Technologies appearing for the first time include HDMI 1.3 inputs and outputs, internal decoding of all HD-DVD and Blu-ray surround formats, 1080p up-scaling and HD Radio as a standard rather than optional feature.
The new technology appears in select models only with Scott McKenzie of Amber Technology, the distributor of Onkyo products in Australia, claiming that most of the new models with 240Volt power supply are coming into Australia.
The recently announced technology can be found in seven new A/V receivers, some of which are also the company's first to offer the CEC bidirectional communications protocol. CEC, called Remote Interactive over HDMI (RIHD) by Onkyo, allows for one-touch turn-on of a home theater system built from multiple brands.
The products feature HDMI 1.3a inputs and outputs combined with internal HD DVD and Blu-ray surround decoders. The Onkyo receivers provide 1080p up-scaling of all video signals. Two of the models are the brand's first receivers that up-scale video to any high-definition format.
