Onkyo has upgraded the features set of its most popular HDMI-1.3a-capable home theater receiver by adding 1080i video upscaling, two additional HDMI inputs to handle a total of four HDMI sources, Audyssey's new Dynamic EQ loudness compensation technology, and Onkyo's new Music Optimizer circuit. The new Onkyo TX-SR606 replaces the company's best selling TX-SR605.
The Onkyo TX-SR606 provides HDMI 1.3a inputs for up to four high-definition 1080p video sources, plus...
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Onkyo Adds HDMI inputs/Video Upscaling to New TX-SR606 Receiver
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Just what I had wished to see in the recent past. Lose the legacy connectors and (for most of us) superflouous features and give us a good, feature full, inexpensive product. And here it is. I've already noted this to one of my tigher friends and he is getting in line for one!
Now, if we could loose ALL the analog connections...maybe we'd get another hundred or so off the price! I have had the opportunity to go all HDMI - DISH Sat., HD DVD, Blu-Ray, SACD (Oppo). I am happy with the performance and have a lot less cable to collect dust balls.
Now, if we could loose ALL the analog connections...maybe we'd get another hundred or so off the price! I have had the opportunity to go all HDMI - DISH Sat., HD DVD, Blu-Ray, SACD (Oppo). I am happy with the performance and have a lot less cable to collect dust balls.
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No way... analog audio inputs are a mainstay of audio equipment. To this day, people complain about Blu-Ray, HD DVD, gaming machines, etc. that don't have analog audio inputs. Who knows what's next after HDMI? Analog audio inputs help to somewhat future proof receivers and pre/pros.
Quite a few people already complain about Sony's lower end receivers lacking S-video inputs for their VHS players. (Seriously!) I guess you're right that they could have a lower end product that only offered digital (HDMI, Toslink, coax) inputs. Closer to your requirements I believe would be the TX-SR576. It doesn't offer onboard decoding of high resolution audio codecs like DTS-MA and Dolby TrueHD.
http://reviews.cnet.com/av-receivers/on ... prod.txt.1
Quite a few people already complain about Sony's lower end receivers lacking S-video inputs for their VHS players. (Seriously!) I guess you're right that they could have a lower end product that only offered digital (HDMI, Toslink, coax) inputs. Closer to your requirements I believe would be the TX-SR576. It doesn't offer onboard decoding of high resolution audio codecs like DTS-MA and Dolby TrueHD.
http://reviews.cnet.com/av-receivers/on ... prod.txt.1
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At $399 or so - street price - (or less) I don't know that anything needs to be future proof. That's a toss away price a few months later. Resale is at best $200. At that value you give it to your kids or friends or a charity. I think it is shown connectivity is not an issue in this price range as demonstrated by the HTIB receiver-disk combos that are selling so well. Though I am sure there are other convience factors there.
As for future proof. Absolutely nothing built today by definition can be future proof (look at the Denon 5805 for example). It can be legacy safe but not future proof. And surely the future is not analog. Mini-HDMI maybe, or pure ultra high speed serial-optical or??? but not analog.
Oh, and Toslink and Coax....nope. They gotta go also. Pure HDMI x4 or more - covers top to bottom in a modern system.
I'm not saying more fully connected systems should not be built for those with broader needs. But if a super-simple GOOD system can be built and sold < $400, I think we might have both quality and convience for a large customer base.
An oh do they need some quality. HTIB's generally rate their power at like 10% distortion.
As for future proof. Absolutely nothing built today by definition can be future proof (look at the Denon 5805 for example). It can be legacy safe but not future proof. And surely the future is not analog. Mini-HDMI maybe, or pure ultra high speed serial-optical or??? but not analog.
Oh, and Toslink and Coax....nope. They gotta go also. Pure HDMI x4 or more - covers top to bottom in a modern system.
I'm not saying more fully connected systems should not be built for those with broader needs. But if a super-simple GOOD system can be built and sold < $400, I think we might have both quality and convience for a large customer base.
An oh do they need some quality. HTIB's generally rate their power at like 10% distortion.