Onkyo ships three new high end A/V components
Onkyo announced today that it has expanded its product line with three new high end THX Certified components including the company’s first A/V preamplifier/processor, a matching 150-watt nine-channel amplifier, and a Blu-ray Disc Player.
The network-capable Onkyo PR-SC5508 9.2-channel AV preamp/processor features a 3D-Ready HDMI-1.4a interface, HQV Reon-VX video processing, ISF Video Calibration, Audyssey MultEQ XT 32 sound correction technologies
Onkyo adds two mid-priced A/V Receivers to line-up
Onkyo have announced two new mid-priced models to their home theatre Audio Video Receiver line-up.
Features of the new HT-RC260 and HT-RC270 include: Support for 7.2-channel systems, 3D-Ready HDMI-1.4a interface, ability to decode Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio lossless audio codecs, Audyssey sound equalization and Dolby Pro Logic IIz technology and Faroudja DCDI Cinema video processing to upscale video to full 1080p output regardless of the source resolution.
One in five Canadians own a PVR
According to a July 2010 survey conducted on behalf of the Television Bureau of Canada, 64 percent of Canadians subscribe to digital television (DTV) and 38 percent of DTV subscribers own a personal video recorder (PVR). Among all Canadian adults, approximately one in five (20%) now own a PVR.
The survey, which polled 1,000 people, also found that five out of six (86%) of PVR owners used the devices to record and view programs at a later time or date.
Six new Pioneer Elite A/V Receivers shipping this month
Pioneer Electronics has announced it will begin shipping six new Elite A/V Receivers in Canada later this month.
Key new features in the new home theatre receivers include enhanced iPhone and iPod touch control and functionality, Bluetooth connectivity for streaming audio, Internet connectivity for streaming Internet radio, Video upscaling and HDMI 1.4a for Blu-ray 3D playback
Audyssey updates it Room Equalization technologies
Audyssey Laboratories, a California based company specializing in technologies that address acoustical problems in professsional audio and home theatre systems today announced the latest version of its MultiEQ room equalization technology.
The company says that its MultEQ XT32 room equalization technology features improved signal-processing algorithms without requiring any additional computing power.
Onkyo ships 3D-Ready Home Theatre in a Box Systems
Onkyo has recently begun shipping the Onkyo HT-S6300 and HT-S7300 3D ready Home Theatre in a Box (HTIB) systems.
Features of both systems include four HDMI-1.4a inputs, support for 1080p video upscaling, lossless Dolby & DTS high definition audio, Dolby height processing, and Audyssey automatic room equalization.
Onkyo TX-NR3008 and TX-NR5008 A/V Receivers ship in August
Onkyo recently announced that the company will be adding two new high-end network A/V receivers to their line-up in August.
The Onkyo TX-NR5008 and TX-NR3008 home theatre receivers are THX Ultra2 Plus certified which support: network audio streaming; various multi-room set-ups; iPhone/iPod playback over USB; and are 3DTV ready.
Onkyo announces a trio of network and 3D ready A/V Receivers
Onkyo recently announced a trio of network ready A/V Receivers which the company says will begin shipping in July.
The TX-NR1008, TX-NR808, and TX-NR708 are 3D ready A/V receivers which feature THX Select2 Plus Certification, support for the latest lossless audio codecs, Faroudja DCDi Cinema video processing and upscaling, multi-room output capabilities, network audio streaming, iPod connectivity, and Audyssey equalization and room-correction technologies.
