14 DAY TRIAL // Undoubtedly, this is a Sony HD day. Aside from the HD video distribution system CAV-CVS12ES that takes one HD source and outputs 12, the Japanese giant has also announced new NHS rack systems.
One of the key features for the NHS-1040, NHS-2040 and NHS-3040 systems is the Blu-ray disc player that allows you to play high-definition content using Sony's proprietary format. "Integrated home entertainment is becoming a more important factor for new home buyers in the custom and semi-custom market," said Neal Manowitz, director of marketing for Sony Electronics' consumer systems and applications division.
"These new systems are ideal for builders and installers because they reduce time spent on procurement and integrating individual components, and offer the consumer a whole house HD solution with all the features of custom installation without the custom price tag," he added.
The top of the line is the NHS-3040 rack, which incorporates a 7.1 HDMI Home Theater with LCD touch-panel remote control, a 400 disc DVD/CD changer with management system, 80GB music server, Blu-ray player, AM/FM/XM tuner, HD cable/SAT support, and three auxiliary inputs. The NHS-3040 supports up to 13 zone of HD video distribution, which means that you can place audio and video systems in 13 locations.
Compared to it, the NHS-2040 has connections for only 7 zones, which should be quite enough for most normal houses, where you don't want speakers and TV sets in absolutely every room.
All content played by the rack components are controlled on the LCD touch panel remote commander in the home theater and via in-wall keypads located in each of the separate zones.
Here are the basic features of the NHS-1040, NHS-2040, NHS-3040 series:
7.1 HDMI Home Theater Twelve additional HD video zones (6 additional HD video zones for NHS-1040 and NHS-2040) Built-in support to add an HD cable or satellite receiver 80 GB music storage and management server 400 disc DVD changer with management system (NHS-2040 and NHS-3040) AM/FM Tuner XM Satellite Radio support Single-disc Blu-ray disc player Three Additional auxiliary inputs Three Zone expansion
The NHS-3040, NHS-2040 and NHS-1040 will be available in the third quarter of 2007.
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