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Rotel weighs in with HDMI surround
High-end audio shop, Rotel,
has launched a quality surround sound receiver with two HDMI inputs. HDMI will allow users to hook up
any high-definition equipment with a single HDMI cable that can transfer both
hi-def video and up to 8.1 surround sound. 
Equipment
includes set-top box, DVD player, A/V receivers, HDTV or displays.
The
nicely crafted RSX-1057 comes with an overbuilt power supply which Rotel claims
delivers the power needed to bring action-soundtracks to life. The high-current
amplifier can throw out 75Watts RMS per channel but a
little disappointingly this £800 receiver is just 5.1 surround capable, not
7.1. Rotel says you can purchase a 2.1 amp to extend the system to a 7.1
receiver, but for that money we expect that functionality in-built. It can
handle Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, DTS, DTS ES
Discrete and Matrix, DTS 96/24, DTS Neo:6 and Dolby Pro
Logic II sound formats. In connectivity terms, there are also three
component inputs and internal video transcoding promises to boost picture
quality.
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