Denon’s new 2007 receiver lineup
CNET has the inside scoop on Denon’s new 2007 lineup of A/V receivers. It’s an extensive new lineup - covering low end models all the way up to the a new high end flagship receiver. Let’s start with the new low end receivers with the AVR-1508, AVR-1708 and the AVR-1908.
The AVR-1508 features:
- Two HDMI 1.3a ports (video only)
- Price: $350 and due in September
The AVR-1708 features:
- Two HDMI 1.3a ports (video only)
- Feature Audyssey auto setup
- Upconversion to the component video output
- Price: $500 and due in September
The AVR-1908 features:
- True HDMI switching with video and audio support
- Feature Audyssey auto setup
- Upconversion to the component video output
- Price: $600 and due in September
- Supports HDMI upconversion (to 1080p via Faroudja scaling)
- Dual zone, dual source support - send separate audio sources to separate sources
- Basic second zone remote
- Price: $840 and due in August
- Similar to the AVR-2080CI but adds three zone, three source support
- Decodes Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio
- Preamp outputs
- Two component video outputs
- Add one additional video input, optical digital audio input, and optical digital audio output
- Price: $1250 and due in late July/early August
- Features Denon’s new graphical user interface
- Integrated digital media playback into the GUI showing album art and track information
- Ethernet port - allows users to log into the receiver and make adjustments remotely
- USB port
- Works with iTunes (requires TwonkyMedia which costs $40 dollars to download)
- 4 HDMI inputs
- Price: $1600 and due in July
- 140 watts x 7 channels
- HD Radio and XM ready tuning
- Dolby TrueHD and dts-HD Master Audio
- DDSC-HD digital Dynamic Discrete Surround Circuitry
- HDMI 1.3a ports with Deep Color and xvYCC support
- Pure Direct mode and Advanced AL24 processing multi channel
- Denon LINK III enabling high speed, high-grade digital signal transmission
- Adds 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi support
- Adds second zone component video output
- Four HDMI inputs and two HDMI outputs
- Dedicated iPod port for optional ASD-1R D-dock
- Comes with dual remotes
- Price: $2500 and is now available
Denon AVR-5308CI
- Flagship model for Denon
- HQV Realta processor
- HDMI to HDMI scaling
- Six HDMI inputs and two HDMI outputs
- Price: $5200 and due in December