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Peripherals
The Onkyo ND-S1 iPod Dock Is Speakerless But Abounds With Outputs
8:00AM 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 »
Computers
Apple, Please Steal Some Ideas from the Onkyo Sotec Media PC
3:20AM Mark Wilson | The new iMac is a pretty attractive machine, but a bundled TV Tuner, Blu-ray burner and an iPod dock would set the design over the top. More »
Peripherals
Onkyo MHP-UW2 Wireless Headphones For iPod Users
3:03AM Sean Fallon | Onkyo is poised to pack yet another wireless gadget on the 2.4 GHz band with their new MHP-UW2 headphones. However, the uncompressed connection should result in some decent CD-quality audio. (But what is the deal with that receiver? It almost doubles the footprint of the iPod Touch). At any rate, the MHP-UW2s are compatible with the iPod classic, Touch, Nano and Mini and it includes inputs for other audio devices. It set to be released in Japan on November 14th for around $US200, but there is no word on whether or not it will haul that fat receiver across the pond to the States anytime soon. [Impress via Crunchgear] More »
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Onkyo’s TX-SR876 and TX-NR906: Top-of-the-Line THX Ultra2 Receivers
3:22AM Sean Fallon | Once again Onkyo has delivered gadget porn in receiver form—two THX Ultra2 Plus certified 7.1 channel A/V receivers to be exact. The TX-SR876 and TX-NR906 both provide high quality HDMI repeaters, Audyssey’s new Dynamic EQ and Dynamic Volume tech, HD Radio, 140 and 145 watts per channel (respectively), badass HQV Reon-VX video upscaling to 1080p and new THX Loudness Plus processing. The NR906 will also give you portable digital audio device support as well as streaming audio via a rear panel Ethernet port. The TX-SR876 and the TX-NR906 will retail at US$1,799 and US$2,299, respectively. More »
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Onkyo Releasing Blu-ray Player in 2008
2:29AM Mark Wilson | We have few details. OK, we basically have no details. But Onkyo has announced that they’ll be releasing a Blu-ray player “late” this year featuring Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding and 1080p video over HDMI. That’s it. Not a lot. Oh, and that picture is just of their normal DVD player so don’t go smashing your PS3 to bits just yet. More »
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Onkyo HT-S5100 Home Theatre in a Box: 7.1 Surround and Acoustic Room Calibration For US$579
1:03PM Jason Chen | Onkyo’s best new entry level HTiB setup has a 7.1 surround is notable for having room correction tech. I’m pretty sure its rare to find a low end system that can adjust gain and delay on all channels to calibrate itself to a room’s acoustics. The receiver included is the DTS/Dolby capable HT-R560, with 3 HDMI inputs, 130 watts per channel, and is Sirius satellite ready. The set up also comes with an iPod dock and a 290-watt sub. Not bad for US$579 from a solid company like Onkyo. There are two lesser models: More »
Entertainment
Onkyo Brings Out a Pair of A/V Receivers for April
5:00PM Addy Dugdale | Onkyo is releasing a couple of A/V receivers next month. The 80-watt-per-channel TX-SR576 will cost US$499 and the 75-watt-per-channel TX-SR506 (above) US$379, and both include a Dynamic EQ loudness correction technology from Audyssey. Full press release after the jump. More »
Entertainment
Beating a Dead Format: Onkyo Breaks Up With HD DVD
9:30AM Brian Lam | The rumour is official. Onkyo was notable for being one of the few hardware makers outside of Toshiba that planned HD DVD players. Also, I apologise for so many of these posts. It’ll be over shortly. [Onkyo] More »
Entertainment
Onkyo Dropping HD DVD Support?
11:14AM Adrian Covert | Onkyo appears to be the latest HD DVD defector, announcing they’re “suspending” support for the format. This comes on the heels of Blu-ray and Warner’s coup de grace and less than a year after Onkyo announced its lone HD DVD player, the DV-HD805. They haven’t closed the door all the way, but does anyone else see Onkyo “resuming” support for HD DVD? [Wesley Tech via Crunch Gear] More »
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