Onkyo recently announced a new home theater in a box system which is in tune with the HDMI v1.3a standard. The Onkyo HT-SP908 is priced at around $1,100.

The Onkyo HT-SP908 7.1-channel audio system comes with the company’s TX-SR605 A/V receiver. This receiver has two HDMI v1.3a inputs and one output which are “fully compatible with 1080p video, including DeepColor technology.” The receiver also supports the latest high audio codecs as well as being XM and Sirius satellite radio ready. Basic iPod control and audio playback is offered to the A/V receiver via an included S-A1X Remote Interactive (RI) control dock.

Also part of the audio system is the DV-SP405 upscaling DVD player; seven identical satellite speakers, each with a pair of 3-1/8 inch cone woofers and a 1-inch balanced dome tweeter; and a 230-watt powered subwoofer with a 10-inch cone driver. The entire package is available now.

Onkyo HT-SP908