DMi announces upgrade for DENON CI AVRs with new Audyssey Dynamic Volume level control function (29/7/2008)
DMi D&M Installation has announced a major firmware upgrade for its top of the range DENON AVR-3808 and AVR-4308 network enabled A/V receivers.
The update, downloadable via the receivers' internal online upgrade function, introduces Audyssey's new Dynamic Volume level control;
the first ever implementation of this advanced new technology. The introduction of Dynamic Volume provides these receivers with a complete suite of
the latest home theatre correction technologies.
Dynamic Volume completes a suite of three highly sophisticated Audyssey correction technologies:
Dynamic Volume, a ground breaking level control system, provides for hands free listening - without the need to reach for the remote to
adjust the volume between loud and quite passages in a movie soundtrack, or differing volume levels between television programmes, commercials,
and within programme material.
Dynamic Volume monitors the audio signal moment-by-moment and constantly adjusts to the user's desired listening level.
Simultaneously, Dynamic EQ loudness control dynamically optimises the signal's dynamic range in order to preserve audio impact, even at the lowest volume.
Together these processes provide for the most effective, unobtrusive and natural sounding level control system ever devised.
Completing the suite, Audyssey MultEQ-XT advanced room correction deploys uses high resolution (frequency and time domain) equalisation filters for satellites and
subwoofers. Corrections calibrated from up to eight room measurements eliminate signal distortions caused by room acoustics.
As well as Dynamic Volume, the upgrade also introduces Consumer Electronic Control (CEC) HDMI protocol support for these AVRs:
CEC carries control function data between HDMI connected devices, providing a bidirectional serial bus.
The upgrade will be available from October 2008, via internet connection between the individual AVR and the DENON Product Management Server and
will be a simple procedure for custom installers to enable. Further details, including pricing, are to be confirmed.
最後鎖定更新內容:
1. Hands-Free Listening - Audyssey Dynamic Volume
The first ever implementation of this technology which constantly monitors and adjusts the relative volume level to ensure that
there are no large jumps or dips in volume, such as during commercial interruptions on TV.
2. Audyssey Dynamic EQ
Analyzes and corrects deteriorating sound quality as volume is decreased by taking into account human perception and room acoustics and
preserves the original rich sound of your favorite music at all playback volume levels.
3. Expand your Digital Media Connectivity! Rhapsody
Connect to this digital music service that lets you listen to whatever you want, wherever you are — without paying per track
[no per track fee even with cheapest subscription package?](subscription required, ONE month free.)
4. Sirius Satellite Radio Ready
Connect the optional Sirius Home Connect satellite radio tuner and enjoy hundreds of crystal-clear digital audio radio stations (subscription required.)
5. More Control Options! - HDMI Protocol-CEC
Provides the consumer the ability to use a television remote control to support basic commands for multiple devices.
DENON Firmware Update for AVP-A1HDCI & AVR-5308CI (October 1st, 2008)
Notes:
1. Go to Firmware Update, not Add New Feature in the Options Menu, under Manual Setup
2. Unit settings will not be touched or reset
3. Update takes a little over 110 minutes
Firmware Update Details:
1. New Features Added:
a. Audyssey Dynamic Volume
i. Note: No Audyssey recalibration is needed after the update
ii. In Surround Parameters section you will see new menu item for Audyssey with selections for MultEQ, Dynamic EQ and Volume
iii. Dynamic Volume has 4 settings
1. Day/Evening/Midnight/Off
2. Each settings has different desired listening level, so Day mode will have a higher range, while midnight will have the least
b. Sirius Radio readiness
i. Need to get optional Sirius Home Connect Tuner (plus subscription) with RS-232C connector
2. Improvements to Unit Operation and GUI
a. Operation with new iPod/iTouch/iPhone models when used with optional ASD-11R dock
- Full audio and video output is now permitted with meta-data on GUI of AVP/AVR
b. Change the setting name of ‘2-way Remote’ in Option Setup menu – now reads ‘232C Port’
c. Better throughput of 1080p/24Hz signals via HDMI
i. More details to come on this
d. When power is turned off during Internet Radio playback, then powered back on,
unit will now properly return to previous state of Internet Radio playback
e. When using USB with Flash Drives of 4GB and higher, random playback is now permitted
f. When streaming files from a PC with Windows Vista, dropouts have been eliminated
g. Playback of JPEG files with meta-data is now permitted
h. Aspect ratio setting has been added for the Net/USB input
i. Input Source Selection via remote will now power on the unit
j. After power up, operation time for the unit to accept remote commands has been decreased
k. Subwoofer Channel output indicator in the Front Panel Display (FLD) has been removed when
custom settings for ‘Stereo/Direct’ have been set to ‘Speaker Large’, ‘Subwoofer Off’
l. The Surround Parameter settings of ‘SB CH Out’ can now be changed directly by pressing the ‘Standard’ button on the remote or front panel
i. This will toggle through the options for the playback mode of the Surround Back Channels when
listening to a 5.1 input source with a 7.1 channel setup– Matrix, Non-Matrix, PLIIx Cinema etc
m. New Volume Indicator settings for the GUI have been added
i. In Options Menu, under GUI, then Volume, the setting options are now: Bottom/Top/Off.
ii. Top setting will now display follow at the top of the display
一名永遠的入門玩家, 對電影, 音樂, 影音等玩意永遠雀躍, 其後為了可以將這個毒海無涯信念推展開去, 故建立了這個毒人唔洗本的影音娛樂資訊平台
發表於 2008-8-5 04:51
發表於 2008-8-5 08:12
樓主
