Onkyo $799 THX Select Receiver Has 2 Bands of Wi-Fi, Google Assistant Support
Onkyo USA is shipping the TX-NR787 network AV receiver that’s been certified “Select” by THX for theater-reference volume within the sound company’s parameters. The $799 receiver packs DTS:X and Dolby Atmos immersive sound formats, and it includes Dolby Surround and…
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DTS Neural:X upmixing technologies said to enable 3D sound reproduction with legacy Dolby and DTS soundtracks. It has pass-through support for Hybrid Log-Gamma, HDR10, and Dolby Vision high dynamic range formats and for BT.2020 color space, 4:4:4 color sub-sampling, 24-bit video, 4K/60p video, and HDCP 2.2 via six rear HDMI inputs, said the company. A front HDMI port is for temporary device connections and the sub out connector can accommodate a projector, Onkyo said. The receiver has 5 GHz/2.4 GHz Wi-Fi connectivity and support for network audio systems “of almost any brand,” including Chromecast built-in, controllable by Google Assistant, and DTS Play-Fi, it said.