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JVC RX-D401S HDMI Home Theater Receiver | 
| Brand: JVC
Category: CE
List Price: $367.77
Buy New: $289.00
You Save: $78.77 (21%)
New (1) Refurbished (1) from $289.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 28016
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 20.4
Dimensions (in): 14.7 x 17.2 x 3.7
MPN: RX-D401S
Model: RX-D401S
UPC: 046838021404
EAN: 0046838021404
ASIN: B000B7AFL6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
The RX-D401S is a new audio/video receiver that offers the convenience and performance of HDMI up-conversion. It features USB inputs for streaming audio from a PC and JVC's Hybrid Feedback digital amplifier technology.HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a digital audio/video interface that allows a single cable to carry uncompressed audio and video signals in digital form, offering high quality signal transmission plus the simplicity of a single connection. With HDMI-equipped source components, such as a DVD player or cable/satellite box, just one cable connects the component to the JVC receiver. On the output side, a single HDMI cable connects the receiver to the display.To ensure the best possible video signal, regardless of the source, the RX-D401S up-converts composite, S-Video and component signals to HDMI. Handling the HDMI up-conversion is a Genesis deinterlacer that incorporates DCDi (Directional Correlational Deinterlacing) technology from Faroudja. It includes two HDMI inputs and one output.The new JVC receiver also features a USB connection that allows music to be sent from a PC to the receiver for playback. The connection is wireless on the RX-D702B, using the 2.4GHz band to transmit uncompressed signals over a range of approximately 100 feet. The receiver comes with a transmitter that plugs into the computer's USB input. Interference from other devices is automatically detected by the transmitter and an interference-free band is automatically selected.To deliver the best possible sound quality when playing compressed audio files, JVC receiver features the company's exclusive CC Converter, which uses advanced digital signal processing to improve the quality of these files. The CC Converter computes the data that was lost during the digital-to-analog conversion and recreates the original signal.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 Quality control issues at JVC? April 15, 2008
I purchased one of these refurbished from a factory authorized JVC dealer. Supposedly, the unit had been checked out by JVC quality control technicians, problems remedied, and then put back on the market for sale at a lower than retail price. The first unit I recieved...half of the jacks didnt work...HDMI, digital jacks...only RCA jacks worked. So I sent it back for a new unit. I will say the sound was good from the RCA jacks and the unit has lots of power....that is the only reason I would give it 1 star...otherwise I would give it none. The second unit I received would not move off of the Auxilary setting...in other words, you couldnt use the Tuner, CD, DVD, etc settings...so I sent it back one more time. 3rd unit was shipped and I waited for the UPS guy like a kid at Christmas waiting for the perfect gift (what was I thinking?). The 3rd unit wouldnt even power up. 3 units and none of them operated properly...I cant say for sure who JVC has working quality control at their factory, but I am beginning to believe it might be they guys from the movie "Dude, where's my car?". From what I have read elsewhere, it isnt just the refurbed 401 units that have issues...the new ones have had bad reviews as well. I dont often give a bad review, but this unit was a total headache for me. After sending the last receiver back, I purchased a refurbed Onkyo unit (575)...have been using it for 6 months with not one problem and it sounds great! Kudos to Onkyo...shame on JVC!
HDMI did not work and one of the digital inputs June 15, 2007
One HDMI input gave me video but no sound. The other gave me nothing.
That was on the TV. It was able to pick up sound on the receiver. The reason I bought it was for the Dual HDMI ports as a switcher and for the HDMI for my Toshiba HD D1. The optical input over the DBS component input kept shutting of the receiver every 10 minutes. The other optical and coaxial worked fine. This is the most quirky reciever I have ever used. I have had 2 Sony receivers and a Pioneer and they all worked flawlessly. I am using the 5.1 inputs for my D1. If I had known this I could of bought another Pioneer.
 Some problems May 12, 2007
Purchased this because it had two hdmi inputs. I was hoping to hook up my DVR and a high end DVD player. Found that using both hdmi inputs was problematic, ended up inputting the DVD player as Component video with optical sound. Tech support was baffled.
 No problems - Excellent Value for money November 21, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I purchased the 401S back in September, when the price dipped below 3 bills. At that price (and even at the current level) this receiver is excellent value for money.
What I was looking for was a small, HDMI-capable receiver to power a family room setup. There are certainly better choices for a full blown home theater, but for my needs this unit fit the bill perfectly. Currently, I have HD satellite and DVD player connected through the 2 HDMI inputs and a second DVD player/media server connected by component video and coax digital audio. Everything is channeled through a single HDMI cable to the HDTV, with sound being handled by a JBL SCS200 home theater system (another bargain from Amazon).
Everything works perfectly, setup was easy and performance is very good. HD images are delivered perfectly and sound quality is excellent for movies and also very good for music. I can't really say that I notice the 1080i "upconversion" of analog video (I tested S-Video and Component), but the simple fact that I can channel these through the HDMI output is a great feature.
I was concerned about the overheating problem reported by other reviewers and I agree that the unit does get pretty hot, but no more so than some other components, including my satellite receiver. As a tip, all heat build-up is on the left side of the unit (viewed from the front). There are vents on that side, but none on the top of the unit, so I don't quite understand the warnings about stacking devices on top. I actually have components stacked on top of the 401S and everything behind glass doors, but I have left plenty of space to the left of the unit and the rear of the cabinet has good ventilation. So far I have not had any problems, despite the unit often running all day. The unit has an overheat shut-off protection feature, but it has never been triggered.
Pros:
- Switching of all video (HDMI and analog) through a single HDMI output
- Small form factor
- Easy setup
- Simple to operate
- Very good overall performance
Cons:
- No renaming of inputs
- Would like to see HDMI passthrough when unit is off
- No on-screen menu
- USB input on front only
Conclusion: yes there may be better AV receivers out there, but you will have to pay at least twice (3 times?) the price for them. Perfect for a smaller HT setup.
 Has potential but needs work. November 2, 2006
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this receiver back October of last year to replace an Onkyo receiver (which I adored until it started to malfunction). I got it at a decent price and it functioned well until this receiver also started to malfunction. Oddly enough, it started doing the same thing the Onkyo did. After the volume went past a certain level the receiver would just power off on its own. I sent it to be repaired by a local shop and they got it back to me three weeks later after replacing a part. After using the receiver for another month the same problem occured. I took it back to the shop again and I'm awaiting a repair once more. (They've had it almost three weeks again.)
It does run hot. Also, it's shy of one more digital audio input. The menu system is atrocious and the manual isn't much better. My DVR box won't send a signal to my tv via the receiver because it views the receiver as an HDMI exteneder (though I think and hope this is only an issue with the version of HDMI the DVR box is using). Also, I believe signals sent via HDMI will not be upconverted.
I bought it because it was one of or the cheapest HDMI switching and upconverting receivers on the market at the time, but clearly it isn't ready for prime time yet.
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