Apple connectivity is showing up in the strangest of places. Case in point? Denon’s newly introduced S-5BD BD/Receiver, an innovative single-component home entertainment solution that elegantly combines an audiophile grade 5.1-channel surround sound receiver with an advanced Profile 2.0 Blu-ray player featuring BD Live connectivity. Oh, and iPod connectivity.

If you’re still looking for proof that the iPhone has revolutionized mobile devices, consider that A/V receivers for home entertainment systems now advertise themselves as being iPhone certified. Before the iPhone, the idea that you would want to connect your cell phone to your home theater system was just ridiculous. Now, it’s a feature I wouldn’t do without, and Pioneer has provided that functionality a fairly low price point.