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).
