The AVR-988 has been rebuilt from the ground up and has been outfitted and updated with the latest A/V theater technology allowing for enhanced multi-room operation and performance. The AVR-988 now has HDMI v1.3a which brings with it the new surround formats of Dolby Digital TrueHD and dts Master Audio decoding providing for the ultimate surround experience. Audyssey processing has been updated which will provide improved auto calibration results for even smoother sound reproduction. The Faroudja FLi2310 processor, one of the best in the industry, has been employed to allow for video scaling to 1080p resolution. An RS-232C system control port and serial IR ports are provided for ease of integration for complex home audio installations with 3rd party controllers. Additionally, the AVR-988 now comes with dual remotes for improved multi-zone applications and control. Expanded HDMI v1.3a ports with Deep Color, xvYCC and SACD Support Analog Video to HDMI Scaling - 1080p Digital to Analog conversion for multi-zone connection flexibility Assignable +12V D.C. triggers Network ready with optional ASD-3N/3W Denon D-docks for iPod Rear Panel RS-232C Discrete IR remote codes Comes with dual remotes - learning remote and standard 2-way remote capability with optional RC-7000CI and RC-7001RCI remote system
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Great Receiver. Amazing Deal:
Denon is a premium brand with a known reputation for outstanding video processing (A+), excellent sound (A), and overall great performance (A+). This receiver lives up to that high standard. It sounds and looks great. My audio system sounds noticably better with this Denon receiver than with my old Pioneer receiver. I am usually suspicious of such claims, but the sound quality is noticably better (and terrific). It has more power than I will ever need, and it has just about every feature you would ever... more info
Great sound but tricky with a subwoofer...:
Got this unit to update my parent's home theater system. The 1080P upscaling makes everything look nice on the 52" LCD. The receiver has more than enough inputs for all the new and old components. The setup is a bit tricky an I am still tweaking it with a new Klipsch external subwoofer that I also picked up for them. The sound level for the subwoofer is LOW if you are running full sized front speakers (JBL's) and I need to work that out. Otherwise, great unit.
Excellent quality and value!:
I have been using the Denon AVR-988 for a month now. Excellent sound, build quality and aesthetics. Reviewers before have covered many points, so I'll just address the following: - Shipping experience: I had opted for next-day delivery. The receiver arrived as promised in original factory packaging. There were a couple of nicks and dents in the box, but nothing significant. - Hook up: Didn't take too long to set up the system. I see many comments on the user manual being complicated etc, but if... more info
DOA, but resolved:
When this product arrived, I took it out of the box and spent over an hour hooking up all of my speakers and cords. I got to the final step of turning the power on (which the directions specifically said to wait to last before doing so) and it would not power up at all...dead on arrival. The return process was fairly easy to do through Amazon and they refunded me for most of the shipping cost of sending back the dead product(they were short a few dollars...not sure why). They sent a new receiver immediately... more info
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