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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:

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:

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:

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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