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Pioneer VSX-818V-K
$249.00
Released April, 2008
The Pros:Impressive output power rating. HDMI inputs / output. 5-way binding post terminals for all surround channels.
The Cons:No HDMI audio processing - no PCM. When adjusting volume with knob, sound level does not change until finished moving knob. More expensive than competition.
The Pioneer VSX-818V-K is a 5.1 a/v receiver retailing for $249. It features 2 x HDMI (pass-through) inputs and one HDMI output. It is one of three receivers released in April 2008 along with the VSX-918 (adds HDMI PCM audio processing) for $349 and the VSX-518 that drops HDMI support for $199.
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It features 120 Watts / channel of output power and a second zone of stereo audio.
Features
- 5.1 a/v receiver
- 120 Watts / channel
- HDMI: 2 x inputs, 1 x output. No processing of audio over HDMI
- 3 x component video (assignable)
- 2 x digital optical S/PDIF, 1 x digital coaxial
- 2nd zone of stereo audio
- 5-way binding post speaker terminals for 5 surround channels (2 spring loaded terminal for 2nd zone)
- MCACC auto-calibration
- available in silver (Pioneer VSX-818V), and black (Pioneer VSX-818K)
- aka Pioneer VSX-818
- release date: April 2008
- price: $249
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Pros & Cons
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Impressive output power rating
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5-way binding post terminals for all surround channels
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Available in silver and black
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3 assignable component video inputs
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Second Zone of Stereo Audio uses amplifiers from rear speakers to not sacrifice audio quality
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Second zone of stereo audio
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No HDMI audio processing - no PCM
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When adjusting volume with knob, sound level does not change until finished moving knob
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More expensive than competition
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No video transcoding or upscaling
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