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MSRP $500.00
Release date March, 2007
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MSRP $499.00
Released May, 2007
Pros
- Great price for its specs/feature
(MSRP $499, JR.com listed at $399)
- HDMI switching and transcoding
- High-def audio support - both TrueHD and DTS-HD MA
Cons
- Could use more than 2 HDMI inputs
- 1080i component video gets downconverted to 720p when transcoded to HDMI
- No video upconversion (only transcoding to HDMI/component)
Yamaha RX-V661
50%
vs.
Onkyo TX-SR605
50%
MSRP $299.00
Released April, 2008
Pros
- Processes uncompressed LPCM audio signals over HDMI
- 3 in 1 out HDMI capability with streamed audio/video
- Simple automatic calibration
Cons
- Doesn't transcode or upscale analog sources to HDMI or component
- Only has 2 x 5-way binding posts used for the Front L/R speakers in zone A
- Cheap, generic included remote - Harmony or bust.
Yamaha RX-V661
100%
vs.
Sony STR-DG720
0%
MSRP $650.00
Released --
Pros
- Upconverts video sources to HDMI
- 110 Watts of power per channel
- THX certified
Cons
- No audio over HDMI
- No support for high-def audio - TrueHD or DTS-HD
- More expensive than the TX-SR605 for a similar feature set
Yamaha RX-V661
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Pioneer Elite VSX-80TXV
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RX, V, 661, RXV, V661, RXV661
