Only one way to get closer to an artist’s true intent and that’s to get as close as possible to exactly what the artist created. With this in mind, Pioneer ushers in an completely new era of high definition stereophonic performance. From enjoying the very best 1080p high definition picture available to hearing every last nuance with award-winning audio capabilities, Pioneer’s range of receivers extends nothing less than a good performance at every level. And with an ever-increasing list of connectivity and integration options as well, these receivers will also warrantee to get you closer to the original experience than ever before.
The Pioneer VSX 1020 delivers impressive home theater performance in an deluxe package. With connectivity options for all your latest high-definition home theater components and digital 1080p upscaling from any source, the VSX-1020-K makes performance a step further with multi-zone support: choose either a 7.1-channel configuration, or create a second zone with 5.1 + 2 channels.
There are more ways to control your Pioneer VSX-1020-K than just your iPhone. There’s a full-color on-screen GUI for use with the included preset remote, so you can get guided modifications to your home theater sound. Make a truly plug-and-play iPhone experience with your home theater. You can listen music with iTunes album art, movies, downloaded TV shows from iTunes, photos, and more. An included USB/composite video cable gets connecting your iPhone to share your favorite media easy–and your iPhone charges automatically when connected. Unlike other receiver lines, there’s no involve to buy a split dock to enjoy your iPhone with your home theater. This included cable also works with most generations of iPod Classic, Nano, and iPod Touch.
Sharing your videos, and listen music with full album information and album art on your TV. Your iPhone’s wireless and network features remain fully functional and music and movies will mute when you receive an incoming call. And you’ve made lots of control options–use the iPhone directly, or push a single button on the Pioneer VSX-1020-K ‘s front panel to switch control to the included preset remote and an impulsive, full-color GUI.
Your iPhone’s music will always sound its best thanks to Pioneer’s privileged Advanced Sound Retriever technology, which repairs lost information in compressed music files. So even in a big room, you’ll get much closer to the artist’s original intent from you iPhone, iPod or other MP3 player. And Auto Level Control means a smooth, consistent listening experience with no jarring volume changes between your favorite songs and albums.
Pioneer’s iControlAVR makes you total control over your home theater sound. With controls for master and per-zone volume, room calibration, and more, you’ve got a easy but powerful way to adjust your home theater sound any way you like. The iPhone and iPod Touch’s accelerometer controls are used to control balance and emphasis–no confusing sequence of remote buttons to remember, just tilt and maneuver your Apple portable device until the sound is right where you want it.
In addition, a front HDMI input grants you handily connect high-definition devices like an HD camcorder to view your videos in all their glory in your home theater. A front USB port lets you connect your digital camera or portable media player to display a slideshow of JPEG photos on your HDTV, or play MP3, WAV, or WMA music files with full ID3 tag and album art support. And your options don’t stop with your portable devices. The Pioneer VSX-1020-K is your portal for SIRIUS® satellite radio (subscription required), thousands of free Internet radio stations, and web media such as YouTube–all just a few clicks of the remote away.
For wireless connectivity, add a Pioneer AS-BT100 Bluetooth adapter (sold separately) to release your music from your iPhone, Blackberry®, or Android® smartphone as well as other Bluetooth-enabled sources like laptops. And the VSX-1020-K’s Advanced Sound Retriever AIR technology makes sure that even your compressed MP3s are played back to near cd-quality sound.
All of Pioneer’s latest receivers support the latest HDMI specification, meaning that you’re not just finding the most out of your existing movies and music, you’re preparing for the next generation of 3-D video content with the VSX-1020-K. And with 6 HDMI inputs, including 1 on the front panel, you’ve got more than enough connectivity options for the growing number of high-definition sources available today. Don’t spend more than you have to! We already done the research for you. Please read where to buy VSX-1020-K