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News Onkyo unveils four THX-certified AV receivers (8/8/2007) Onkyo unveils four THX-certified AV receivers - step-up models are the world's first with onboard Silicon Optix' HQV Reon-VX 1080P video processing HDMI v1.3a switching and HD lossless audio decoding as standard on all models, 1080P scaling, HD radio, Ethernet and USB connections as you step up Onkyo is proud to reveal its next wave of sector-leading home cinema receivers, a quartet of new THX-certified 7.1-channel models incorporating a range of high-end features and core technological improvements designed to deliver the highest levels of performance possible. Available in black or silver, the models are the... TX-SR705 - £600 - THX Select2- certified (optimised
for rooms up to 2000ft2) All four home cinema receivers offer full HDMI 1.3a compatibility, including internal decoding for DTS-HD, Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus. Each also features a sophisticated set of internal video processing capabilities, with the two upper models boasting a world first with the inclusion of Silicon Optix's acclaimed HQV Reon-VX processing, the first time this leading-edge technology has ever been seen in an home cinema receiver. From early design concepts to product rollout, THX and Onkyo worked closely together to ensure every detail of the receivers were mapped to meet and exceed THX's exacting performance standards. And THX engineers spent countless hours testing and analyzing the receivers for sound quality, usability and interoperability. Each certified receiver includes a number of proprietary THX technologies, designed to compensate for the acoustical errors that occur when movies, music and games are translated from the professional studio to the home environment. All four receivers feature a comprehensive range of audio and video connections, including HDMI 1.3a switching for three (TX-SR705 and TX-SR805) or four (TX-SR875 and TX-NR905) HDMI sources. The TX-NR905 will also feature a second HDMI output for even greater flexibility. Each receiver is capable of accommodating single-cable pure-digital audio and video transfer from HDMI sources, including 1080p and Deep-Color(tm) capability. Additionally, each model will include the company's RIHD (Remote Interactive over HDMI) communication protocol. This feature allows future integration of many system control functions between compatible components via the HDMI connection, and will also feature compatibility with Toshiba's CE-Link(tm) enabled 2007 Regza LCD TV line and Panasonic's Viera-Link(tm) TV line, as well as similar protocols from other manufacturers to be announced later in the year. Two of the new models, the Onkyo TX-SR875 and TX-NR905, are the first home cinema receiver models to include Silicon Optix's acclaimed Reon-VX HQV(tm) video processing. This sophisticated IC chip-based technology provides the receivers with state-of-the-art video scaling and deinterlacing capabilities, including upscaling of all video sources to 1080p for output over the HDMI connection. Additionally, all video sources are upconverted to HD output via the units' component video outputs to accommodate video displays lacking an HDMI input. The TX-SR805, TX-SR875 and TX-NR905 receivers all feature a new dual push-pull amplifier configuration, coupled with a three-stage inverted Darlington circuit and top-of-the-line Burr-Brown DACs for outstanding efficiency and high current with very low distortion. Two of the receivers' seven channels can also be reconfigured for bi-amplification with compatible speaker systems. On the TX-SR875 and TX-NR905, these two channels can also be reconfigured for bridged operation with the front L/R channels for high power output. Onkyo's new receiver line-up is also the world's first to feature Neural-THX Surround(tm) decoding for broadcasts and gaming. This new surround sound technology allows for broadcast content to be transmitted in a two-channel format, and later decoded for up to 7.1 discrete audio channels, as well as enabling 7.1-channel audio support for many modern video gaming consoles. For simplified setup, all of these models incorporate Audyssey Multi-EQ room acoustics correction, the most powerful built-in solution available for countering room distortion in dedicated home theaters (TX-SR705 features simpler Audyssey 2EQ system). This technology uses an included microphone to detect and configure speakers in the room, and then adjusts each channel's level, delay, and crossover settings to best suit the room's acoustics. By incorporating measurements at up to eight points in the listening room, Audyssey Multi-EQ provides both frequency response and time domain corrections throughout the entire listening area, rather than just at a single position. Additional features on the TX-NR905 include a high-current power supply with a massive toroidal power transformer, two additional transformers (for audio and video processing) and a powerful set of networking capabilities for integrated home media systems. The receiver features an Ethernet port for support of Internet radio and streaming multimedia. Also included is a USB port to allow for the addition of USB-based portable audio players, and for the use of USB-based memory devices. The launch of this latest tranche of receivers means that Onkyo now offers six highly-specified HD-ready models priced between £250 and £1400... no other manufacturer in the UK gets even close to matching it for comprehensiveness and value for money. PRICE TX-SR705 - £600 - Available mid-August
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