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Panasonic SA-BX500
$800.00
Released January, 2008
The Pros:Decodes all new formats quickly and easily. Setup is quick and easy, even for an entry-level user. Audio is clear and clean, no distortion or static.
The Cons:No 8 ohm connections for higher end speakers.
The Panasonic SA-BX500 is a 130 watt 7.1 channel A/V receiver. Retailing at $800, this expensive piece was released in 2008. Reviews have been particularly bad about this one, with the brunt of the criticism laid at the little value for money this piece offers, and that other models which are hundreds of dollars cheaper have a lot of the must have features this expensive piece doesn't.
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Features lacking include no analog to HDMI video conversion, only three HDMI ports, and no onscreen menu display. Given the BX500's sound quality--it's perfectly good--it could have been considered a good one if it was an entry-level $250 receiver. Unfortunately, the MSRP is an unreasonable $800.
Features
- Dolby Digital Decoder: Dolby® TrueHD, Dolby® Digital Plus, Dolby® Digital EX
- DTS Decoder: DTS?-HD Master Audio, DTS™-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS™-HD Low Bit Rate, DTS™ ES, Neo:6, DTS™ 96/24
- Dolby® Surround: Pro Logic IIx
- Universal Doc for iPod®: SH-PD10 (optional)
- Frequency Response: Input: 4Hz-40kHz, +/-2dB, BD Player 8CH: 4Hz-40kHz, +/-2dB
- S/N Ratio (IHF A): Digital Input 97dB
- Component Video Inputs/Outputs: 3 inputs, 1 output
- S-Video Inputs/Outputs: 5 inputs, 1 output
- Video Inputs/Outputs: 5 inputs, 1 output
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decodes all new formats quickly and easily
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setup is quick and easy, even for an entry-level user
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audio is clear and clean, no distortion or static
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display is large and easy to read
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runs cool, no noticeable heat buildup
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controls are simple and straightforward, don't need to read the instructions
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no 8 ohm connections for higher end speakers
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