Pioneer Electronics announced that they are now shipping three new A/V receivers which seamlessly integrate the Apple iPhone and iPod into the home theater environment. The three receivers (the VSX-819AH,VSX-919AH, and VSX-1019AH) also feature proprietary technologies which attempt to “restore compressed audio data and recreate the dynamic listening experiences intended by the original musician.”

Common features on the new Pioneer A/V receivers include:

• Easily plug your iPhone/iPod into the receiver
• Full-color graphical user interface complete with album art
• Auto Music Mute function when an incoming call is received on iPhone
• Advanced Sound Retriever (ASR) – designed for use with highly-compressed music files to ensure a more “dynamic audio experience when played through home audio speakers”
• Auto Level Control (ALC) – equalizes the fluctuating volume levels that can occur with digital audio tracks and other inputs

Here’s a quick breakdown of the three new models:

Pioneer VSX-819H-K:

• 5-channel A/V receiver
• Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD decoders (as well as Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS-ES, DTS-Express, DTS 96/24, DTS NEO:6, DTS5.1)
• 3 HDMI inputs and 1 HDMI output
• Front USB port and included cable
• 5 EQ bands
• TI Aureus Digital Engine
• HDMI Deep Color and xvYCC support
• Aspect Ratio Adjust
• 2 Component in/1 Monitor out
• 3 AV in and 1 Rec out
• 4 audio in and 1 rec out
• 1 digital coaxial input
• 2 digital optical input/output
• 2-zone audio
• 30 AM/FM station presets
• MSRP of $299

Pioneer VSX-919AH:

• 7-channel A/V receiver
• HDMI Precision Quartz Lock System (PQLS) for Jitterless Transmission from Music CDs
• HDMI video conversion
• Pioneer PureCinema video processing
• Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD decoders (as well as Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS-ES, DTS-Express, DTS 96/24, DTS NEO:6, DTS5.1)
• 3 HDMI inputs and 1 HDMI output
• Front USB port and included cable
• 9 EQ bands
• Freescale Digital Engine
• HDMI Deep Color and xvYCC support
• HDMI 1080p video repeater
• Digital video converter to HDMI
• Aspect Ratio Adjust
• 3 HDMI in/1 out
• 2 Component in/1 Monitor out
• 3 AV in and 1 Rec out
• 4 audio in and 1 rec out
• 1 digital coaxial input
• 2 digital optical input/output
• 2-zone audio
• 30 AM/FM station presets
• MSRP of $399

Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K:

• 7-channel A/V receiver
• 2nd Zone A/V distribution with Color On-screen Display
• HDMI with 1080p video scaler
• Pioneer PureCinema video processing
• Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD decoders (as well as Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS-ES, DTS-Express, DTS 96/24, DTS NEO:6, DTS5.1)
• 3 HDMI inputs and 1 HDMI output
• Front USB port and included cable
• 9 EQ bands
• Freescale Digital Engine
• HDMI Deep Color and xvYCC support
• HDMI 1080p video repeater
• Digital video converter to HDMI
• Aspect Ratio Adjust
• Sirius Satellite Radio
• 4 HDMI in/1 out
• 2 Component in/1 Monitor out
• 3 AV in and 1 Rec out
• 4 audio in and 1 rec out
• 1 digital coaxial input
• 2 digital optical input/output
• 2-zone audio
• 30 AM/FM station presets
• MSRP of $499

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