What Does a Denon AV Receiver Do?
An AV receiver is the centre of a home theatre. Every source connects to it, and it sends picture to the screen and powered sound to each speaker.
- Source switching for set-top boxes, streaming players, consoles and Blu-ray.
- Audio decoding and processing of Dolby and DTS soundtracks.
- Multi-channel amplification — one amplifier channel per speaker.
- HDMI video switching and passthrough, including 4K/120Hz and 8K on supported models.
- Surround sound for 5.1 and 7.1 systems.
- Dolby Atmos and DTS:X height effects on Atmos-capable models.
- Network streaming with HEOS, AirPlay 2 and other services where supported.
- Speaker and room calibration with Audyssey, plus Dirac Live upgrades on selected models.
