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                 Samsung's HDMI-switching A/V receiver January 8, 2005; 12:14 p.m.  The product: A/V receivers are the nerve center of any home-theater setup. But the category has lagged when it comes to interfacing with the latest digital video connections. Enter the Samsung AV-R3000, which boasts four digital video inputs--two DVI and two HDMI--feeding a single HDMI output. The seven-channel R3000 is no slouch when it comes to analog sources, either. It has 12 audio inputs and a whopping 17 video--three component, seven S-Video, and seven composite. The price: Available in May for $4,999. The prospects: Because most HDTVs have only a single digital video input, DVI/HDMI switching will be the next must-have option on A/V receivers. First-generation receivers such as the AV-R3000 (and Denon's rival superreceiver, the AVR-5805) will carry a hefty price premium, but as HD video sources (satellite and cable boxes, DVRs, upscaling DVD players) proliferate, look for digital video switching to become available on more affordable, midrange receivers. By John P. Falcone, senior associate editor, CNET Reviews CES DEBUTS BY BRAND
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