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Posted by dm99 on January 07, 2004 at 11:12:32

panasonic introduces new digital home theater receiver
WITH HDMI FOR EASY CONNECTION OF HOME THEATER COMPONENTS

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (January 7, 2004) ¾ Recognizing the need for high quality performance with easy set-up, Panasonic unveils a new receiver that will let consumers derive the full benefits of home theater entertainment in a slim and sleek unit. The new model, SA-XR70 is a fully digital receiver that features HDMI* (High-Definition Multimedia Interface), which helps simplify the connection to other audio/video sources and provides high quality audio and video playback.

“One of this year’s top priorities is to make home theater a more enjoyable experience,” said Jim Kiczek, national marketing manager, Panasonic Home Audio Division. “The SA-XR70 includes HDMI and digital amplification plus other high-end performance features to optimize the consumer’s home theater experience.”

HDMI transmits digital and audio signals at speeds of up to 5 Gigabytes per second without compressing them. It supports high-definition images up to 1080p, and high quality, multi-channel audio formats such as DVD-Audio all through single wire digital connections. This produces extremely pure sounds free from noise and signal degradation and allows for high quality audio and video with fewer cables. The small, user-friendly connector is suitable for a wide range of components, such as a set-top box, DVD player, and A/V receiver and a digital television. Result: the consumer can derive all of the benefits of home theater without sound and picture degradation or complicated wiring.

The SA-XR70 reproduces sounds up to 88 kHz and drives them with a flat, wide power bandwidth that extends to 100 kHz. This provides rich reproduction of the ultrahigh frequency range that affects the musical ambience and mood.

Some additional innovative technologies that can be found on the SA-XR70 are:

· Digital Amplifier: provides full digital amplification and audio signal processing.

· Built-In Decoders: the DTS** 96/24, DTS-ES and Dolby Digital EX*** surround formats, as well as Dolby Pro Logic IIx.

· Multi-Channel Multi-Drive with Digital Linear Phase: harnesses the amplifier’s full capabilities when reproducing two-channel sound and applies an electronic delay to the surround channel amplifier so both high-frequency and low-frequency sounds reach the ear at the same time for incredible acoustic imaging.

· Multi-Source Digital Re-Master: gives added dimension by adding home-theater-like sound quality to compressed music files such as MP3.

· Bass Synthesizer: delivers superior bass sound by helping to expand the low frequencies.

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