Sony updates ES lineup with new 3D supporting A/V receivers and a new Blu-ray 3D player
Sony updates their ES lineup of products with the addition of three new 3D-ready A/V receivers, STR-DA5600ES, STRA-DA4600ES, and STR-DA 3600ES, and a new Blu-ray 3D player, the BDP-S1700ES.
All three ES A/V receivers feature 3D pass-through support, multi-zone playback, built-in Ethernet hub, DLNA support, Digital Cinema Auto Calibration (DCAC) support, 1080p/24p video signal/x.v. Color/Deep Color support, and codec support for Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, dts Master HD, dts ES, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, and 8 channel Linear PCM.
The STR-DA5600ES specs are as follows:
- 130 watt x7 @ 8-ohms, 1kHz, .09% THD
- DCAC EX Speaker Auto-Calibration with Speaker Relocation (distance and degree) and Automatic Phase Matching (APM)
- 3D pass-through
- Integrated four port Ethernet switch
- Second zone CAT5e output
- DLNA Client and Live Audio Server
- iPhone / iPod Touch remote control application
- Quick Click feature for multi-room source control (with iPhone/iPod touch app)
- On-screen graphical user interface with overlay (main and second zones)
- H.A.T.S. clock synchronization for HDMI and DSD
- Standby pass-through of audio and video via HDMI
- Control system integration via control over IP, RS232 or IR
- PC set up manager
- Audio Return Channel for TV audio over a single HDMI cable
- Shoutcast® Internet Radio and Rhapsody® Music Service
- Dolby TrueHD and dts HD Enhanced audio codecs
- Six HDMI 1.4 inputs (5 rear and 1 front) and two switched or simultaneous HDMI outputs
- Distribute audio and video to multiple rooms via a secondary HDMI output and video to a second zone via CAT5 output
- Upscales all sources to 1080p in the main zone and 1080i in the second zone via the Faroudja chip
- Available in Sept. for around $2000
The STR-DA4600ES specs are as follows:
- 120 watt x7 @ 8-ohms, 1kHz, .09% THD
- 3D pass-through
- Integrated four port Ethernet switch
- Second zone CAT5e output
- DLNA Client
- iPhone / iPod Touch remote control application
- Quick Click feature for multi-room source control (with iPhone/iPod touch app)
- On-screen graphical user interface with overlay (main and second zones)
- Standby pass-through of audio and video via HDMI
- Control system integration via control over IP, RS232 or IR
- PC set up manager
- Audio Return Channel for TV audio over a single HDMI cable
- Shoutcast Internet Radio and Rhapsody® Music Service
- Dolby TrueHD and dts HD Enhanced audio codecs
- Four HDMI inputs and two switched or simultaneous HDMI outputs
- Distribute audio and video to multiple rooms via a secondary HDMI output and video to a second zone via CAT5 output.
- Upscales all sources to 1080p in the main zone and 1080i in the second zone via the Faroudja chip
- Available in August for around $1500
The STR-DA3500ES specs are as follows:
- 100 watt x7 @ 8-ohms, 1kHz, .09% THD
- 3D pass-through
- Integrated four port Ethernet switch
- DLNA Client
- iPhone / iPod Touch remote control application
- Quick Click feature for multi-room source control (with iPhone/iPod touch app)
- On-screen graphical user interface with overlay (main and second zones)
- Standby pass-through of audio and video via HDMI connected devices
- Control system integration via control over IP, RS232 or IR
- PC set up manager
- Audio Return Channel for TV audio over a single HDMI cable
- Shoutcast Internet Radio and Rhapsody® Music Service
- Dolby TrueHD and dts HD Enhanced audio codecs
- Four HDMI inputs
- Available in August for $1100
Sony also announced the new STR-DN2010 7.1 Channel Network AV Receiver with the following specs:
- 110 watt x7 @ 8-ohms, 1kHz, 1% THD
- 3D pass-through
- Integrated four port Ethernet switch
- DLNA Client
- iPhone/iPod touch remote control app
- On-screen graphical user interface
- Wireless second zone audio (S-AIR multi-room capability)
- Standby pass-through of audio and video via HDMI connected devices
- Audio Return Channel for TV audio over a single HDMI cable
- Shoutcast Internet Radio and Rhapsody® Music Service
- Dolby TrueHD and dts HD Enhanced audio codecs
- Available in August for around $800
The Sony BDP-S1700ES is the company’s latest Blu-ray 3D player with features such as:
- Full HD 1080p single-disc Blu-ray Disc, DVD, CD, SA-CD player
- Blu-ray 3D capable
- BRAVIA Internet Video and Sony’s Qriocity
- IR input jack on rear panel for easy control system integration
- Built-in Wi-Fi Wireless (802.11n) with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
- Entertainment Database Browser with Gracenote technology
- BD Remote (iPhone/iPod touch and Android remote control – free app.)
- Photo/music/video playback via USB and DLNA
- DVD upscaling to 1080p with Precision Cinema HD Upscaling
- Dolby TrueHD and dts-HD Master Audio decoding
- Built-in 1GB Memory
- Available in August for around $400
