Specifications

A truly state-of-the-art home theater system places extreme demands on surround sound

processors and amplifiers. The combination of the ATP8700 and the AT3000 or the

AT2000 provides every type of audio/video connection in common use while providing

the “horsepower” to drive even the most difficult loudspeakers with ease. Breathtaking

performance at its best!

ATP8700

With new surround-sound technologies emerging almost monthly, an A/V processor

must offer all the various flavors of Dolby

and DTS

and be able to upgrade as new

technologies emerge. It must produce the sound quality of audiophile-grade digital

components, and the convenience features demanded by custom installers.

In short, it must match the prodigious capabilities found

in ATI’s top-of-the-line A/V processor, the ATP8700.

State of the Art

ATP8700 A/V Processor & AT3000/AT2000 Series Pure Balance

Amplifiers

While the ATP8700 offers all of the surround-sound technologies that high-end home

theaters demand—Dolby Digital EX

and Pro Logic IIx

and DTS ES-Discrete

—it can also

be upgraded as new technologies are developed.

Custom installers will love the ATP8700’s control features. An RS-232 jack allows easy

interfacing with control systems such as Crestron

and AMX

touchscreen remotes, and a

second-zone output that lets you listen to or watch an audio or video source in another

room. Three remote trigger outputs can be programmed to function only when specific

inputs are selected, so you can trigger, say, a motorized screen to drop automatically

when the DVD input is selected. The programmable, backlit remote controls

not only the ATP8700, but every other device in your audio/video system.

By now, you must have noticed the ATP8700’s most distinctive feature—a

widescreen 7-inch front-panel video monitor. Not only does the monitor let

you see images from composite and S-video sources, it also lets you use the

ATP8700’s onscreen setup menus even if you cannot see your TV. This

screen proves especially convenient in custom installations where the

ATP8700 is mounted in a separate equipment closet or room. Finally, the

ATP8700 offers enough inputs for even the most complex home theater

systems. They include 4 composite video inputs, 7 S-video inputs, three

high-definition component video inputs, two DVI inputs, 10 analog and

8 digital audio inputs, and balanced XLR-type stereo analog audio inputs.

The ATP8700 also features an AM/FM stereo tuner.

Back panel of the ATP8700