Onkyo's latest home cinema products include a THX Select-certified 7.1 channel receiver, another 7.1 channel receiver and a DVD/DVD-Audio/SACD player. All three budget models are targeted firmly at the mass consumer market and come packed with features.
TX-SR702E
This new THX Select-certified 7.1 channel home cinema receiver - priced at £700 and successor to the TX-SR701E - is one of the most affordable THX Select receivers currently available.
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TX-SR702E
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Features:
- 7x 130W per channel (into 6 ohms)
- Automatic speaker set-up with the supplied microphone
- Decodes a wide variety of sound formats including DTS, DTS 96/24, DTS-ES Discrete/Matrix 6.1, DTS NEO:6, Dolby Digital EX and Dolby Pro Logic IIx
- Pure Audio Mode for two-channel sound reproduction
- Dual 32-bit Crystal CS494003 processors
- 7x 192kHz/24-bit Audio DACs
- Three wide-bandwidth HDTV-compatible component video inputs plus one output
- Full Composite/S-Video-to component video up-conversion
- AM/FM tuner
- Capable of multi-room speaker settings
- RS232 port for full integration with AMX/Crestron home automation systems
- Backlit learning/pre-programmed remote control
- Size(WxHxD): 44x18x43cm
- Weight: 15.2kg
- Available in black or silver
TX-SR602E
This receiver will hit the shelves at a price of £450 and comes without THX certification but with a number of features such as the auto speaker set-up system that are quite unique in this price range.
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TX-SR602E
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Features:
- 7x 120W per channel (into 6 ohms)
- Microphone-based auto set-up system
- Decodes DTS, DTS 96/24, DTS-ES Discrete/Matrix 6.1, DTS NEO:6, Dolby Digital EX, and Dolby Pro Logic IIx
- Pure Audio Mode for two-channel sound reproduction
- Dual 32-bit Crystal CS494003 processors
- 7x 192kHz/24-bit Audio DACs
- Composite/S-Video-to-component video up-conversion
- AM/FM tuner
- Capable of multi-room speaker settings
- Learning/pre-programmed remote control
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 45x18x43cm
- Weight: 13.6kg
- Available in black and silver
DV-SP502E
The new Onkyo disc spinner plays multiple disc formats including DVD, SACD and DVD Audio as well as DivX video, MP3 and WMA audio files - at a price of £300.
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DV-SP502E
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Features:
- Brushed aluminum front panel
- DVD, DVD-A, SACD, DVD-R/RW, CD, JPEG CD, DivX Video and CD-R/RWs encoded with MP3 or WMA files
- Advanced 108MHz/12-bit video DAC
- Passes PLUGE signals 192kHz/24-bit audio DAC
- PAL/NTSC Progressive Scan
- 96kHz or 48kHz selectable digital output
- Audio Dynamic Range Control
- Full-time active video outputs (composite, S-Video, Scart, component video)
- Optical & coaxial digital outputs for DTS/Dolby Digital/PCM
- Front panel cursor control
- Full-function RI-compatible remote control
For more info on Onkyo, go to
www.onkyo.co.uk
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