Owners (aspiring or current) of Denon’s beefy AVR-4311CI receiver may be among the first to try Apple’s new AirPlay streaming. According to an updated product listing, AirPlay compatibility is landing on the deck later this year, most likely via a firmware update. [Engadget]
The TX-SR608 receiver will be available in April for $US599, just in time for pairing with a Panasonic or Samsung 3DTV.
The Yamaha YHT-S400 features a sound bar that’s 31 inches long by two inches high and – for the first time – a subwoofer that’s actually integrated into the receiver. It sounds perfect if you live in, say, a cramped city apartment. Like me!
Other Bluetooth music receivers exist, but they’re not nearly as small and glamorous as Belkin’s model here.
Reading up on this totally fresh neoHD receiver tells me that Yamaha—unlike its competition—is trying hard to keep up with the rapidly changing home theatre situation, particularly where HD video is concerned.
Denon has refreshed their complete line of receivers, meaning that you can read the press release below to discern the precise discrepancies between the 9 new/updated models. What I find notable is what’s become standard in the line: USB iPod connectivity, analog-to-HDMI conversion, and Dolby Pro Logic IIz decoding (which adds front height channels). Also, their base AVR-590 ($US350, pictured here) includes a respectable 3 HDMI inputs. Look for the models to roll out from now into the summer.
Onkyo’s new TX-SR607 receiver goes where no sound component has ever gone before by providing Dolby Pro Logic IIz, which gives you vertically-oriented sound in addition to the normal surround sound.
