The Home Theater Receiver, also referred to as an AV Receiver or Surround Sound Receiver, is the heart of a home theater system and provides most, if not all, the inputs and outputs that you connect everything, including your television, into. A Home Theater Receiver provides an easy and cost-effective way of centralizing your your home theater system.
In Part One I discussed the basic audio performance and functions to look for. In Part Two, I dig deeper into some of the more advanced functions to consider when buying a Home Theater Receiver, such as Multi-Room Audio, iPod, Networking, and Video Connectivity.
• Multi-Zone Audio • iPod Connectivity and Control • Networking and Audio/Video Streaming • Video Connectivity • Video Conversion • Deinterlacing • Video Upscaling • HDMI Connectivity