All of its inputs, whether they be 408i composite all the way up to component and HDMI can be upconverted to a high-quality 1080p output. They claim significant improvements to image quality on low resolution input sources. This video transcoding allows for simple switching between all of your video input sources (4 HDMI, 4 Component, 7 S-Video, 7 RCA).
They also included sophisticated audio signal processing to deliver 7.1 channels of audio. All inputs, both analog and digital, are upconverted to 24 bit/192 kHz before being processed to ensure the highest quality output. There is a huge bank of audio ins in (7 digital coax, 7 analog RCA, 3 S/PDIF, and 1 AES/EBU), and 30 different surround sound modes including 6 THX certified modes.
Anthem/Sonic Frontiers International is the sister company to fellow Canadians Paradigm Electronics and share floor space in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. All of the design and manufacturing takes place in that North American facility.
