Receiver Network Capability

If you’re ready to take your first step into the world of networked home entertainment, let the HT-RC270 be your guide. This versatile A/V receiver sports a handy Ethernet connection that lets you enjoy streaming PC audio and internet radio in the comfort of your living room. When it comes to connectivity, the HT-RC270 handles virtually anything you throw its way. You get six 3D-ready HDMI 1.4a inputs (one on the front-side); 7.1-channel analog audio inputs for legacy components; analog RGB inputs for PC video; a Universal port for Onkyo peripherals; and a front-side USB input for Pod models and flash memory devices. Onkyo has a well-earned reputation for bringing advanced audio features to a wider audience. In the case of the high-value HT-RC270, that means low-jitter Burr-Brown DACs; lossless HD audio from DTS and Dolby; Audyssey MultEQ room-correction; and the expanded surround dimensions of Audyssey DSX and Dolby Pro Logic IIz. All of this connectivity and processing power earns the HT-RC270 the quality assurance of THX Select2 Plus.

Amazon Sales Rank: #3242 in Consumer Electronics Color: BLACK Brand: Onkyo Model: HT-RC270 Released on: 2010-06-15 Number of items: 8 Dimensions: 6.88" h x 17.13" w x 14.94" l, 27.60 pounds 100 Watts per Channel at 8 ohms, 20 Hz?20 kHz, 0.08%, 2 Channels Driven, FTC HDMI (Version 1.4a to Support 3D and Audio Return Channel) Network Capability for Streaming Audio Files HDMI Video Upscaling to 1080p with Faroudja DCDi Cinema THX Select2 Plus Certified

If you're ready to take your first step into the world of networked home entertainment, let the HT-RC270 be your guide. This versatile A/V receiver sports a handy Ethernet connection that lets you enjoy streaming PC audio and Internet radio in the comfort of your living room. When it comes to connectivity, the HT-RC270 handles virtually anything you throw its way. You get six 3D-ready HDMI® 1.4a inputs (one on the front-side); 7.1-channel analog audio inputs for legacy components; analog RGB inputs for PC video; a Universal port for Onkyo peripherals; and a front-side USB input for Pod® models and flash memory devices. Onkyo has a well-earned reputation for bringing advanced audio features to a wider audience. In the case of the high-value HT-RC270, that means low-jitter Burr-Brown DACs; lossless HD audio from DTS and Dolby; Audyssey MultEQ®: room-correction; and the expanded surround dimensions of Audyssey DSX™ and Dolby®: Pro Logic® IIz. All of this connectivity and processing power earns the HT-RC270 the quality assurance of THX® Select2 Plus™. .caption { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; } ul.indent { list-style: inside disc; text-indent: -15px; } table.callout { font-family: verdana; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1. 3em; } td.vgoverview { height: 125px; background: #9DC4D8 url(http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/callout-bg.png) repeat-x; border-left: 1px solid #999999; border-right: 1px solid #999999; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px; width: 250px; font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px; } Take your first step into the world of networked home entertainment with the Onkyo HT-RC270 7.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver. View larger.

Most helpful customer reviews 73 of 75 people found the following review helpful. Good sound, creating immersive environment, but confusing to install and Adam I will review preface by saying I am not a die-hard audiophiles interested in schedules for printed circuit boards inside, and how discreet they are performed, and whether or not they use premium toroidal coils and all that other stuff. I just want Blu-ray movies to watch, play HD video, listen to music and the whole experience sounds to make. So with that in mind if you are looking for a thorough analysis of the production of this unit with the reference speakers, each sold for the price of a baby grand piano, you might want to look for another review. :) It took a while for me to write this review. Especially since it is a serious complex equipment. It has more connections, more controls and more overhead in terms of installation than my home computer network. Do not let this stay away, however, is an outstanding receiver, I'll try to convey the experience I had with him, so hopefully you can get some value from reading my wall of text review. My attitude: I'm not using any of this spectacular speaker. I have a mixture of KLH surround speakers, Panasonic to the rear channels and a large sub I've had for years and can not remember the brand (it's a 10 "sub, however.) My main interest was to prepare a surround sound system, and not necessarily to get a crystal representation of the source material (again, not a music lover -., just the average listener) This is the reason I did not bother to spend thousands of speakers, and decided to use I had my old 5.1 systems. The receiver is connected to a Samsung 48 "LED LCD TV. Blu-ray and games that I have a PS3 and Xbox 360, PS2 and Nintendo Wii. I have an HD cable DVR from Comcast. TV, PS3, Xbox 360 and HD DVR are all connected with HDMI cables Nintendo is using RGB RCA connectors. Ok with that out of the way, we move on to what I experienced that thing after unboxing. First installation: Connections - This is where the confusion begins. It is a 7.2 receiver, but has * more * than seven channels that can be connected. However, only 7 output channels at a time, and that is why it is labeled as 7.2. I believe that the "0.2" stems from the fact that he had two sub-channel outputs, for people who think that a subwoofer is not enough. Looking for connections that thing is intimidating. It has an incredible amount. HDMI, Component, S-Video, Composite, USB connectors for 11 speakers (yes - eleven) subwoofer connections, low-level audio outputs, antenna connectors, coaxial connectors, serial connectors, optical connectors, a CAT-5 cable to Input cable lock it to the Internet / World Wide, and other connections that I do not even know what their purpose Whew! Addressing some of these things manually remove to a degree. When making connections, you will notice that the entries are grouped by theme. An example is the section of cable / satellite. It has an HDMI input, component video inputs, one S-Video, composite video, coaxial audio input and two RCA inputs for audio (left / right). All these groups are, and some have different options like "Game" - is an optical audio connection. This is for flexibility. You'll want to use the best entries in the device supports for best results, of course. It would be foolish to make a nice DVD player with component output and optical audio, and then have to keep the receiver with composite video and RCA audio jacks So in that sense, the best results on your equipment and you have to play with what is most meaningful to the transmission. I would recommend using this all started on paper before you put it all in, otherwise you may end up and then down.