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Friday, August 06, 2010

A couple of years ago when the U.K.-based company Meridian introduced its F80 desktop A/V system it raised the performance bar for manufacturers in the all-in-one system category.

The newly announced M80 Compact Entertainment System from the high-performance A/V manufacturer offers ergonomically challenged homeowners the same basic technology platform as the F80, which includes a 2.1 speaker system driven by an 80-watt amplifier, digital signal processing (DSP), a slot-loaded CD/DVD player, an AM/FM tuner and multiple digital and analog inputs, with the addition of several new finishes and the company's i80 iPod dock.

Meridian says each M80 is hand built in its Cambridgeshire, England facilities, and its new leather exteriors---available in black, chestnut and ivory---are hand sewn in Northhampton, England.

The elliptically shaped M80's exterior also includes a organic light emitting diode (OLED) display that features an automatic brightness control that adjusts the display's light level to match the ambient light levels in the room. The companion gloss-black i80 iPod dock enables users to access and their music from the system's front panel or by remote control. In addition, the dock automatically charges an iPod so that a user never leaves home with a depleted iPod.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

With the release of the new TX-NR1008, TX-NR808 and the TX-NR708, the consumer electronics company Onkyo is providing budget-conscious consumers a trio of A/V receivers that provide everything necessary to assemble a modern home theater.

All three receivers offer HDMI 1.4a connections to support 3D video playback, and they also offer video Faroudja's DCDi upscaling and processing technologies. Other features packaged into the receivers include Ethernet connectivity to stream a variety of digital files such as MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC and LPCM. The Windows 7 and DLNA 1.5-certified receivers can also play content from Pandora, Rhapsody, vTuner and Sirius Internet Radio to enable installers to network the receivers for connectivity throughout a home.

Onkyo differentiates the receivers through some higher end performance options such as secondary zone functions. The TX-NR708 requires a powered second zone, while the 808 powers the second zone and comes equipped with pre-outs for zones two and three. The TX-NR1008 takes it a step further by providing amplification for zones two and three, while also providing users with an extra HDMI output.

Additionally, all three receivers offer Audyssey room equalization, and lossless Dolby TrueHD and DTS Master Audio audio processing.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Over the years custom installers have appreciated the move by the electronics manufacturer Denon to differentiate its retail and custom installation product lines.

A few weeks ago the company announced three new additions to its custom installation receiver product line (CI) and slotted in the middle of the three products is the AVR-3311 CI, which is engineered by the company to provide installers with a product that is fully featured without the attachment of a big price tag.

To ensure its compatibility with the many advanced control and automation products that populate the market Denon has Worked with companies like Crestron, Universal Remote Control (URC), AMX, Control4 and RTI, and in addition, to ensure its product line's compatibility in today's digital world, the receiver along with its other products are certified “Compatible with Windows 7
.” Denon says this certification ensures compatibility with the updated ‘Play To’ functionality of Microsoft's latest operating system (OS).

Other features of the receiver include Ethernet connectivity, which facilitates entertainment options such as the inclusion of Rhapsody, Napster, Pandora and Flickr, IP-based control and the ability for CE Pros to remotely monitor, diagnose and correct system problems. Rounding out some its non-traditional features are Apple's "Works with iPhone" certification and DLNA connectivity.

Finally, the receiver incorporates all of the latest custom electronics features such as Dolby True HD and DTS MA decoding, Audyssey MultEQ room correction, Dolby Volume, seven HDMI inputs and two outputs, 12-volt triggers and Anchor Bay video processing.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

These days it seems there are many values in the home theater market for installers to offer to their clients and arguably one of the biggest value categories installers can show to their clients is the A/V receiver category.

Products, like the affordably priced Yamaha RX-V567, which incorporates a full list of features that include high resolution Dolby TrueHD and DTS Master Audio decoding, the company's YPAO automatic calibration system, video upscaling to 1080p, Apple iPod integration options, and 3D support for the side-by-side (half) and top-and-bottom formats that broadcasters are adopting, as well as for current 3D Blu-ray content through upcoming firmware updates.

In addition to the RX-V567, Yamaha also offers several other competitively priced home theater A/V receivers with similar feature sets.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Denon's S-5BD BD/Receiver is a single component that bundles together a 5.1 receiver with a Profile 2.0 Blu-ray player.

The unit's receiver section includes two-source/two-zone capabilities, and Denon says it supports the HDMI 1.4 spec.

Some of the features included in the S-5BD are the inclusion of three HDMI inputs, RS-232 serial port, DC trigger outputs, Audyssey MultEQ Auto Setup and Calibration, and Dynamic Volume, a choice of surround formats such as Dolby True HD, DTS MA, Dolby Pro Logic IIz, and assignable amplification options to create secondary audio zones.

Thursday, January 07, 2010

Denon's S-5BD BD/Receiver is a single component that bundles a 5.1 receiver with a Profile 2.0 Blu-ray player.

The unit's receiver section incorporates two-source/two-zone capabilities, and Denon says it supports the HDMI 1.4 spec, including its Audio Return Channel.

Some of those features include:

• HDMI inputs
• RS-232 serial port
• DC trigger outputs
• Audyssey MultEQ Auto Setup and Calibration
• Dynamic Volume
• Coice of surround formats such as Dolby True HD, DTS MA, Dolby Pro Logic IIz
• Assignable amplification options to create secondary audio zones

The S-5BD carries an MSRP of $1,799.

Wednesday, January 06, 2010

The Cambridge Audio Azure 650R Receiver ($1,700) features a 7x100 amplification section, a new Cirrus Logic/Crystal 32-bit chipset that enables the receiver to process the lossless Dolby True HD and DTS Master Audio formats and three assignable HDMI 1.3c inputs.

The receiver also can transcode analog video formats to output them via HDMI.

The Azure 650R can perform video switching and can control an Apple iPod.

Audio Plus Services distributes Cambridge Audio in the U.S.