From the Manufacturer Denon has long been one of the elite names in home theater receivers, offering a combination of advanced technologies and user-friendly features that transform even the most mundane listening rooms into rich, powerful audio environments. Now Denon sets the reference standard for sound and video quality with the AVR-5308CI A/V receiver, which is packed with all the latest technologies to produce the ultimate home theater experience. In addition to the many standard features people have come to expect from Denon receivers, the company adds such forward-looking details as THX Ultra2 certification; Denon's legendary DDSC-HD surround sound decoding with no less than three high-speed DSP processors; HDMI v1.3a digital video inputs that bring with them the latest high-definition audio formats, including Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD, and DTS-HD Master Audio; and video upconversion all the way up to 1080p via the top-performing Realta HQV video processor. And that's just the tip of the iceberg, as the AVR-5308CI also offers versatile multizone functionality, including independent high-definition and standard-definition outputs, and network connectivity through your Ethernet or Wi-Fi network.