Sony launches three new Elevated Standard (ES) 3D-capable AV receivers, the STR-DA5600ES, STR-DA4600ES and STR-DA3600ES. Focusing on the needs of custom home theater installers, Sony’s ES line represents an enthusiast-level AV experience featuring some of the company’s most advanced technology, according to Sony.
These new receivers all support 3D pass-through and flexible multi-room features. They support Ethernet connection for streaming from home network and access online content, and are DLNA compatible for media streaming from compatible DLNA devices. The STR-DA5600ES and the STR-DA4600ES offer the ability to distribute audio and video to multiple rooms via the second HDMI output and video to a second zone via CAT5 output and the STR-DA5600ES model also functions as a DLNA Live Audio Server that can stream music to other DLNA clients.
All these 7.1-channel ES receivers eature Digital Cinema Auto Calibration (DCAC) with Automatic Phase Matching (APM) and support 080/24p video signals and x.v.Color and Deep Color video codecs, as well as all advanced audio formats such as Dolby TrueHD, dts ES, Dolby Pro Logic IIx.
Specifications:
STR-DA5600ES 7.1 Channel Network Multi-room AV Receiver
- Available in September for about $2,000
- 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
STR-DA4600ES 7.1 Channel Network Multi-room AV Receiver
- Available in August for about $1,500
- 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
STR-DA3600ES 7.1 Channel Network Multi-room AV Receiver
- Available in August for about $1,100
- 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
