JVC RX-D202B 700-Watt 7.1-Channel A/V Surround Sound Receiver (Black)

by JVC

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 18 x 17.4 x 7.1 inches ; 14.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 20 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0007XH742
• Item model number: RXD202B
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,119 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Surround sound speakers don't amount to much without a quality receiver, and this JVC 7.1-channel model plays the role perfectly. Equipped with a full complement of surround decoders--including Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, DTS, DTS-ES, DTS Neo:6, DTS 96/24, Dolby Pro Logic II, and Dolby Pro Logic IIx--the receiver breathes life into home theater audio, delivering spectacularly crisp, explosive sound for both movies and music. The decoded formats are complemented by JVC's digital acoustics processor, which creates dynamic audio soundstages that mimic the acoustics of the most popular live venues. Among the multichannel DAP selections are Theater 1 and Theater 2, Hall 1 and Hall 2, Dance Club, Live Club, and Pavilion.

Internally, the receiver is equipped with a hybrid feedback digital amplifier and a DSP digital equalizer. The amp runs at 700 watts of total power (100 watts x 7 in surround mode, 100 watts x 2 in stereo mode), which should satisfy all but the largest environments. To create an even wider sound field, the receiver offers a virtual surround back function that simulates the effect of a back surround speaker even if you don't own one.

Busy listeners will also appreciate the RX-D202B's AV Compu Link function, which facilitates simple one-touch coordination between your JVC audio and video components. Simply pop a DVD into your JVC DVD player and it automatically activates the receiver and TV while switching them to the proper modes. And people who live in large households will delight in the 3D Headphones feature, which creates an out-of-the-box surround effect through any pair of ordinary stereo headphones (not included). The receiver even lets you stream audio directly from your computer through its USB-PC link.

Components attach to the unit through its comprehensive series of inputs and outputs, including its two digital audio inputs (one optical and one coaxial), four analog audio inputs, and two audio outputs. The RX-D202B also acts as an audio/video switcher, with two component video inputs and one output, three S-video inputs and three outputs, and three composite inputs and three outputs.

What's in the Box
RX-D202B receiver, remote control, FM and AM antennas, user's manual.

Product Description

The JVC RXD202B which combines an extensive feature set with advanced sonics in an affordable and stylish package. At 100 watts x 7, it features nearly all available audio codecs, including Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, DTS, DTS-ES, DTS NEO:6, DTS 96/24, and Dolby Pro Logic IIx, plus a USB input for receiving audio signals from PCs. As with all of JVC's new receivers, it uses the company's Hybrid Feedback digital amplifier, which uses a digital feedback loop to generate a precise signal and an analog feedback loop to ensure that the final signal is identical to the original.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars It blew up this evening, November 30, 2005

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John T. Bryan (Thornton, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JVC RX-D202B 700-Watt 7.1-Channel A/V Surround Sound Receiver (Black) (Electronics)

I've had my RX-D202B for about a month now and, up to this point, it has worked very nicely. I came home this evening to watch a DVD on my new plasma TV with full digital surround-sound via this receiver/amp, but when I turned it on there was a bright blue flash from inside the right rear of the cabinet, and now it refuses to power on, even after I've tried everything I could think of to reset it. Its power is filtered through a surge protector, it hadn't been turned on all day prior to that, and I've verified (by meter and by hooking up my old surround-sound system) that the speakers and speaker wiring are not shorted, so I have no explanation for this behavior. I suspect a fuse has blown, but the cabinet is designed (and the warning labels sufficiently alarming) so that opening it up to look inside seems contraindicated. I'll know more after I take it in for warranty service, but I'm a bit skeptical of this thing right at the moment.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome for simple home stereo use, September 11, 2005

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Doug Bermingham - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JVC RX-D202B 700-Watt 7.1-Channel A/V Surround Sound Receiver (Black) (Electronics)

I had a hard time buying this product, as I could only fine 1 review anywhere on the internet. I went ahead and took a chance, and I have to say I'm immensely happy.

The sound quality from this little guy is just fine for home theater and stereo use. It's not "top of the line", but if you dont have 500-1000$ to spend, then this will certainly get the job done. I have to say, you wont be disappointed either--paired up with some 100watt speakers, the sound quality is just fine.

There are enough hookups in the back to satisfy me, but I almost hit my limit. I have also had to resort to using the "DBS" setting for my CD player--not a huge deal, just amusing that there is no "CD" setting.

Unlike the other review I have read, I had no problems getting my settings to stay; once I told it what speakers I had, where they were, etc, it's stayed that way.

The USB port may be a selling point, but since most people dont set their amp right next to their computer, you may want to consider that before buying for this option. (I havent even used the USB port yet)

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A low cost unit, but has its share of bugs, April 10, 2006

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Samuel Dylan Hrncir (Warsaw, Poland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JVC RX-D202B 700-Watt 7.1-Channel A/V Surround Sound Receiver (Black) (Electronics)

I bought the system after an initial wariness of the product with earlier reviews. I have a lot of experience in home electronics and enjoy setting things up, so the installation was a snap and the modification of the digital inputs was a piece of cake, although frankly I'm more impressed with the analog inputs than the digital, but that could very well be the other electronics in my stereo cabinet.

First problem is the USB input stopped functioning on day two. I'm currently stationed in Africa and have not been able to sit on hold with JVC for support, but the USB stopped working after about 12 hours of use. When it worked the sound was fantastic - awesome digital input. After the first day it just stopped playing through USB. The computer still recognizes that a USB device is connected but no sound. I thought it might be the computer so I tried running it off a laptop and again - no sound, but the computer recognized the device. I'm at a loss - The only thing the manual says is to disconnect and reconnect - well after about 20 tries one gets tired. I ended up connecting through the line out jack on the audio card to the analog inputs on the stereo- That works ok too.

Coincidentally, most of the rest of my AV stuff is JVC, so I have not used the remote to control other brand devices. The weirdest thing is that the TV control button (powering on and off other TVs) works only sometimes. No rhyme or reason, but on any given day the button will not actually turn on (or off) the TV. This phenomenon is not listed anywhere in the manual... Just strange.

All the basic features of the stereo work fine - I'm actually using the 6.1 option rather than the 7.1 because I only have six speakers and I'm impressed at the great sound for the budget price. The subwoofer-out produces a whole lot of bass, but can be controlled.

All and all, if the USB didn't crash so fast, this would be an excellent value. Still a good deal though. For me it's a replacement until I can upgrade, and for the money I haven't found anything else in the same price category that delivers the same performance.