Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. will be releasing a new firmware update for its high-end Elite® SC receivers by the end of September that will provide support for the new Dolby Atmos® technology in the home. With the firmware update, the SC-85, SC-87 and SC-89 9.2-channel audio video receivers will make the Dolby Atmos multi-dimensional sound experience a reality with their renowned Class D3 amplification technology, which can simultaneously deliver extremely high power output to all channels without loss in audio quality, and MCACC® Pro, an enhanced version of Pioneer’s acoustic calibration system. The firmware update will coincide with the Paramount Pictures Blu-ray Disc release of “Transformers: Age of Extinction” on September 30, the first title to feature a Dolby Atmos soundtrack.

Each SC Elite receiver model also incorporates advanced technologies and convenient features including HDMI® 2.0 (4K/60P/4:4:4), Roku Ready® Certified, HDBaseT™ (SC-89 only), multi-room and multi-source setup and playback configurations, ESS SABRE32 Ultra DACs™ (digital-to-analog converter), 192 kHz/32-bit audio scaler and iControlAV5 Application compatibility.

The Dolby Atmos-enabled Elite SC AV receivers when combined with Pioneer’s line of Andrew Jones designed Dolby Atmos-enabled Elite speakers produce exceptional sound quality that brings consumers deeper into the story with astonishing clarity, power, detail and depth. Pioneer is the first manufacturer to make available both audio video receivers and a matching Dolby Atmos-enabled speaker system designed specifically for Dolby Atmos.

The Dolby Atmos firmware update will be available for download on the Pioneer website by the end of September- http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Home.

About Pioneer Electronics

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. is headquartered in Long Beach, Calif., and its U.S. Web address is www.pioneerelectronics.com. Its parent company, Pioneer Corporation, is a preeminent manufacturer of high-performance audio, video and computer equipment for the home, car and business markets.

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