© avguide.comAt CES 2007 Sherwood Newcastle announced one of the most features rich A/V receivers TPV has yet seen: the 7 x 100 Wpc R-972, which will sell for $1499.95. Intended as the flagship model in Sherwoods performance-oriented Newcastle range, the R-972 includes a raft of audio and video processing features rarely seen in competing AVRs at any price.
A Sherwood spokesman told TPV, we created a list of dream features we felt would make for an ideal AVR, and then built the receiver to fit the list. And an ambitious list it is. For starters, The R-972 will be be able to scale incoming analog video signals to 720p, 1080i, or 1080p, and will include the powerful Faroudja Cortez chipset. Next, the R-972 will support HDMI 1.3 and will provide decoder chip-level support for Dolby True HD and DTS Master Audio HD meaning the receiver will be able to support the most advanced audio options planned for HD DVD and Blu-ray Disk.
The receiver will also support Neural Surrounda new multichannel encoding/decoding scheme that will soon become a THX-licensed technology. Completing the picture, the R-972 provides an RF remote (meaning the receiver can be controlled by the remote even if located in a cabinet with opaque doors), XM support, and Audyssey Laboratories auto-setup/room EQ functions.
The R-972 should appear on the market in the July/August 2007 timeframe, and TPV hopes to report on the receiver shortly after it enters full production.
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© audioholics.comSome of the most noted features include:
* HDMI 1.3
* Video Scaling to 1080p
* Converts HDMI video to analog
* GUI OSD
* DTS Master Audio HD
* Dolby TruHD
* RF Remote Control
* Automatic Audio Set-up
* Audyssey MultEQ XT
* RS-232 Control / Upgrade
* Multi Source, Multi Zone
* A/V Sync Delay by Input
* XM Connect & Play
* Installer Memory
* Built in bi-amp capability
The R-972 boasts 100 wpc x 7 and is powered by TI DA-710 & 708 bit DSPs. Want flexible bass management? No problem, Sherwood includes a quadruple independent crossover scheme.
Der neue Sherwood vereinigt ja ganz interessante Dinge, vor allem Richtung HD ... bin mal gespannt ob der wirklich im Juli / August auf den Markt kommt und zu welchem Preis. Zu lesen sind ja bisher immer 1500$, man darf gespannt sein.
Rein von dem was ich gelesen habe (ersetzt natürlich keinen Hörtest), ist der schon interessant.
Gruß
Andi