720p, 1080i and 1080p), is a virtually worthless feature that produces negligible improvement in picture quality when activated. The graphic interface menu is needlessly complicated and some simple adjustments (e.g., center channel sound) are hidden deep inside, requiring up to 16 steps to access. The button-busy, non-backlight remote is counterintuitive and difficult to program. The 5200 is topped-off with a fat, poorly translated operating manual featuring no trouble-shooting tips for common problems and a frustratingly inadequate index. In the final analysis, this $1500 list price (it can be found on the internet for half that) Sony performs not an iota better than the $400 JVC digital receiver that it replaced.Read full review
When hooked up properly using high end HDMI cables as you would expect, IE: you don’t buy a Ferrari and put regular gas in it, The picture quality and celerity does not compare to anything on the market for home theater under $1500, The power in full digital mode keeps it cool while putting out so much power that if you don’t have the speakers to handle it you should look else ware, but on the other hand if you have the 7.2 surround sound setup like I do. With BIG floor standing 600w 12” dual cone speakers this amp is un-like any other. To say the least, remember is like buying an HDTV without proper HD equipment hood up to it. It’s just a TV, but hook up a BLU-RAY player and a HD cable box and now you’re talking. Don’t listen to morons that buy this unit and hook up there 8 track player to it expecting miracles. This is a very high unit that deserves some respect. If you are serious about an HD home theater and this is the HD amp for you. NOT Recommended for amateursRead full review
I have had this receiver for 8 months or so and it sounded great but untill i hocked it up to a 52"sony xbr5 lcd using monster m series hdmi from ShopAllMonster.com cables i didnt know what i was missing,i'm using it with bose 6.1 speaker system and now i hear sounds in movies i had watched before that i didnt know were there,and now the HD cable box hocked up with hdmi looks alot better and the PS3 looks great as well,i'm upgrading to the str-da5300es soon and adding the s2000 blue ray player......i'll be in HD HEAVEN by then.....lol.
This unit worked fine for a few days,then lost picture but still had sound. The picture and sound connections basically connects through this unit making it impossible to use when you loose the video output. There was also an annoying intermmittent crackling sound in audio when problem started. I got very disappointed and purchased another model STRDA5300ES, and so far has been working great.
