Denon receiver slated to gain AirPlay compatibility this fall – retroactively via ‘planned upgrade’

“Here’s an interesting tidbit. Denon’s admittedly pricey AVR-4311CI — which was introduced in late April — may very well end up being the first major product to gain iTunes AirPlay compatibility retroactively,” Darren Murph reports for Engadget.

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“Yeah, retroactively,” Murph reports. “According to an updated product listing, the AVR will see a ‘planned upgrade’ in the fall of 2010 that will ‘provide Apple iTunes AirPlay compatibility [that will let you] stream your favorite music to the AVR-4311CI.'”

Murph reports, “This is first mention of any existing product receiving a simple upgrade (firmware, we’re guessing) that would add support for Apple’s newly touted streaming feature.”

More info and links in the full article here.

MacDailyNews Take: So, how many more AirPlay-compatible devices are already out there just waiting for “planned upgrades?”