Pioneer VSX-1020-K

A Review of the Pioneer VSX-1020-K

What is the Pioneer VSX-1020-K?

The Pioneer VSX-1020-K 7.1 channel AV receiver is a home theater receiver. It’s one of the best AV receivers on the market today! The front panel features a glossy, black finish. There are two equally sized knobs on both sides of the unit, giving it a symmetrical feel, with a large LCD display toward the top in the center. There’s a removable cover in the lower right, revealing some additional connectivity, including an HDMI port and an iPod-compatible USB port.

The rear connection panel of the Pioneer VSX-1020-K features many audio and video input and output connections. It offers five rear mounted HDMI inputs and one HDMI output. All the HDMI inputs and outputs feature 3D pass through. It also features a LAN (Ethernet) connection, two Digital Optical and two Digital Coaxial connections, Bluetooth receiver connection port, the Sirius Radio connection, and many other features.

What Are the Product and Technical Specifications of the Pioneer VSX-1020-K?

Some of the product and technical specifications are as follows:

110 Watts X 7
7 Channel Configurable Amplifier, Surround Back
Dolby Pro-logic IIz or B Speaker
Dolby True-HD / DTS-HD Master Audio and Advanced MCACC
9 Band Equalizer
Auto Crossover Setting
USB to PC Graphs
Multi-Channel, Sound Retriever AIR – Multi- channel
iPod Digital USB / USB Memory Audio
iPhone Certified
Sirius Satellite Radio
HDMI Repeater (6 In / 1 out)
Analog to HDMI Video Conversion
HDMI to HDMI 1080p Scaler
Component Video (2 in / 1 out)
Full Color Graphical User Interface
iControl pioneer AVR iPhone / iTouch “APP” Multi-Zone A/V Pre-out
Preset Remote Control
Front USB connectivity provide iPod, touch, and iPhone users ultimate plug-and-play integration of their Apple products with their home theater
Simple connectivity to high-performance HD video, HD audio, portable, internet, wireless, and analog components
The latest version of HDMI inputs and outputs provide more HD connectivity options with “future-proof” 3-D capability
1080p video conversion and upscaling ensures the highest quality video from any source