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Pioneer Elite VSX 01TXH AV receiver 7 1 channel

Pioneer Elite VSX 01TXH AV receiver 7 1 channel




Set your sights on the Elite VSX-01TXH 7.1-channel receiver and experience a home theater command center unlike anything you’ve ever imagined before. With unprecedented audio and video performance from this incredible multi-channel surround sound receiver, enter a dimension of sight and sound.Brace yourself for 110 Watts x 7 of high-power direct energy amplification for big, bold beautiful sound. Awaken your senses to high-definition home-theater surround sound from Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD master audio decoders, processed with THX Select2 Plus Processing and Certification. Discover a world designed with optimal sound tuning capabilities from Pioneer’s innovative Advanced MCACC room calibration and Phase Control technology to ensure the audio arrives at your listening position in complete synchronization.Enjoy your digital music like never before with iPod digital USB, USB memory audio playback, and both XM and SIRIUS satellite radio ready inputs; all fully integrated, ready and waiting for you to turn them on. And now access to all your devices can be easily set up and the devices controlled using an on-screen display and a multi-zone remote control.Enter a realm beyond imagination with a receiver that is fully custom-installation-ready and offers a discrete 2 Room Multi-zone A/V output plus independent zone control from a remote that enables you to enjoy all of your A/V entertainment throughout your home.Discover a receiver that delivers audio and video so rich, so pure, so powerful and so completely different – how you think about home entertainment will be forever changed.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Fully featured and great Pioneer quality and value
I replaced a Yamaha unit that was just a few years old with this receiver after purchasing a large Pioneer plasma display. My wife is constantly frustrated with audio-video equipment control and after reading about the synergy between Pioneer components I decided to muster up some faith, sell all of my non-Pioneer components (everything but the plasma I’d just purchased) and hope for the best. I have not been completely disappointed, nor completely wowed. The components do seem to work better together, but I am unsure if that would be true for any HDMI interfaced equipment. The common remotes is nice but I already had a good universal remote that does the trick.

The receiver looks nice, has lots of lights that have impressively obscure acronyms for the average owner, and it has large knobs. I’m sure those are great features but I just want it to switch to the right input, have sufficient volume, take advantage of the best sound option from any media I’m using, and generally be easy to operate with a Blu-Ray player and television attached. It is meeting my minimum expectations so far. Could it be better? Absolutely. I’d like to eliminate the input choices that I don’t use. I’d like it to remember the volume level for each input. I’d like it to be able to turn on automatically at the same time on weekdays and weekends. But all in all it does the basic job for which it was purchased and I have no major complaints.

3 Stars Great receiver, don’t buy from this seller…
I got my vs01 yesterday, ordered from this very page.

Pros:

*Reasonably fast shipping considering it went coast to coast.(Brooklyn to Pasadena in a week)

*Great sounding receiver, does everything a modern home theater receiver should do. 7 powered channels, decodes all the HD sound formats, etc.

*Lightweight.

*Runs cool.

*Although unit feels cheap, it is actually very rugged and well-made.

Cons:

*Price. You can find this receiver for $100 less on other sites.

Build quality feels kind of cheap, lots of plastic. (especially compared to the old HK AVR-520 it replaced)

*Packaging. When I found the shipping box on my doorstep yesterday it looked like someone had worked it over with a baseball bat. A baseball bat with nails through it. Then whoever beat it up had second thoughts and tried to make amends with 3 rolls of packing tape. Then they got angry and grabbed the nail-bat again. The fact that this thing actually powered up and worked is a MIRACLE and a true testament to the quality of this unit.

Overall I am very happy with the product but wish I had bought it somewhere else.

5 Stars pioneer elite vsx-01txh
this is my first pioneer receiver ever i have had all the other brands. this receiver has a unique sound. i could hear sounds in movies i did not hear with other brands.i am giving this unit 5 stars because it is spectacular. video processor on board is incredible.bottom line is this unit will make you pay attention.

5 Stars amazing sound and quality!!!
had this reciever for two weeks now and it is amazing!! it replaced a onyko 606 that burned up in a week!! i am very happy with the purchase!! easy setup awesome power!!

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OPPO DV 980H 1080p Up Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI and 7 1CH Audio

OPPO DV 980H 1080p Up Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI and 7 1CH Audio




Prepare to be impressed by the OPPO DV-980H universal DVD player. Continuing the OPPO tradition of exceptional audio/video performance and great value, the DV-980H delivers a stunning picture and immersing sound for today’s home theaters. Advanced video upconversion technology brings standard definition DVDs to life with 1080p “Full HD” clarity. Precision rendering from Super Audio CD, DVD-Audio, HDCD and regular CD creates enveloping acoustics with high fidelity. Complemented with 7.1-channel surround audio, high-resolution picture slide show and a convenient USB 2.0 port, the DV-980H helps you rediscover the treasures in your home theater.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars dependable product
The OPPO DV-980H is an excellent, dependable and foolproof product. I have used it for the past two years, and it has always been extremely reliable. It is often difficult to realize when a product is excellent, because it doesn’t cause problems, and therefore doesn’t force itself onto your consciousness… this is one of those understated and excellent products. I highly recommend it. Well done, OPPO!

5 Stars Best Upconverted Player
Ordered this player from Amazon and received it in 1 week. For anyone who doesn’t want to get a Blu-Ray yet, the Oppo IS the best Upconverted Dvd-player that you can get for around $160. Only a very few more expensive players that can match this player. The picture is sharp, colors are accurately rendered and the sound is just amazing. I don’t want to say anything else about this player because whatever i want to say is already been said millions of time on the net.

Bottom line is if you want an Upconverted Dvd player then this is IT.

5 Stars Outstanding upconverting DVD player
I have had this player for about six months now. It does everything very well.It automatically resizes the video output of commercial DVDs to fit the HDTV 16:9 format. It also plays the many self-recorded DVDs (DVD-R) very well. No freeze-ups, tracking is wonderful. It does seem to have a mind of its own when it starts up with a fresh DVD. Sometimes starts a few minutes into the DVD, sometimes ignores the remotes commands until I can manage to send it to the title screen. Then everything is fine. Probably needs an upgrade on the software. But overall, a top performer.

1 Star Great Until the DVD Tray Broke
I purchased this player in January of 2008 and was very happy with its performance up until yesterday when the DVD tray stopped working (the tray would not open). This was a useful life of 1 year and roughly 4 months. Only a 1-year warranty. Great:(

5 Stars Exceeds expectations
Given the heaps of well written reviews about the Oppo, I’ll keep my review short and casual. This sweet piece of tech rocks! My 1080p TV is very happy.

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