Archive for the 'Receivers' Category

Yamaha and Bluetooth - Impressively simple

May 20th, 2008

During a recent demo of a Yamaha RXV-663 receiver, the facilitator was reviewing the Bluetooth functionality. As he was preparing the reciver for pairing, I pulled out my Blackberry 8830 from Verizon and started the Bluetooth search. Within 30 seconds I was connected to the receiver and playing music.
Now, for me, having the […]

From Sea to Shining Sea

May 1st, 2008

One of the benefits of my career in the consumer electronics business has been the opportunity to visit regions and cities across the country to attend dealer shows put on by our vendors. These events give me and the buyers from Huppin’s / OneCall an opportunity to see new products, learn first-hand about new technology, […]

Onkyo TX-SR605 Home Theater Setup

March 26th, 2008

Over the last few weeks I’ve been putting the finishing touches on my personal home theater. Last night after work I hooked up my new receiver - the Onkyo TX-SR605. I’ve noticed this unit has sold extremely well at OneCall over this past year or so but wasn’t fully sure why until last night.
Until last […]

HDMI 1.3 is full of audio and video potential. Be sure to use it all.

March 12th, 2008

So, you just bought a new HDTV and a Blu-ray Disc Player, and they don’t play well together over their HDMI connection? What could be the problem? They’re both certified as HDMI 1.3, right? I mean, that’s the same rating, right? Well, not necessarily.
“Huh? What?”
Exactly.
To be certified HDMI 1.3-compatible, a cable/source/display needs to include only […]