Harman Kardon AVR-254 7x50W 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver with HDMI 1.3a Repeater

Customer Rating Score

(62 customer reviews)

Product Features

XM Tuner Ready
EzSet/EQ equalization for quick and accurate system setup
HDMI 1.3a with Deep Color and Faroudja DCDi Cinema video processing with upscaling to 1080p
Full Suite of Dolby surround decoding, including Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus
Harman-exclusive Logic 7 Movie, Music, and game surround sound processing in 5.1 and 7.1 channels

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Product Description

The Harman Kardon AVR-254 7x50W 7.1-channel home theater receiver with HDMI 1.3a repeater is an affordable home theater system that gives you more bang for your buck. 7.1-Channel A/V receiver includes HDMI™ switching and audio/video processing. With 350 watts (50 watts x 7 channels) at your fingertips, movies will put you into the heart of the action. This is upscale video without an upscale price. The AVR-254 is Harman Kardon's most affordable receiver and allows you to upscale incoming analog video signals to high-resolution 720p output or select two HDMI™ inputs for audio processing - all with a Simplay HD™-verified, single-wire connection to an HDMI-equipped display. More Details >>

Customer Reviews

5 Star Review with Caveats
The specs of this unit are obviously good, but when it came to actual function, I experienced several of the problems detailed throughout the reviews listed on Amazon. More >>
C. Katsulis

One of the best additions to my home theater
I bought this after my old stereo died finally forcing me into the HD age, and I couldn't be happier with the purchase. More >>
Michael Garst

Enjoying the sound
I moved recently and treated that as an excuse to buy a new stereo system to replace the large and aging one that I had previously. More >>
John S. Dimond

This Review Section Should Split Into Pre & Post Firmware Update
Simply put, this is a fantastic receiver that was initially released with absolutely horrible firmware which caused a lot of problems. More >>
TXP

good when works... that is not often
it was my second HK, first a 247 replaced by the 254. problems in software and lost of image and sound. by HK CS i sent the receiver to HK service... More >>
Arthur

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