HT Series

Onkyo just announced a new line of audio video receivers - the HT Series. The first of these new models, the HT-RC160, is a 7.2-channel receiver with five 1080p HDMI inputs, Dolby ProLogic IIz, and Analog to HDMI video upconversion, and is available now for $549.

Other features include:

• WRAT technology and discrete amp construction for cleaner sound
• TrueHD/DTS-HD decoding to support the latest Blu-ray technology
• Optional iPod Dock / HDradio module via proprietary U.Port

A step-up model, the HT-RC180, is a 7.2-channel THX Select2Plus Certified receiver with networking capabilities, including streaming internet radio from Pandora, Rhapsody and others, will be added to the line later this month with an MSRP of $1049.