Pioneer Electronics Strengthens Their Line Of Home Theatre-In-A-Box Product With A New Dolby Digital/DTS Model

Pioneer Electronics strengthens their Home-Theatre-In-A-Box lineup with the introduction at CES 2000 of the HTP-209 system. This system comes with step-up features such as a Dolby Digital/DTS receiver, powered subwoofer, and smart remote control. Also included are five full range satellite speakers.For buyers encountering a multichannel sound system for the first time, ease of installation is extremely important. With that in mind, Pioneer has produced a companion booklet for the HTP-209 that details set-up procedures. All of the provided speaker cables are color-coded, making connections even simpler.The heart of the HTP-209 is the Audio/Video receiver. This receiver comes equipped with Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, five 100-watt amplifiers, a 5.1 channel input for adding future 6-channel sources such as DVD-Audio. This A/V receiver also features Pioneerís exclusive Midnight Mode and the newly introduced Expanded Theater Mode. Midnight Mode allows consumers to enjoy all of the fidelity and clarity of Dolby Digital and DTS surround movies at a lower volume than normal so as not to awaken or disturb everyone in the house. Expanded Theater greatly improves the front/rear soundstage of any Dolby Digital/DTS/ProLogic encoded material. For future expandability three digital inputs (2 optical and 1 coaxial) are provided on the HTP-209 receiver.To compliment the five full-range satellite speakers a 100-watt 8-inch powered subwoofer is packaged with the HTP-209 delivering the earth-pounding bass needed for todayís dynamic soundtracks.The HTP-209 is available in February at suggested retail price of $600.00.Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc., headquartered in Long Beach, California, is a leader in optical disc technology and a preeminent manufacturer of audio and video products for the home and car. Visit the Web site at http://www.pioneerelectronics.com.