Onkyo TX-SR804 Receiver Offers THX, HDMI

December 7, 2006 By Geoff Duncan

Onkyo's new TX-SR804 home theater receiver offers 7.1 THX surround audio, 1080p-savvy HDMI capability, and 105 watt audio channels.

Audio and video component manufacturer Onkyo has introduced its new TX-SR804 home theater receiver, intended to serve as the centerpiece of discerning home theater installations. The TX-SR804 boasts THX Select2 Certified 7.1 channel audio, with each channel getting 105 watts of amplification. The TX-SR804 also sports XM Satellite Radio compatibility, bi-directional RS-232 for integration with home automation systems, and let’s not forget the 1080p repeater switching, with the capability to up-convert all video sources to HDMI for one-cable hookups of most display and source equipment. Video inputs include HDMI, component, S-Video, and composite; other ports include Ethernet and analog and digital audio inputs—and in addition to THX audio, users will be able toe take advantage of DTS and Dolby features. The TX-SR804 is available now for $1,099

Onkyo has also debuted two new DVD players, the DV-SP504 and the DV-CP704 six-disc changer. Both offer HDMI output and offer to upscale standard DVD video to 720p or 1080i resolutions, and support DVd-Video, audio CDs, and MP3/WMA music CDs, with ID3 tag support. The DV-SP504 sports top-notch audio D/A converters and video processing, and is priced at $449; the six-disc DV-CP704 carries a suggested price of $229.

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Nakaya Tekakwitha at 6:40am 8th December 2006 If you would have read the complete specs. You would have seen that it includes everything but HD Radio which is not a standard as of yet. This is an AWESOME receiver for the price.

Home Theater Features
Cinema Re-EQ THX Surround EX and THX Certified Select2
DTS, DTS-ES Discrete/Matrix 6.1, DTS Neo:6
DTS 96/24
Dolby ProLogic IIx
Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II
Dolby Digital EX
Daniel Miller at 8:41pm 7th December 2006 My guess is that they had no choice on the HD radio piece since they partnered with XM satellite. One or the other right? Maybe XM is squeezing them. I like the 1080p switching though.

On their DVD players, looks like they have not chosen either HD DVD or Blu-Ray. What a shame.
FXi at 7:56pm 7th December 2006 Sadly, at that price it should have included HD radio and DTS and Dolby full HD sound. Perhaps the inputs could manage the HD DVD/BR sound, but the HD radio is a travesty to ignore at this price level.