JLo

Receivers started out as audio equipment, but they're not just for music anymore. Today's receivers are designed to serve as the hub of a home-entertainment system, handling video as well as audio. Most of the components in a home-entertainment system connect to the receiver, including a CD player or recorder, DVD player, video recorder, and cable or satellite box. As the system's centerpiece, the receiver enables easy switching among the various components. It amplifies the audio sent to your speakers and routes video signals from the DVD player or cable box to your TV, for example. Most of the action today is in the multichannel category. This is the type of receiver you'd want for a full-featured home-entertainment system.

tiggapooh

Our daughter has one of those multi channel receivers. And when we go there and watch tv or videos I get the feeling of listening to movie theatre sound system in a much smaller living room. Powerful!!!