Pioneer have announced it’s new line up of AV receivers which are due for release in May & June.
The VSX-1019AH, VSX-919AH, VSX-819H and VSX-519V are AV Receivers from Pioneer are some of the industry’s first to feature iPhone and iPod certification for enhanced compatibility to the millions of Apple mobile digital devices already sold.
Pioneer AV Recievers
The VSX-919AH and VSX-1019AH allow the conversion of conventional analogue inputs to HDMI, which simplifies AV connections by carrying digital audio and video signals in one cable. Additionally, the VSX-1019AH provides 1080p up-scaling of all video signals.
The new HDMI repeater function that makes a single HDMI cable sufficient to transfer both HD video and audio digitally to the receiver.
The VSX-919AH and VSX-1019AH allows all your album covers and tracks names to be displayed in full colour when connected to a HDTV. Their new, intuitive and fresh looking Graphical User Interface ensures straightforward navigation.
The Advanced Sound Retriever greatly improves sound reproduction of iPhone, iPod and other portable media players by restoring the critical audio data that is often removed from a compressed audio file.
Multi-source capabilities allow the new models to serve as the entertainment centrepiece of up to two zones in the house.
The top three receiver models boast Pioneer’s exclusive Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) that gives users a finely tuned sound performance for their movies and music. This feature takes inventory of a room’s speakers then digitally optimises each one to balance out any room-induced acoustic inaccuracies.
The VSX-519V and VSX-819H AV receivers will be available as from May 2009. The VSX-919AH and VSX-1019AH will be released in June 2009.