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NEWS: Double-display option makes Marantz receiver a flexible HD hub

Clare Newsome Monday, November 26, 2007 20:03

Marantz is to replace its SR7001 receiver with the feature-packed SR7002 – boasting full HD audio support plus two HDMI outputs, allowing users with both TV and projector to cut down on cable-switching capers.

The THX Select-II certified receiver offers 7.1 channels of sound – at a mighty 110 watts per channel – with support for the Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD, and DTS Master Audio decoding formats offered by Blu-ray and HD DVD discs. It has four HDMI 1.3a-compliant inputs and those twin outputs.

More details of this featured-packed new £1000 receiver are on their way, along with a full test....

Technorati Tags: Blu-ray, HD DVD, AV receiver, HDMI, Marantz

Comments

kungula November 27, 2007 08:58

it would be nice if you could compare the SrR 7002 in your full test to the Onkyo and the Yamaha.

Also the difference in stereo would be of major interest to me.

Regards

JimF November 29, 2007 15:24

About time someone came up with dual outputs. Come on Onkyo!

sanjussuraj December 4, 2007 06:54

Thanks to join with your family

skr1 December 4, 2007 22:21

Good to see change on the receiver front . 2 outputs

for the hdmi. The Onkyo 905 has 2 . Early days yet ! I would expect more to have 2 outputs for the modern man Lets face it we need them.

We need a high end test in 08 ..Dennon, Pioneer,onkyo,yamaha,marantz., and Others

planoform December 6, 2007 03:37

Please cover input routing on the 7002. I have heard that you can only select from 4 video inputs in total. As an example, if you had 4 hdmi devices connected, and wanted to add another device, you would need to add it as component. If you then wanted to watch it you would need to make sure that the hdmi device was off, as hdmi trumps component. Is this correct?

severus December 24, 2007 12:08

Why are there no tests published on any Boston speakers (especially VR series)?

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About Clare Newsome

Clare Newsome has been a technology journalist for 17 years, the past 9 years as a consumer electronics specialist. As well as being editor-in-chief of What Hi-fi? Sound and Vision, whathifi.com and the Ultimate Guides series, Clare is a regular contributor to The Guardian and other national newspapers and magazines, and often comments on all aspects of home entertainment technology and trends on TV, radio and online.