Initial reports on this are VERY positive- an unprecedented feature-set at this price, and all the connectivity you could want! Not surprising are reports that the menu navigation can be challenging though. PM Systems should have availability of this shortly as its shipped.
By Joseph Palenchar -- TWICE, 7/12/2012
Sony - Sony is bringing out an A/V receiver (AVR) promoted as the industry's first with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Sony's STR-DN1010 AirPlay-enabled A/V receiver features built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.The networked $499 STR-DN1010 is also the company's first AVR with Apple AirPlay.
The component will be available July 16 at Sony-owned stores, the company's website and retail outlets.
Via Wi-Fi, the component streams music from such Internet music sources as Sony Entertainment Network's Music Unlimited, Pandora, Slacker and vTuner. The AVR also streams music via Wi-Fi from DLNA- and AirPlay-enabled PCs, from Apple's AirPlay-enabled mobile devices, and to Wi-Fi-equipped tabletop speakers, including models in Sony's HomeShare line.
Bluetooth enables streaming from other mobile devices, including Bluetooth-equipped Android phones.
The AVR can be controlled from a free app installed on iPhones and Android phones.
The 7.2-channel component is rated at 7x140 watts into 8 ohms at 1kHz with 0.05 percent THD.
Key features include five HDMI 1.4a inputs (up to 1080/24p capable), HDMI output with audio return channel, video up-conversion to near-HD quality, and Dolby ProLogic IIz post processing to deliver two front-height channels.
A front-panel USB input streams music and video from a connect iPod or iPhone. Surround decoders include Dolby TrueHD, DTS HD, Dolby Digital Plus and 96kHz/24-bit PCM.
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