I pulled the trigger on this guy yesterday. Amazon has a great price on it right now. I wanted to get some feed back and found that there wasn't an official thread about this unit. So, in order to get all our thoughts and concerns in one place, here's this thread.
Onkyo product site
HT-RC270 Manual
* Advanced Features
o THX® Select2 Plus certified
o HDMI® (Version 1.4a to support 3D and Audio Return channel) with Deep Color, x.v.Color, LipSync, Dolby® TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, DVD-Audio, Super Audio CD, multichannel PCM, and CEC
o 6 HDMI inputs (1 front/5 rear) and 1 output
o Audyssey DSX and Dolby® Pro Logic® IIz for new surround channels
o PLL Jitter-Cleaning circuit technology
o Audyssey MultEQ® for room acoustic correction
o Network capability for streaming audio files (MP3, WMA, WMA Lossless, FLAC, WAV, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, and LPCM)
o Internet radio connectivity (Pandora®, Rhapsody®, SIRIUS Internet Radio®, Napster, Mediafly, Slacker, and vTuner)*
o Certified with Windows® 7 and DLNA version 1.5
o Firmware updates via Ethernet and USB
o Front-Panel USB Input for Memory Devices and iPhone®:/iPod® Models (Enables Display of Album Artwork)
* Amplifier Features
o 100 Watts per channel at 8 ohms, 20 Hz-20 kHz, 0.08%, 2 channels driven, FTC
o WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier Technology)
o Three-Stage inverted Darlington circuitry
o H.C.P.S. (High Current Power Supply) Massive High Power Transformer
o Linear optimum gain volume circuitry
* Processing Features
o Burr-Brown 192 kHz/24-Bit DACs (PCM1690) for all channels
o Two 32-Bit processing DSP chips (DA830 and CS49834)
o Dolby® TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby® Digital Plus, DTS-HD High-Resolution Audio decoding
o HDMI video upscaling to 1080p with Faroudja Dcdi Cinema
o 4 DSP Modes for Gaming: Rock, Sports, Action, and RPG
o Music Optimizer for compressed digital music files
o Direct Mode and Pure Audio Mode
o A-Form listening mode memory
o Theater-Dimensional Virtual Surround Function
* Connection Features
o Universal Port for single-cable connection of optional Onkyo dock for iPhone®/iPod® or HD Radio tuner
o Component video switching (2 inputs and 1 output)
o 4 S-Video inputs and 2 outputs
o Analog RGB video input (D-sub, 15 pin) and audio input for PC
o Front-panel audio input for portable devices
o 5 Digital Inputs (2 Optical and 3 Coaxial)
o 5 A/V inputs (1 front/4 rear) and 1 output
o Color-coded, 7.1 multichannel inputs
o Video output (monitor)
o 1 audio input
o Phono input
o Color-coded, 7.2 multichannel pre outs
o Powered zone 2 and zone 2 line-out for distributed audio playback in another room
o Bi-amping capability
o Color-coded, Banana Plug-compatible speaker posts
o RIHD (Remote Interactive over HDMI) for system control
* Other Features
o Overlaid graphical on-screen display (OSD) via HDMI
o Audyssey Dynamic Volume
o Audyssey Dynamic EQ® for loudness correction
o Crossover adjustment (40/50/60/70/80/90/100/120/150/200 Hz)
o A/V sync control function (up to 250 ms in 5 ms steps)
o Tone control (bass/treble) for front L/R channels
o Display dimmer (normal/dim/dimmer)
o 40 FM/AM random presets
o Compatible with RI (Remote Interactive) dock for iPod
o Aluminum front panel and gloss-finished volume knob
o Preprogrammed and customizable RI remote control with on-screen setup, mode-key LEDs, and macro presets for four activities
What's in the Box
Onkyo HT-RC270 7.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver, indoor FM antenna, AM loop antenna, speaker cable labels, speaker setup microphone, instruction manual, quick start guide, remote controller, AA (R6) batteries (2).
Onkyo product site
HT-RC270 Manual
* Advanced Features
o THX® Select2 Plus certified
o HDMI® (Version 1.4a to support 3D and Audio Return channel) with Deep Color, x.v.Color, LipSync, Dolby® TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, DVD-Audio, Super Audio CD, multichannel PCM, and CEC
o 6 HDMI inputs (1 front/5 rear) and 1 output
o Audyssey DSX and Dolby® Pro Logic® IIz for new surround channels
o PLL Jitter-Cleaning circuit technology
o Audyssey MultEQ® for room acoustic correction
o Network capability for streaming audio files (MP3, WMA, WMA Lossless, FLAC, WAV, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, and LPCM)
o Internet radio connectivity (Pandora®, Rhapsody®, SIRIUS Internet Radio®, Napster, Mediafly, Slacker, and vTuner)*
o Certified with Windows® 7 and DLNA version 1.5
o Firmware updates via Ethernet and USB
o Front-Panel USB Input for Memory Devices and iPhone®:/iPod® Models (Enables Display of Album Artwork)
* Amplifier Features
o 100 Watts per channel at 8 ohms, 20 Hz-20 kHz, 0.08%, 2 channels driven, FTC
o WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier Technology)
o Three-Stage inverted Darlington circuitry
o H.C.P.S. (High Current Power Supply) Massive High Power Transformer
o Linear optimum gain volume circuitry
* Processing Features
o Burr-Brown 192 kHz/24-Bit DACs (PCM1690) for all channels
o Two 32-Bit processing DSP chips (DA830 and CS49834)
o Dolby® TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby® Digital Plus, DTS-HD High-Resolution Audio decoding
o HDMI video upscaling to 1080p with Faroudja Dcdi Cinema
o 4 DSP Modes for Gaming: Rock, Sports, Action, and RPG
o Music Optimizer for compressed digital music files
o Direct Mode and Pure Audio Mode
o A-Form listening mode memory
o Theater-Dimensional Virtual Surround Function
* Connection Features
o Universal Port for single-cable connection of optional Onkyo dock for iPhone®/iPod® or HD Radio tuner
o Component video switching (2 inputs and 1 output)
o 4 S-Video inputs and 2 outputs
o Analog RGB video input (D-sub, 15 pin) and audio input for PC
o Front-panel audio input for portable devices
o 5 Digital Inputs (2 Optical and 3 Coaxial)
o 5 A/V inputs (1 front/4 rear) and 1 output
o Color-coded, 7.1 multichannel inputs
o Video output (monitor)
o 1 audio input
o Phono input
o Color-coded, 7.2 multichannel pre outs
o Powered zone 2 and zone 2 line-out for distributed audio playback in another room
o Bi-amping capability
o Color-coded, Banana Plug-compatible speaker posts
o RIHD (Remote Interactive over HDMI) for system control
* Other Features
o Overlaid graphical on-screen display (OSD) via HDMI
o Audyssey Dynamic Volume
o Audyssey Dynamic EQ® for loudness correction
o Crossover adjustment (40/50/60/70/80/90/100/120/150/200 Hz)
o A/V sync control function (up to 250 ms in 5 ms steps)
o Tone control (bass/treble) for front L/R channels
o Display dimmer (normal/dim/dimmer)
o 40 FM/AM random presets
o Compatible with RI (Remote Interactive) dock for iPod
o Aluminum front panel and gloss-finished volume knob
o Preprogrammed and customizable RI remote control with on-screen setup, mode-key LEDs, and macro presets for four activities
What's in the Box
Onkyo HT-RC270 7.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver, indoor FM antenna, AM loop antenna, speaker cable labels, speaker setup microphone, instruction manual, quick start guide, remote controller, AA (R6) batteries (2).
