Tag archive: Onkyo

In what may initially seem like an unlikely pairing, American guitar maker Gibson has outlined a strategic partnership that , if approved, will have it making serious investments in consumer electronics giant Onkyo. According to a recent statement, Gibson intends to  purchase majority stake in Onkyo USA and become the second largest shareholder of Onkyo Japan. Gibson says the relationship will be mutually beneficial as it lends its marketing… Read More

Details on RIM's BlackBerry music app leaked out today from CrackBerry. According to their report, the music service is priced at $5 a month. However, BlackBerry owners will be able to activate a free trial of the application after downloading the BlackBerry music app. After activation, the user can download up to 50 songs at a time onto the phone. While the amount is extremely minuscule compared to Spotify's offline caching of up… Read More

Onkyo announced the August release of the $599 BD-SP809 Blu-ray player with THX certification and 3D capability. In addition to Blu-ray movies, the BD-SP809 also handles WMA, MP3 and DivX HD files via the disc drive or a user-supplied USB thumb drive. The player is DLNA 1.5 certified, thus users can connect the BD-SP809 to their home network in order to access video, photos or music. Network connection requires hard-wired via the Ethernet port,… Read More

Technology giant Microsoft might still be a niche player in the modern smartphone market, with its Windows Phone platform barely off the ground as the company waits for Nokia to throw its still-considerable weight behind the platform. In the meantime Microsoft seems to be milking a good deal of money from another mobile platform—and it's not even one of theirs as Onkyo, Velocity Micro, and Itronix execute Android licensing deals with the… Read More

Japan's Onkyo is getting an early jump on the flurry of tablet announcements expected to lead up to January's CES show in Las Vegas, announcing today it'll be offering two tablets with 10.1-inch touchscreen displays powered by a 1 GHz Nvidia Tegra 250 processor. And there Onkyo's previously announced Windows 7 “SlatePad” tablets were aimed at corporations, these new Android devices seem targeted at individual… Read More

What do you really want for your home theater? We're guessing awesome surround sound, small and sexy stereo components, plenty of features like Blu-ray built-ins and streaming, and a decently affordable price tag. We gathered up a variety of the top expert rated home theaters systems– so whether you prefer full-sized speakers or a slim do-it-all soundbar, this is the list for you.

Software giant Microsoft and consumer electronics manufacturer Onkyo have entered into a patent cross-licensing agreement that will enable each company to leverage some of the other's patented technology to produce high-quality home entertainment hardware and software products. Although neither company disclosed the specific patents covered by the deal—or the specific terms—Onkyo will be sending some money… Read More

Audio and video electronics maker Onkyo has formally announced its first HD DVD Player, the DV-HD805. And rather than battle with Toshiba for the entry level of the HD DVD player market, Onkyo is instead going for the high end, offering HDMI 1.3a connectivity and support for lossless surround sound audio formats to bolster even the tweakiest home theaters. Part of the irony of Onkyo's DV-HD805 is that it's reportedly licensed… Read More

Electronics maker Onkyo has rolled out two new stereo receivers and a countertop stereo system which put the emphasis on packing needed, high-quality features into systems which don't strain customers' wallets. Onkyo's new TX-8222 receiver pushes 50 watts per channel into 8-ohn speaker loads, and features three standard audio inputs, a pre-amplified phono input (reversing that RIAA curve to get good sound out of your… Read More

If you've got the jones for a Blu-ray or HD DVD setup but have balked at the price of components to power a home setup taking advantage of all the new technologies have to offer, Onkyo would like to grab your attention wth its new mid-line TX-SR674 and TX-SR604 AV receivers, which boast HDMI switching (with built-in repeaters) and full 1080p support at prices substantially lower than similar components from other makers. Both units… Read More

What would speakers sound like if they had the acoustic quality found in high-end guitar construction? Those with $2,000 in their pockets will be able to find out via the new Onkyo D-TK10 speakers.  These 200-watt speakers, which are limited to just fifty pairs a month due to the reportedly labor-intensive assembly process, were designed jointly with guitar manufacturer Takamine. Insteadof the old standard “inert-box acoustics of conventional… Read More

Onkyo has broken the mold and introduced a two-channel CD player and amplifier dedicated to the audiphile community. The DX-7555 CD player features a precision, adjustable click circuit with a tolerance of just +/- 1.5 ppm (most tolerance settings are 50ppm) which the company says produces a remarkably low jitter and high-fidelity performance. Users can manually adjust the clock frequency for a degree of sonic imaging. Other features in the… Read More

Onkyo has introduced its DS-A1 Remote Interactive Dock to provide seamless integration of iPod audio playback and photo display with millions of the company's home entertainment systems, includingthe ability to control these functions with the existing Onkyo remote control. While there are many adapters available to link iPod music to a home entertainment receiver, Onkyo's Remote Interactive Dock adds the ability to operate key… Read More

The Onkyo CB-SP1200 is compatible with LCD or Plasma flat panel displays, and tabletop rear projection or conventional CRT models weighing up to 250 pounds. The Onkyo CB-SP1200 left and right channel speakers each include a single 3-1/8 inch OMF (Onkyo MicroFiber) woofer and a 3/4-inch balanced dome tweeter in an internally isolated chamber that includes a front port for improved bass response. The center channel model features a pair of… Read More

The dock is scheduled for release mid-2005 in the U.S., Europe and Japan, with subsequent release in other regions where Onkyo products are available. The RI dock provides compatibility between specified iPod models and many of the Onkyo products (as many as five million worldwide) produced over the past 10 years. Users of both the iPod and Onkyo products will benefit from even greater flexibility with-and enjoyment of-digital media, as… Read More