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JVC RXD412B Audio/Video Receiver

JVC RXD412B Audio/Video Receiver


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Brand: JVC
Category: CE

Buy New: $499.99



Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 6 reviews
Sales Rank: 13361

Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 20
Dimensions (in): 20 x 18 x 8
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 1

MPN: RXD412B
Model: RXD412B
UPC: 046838026072
EAN: 0046838026072
ASIN: B000FVUKEK

Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 2 to 4 weeks

Features:
  • Built-in Digitally-tuned AM/FM Radio Tuner with 30 FM and 15 AM preset station programmable memories
  • Tuner is XM Satellite Radio Ready (subscription to XM service and an XM home antenna are required)
  • Connector allows your Sirius Satellite Radio tuner to be connected and controlled (requires subscription to Sirius)
  • Stereo - 110 watts per channel, 6 ohms, from 20Hz to 20kHz, with 0.8% THD / Surround - (Front) 110 watts per channel, 6 ohms at 1kHz, with 0.8% THD; (Center) 110 watts, 6 ohms at 1kHz, with 0.8% THD; (Surround) 110 watts per channel, 6 ohms at 1kHz, with 0.8% THD; (Surround Back) 110 watts per channel, 6 ohms at 1kHz, with 0.8% THD
  • Decodes Dolby Digital EX/Dolby Digital/Dolby Pro Logic IIx/Dolby Pro Logic II / DTS/DTS-ES/DTS NEO - 6/DTS 96/24 surround technologies

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Product Description
Add a powerful surround sound field to your home theater set-up with the JVC RXD412B 7-channel audio/video receiver, which pumps out 110 watts per channel. Perfect for producing amazing video and audio playback for years to come, this model offers dual HDMI inputs and an HDMI output with composite/S-Video/component signal up-conversion and DCDi deinterlacing technology from Faroudja. It's also XM Satellite Radio-ready, enabling you to access the XM network through XM Connect and Play, an optional tuner that connects through a single cable--no power cord or audio cables are required. This receiver offers the following power specs:
  • Front speakers: 110 watts per channel, 6 ohms at 1kHz, with 0.8% THD
  • Center speaker: 110 watts, 6 ohms at 1kHz, with 0.8% THD
  • Surround speakers: 110 watts per channel, 6 ohms at 1kHz, with 0.8% THD
  • Surround Back speakers: 110 watts per channel, 6 ohms at 1kHz, with 0.8% THD
This receiver features JVC's compact, highly efficient Hybrid Feedback digital amplifier, which generates high power output with low distortion levels. This technology uses two digital feedback loops to generate a precise signal and two analog feedback loops to ensure that the final signal is identical to the original.

The Precise Surround Set-Up feature, via the included microphone, enables you to confirm speaker connections, polarity, size and distance as well as analyze and optimize crossover frequency, delay time and levels for all the speakers and surround sound. Other features include 30 FM and 15 AM presets, USB connectivity, multi-brand remote control and a wide variety of surround sound decoding (including Dolby Digital, Digital EX, Pro Logic II, DTS, DTS ES, and DTS Neo:6). It offers the following connection options:

  • Composite audio/video (RCA): 3 in, 3 out
  • S-Video: 3 in, 3 out
  • HDMI audio/video: 2 in, 1 out
  • Component video: 2 in, 1 out
  • Digital audio inputs: 1 coaxial, 2 optical
  • Digital audio outputs: 1 optical
  • USB: 1

Tech Talk
HDMI is a lossless, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface to link any audio/video source (such as a set-top box, DVD player, or AV receiver) with your TV--all over a single cable. It provides up to a 5 GB per second bandwidth for transmitting pure digital video and audio signals with no degradation in the transfer. It can carry up to eight discrete audio channels, making it compatible with 7.1-channel surround sound systems. Signals are encrypted with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) to prevent recording. HDMI is fully backward-compatible with most DVI connections.

Product Description
With 110 watts per each of seven channels, this audio/video receiver from JVC is just what you need. The RX-D412B produces superior sound and has the power to deliver when you need it. Dolby Digital equipped and DVD multi-channel audio compatible, high quality is established and ensured. DVD Multi-Channel Audio Compatible Hybrid Feedback Digital Amplifier Ver. III HDMI ? for single-cable, all-digital transmission of audio and video signals / Video Up-Conversion (to HDMI) for single-cable output of high-quality video from any input terminals USB Input for receiving audio signals from PC Center-Channel Alignment Connectivity - Analog Inputs Audio RCA - x4; S-Video - x3; Composite Video - x3; Component Video - x2; Digital Inputs Coaxial Audio - x1; Optical Audio - x2; HDMI x2; Analog Outputs Audio RCA - x2; 7-Channel Speaker connects - Banana Clips; Component Video - x1; Composite Video RCA - x3; Headphone Jack - x1; S-Video - x3; Sub-woofer - x1; Digital Outputs Optical Audio - x1; AV CompuLink - x2; USB - x1 Unit Dimensions (WxHxD) 17.2 x 3.6 x 14.6 / Unit Weighs - About 16 lbs


Customer Reviews:   Read 1 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars great product for the money   April 1, 2007
C. Bredesen
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

JVC has always built a quality product and this one is no exception. One of the features that lead me to purchase this model is the USB port. I could not find a comparable model with a usb port. I use i-tunes on my laptop and connect to the receiver. Then I have a vast jukebox at my disposal.
On to some other areas. First of all it has lots of clean, "pucnhy" power. It does sound a little harsh or sharp though. I'm thinking the digital amps instead of an analog amp is why. I was able to tune it to a pretty good sound using the EQ. With a subwoofer and a decent set of speakers it sounds fine.
Some other reviews say it runs hot. It is hotter than my old JVC, however I don't think it is a big deal. JVC installed an internal fan on this model to keep things cool enough.
The initial settings and controls are a little complex, however, once you get an understanding of how to navigate the menus it's easy.
Overall a great buy. There are others out there, but none with the features this one packs for the money.



4 out of 5 stars This receiver meets all of my expectations   March 9, 2007
J. Curlin
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I was looking for a single video to TV solution with excellent surround sound and this receiver fits the bill perfectly. While some have complained about the complexity in configuring inputs, I really didn't find it to be that tough. The only problem I ran into is I could not send my Xbox 360 video signal through the HDMI output until I changed the 360 video configuration from 720p to 1080i. Overall, I recommend this receiver very highly ( to anyone that doesn't require a 1080p video signal - this receiver only supports up to 1080i ).


3 out of 5 stars Vey good for the money but missing some important things   January 16, 2007
J. Wolman
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

You certainly get good value on this receiver. The sound quality was average. It has plenty of features found on more expensive items. The biggest problem is that it does not support 1080p over HDMI, only up to 1080i. So if you don't mind not having that feature it a great buy, otherwise you will have to get a different receiver


5 out of 5 stars unbelievable value   December 13, 2006
Jon (Long Island, NY)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful

First the good news. There is not a receiver out there near this price that will do the things that this does. I first got interested in this receiver after reviewing a dozen receivers from onkyo, sony, and pioneer with HDMI imputs and outputs. Unfortunately, in anything in my price range, the HDMI usually wasn't truely functional in those receivers, and merely passed through the content from the source to the tv. The JVC actually processes the information and allows you to hook up all your components (I have game cube, xbox 360 with a high def dvd, and a cable box) all through the receiver, and then all output to the tv through one hdmi cable. Everyone in my household can figure out how to use the devices they want. The video circuitry in the JVC receiver also vastly improved the picture of the non HD stations on the Sony SXRD tv. It was almost unwatchable before, and now is a respectable image, thanks to the deinterlacing technology in the receiver. An unexpected but greatly appreciated benefit.
The manual and setup of this receiver, however, is quite a nightmare. I wasn't able to use the precise sound setup until I finally figured out that my surround speakers needed to be connected to the surround terminals instead of the surround back terminals. (It doesn't mention this in the manual). It also took hours to correctly assign the proper imputs to the proper devices. Once it is set up however, this receiver is a dream and a steal for the price.




4 out of 5 stars Excellent receiver with confusing setup and manual   December 12, 2006
P.Murphy (Boston, MA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

Compared to my last receiver (an older Sony model) this offers much better performance. It breathed new life into my old mediocre speakers. The HDMI conversion feature works excellently, I have my Xbox hooked up with its component cables and my HD cable box hooked up with a HDMI cable; one HDMI is all that runs to the TV to carry the video signal (and digital audio too if your TV supports it). Picture quality from the Xbox is just as good as if I had it plugged directly into the TVs component inputs.

Configuring the speakers was painless; you plug in the included earbud microphones, sit in your regular viewing position and it runs a series of tests while monitoring the volume through the earbuds. Worked great.

Unfortunately, configuring the inputs is another story entirely. Assigning the video and audio inputs you want for each device is a nightmare compared to any other receiver I've used. Thanks to the extremely poor manual and convoluted device assignment method, it took me about three hours and a major headache to get the two devices hooked up correctly. I dread having to add another device to it, as I'll probably throw the two I've got out of their configuration in the process.

We often watch movies late at night while the kids are sleeping so the 'Midnight Mode' sounded appealing. I was hoping that it would be a little easier to access. As it is, you have to push a couple of buttons on the receiver itself and then scroll through a menu to select the Midnight Mode Level that you desire. It is not selectable using the remote. The manual was no help in figuring this out either; like other features it tells you that midnight mode is selectable but doesn't tell you how to actually select it. Once it's selected though, it does work great. I would have thought that a feature like this could be turned on with the push of a single button though.

Another pet peeve of mine is that selecting devices from the receiver requires you to turn the left jog wheel until it reaches the one you want. Each device has it's own label and LED indicator on the front of the unit, so I don't see why they didn't just give each device its own button.

I bought this from J&R through Amazon; it shipped the following day by UPS and was in my hands earlier than expected.

Setup problems aside, I do really enjoy this receiver and there isn't one out there with a better feature set for the money. I wouldn't recommend it to someone new to the world of sound receivers, but if you know what you're doing and don't mind taking a lot of time to set it up then this is the receiver to buy.


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