You know, you really can't get a good media system nowadays. Not because there isn't any, God knows there are quite a few but that's actually the issue. Which one to pick? Will it be this one, that one, the one I saw there or... the two Onkyo 7.1-channel home theater systems codenamed HT-S7200 and HT-S6200. Since the names are pretty close matched, I think you already expect similar systems.

While the Onkyo HT-S7200 and HT-S6200 have five and four (respectively) HDMI 1.3a inputs and are completely compatible with 1080p HD video, the former can upscale component and composite video sources to 1080i with the inclusion of the Faroudja DCDi Edge deinterlacing system that allows for the elimination of unwanted artifacts from the pictures being presented in front of your eye-candy loving eyes.

And if you fear that the sound will be less than the quality of the picture, fear no longer for the devices feature audio processing for every major surround format from Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio lossless audio formats to the ProLogic IIz algorithm. The home theater systems feature dual-drive tall front speakers, as well as 3 1.4-inch woofers and a 1-inch balanced dome tweeter.

Another interesting fact about these devices is that they both feature a lot of acoustic correction technologies. Well not a lot, three: Audyssey 2EQ room correction and calibration system, Audyssey Dynamic EQ, and Audyssey Dynamic Volume. Still, they are impressive. The U-Port iPod charging/dock connector is present as well. The HT-S7200 has an MSRP of 899USD, while the Onkyo HT-S6200 features a price of 699 USD.


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