Marantz has entered the entry-level AV receiver marketplace by releasing the NR1501. Priced during $600, the AV receiver comes with 4 HDMI inputs, onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD as well as DTS-HD Master Audio, as well as analog video upconversion. The NR1501 additionally the bit not as big than many receivers. Sadly, there is no 7.1 analog inputs, multizone functionality, as well as heavenly body air wave connections. [Crave]