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Onkyo Receiver Needlessly Upscales 1080p To 4K For $US1099

2:12AM May 14, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Just like with Onkyo’s HT-RC370 and HT-RC360 receivers, the TX-NR809 upscales to a resolution that’s only on a handful of ludicrously expensive TVs and projectors. You’ll be future-proofing yourself for a long, long, long, long, long time with this receiver. More »

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This Receiver Is So Future-Proofed It Won’t Work With Any TV

4:00AM April 5, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Onkyo’s new HT-RC370 and HT-RC360 receivers are pretty beefy – 7.2 channel audio, THX certification on the former, wireless connectivity and net radio streaming. But what really stands out is 4K video upscaling – so powerful, you can’t even use it. Errr. More »

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Spotify Now Streamable On Onkyo Receivers With Album Art

7:30PM March 29, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

For over a year now, Spotify’s been streamable on Sonos systems, but you weren’t able to tinker with playlists on anything but a laptop or phone. Today that changes, with Onkyo home cinema receivers becoming compatible with Spotify Premium accounts, controllable on the TV interface. More »

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Onkyo’s New Audiophile-Grade Gear Goes Retro

6:30AM January 5, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Pulling design cues from products of old, Onkyo is applying a 1980s aesthetic to their high-end line of home theatre gear, which includes a power amp, preamp and CD player. More »

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Onkyo Rolls Out First Ever 3D-Ready, THX-Certified Home Theatre In A Box

7:37AM July 23, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

If you want a packaged home theatre that’ll soak your eyeballs in three-dee and fill your ears with THX-certified boom, Onkyo’s HT-S9300THX will oblige. It has seven theatre loudspeakers, a 12-inch sub and works with all the latest 3D gear. More »

Onkyo Digital Picture Frame Has HDMI Port For Secondary Monitor Usage

6:00AM July 23, 2010 | Casey Chan

The Onkyo LPF10M01 could be the best digital picture frame ever. Why? Because thanks to a HDMI port, it’s so much more than just a silly digital picture frame. Think of it as a 10-inch portable display. More »

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Onkyo’s TX-SR608 Is The First THX-Certified 3D AV Receiver

10:03PM March 9, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

The TX-SR608 receiver will be available in April for $US599, just in time for pairing with a Panasonic or Samsung 3DTV. More »

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AV Receiver Battlemodo: $US600 Or Bust

4:40AM February 27, 2010 | David Kay

You want a serious home theatre. One that will rattle the windows, and ensure movie night is always at your house. But you don’t want to spend more than $US600 on the thing that ties it together. Cuz you’re smart. More »

Computing

Onkyo DX Laptop Gives You Two Screens For Under $US1000

4:16AM December 11, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Dual screen laptops are nothing more than a novelty. But I mean, what a novelty! More »

The Onkyo ND-S1 iPod Dock Is Speakerless But Abounds With Outputs

8:00AM August 1, 2009 | Brian Lam

Onkyo’s Japan-only (for now) dock lacks speakers but makes up for it with optical/coaxial digital audio outputs, regular old composite video output and a USB connection for syncing with iTunes. It’s meant for higher end AV systems. [AVWatch via Engadget] More »