Integra launches a mid-range THX-certified preamp processor and A/V receiver-- the DHC-60.5 and DTR-60.5, the first Integra products featuring HDBaseT technology for HD audio/video signal transmission over CAT5e/6 cable.

Through HDBaseT the DHC-60.5 and DTR-60.5 are optimised for whole-home distribution, connecting with compatible entertainment devices via single CAT cable. HDBaseT allows up to 100m of wired connectivity, with uncompressed HD content and 3D and Ultra HD support.

Installers can assign the HDBaseT port for use in either main or second zone, while the HDMI output finds use in the main zone.

The DHC-60.5 is a THX Ultra2 Plus certified 7.2 channel network A/V processor. It features built-in wifi, Bluetooth and support for 4K/UHD displays using either 4K pass-through or up-scaling via Marvel QDEO processor.

It has 9 HDMI inputs and 1 output, plus HDBaseT, 7.2 multichannel balanced XLR pre-outs (with front-channel bi-amp capability) and 2-channel balanced XLR audio inputs.

Meanwhile the DTR-60.5 is a 9.2 channel THX Select2 Plus certified network A/V receiver with 135W per channel of power. It features full DTS Neo:X up-mixing support for surround-sound playback, as well as Dolby Pro-Logic IIz and Audyssey DSX surround processing, Audyssey MultEQ XT32 room set-up processing and amplification via proprietary WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier Technology) and Three-Stage Inverted Darlington circuitry.

Both DHC-60.5 and DTR-60.5 should be available from August 2013.

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