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"Next Gen" AVRs??(if it's right to say that=))

post #1 of 6
12/17/06 at 7:42am
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Hi all
I was planning to buy a A/V receiver.But i've decided to wait.Because there is no any AVR capable of decoding DTS-HD or True DD.And i've never seen an AVR with HDMI 1.3 .(i'm going to buy Playstation 3, so it's important to me)
So, do you know when Yamaha,Denon and Pioneer are going to release their new AVRs with those features in 1000$ price range?Are there any anounced products you know?
Thanks
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post #2 of 6
12/17/06 at 10:08am

Re: "Next Gen" AVRs??(if it's right to say that=))

HDMI 1.3 receivers will be announced at CES in January, and I would expect the first models to be released in March/April. The only model I'm aware of so far is the new Denon AVR-3808 which ships in April with an an MSRP of $1,499 and will feature:

1. HDMI 1.3
2. 3 HDMI inputs
3. HD audio decoding for Dolby Digital + and DTS HD
4. Upgraded remote control
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post #3 of 6
12/17/06 at 11:01am

Re: "Next Gen" AVRs??(if it's right to say that=))

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Originally Posted by Alon Goldberg
HDMI 1.3 receivers will be announced at CES in January, and I would expect the first models to be released in March/April. The only model I'm aware of so far is the new Denon AVR-3808 which ships in April with an an MSRP of $1,499 and will feature:

1. HDMI 1.3
2. 3 HDMI inputs
3. HD audio decoding for Dolby Digital + and DTS HD
4. Upgraded remote control
I didn't see it anywhere on the net, must be wrapped up pretty good. Even when I did the google search this page wasn't in the results, strange.
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post #4 of 6
12/17/06 at 11:18am

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I just double checked on the AVR-3808, this might be based on rumour, in any case I still fully expect HDMI 1.3 receivers by March/April.
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post #5 of 6
12/17/06 at 5:38pm

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I was reading on AVS someone mentioned a couple of interesting points: there are two ways of authoring the new audio tracks - basic & advanced. Advanced authoring mandates that the decoding be done in the player, and if all the hd discs are flagged as such then HDMI 1.3 is moot (at least as far as audio is concerned)
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post #6 of 6
12/18/06 at 11:07am

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I don't like Denon audio/video input layouts any more. My next AVR will probably be a Pioneer Elite when Pioneer comes with an HDMI 1.3 connection, and I hope that Pioneer keeps the current AV input layout as the current models.
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