Sherwood Refines Auto-Setup Smarts

CES 2008

Sherwood Refines Auto-Setup Smarts

By Mark Fleischmann • Posted: Jan 7, 2008

Trinnov is the name of the new auto setup and calibration system just added to the year-old Sherwood R-972 receiver ($1799). The SMPTE cinema standard is built into it. You can even transfer the SMPTE settings from receiver to USB to PC, log onto the SMPTE website, and analyze the settings. Sherwood also showed a surround-savvy stereo receiver, the RX-4203 ($199) with Dolby Virtual Speaker, Dolby Headphone, and an input that accepts a Bluetooth receiver, just in case you get the impulse to play music from your cell phone.

Comments

Submitted by David Celestin on January 7, 2008 - 2:18pm.

I wonder how this will compare to Audessey. Might be a interesting little "battle" to watch.

Submitted by Bigrock66 on January 7, 2008 - 8:44pm.

Mark,The R-972 is indeed a year old, the prototype that is. Sherwood still has not released the unit to the public. It would be really nice if you could get more info on the release date. SN has said March 2008 but then again, they keep changing the date.Thanks!BR

Submitted by Curt on January 8, 2008 - 8:01pm.

QUOTE from your BLOG: You can even transfer the SMPTE settings from receiver to USB to PC, log onto the SMPTE website, and analyze the settings.CORRECTION You can even transfer room/speaker measurements from receiver to USB to PC, log onto the TRINNOV website, and receive an analysis of your system.

Submitted by Mark Fleischmann on January 10, 2008 - 11:19am.

Curt, much obliged for the correction. Bigrock, a press release dated Jan. 6 gives availability as March 2008 at $1799.