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| Product name |  Harman/Kardon AVR 254 |
 Sony STR-DG920 |
 Onkyo TX-SR606 (black) |
 Denon AVR-1909 |
 Sony STR-DG820 |
| Price range | $399-599 from 7 stores |
$378-599 from 5 stores |
$398-499 from 8 stores |
$599-649 from 6 stores |
$272-426 from 5 stores |
| Review summary | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | The Onkyo TX-SR606 offers tons of functionality for the price, but subpar video processing and improved competition means it's less of a standout receiver than last year's version. | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Release date | May 30, 2008 | June 3, 2008 | April 21, 2008 | August 4, 2008 | February 26, 2008 |
| Basic Specs | |||||
| Product Type | AV receiver | AV receiver | AV receiver | AV receiver | AV receiver |
| Weight | 27.1 lbs | 23.4 lbs | 24.9 lbs | 25.4 lbs | 17.6 lbs |
| Sound Output Mode | Surround Sound | Surround Sound | Surround Sound | Surround Sound | Surround Sound |
| Surround Sound Effects | Dolby Headphone , Dolby Virtual Speaker | Neural Surround , Digital Cinema Sound EX | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Neural Surround , Digital Cinema Sound EX |
| Sound Effects | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | CinemaFILTER | Cinema EQ | Info unavailable |
| Surround System Class | 7.1 channel | 7.1 channel | 7.1 channel | 7.1 channel | 7.1 channel |
| Output Power | 350 Watt | 770 Watt | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 770 Watt |
| Manufacturer Warranty | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 2 years warranty | Info unavailable |
| Built-in Decoders | Dolby Pro Logic II , DTS-HD Master Audio , DTS decoder , Dolby Digital Plus , DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 , DTS-HD decoder , DTS Neo:6 , DTS-ES decoder , Dolby Digital EX , DTS 96/24 , Dolby TrueHD , Dolby Pro Logic IIx , DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 | Dolby Pro Logic , DTS-HD decoder , DTS Neo:6 , Dolby Pro Logic II , Dolby Digital , DTS-ES decoder , DTS decoder , DTS 96/24 , Dolby Digital Surround EX , Dolby TrueHD , Dolby Pro Logic IIx | DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 , DTS-HD decoder , DTS Neo:6 , DTS-HD Master Audio , DTS 96/24 , Dolby Digital Surround EX , Dolby Digital Plus , Dolby TrueHD , Dolby Pro Logic IIx , DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 | DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 , DTS-HD decoder , Dolby Digital , Dolby Digital Surround EX , Dolby TrueHD , Dolby Pro Logic IIx , Dolby Digital Matrix 6.1 , DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 | Dolby Pro Logic , DTS Neo:6 , Dolby Pro Logic II , Dolby Digital , DTS-ES decoder , DTS decoder , DTS 96/24 , Dolby Digital Surround EX , Dolby Pro Logic IIx |
| Amplifier signal-to-noise ratio | 100 dB | Info unavailable | 106 dB | 100 dB | Info unavailable |
| Optical Digital Input | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Coaxial Digital Input | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Optical Digital Output | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Yes | Info unavailable |
| Full contract period | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 2 years | Info unavailable |
| Service & support details type | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Limited warranty | Info unavailable |
| Service included | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Parts and labor | Info unavailable |
| Product name | Harman/Kardon AVR 254 | Sony STR-DG920 | Onkyo TX-SR606 (black) | Denon AVR-1909 | Sony STR-DG820 |
| Price range | $399-599 from 7 stores | $378-599 from 5 stores | $398-499 from 8 stores | $599-649 from 6 stores | $272-426 from 5 stores |