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Question: Muting on I just bought this Sony DAV-HDX285 and my problem is that 'muting on' keeps turning about every 30 seconds. I did a cold reset and I followed the instructions on how to stop 'muting on', but it doesn't respond. Any thoughts?
Document: It seems like a great product - sounds good, looks good - but I can't stop it from muting itself. Watching a movie the "muting on" will randomly pop up every 30 seconds to 2 minutes. I can hit the "mute" button on the remote to un-mute it - but it will mute itself again within the next minute or two.I have found out that if there is no HDMI cable connected it does not happen.
I bought Sony Bravia DAV-HDX285 5.1-Channel Theater System (Black) last December 9, 2009 at Amazon for $218 to complement the Sony Bravia 32" 720p LCD HDTV KDL-32L504 that I bought at SonyStyle last Cyber Monday for $379. Set-up was very easy. It comes with the Calibrating Microphone for balancing the sound. The sound quality is very good. Wii sounds good. It is a great sound system for gaming.
WTF, I can't believe it... the fight is not over, yet. I am taking it on facebook. The page name is "REFURBISHED - SONY Beware Club".Conclusion - Buyer beware, buy SONY at your own risk. Try calling their CS line, they'll tell you why they have every right to determine you are at fault for their problem. I want to see if anyone respond to my review here.
Never had Sony product before, now we have not only this Sony Bravia Dav- HDX285, but also bought Sony Bravia 46" TV with newest model from Costco, 46VL160. Satisfy so far (4 weeks) with the systems. I use Phoenix Gold 6.5 in-ceiling speakers to replace 2 surround sound speakers. I am also satisfied to use the unit for music (CD).
I post my experience here to share it with the online community and in hope to find those others who echo my experience.I ordered a "REFURBISHED" DAV-HDX285 online on 05/25 and received the shipment on 05/28. At the first glance, it was normal except the box was not "glued" together all the way.
This SONY Bravia Theatre system is great. I bought it along with the SONY Bravia 32" TV. It was very easy to set up, the instructions were spot on. It looks great and works great too! I would recommend this to anyone.
(I've tried 2 different HDMI cables to make sure it wasn't defective).What could be causing this to happen? I can't use this product if I can't use an HDMI cable to connect it to my TV.UPDATE: I think I've fixed it. I found this information from the Sony support site which seems to have fixed the problem:[...]I would up the star rating if I could, to 4 stars, but it doesn't allow a change to the star rating...
I recently purchased the Sony Bravia HDX285 home theater. I was looking for quality sound and a reliable product. The sound quality is very good. My living room is smaller and the Bass is impressive. I have not played with all the features yet but the system was easy to set up and the features I have used DVD, Ipod and Surround sound for my satellite TV all work great. I research multiple home theaters before I chose this one and I am glad I pick this system.
I can not Believe the sound Quality of this Sony BRAVIA Black 5.1 Channel Home Theater System - DAV-HDX28. I have owned many Home Theater Systems in the past, and I am completely satisfied with this one. Sony brings the power of sound and surround sound right to you. Much like Bose, the sound quality is absolutely clear. I recommend this system to newbees and for people that has ever had a wonderful system. The price is also great, no complaining from me...
This is the first time i bought a home theater system or sound system for that matter. I have had the sony ensemble for about a week now and i would say that it is a good product & i am satisfyied with it.
Answer: I'm having the exact same problem.  One thing I have noticed - if the HDMI cable is not connected the "muting on" problem does not happen.  For instance, I can listen to the TV audio through my Sony using an optic cable (as long as the HDMI cable is disconnected).  But, within 10 seconds of hooking up an HDMI cable (even if I'm not using it) the "muting on" comes on.  I can turn it off by hitting the "mute" button on the remote - but it will keep randomly muting itself every 30 seconds to 2 minutes.  Aaarrrrggghhh!EDIT: I was able to solve my problem by disabling the "automatic muting" feature.  (Who wants THAT?).  Here are the instructions from Sony on how to disable the "feature": http://www.kb.sony.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId;=C1003157&fes;=true