Sony has announced a new budget friendly receiver for Japan, the STR-DH530. Priced at just 42,000 yen ($500), the STR-DH520 receiver is packed with some nice features like 7.1 channel surround sound (140W x 7ch) with HD-D.C.S technology or HD Digital Cinema Sound. Those looking to plug in the latest equipment will be happy about the 4 HDMI inputs and 1 HDMI out. Of course, one of the newest reasons for HDMI input and output is for 3D content and the STR-DH530 is fully 3D-compatible.

The STR-DH530 will be available in Japan in late April. No word if this model will make its way to the US or not.

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[Via Akhihabara News]