Onkyo TX-NR801 Home Theater/Digital Network Receiver

"While limiting your A/V receiver to home theater use is something that other companies may do, Onkyo has taken a decidedly different course in the creation of an entirely new category for home entertainment. Onkyo's TX-NR801 is more than just a home theater receiver - it is the heart of a whole home digital network, a masterpiece of technology and functionality. The interactive TX-NR801 an Internet radio-capable digital home theater receiver, serving as your gateway to virtually limitless selections of music through Onkyos exclusive Net-Tune protocol. Connectivity is provided through a state-of-the-art Ethernet port located on the back. Net-Tune allows you to ""stream"" an entire collection of music to multiple users on a network in your home or office. You can free up CDs for use in your car or elsewhere. Up to 12 users in different locations can access tracks from the same album at the same time. CDs and external sources can be recorded or ""ripped"" onto a hard drive in MP3 (compressed) and PCM (uncompressed) formats. If youre into checking out up-to-the-minute broadcasts from around the globe on Internet radio, then Net-Tune will rock your world. Its the perfect way to tap into this wide open entertainment opportunity and discover its full potential. Multi-room capability makes it easy for everyone in your home to enjoy his or her favorite music. The world of home entertainment is changingright before our eyes and ears. And Net-Tune will provide the soundtrack. ""Net-Tune allows anyone to plug into and access music over Ethernet, without needing training as a LAN administrator or using complex PC software, "" said Mark Friedman, Senior VP, Onkyo USA. ""With one server, Dad can play jazz in the den, Mom can listen to Elvis in the living room, and junior and up to nine other brothers and sisters can each listen to different recordings; all at the same time. These syste