Stylish Digital Terrestrial Televison set-top box for Freeview with Electronic Programme Guide optical digital audio output 2 scarts smartlink and unique vertical design

• Stylish vertical design
• Electronic Programme guide
• Auto set-up and tuning
• Optical Digital Audio Output
• 8 favourites lists (4x TV 4x radio)
• 2 Scarts 1xRGB
• Can be positioned horizontally or vertically with supplied stand

Don?t let its slim silver profile fool you. The VSX-C501-S is brimming with top features as well as high power which makes this model an excellent partner for any silver Pioneer DVD player or DVD recorder. Its 6-channel equal power packs the punch and the technology to reproduce the latest surround sound formats such as DTS ES Discrete 6.1DTS ES Matrix 6.1 Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital EX. Pro Logic II and DTS NEO:6 introduce high fidelity surround sound ? even from non-surround sources. You can rest assured that your sound will be adjusted professionally with the Automatic MCACC (Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration System) Set-upwhich includes a microphone for real precision acoustic adjustments. Home entertainment fans will enjoy Pioneer?s Original Sound modes including Virtual Surround Back creating a ?phantom? source behind the listener the new Sports mode Game and Phones surround for perfect private listening. Add in DVD-Audio and SACD-ready technology SR+ for easy use with a Pioneer Plasma TV a variety of connection possibilities as well as 4 Euro-SCART terminals for easy installation and the best quality video images (supporting RGB video throughput. You will be more than ready for the world of quality home surround sound amplification.

This stylish A/V receiver reproduces the latest trends in cinematic surround sound. Behind the designer aluminium front panel highlighted with a blue LED you?ll find a powerful 6-channel amplifier (100 W x 6) and the newly developed Pioneer original Digital Core Engine with the latest Motorola high-speed 150 MIPS 48-bit processing (double precision) DSP. It?s ready for the latest surround sound formats including quality 96/24 DTS Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES for a third surround sound back channel that flies overhead and Dolby Pro Logic II and DTS NEO:6 for multi-channel sound from a variety of sound sources. Accurate high fidelity sound reproduction has never been easier to set up thanks to the Automatic MCACC (Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration System) Set-up. It uses a microphone to monitor the sound environment and then adjusts speaker size delay and channel level to match your living room acoustics. Operated by a highly intuitive remote control this A/V receiver is topped off with functional extras like Phones Surround and a front optical digital input to connect a game console portable DVD MiniDisc or CD player directly to your sound system.