http://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/ Engadget HD Comments for CNET shoots down the Dolby ProLogic IIz in Onkyo's TX-SR607 receiver http://hd.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://hd.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/May 1st 2009 6:12PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/May 1st 2009 9:57AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/
This should really be $399 though. 5.1 analog would have been nice, but I also don't see the lack of S-Video as a minus.

Me? I'll stick with my 805 until I see what the 877 is like.]]>May 1st 2009 10:39AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/May 2nd 2009 11:17AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/May 1st 2009 10:45AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/
Receiver manufacturers are not looking towards Class D amps to save on cost, right now Class D usually fetches a premium. The manufactures are slimming down their current and more traditional A/B amps to cut cost, which a lot of people are un-happy and for the most part I feel it is rightfully so. They claim that they have found ways to make amps more efficient, but I am not sure I am buying it, if this was the case I think we would have seen this trend in pro amps. I think it is just a cutting cost issue, though until we start getting some real tests, we really have no way to know for sure just how much effect this has if it has any.

Receivers are about the entire audio and visual experience. They are suppose to have features to help facilitate this. I do agree there are some obliviously features, like the DSPs that are packed on (this used to be really bad) and I do agree that the video scaling on lower end models isn't even worth it, aren't needed. But otherwise I think they have done a pretty good job with keeping up with worthwhile features. I recently bought a new receiver as a pre/pro to add HDMI switching and the new audio codecs in case I wanted to take advantage of them]]>May 1st 2009 11:30AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/
don't come crying when your house get burned down because you think that the hotter the amp/receiver, the better. and thank you for entertaining me on this friday.]]>May 1st 2009 5:03PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/May 1st 2009 11:19AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/May 1st 2009 11:50AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/May 1st 2009 1:02PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/May 1st 2009 1:31PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/May 1st 2009 3:02PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/May 1st 2009 5:07PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/]]>May 1st 2009 5:20PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/May 1st 2009 6:00PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/

Here's an idea:

Encode Blu-Ray audio so 7.1 receivers can run a 5.1 set up and use the rear 2 channels as height channels in the front, like PL llz... course, then no one would have to spend money to upgrade there equipment. ]]>May 2nd 2009 4:53AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/
Pioneer or yammy 4 sure. im on the low end (until lottery/god steps in), so marantz only shows up in my magazines or my dream. Arkham? (drools)]]>May 3rd 2009 10:43PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/05/01/cnet-shoots-down-the-dolby-prologic-iiz-in-onkyos-tx-sr607-rece/May 22nd 2009 6:08PM