Comments on: Sony DAV-DZ280 DVD Home Cinema System

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 22:06:18 +0000

Hi guys!
was given a sony dav-DZ280 for christmas to go along with my sony blu-ray player and bravia tv! i thought brilliant bravia sync, so everything will work. however i am only able to get the surround sound whilst the player is on tv mode and if i try and use the blu ray player or my xbox 360 i cant get any surround sound at all!i’ve also tried using the auxillary outputs and the do not seem to be doing anything!I think the fact there is no optical output on the surround sound is also a huge let down. if anyone has any tips on how to overcome my problems they would be much appreciated!!!

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:33:08 +0000

Could someone help me? I’m looking at getting a system with docking option for iPods etc. Do you need to have tv on to listen to iPod or can it just be connected and then play direct through the system? Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks

By: Home Cinema Buyer

Home Cinema Buyer — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 23:05:47 +0000

Hmmm, sounds like a hardware fault. Probably best to speak to the store you bought it from, or contact Sony directly.

By: Emm

Emm — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 21:08:56 +0000

I installed the DAV-DZ280 some months ago and immediately there appeared a problem with the DVD mode. I have tried to ignore it but it ruins watching any DVD’s. Every 3-4 minutes there is a beeping/whirring noise as if it is trying to read the DVD which lasts for about a second and lasts throughout the whole DVD. It relates to any DVD we have ever watched and even happens in DVD mode when there is no DVD loaded.

Can you advise how to resolve this

By: Joanna

Joanna — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:52:58 +0000

Have just spent four hours trying to set up this home cinema system, what a nightmare. I then came across your solution.
So grateful, my husband and I agree, Gary you are a genius.

By: Nav

Nav — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:43:19 +0000

Hi Guys ..i purchased this unit a few months back..but was disappointed as had no optical input..however managed to get surround sound from my sky hd box..the easier way to do this is..purchase a phono to headphone jack cable (will cost you couple of quid..or pop into poundland) connect the phono into the audio output to the back of your sky/virgin box and then connect the headphone jack into audio in on the suuround sound unit which is on the front of the sony unit..press function on the sony’s remote until audio appears on the unit and now you got surround sound from your sky/virgin..

shane..check and c if your tv has an audio out input..if so connect the phono to that and all devices will be surround sound as all devices are wired through to your tv

By: Shane

Shane — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:19:12 +0000

I am having the same problem with my DAV-DZ280. I have connected like the manual says but cannot get sound from my TV. Connecting your way, Gary, does work for sky but I cannot get my 360 sound through the surround speakers. The manual says that you connect your external devices ie. Sky, PS3, 360 etc through your TV and set the DAV-DZ280 to TV function and you can hear sound that way. Anybody know a resolution? Thanks in advance for your advice.

By: Hunter

Hunter — Tue, 18 May 2010 11:38:47 +0000

You boys are geniuses, that is all I have to say, the guy that installed the V+ box told us that we had to buy an optical cable, only for me to discover that the sound system didn’t have an optical in… and the way the box was set up when it was a SD virgin box wouldn’t work. So now the V+ and sound system are connected to the TV via hdmi, and the V+ box to the sound system via the VCR scart output. Thanks a lot guys

By: Home Cinema Buyer

Home Cinema Buyer — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:56:04 +0000

No, just the remote can control both your television and the Sony DAVDZ280.

By: Pete

Pete — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 09:20:59 +0000

Using your advice I did the same for a Virgin+ box and it worked! I connected the VCR scart output on the back of the Virgin+ box to the scart input/output on the Sony DZ280. Not sure if the signal will produce 5.1 surround, but waiting for a program that actually broadcasts 5.1 (read somewhere that Doctor Who does, so will wait for that). The TV is a Samsung UE326000B LED and I’ve connected that to the Virgin+ with an HDMI.