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Home Theater
May 1, 2009 |
Audyssey Says Go Wide Audyssey is talking about two front width channels, for a potential maximum of 11.1.   |
Home Theater
March 16, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
Onkyo Unveils First THX-Cert 3D AVR Onkyo has introduced what it describes as the world's first THX-certified 3D-ready a/v receiver. Also, Fox has announced the release of Avatar on Blu-ray and DVD. |
Home Theater
April 27, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
Denon Celebrates Centenary While the existing AVR-5308 will remain Denon's flagship AVR, it was strongly hinted that an updated successor will be announced in September. |
Home Theater
March 12, 2009 |
Height-Enhanced Surround Hits the Street Onkyo's TX-SR607 surround receiver ($599) is the first from any manufacturer to include Dolby Pro Logic IIz, the new height-enhanced surround mode from Dolby Laboratories. |
Home Theater
January 30, 2009 |
Dolby and DTS Get High Dolby and DTS are both gearing up to take surround sound to the next step in its evolution. Both are preparing to add height channels to their existing surround standards. |
Home Theater
April 27, 2009 |
Atlantic Is Climbing the Wall Are height channels the next big thing in surround sound? If so, Atlantic Technology is ready with the first speaker designed expressly for height-enhanced surround. |
Home Theater
January 8, 2002 |
Denon Launches New Surround Sound Receiver At CES 2002 Want to do seven channels the right way? Denon has debuted a new A/V surround sound receiver claimed to bring "new levels of sonic realism to the home theater experience"... |
Home Theater
August 2007
Darryl Wilkinson |
Onkyo TX-SR605 A/V Receiver Behind its average-looking facade lies a feature and performance package that should put the Onkyo TX-SR605 on the short list of anyone who's currently in the market for a mid-priced AV receiver. |
Home Theater
July 22, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
Marantz Refreshes AVR and BD Lines Marantz announced many new products at a press event yesterday including major refreshments of the brand's a/v receiver and Blu-ray player lines. |
Home Theater
November 21, 2001 |
Marantz Launches New HT Receivers Long recognized as a high-value brand, Marantz has recently introduced four new SR-series home theater receivers with higher output power and more options than preceding models. All are ruggedly built, with strong internal bracing and metal alloy faceplates... |
Home Theater
June 21, 2001 |
Onkyo's TX-DS696 Receiver Does High-Def Many home theater receivers have excellent audio capabilities, but not many boast state-of-the-art video features. Onkyo has changed that with its TX-DS696, a home theater receiver with component video switching and the ability to mix and match composite and S-video components... |
Home Theater
September 15, 2004
Darryl Wilkinson |
The World's Most Gifted Home Theater Receiver? Denon calls it their "flagship" receiver and claims it's "the world's first Audio/Video receiver with 10 built-in amplifiers and 16-channel output. |
Home Theater
March 2008
Kim Wilson |
Denon AVR-888 A/V Receiver If you are on a budget and can get by with the limited two HDMI's, Denon AVR-888 A/V receiver may be exactly what you've been looking for. |
PC World
September 25, 2007
Dan Tynan |
The Sound of Things to Come This year, high-def audio. Next year, the connected receiver. Before long, we will all be surrounded by sound. |
Home Theater
March 5, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
Pioneer Becomes Second 3D AVR Maker Pioneer has become the second manufacturer of audio/video receivers to announce 3D capable models. |
Home Theater
July 26, 2007 |
Denon Rethinks Receiver Line Though Denon's receiver line has long been one of the industry's strongest, it's also suffered from the same ossified in-the-black-box thinking that plagues all receivers. That's changed in a big way with the 2007 models. |
Home Theater
April 2008
Kris Deering |
Denon DVD-2500BTCI Blu-ray Player Denon's first Blu-ray offering is among the first players to support Picture-in-Picture Bonus View interactivity and is also the first entirely digital Blu-ray player we've seen. |
Home Theater
August 2008
Kim Wilson |
Onkyo TX-SR606 A/V Receiver The Onkyo TX-SR606 performs solidly with a feature set that is difficult to beat. |
Home Theater
January 2006
Mark Fleischmann |
Onkyo TX-NR1000 A/V Receiver The Onkyo provides the latest in digital video interfaces and maintains the company signature quality of sound. |
Home Theater
August 2008
Michael Fremer |
Denon AVR-5308CI A/V Receiver Given all that the powerful AVR-5308CI A/V receiver can do and how capably it does it, its asking price makes it a genuine bargain. |
Home Theater
October 16, 2009
Mark Fleischmann |
Audyssey Moves into IMAX Theaters The IMAX Corporation, which operates the biggest screens with the best picture in the universe, is partnering with Audyssey to bring MultEQ technology into theaters. |
| AskMen.com |
Top A/V Receivers The receiver is the hub of your home audio system, so it's not the place to cut corners. These four A/V receivers pack in plenty of features and boast great sound. Audiophiles will be more than pleased. |
Home Theater
October 2007
Mark Fleischmann |
Meridian G95 DVD A/V Receiver The Meridian G95 delivers on its promise of beautifully sculpted audiophile surround sound with a minimum of bulk or fuss. |
Home Theater
April 2008
Mark Fleischmann |
Marantz SR8002 A/V Receiver If you want a deluxe implementation with all the audio enhancements available - not to mention HD Radio - this top-of-the-line Marantz is quite reasonably priced. |
Home Theater
February 2006
Mark Fleischmann |
Denon S-301 HTIB Denon's S-301 HTIB, its second-generation Dolby Virtual Speaker surround system, gets surround-like effects out of two speakers and a sub. |
Home Theater
September 2008
Kris Deering |
Shades of Blu Here's a look at three current Blu-ray players that cover a wide price and feature spectrum. Hopefully, this will help you make an informed decision before you wade into the Blu waters. |
Home Theater
September 2001
Chris Lewis |
To Separate or Not to Separate? Should I buy a receiver or separates? The answer doesn't come quite as quickly as it used to, now that the formerly distinct line between the top of the receiver market and the bottom of the separates market has become increasingly blurry... |
Home Theater
December 8, 2008 |
Denon Player Truly Universal Among universal disc players, the Denon DVD-A1UCDI is the most universal of all. It handles Blu-ray, DVD, SACD, and DVD-Audio. But the pricetag is high. |
Home Theater
June 2007
Darryl Wilkinson |
Onkyo HT-SR800 Home Theater in a Box Onkyo's new $599 HT-SR800 7.1-channel Home Theater System is a system for anyone interested in a system with serious substance rather than fancy fluffiness. |
Home Theater
October 2008
Michael Fremer |
Marantz AV8003 Processor and MM8003 Amplifier If you've got room for two boxes instead of one, the Marantz combo is an excellent, easy-to-recommend choice. |
Home Theater
October 2007
Kim Wilson |
Pioneer Elite VSX-91TXH AV Receiver The Pioneer Elite VSX-91TXH AV receiver is a a worthy choice for any small to moderate sized home theater. |
Home Theater
January 16, 2006
Darryl Wilkinson |
Portable Personal Surround Sound JVC's new SU-HD1 will accept analog or digital audio and has a built-in Dolby Headphone technology that provides a 5.1-channel surround sound experience through standard cheap or really good two-channel headphones. |
Home Theater
January 2002
Chris Lewis |
Kenwood Sovereign VR-5700 A/V Receiver I'd be remiss if I called the VR-5700 anything other than a Dolby Digital/ DTS 5.1-channel receiver that happens to have Dolby EX and DTS ES decoders on board -- for which you're going to need two more channels of power... |
Home Theater
March 2005
Chris Lewis |
Denon AVR-2105 A/V Receiver and DVD-2910 Universal Disc Player At $649, the AVR-2105 finds itself more on the entry-level side of receivers, price-wise, but with impressive features... The Denon DVD-2910 universal disc player is nicely outfitted, as well.... |
Home Theater
February 22, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
Sony Unveils First 3D AVR Modestly priced receiver is HDMI 1.4 compatible with 3D pass-through and ARC. |
Home Theater
December 12, 2008 |
Oppo Knocks with Universal Player What should we call the new breed of universal disc player that handles Blu-ray, SACD, DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, and more? |
Home Theater
September 2007
Mark Fleischmann |
Onkyo TX-SR575 A/V Receiver The Onkyo TX-SR575 A/V receiver is recommended and offers sounds that are both well balanced and pleasing. |
| AskMen.com |
6 HDTV-Friendly A/V Receivers Receivers designed to maximize the high-definition digital power of your system. Onkyo TX-NR1000... JVC RX-D702... Yamaha RX-V4600... Sony STR-DA7100ES... Denon AVR-3806... Pioneer VSX-72TXV... |
Home Theater
November 2005
Chris Lewis |
Denon AVR-5805 A/V Receiver This receiver doesn't just do a lot. It does a lot right. The fundamentals that drive any high-quality audio product -- sonic performance, along with design and build quality -- are abundant here. |
Home Theater
May 2007
Darryl Wilkinson |
Denon DHT-487DV Home Theater in a Box In spite of the painful remote control and a few other oddities, this is one of the better HTIB systems you can buy for under $700. |
Home Theater
March 2002
Kevin Hunt |
Denon DHT-700DV HTIB With the DHT-700DV, Denon takes one small step into the home-theater-in-a-box arena... |
Home Theater
September 2007
Mark Fleischmann |
Dynaudio Focus 110 Speaker System & Denon AVR-4806CI A/V Receiver Dynaudio delivers one of the strongest high-end sub/sat systems in the Focus 110 and SUB 250. Denon's AVR-4806CI will be the top choice for many home theater buffs. |
BusinessWeek
January 6, 2011
Ryan Flinn |
Surround Sound for the Earbud Generation Although Dolby's new PC software brings virtual surround sound to laptops, many consumers put convenience over quality. |
Home Theater
June 2008
Kris Deering |
Putting the "V" in Your AVR Don't make the mistake of thinking that just because you are paying top dollar for your new AVR, you're always going to get top-of-the-line video processing from it. Here's a look at the video processing in today's top AVRs to find out which solutions make the grade. |
Home Theater
September 1, 2003
Chris Lewis |
Denon AVR-2803 A/V Receiver and DVD-2900 Universal Disc Player The AVR-2803 sounds far better than it should for $799. The DVD-2900 plays any format you give it. Both units have impressive internal components. |
Home Theater
February 2007
Chris Chiarella |
Denon DVD-1930CI Disc Player This player manages to deliver those key features that would max out the quality of standard DVD, while keeping SACD and DVD-Audio alive and well, too. |
Home Theater
May 2008
Adrienne Maxwell |
The Power of One Can the all-in-one soundbar really replace a dedicated home theater system? |
Home Theater
January 2003
Chris Lewis |
Harman/Kardon AVR 8000 A/V Receiver The new flagship from the creators of the form. |
Home Theater
July 24, 2009
Mark Fleischmann |
Chips Ahoy: HDMI 1.4 Guts Almost Here Semiconductors supporting new standard due late 2009, products likely 2010. |
Home Theater
April 17, 2003 |
Denon DVD-2900 One enduring truth about the electronics industry is the longer you wait, the more you get for your money. Denon's new DVD-2900 is proof. The single-disc universal player is the first one on the market to break the $1000 price point. |
