I am looking for a receiver and am having a hard time finding feature details.
The unit would serve as sound for an LCD TV/blu-ray player. 5.1 is fine - this is not the main "TV" room will not have 7.1.
Since I am in an area with virtually no FM reception, I would like to have an iPod connection and Sirius radio compatibility. I see some models (such as Onkyo) which mention these features, but some talk about "direct USB" and optional docks. I cannot figure out which, if any, allow for iPod control through the unit/attached TV, or if all control needs to be done via the iPod.
Are there any relatively inexpensive units ($300-400 range) that have:
-"real" iPod connectivity
- Sirius radio built-in
- 5.1
bonus features (desired but not required) would be:
- HDMI
- 2nd zone
Any suggestions?
The unit would serve as sound for an LCD TV/blu-ray player. 5.1 is fine - this is not the main "TV" room will not have 7.1.
Since I am in an area with virtually no FM reception, I would like to have an iPod connection and Sirius radio compatibility. I see some models (such as Onkyo) which mention these features, but some talk about "direct USB" and optional docks. I cannot figure out which, if any, allow for iPod control through the unit/attached TV, or if all control needs to be done via the iPod.
Are there any relatively inexpensive units ($300-400 range) that have:
-"real" iPod connectivity
- Sirius radio built-in
- 5.1
bonus features (desired but not required) would be:
- HDMI
- 2nd zone
Any suggestions?
