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Onkyo Adds New Entry-Level Home Theater Receivers

onkyo-txnr515_perl2_72-0212Today Onkyo added four new home theater receivers including one with THX certification and the first to employ Silicon Image’s InstaPrevue and Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) technologies.

The four new models are the Onkyo TX-NR616 THX-Certified 7.2-Channel Network Receiver, TX-NR515 7.2-Channel Network Receiver, TX-NR414 5.1-Channel Network Receiver and TX-SR313 5.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver.

The TX-NR616, the flagship model, adds THX Select2 Plus and, along with the TX-NR515 and TX-NR414, offers InstaPrevue, which provides on-screen video thumbnails to show the content currently available on HDMI-connected components making input source selection easy. All four are network-based receivers, either using the hard-wired connection or wireless via an optional Onkyo UWF-1 Wireless USB adapter, so they can stream Internet radio stations, stream from services such as Spotify or MP3tunes ‘Cloud’ services or connect to computers and other devices on the network.

The TX-NR616 and TX-NR515 also have Qdeo processing technology by Marvell, offering analog video upscaling to 1080p, and up to 4K (4096×2160) scaling when used with a compatible 4K display. Onkyo has given the TX-SR313 four HDMI inputs, while the TX-NR414 has six. All support 3D video, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding and ARC through an easy-to-use interactive OSD. The top models incorporate eight HDMI inputs plus two outputs for connecting a TV and a projector. A ‘Q’ remote button overlays a ‘Quick Set-Up’ menu on the program being watched via HDMI.

The TX-NR616 will be available in April at a list price of $699; the TX-NR515, TX-NR414 and TX-SR313 will all be available in March at list prices of $599, $499 and $299, respectively. Find out more information here: http://www.onkyousa.com/

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