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| Denon AVR4310CI 7.1-Channel Multi-Zone Home Theater Receiver with Networking Capability and 1080p HDMI Connectivity |
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| Manufacturer: Denon Electronics USA LLC |
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| Sale Price: $1,999.00 |
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The new AVR-4310CI is a technological tour de force, designed for consumers wanting to network their AV system. Ethernet connectivity opens up your AV system to host of exciting capabilities like audio and jpeg photo streaming and Internet radio. Additionally, subscription music services like Rhapsody and Napster are supported. The AVR4310CI packs a punch with 7-channels of onboard amplification producing 910-watts of total power (130 per channel). The amplifiers can be assigned for 7.1 channel surround sound, or a 5.1 channel system in the “main” room and power a pair of speakers in a second “zone”. This only scratches the surface of the AVR4310CI Multi-zone (3) / multi-source (3) capability. Enhanced power amp assign features, second and third zone programming feature allow the AVR4310 to be the hub of a sophisticated whole house system. For video connectivity, the AVR4310CI is equipped with 1080p compatible HDMI 1.3a Repeating technology, delivering both audio and video to your HDTV with single HDMI cable. This HDMI connectivity supports the latest generation surround sound formats available on Blu-ray disc, including Dolby TrueHD and DD+, dts-HD and dts-HR. Also included is Dolby Laboratories new Pro Logic IIz Matrix decoding featuring front height effects channels that expands front soundstage. The AVR4310CI boasts a number of Audyssey technologies, and is the first to offer Audyssey DXS processing. DSX (Dynamic Surround Expansion adds front height and/or width channels to expand the soundstage. Advanced Audyssey MultEQ XT analyzes a speaker systems interaction with room acoustics at 8 positions, and then delivers custom tailored correction processing to optimize clarity and tonal balance throughout the listening space. Audyssey Dynamic Volume is an automatic volume-leveling system that tracks audio dynamics to eliminate the irritating volume swings between TV shows and commercials.
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Product Details |
- Networking capability opens up your AV system to audio and jpeg photo streaming and Internet radio.
- HDMI 1.3a Repeating (5 input, 2 output, one front panel) provides one cable connection between the receiver and TV
- 1080p HDMI connectivity supports Blu-ray disc surround sound formats, including Dolby TrueHD and DD+, dts-HD and dts-HR
- Audyssey DSX and Dolby Labs Pro Logic IIz Matrix decoding featuring front height effects channels
- Audyssey MultEQ XT, Dynamic Volume and Dynamic EQ
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 It is a Denon, consistant sound quality from product-to-product |
| Review Date: October 21, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Cheng S. Chan, Portland, OR USA |
This is to share my experience with a new 4310CI for a week:
PRICE - I just upgraded to this 4310CI from an old Denon AVR3801 which has 7x110W. From all the articles I've read which indicated 4310CI is more likely an upgrade of the 3808CI instead of 4308CI, and price was raised form the 1699 for 3808CI to the 1999 MSRP. However, I had the 4310 for 1248 ([...].) I paid ~800 for the 3801 in 2001. I think 1248 for the 4310CI is alright as of this time.
AUDIO - 1) In stereo mode, I cannot tell of an improvement immediately over the old 3801. However, 4310CI's HD radio locks in more stations (with the 4310CI, signal dropout completely if signal quality is poor) and offers pleasant radio listening experience. I don't have XM and Sirius satellite; therefore, I cannot share any experience for those. 2) In AV mode, 4310CI does differently sensationally and somehow better than 3801; however, 3801 is doing great basic 5.1 decoding, IMO. No need to upgrade to 4310CI just for this if I am not looking for HDMI connections. 3) The internet radio is cool, and sound quality is not bad. However, it froze on me a few times thus far; power cycle brought it right back.
VIDEO - 1) no HDMI handshake issue so far with my LN52A750, and 1080P really does significantly better job than 1080i via component cables with my old 3801. 2) ABT-2010 does a super job up-scaling my DVD's 480i and 480p output. IMO, it does the best up-scaling job (very SMOOTH, although yet Bluray quality) while PS3 does good job and LN52A750 does poorly. This alone would make 4310CI a good buy if you don't have a higher end DVD or Bluray player.
OTHER - 4310CI gets kind of hot. My 3808 is running cool to touch from the top, no heat at all. I was concerned about the heat when I first had the 4310CI all connected and ran for just about 15 minutes in -30db. Don't know if this normal; however, user manual does say it would get hot and it needs room for ventilation.
It is somewhat expensive; however, I'd recommend this 4310CI for the price I paid for.
UPDATE:
I think my 4310CI ran hot was due to vedio processing from up-scaling 480p DVD input. I checked again yesterday while I was watching 1080i input from DirecTV, it stayed warm although not cool but not hot.
Audio signal comes right in at power-up and dropout while syncing with video via HDMI. Video wouldn't show on TV at least for the first 3-5 seconds. This only happens at start-up, have not run into a similar situation while watching DirecTV, DVD, or with a PS3.
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February 8th, 2010 at 11:19 AM
Great blog entry. I work in the lcd tv field and I can 100% see eye to eye