Onkyo TX-SA706X A/V Receiver

Following on the heels of the release of the Japanese market Onkyo TX-SA606X is the new Onkyo TX-SA706X receiver . The SA706X includes the full HDMI 1.3a capabilities from the SA606X, (CEC support, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD/Master Audio decoding, and xvYCC/Deep Color capable video switching) but boosts the HDMI input count to five.

The SA706X also features THX Select certification and Audyssey Dynamic EQ processing, and a more powerful 200W x 7 amplifier. The Onkyo TX-SA706X will be available in Japan on July 19th, priced at ¥189,000 ($1,781).

Expect an Americanized TX-SR706 to follow. [Via: Engadget HD]

After selling just 2000 copies of its HD DVD player, the DV-HD805, and discontinuing the system back in February, Onkyo has decided to have another stab at a HD system and is set to release a Blu-ray player in the tail-end of the year.

Though details are sketchy – read: non-existent – the company has announced that the player has been designed to partner Onkyo’s frankly brilliant AV receivers equipped with full HDMI processing of 1080p video and decoding of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio surround sound formats.

Although this is the first time Onkyo has delved into Blu-ray players, the company has be a forerunner in pushing Blu-ray’s audio capabilities, with its AV receivers.

The announcement of the yet-unnamed players comes just after the company unveiled its second generation AV receiver range, which houses the magnificent TX-NR05.

The BASE-V20HD is the latest home theater system from Onkyo. This system doesn’t include a DVD player, but a compact A/V receiver, measuring just over 20cm wide which delivers 210W power output (5x 30W +60W), supports DTS-HD Master Audio as well as Dolby True HD, has two HDMI ports and the ability to control all VIERA, AQUOS or REGZA compatible products with a single remote control.

It comes with a 2.1-channel speaker system and it’s expected to be available in Japan in May for will be available in Japan for something like $890.

Onkyo has upgraded its most popular HDMI-1.3a-capable home theater receiver by adding 1080i video upscaling, two additional HDMI inputs to handle a total of four HDMI sources, Audyssey’s new Dynamic EQ loudness compensation technology, and Onkyo’s new Music Optimizer circuit. The new Onkyo TX-SR606 replaces the company’s best selling TX-SR605.

This receiver also has a powerful 90 watt-per-channel amplifier section, Remote Interactive control over HDMI (RIHD), is Sirius Satellite Radio ready, and offers a full range of advance surround sound codecs, including Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio to provide lossless bit-by-bit audio identical to the master recordings.

It will be available in black or silver finish in April, for a price below $580.

The Onkyo CB-SP1380 is another solution to hide your home theater setup, this TV rack include three wide speakers (30x 4cm) left, right and center channel. It measures 1380x 447x 436mm, weighs 42kg. The CB-SP1380 also includes a space in the middle to put the optional DHT-9HD subwoofer with a 16cm driver and a built-in five-channel amplifier with HDMI 1.3a, Deep Color, Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio support as well as the new function to control with a single remote all the VIERA, AQUOS or REGZA products.

Both CB-SP1380 TV rack and DHT-9HD subwoofer will retail this months, however prices are unknown at this time.

While most receivers have offered HDMI switching for quite awhile, the new Onkyo TX-SA606X is the first to utilize HDMI’s Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) protocol to allow the receiver to work with Panasonic’s Viera Link, Toshiba’s REGZA Link and Sharp’s AQUOS Link. Additionally, the TX-SA606X’s full HDMI 1.3a capabilities allow for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD/Master Audio decoding, xvYCC “Deep Color” support, and SACD and DVD-A playback. The TX-SA606X also sports a new amplifier that produces a healthy 185 watts x 7 at 6 Ohms. The TX-SA606X will be available in Japan in silver and gold finishes at the end of April, priced at ¥84,000 ($839).