Receiver dilemna - Page 2

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Onkyo 707 is $499.00 at this site.

It is not that I do not like Onkyo, it is the fact that I had bad experience with their customer service. To me a product had to have different qualities and not just one. The fact that Onkyo has a good sound does not mean it is a solid unit. Now think about it. Onkyo has a good sound but not a great video. If you are watching a great movie such as Saving private Ryan you will want to connect the quality of the viewing with the sound. If you do not believe me, try it. Close your eyes while watching a good movie and you will notice that it is not the same. Now, if you are listening to music, it is different. Try to listen to Hotel California   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAM1g0oX4OE   or  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF3wTV2kkeo&feature=related  Please download it to a CD or DVD and take it to a place were the two unit are on. Now while listening to the sound close your eyes and try to percive the sound that are coming out of the speakers (try to use the best speakers that are connected to the system) I bet all the money in the world that there will be not a different between the system.
If you could not determined any different between the units, why pay more. Please try it and let me know.

I don't like Panasonic's customer service. I'll never own another Panasonic product because of it. I don't recommend Panasonic products to anyone either. But, I don't try to talk anyone out of Panasonic, if that's what they're interested in. A lot of people like Panasonic plasma tvs. I don't like plasmas, no matter what brand. I'll mention I don't like plasmas, and tell why, but I don't try to stop them from buying a Panasonic plasma.

I like both Denon and Onkyo, and Yamaha are ok too. I don't care for HK, Marantz, and some others. I have no real feelings one way or the other about Pioneer receivers. Of the one's I like, I think Onkyo is more bang for the buck. An awful lot of people have them, and like them a lot. I wonder why? I pushed them a little harder in this thread because I was asked what I liked, and was asked to explain the advantages of the Onkyo model over the Denon model. So I've pushed it a little more than usual, in this thread, because I was asked. It's fine if you don't like Onkyo or their customer service, but there's no need to try to talk people out of them, when they're interested, (and so many people like them) just because you had a bad experience with their customer service.

I do not know why you could not understand that there will be no different between the system. Since there is no different, why pay more? It will be disrespetfull for us to start fighting about what we like or dislike when

• saltinewarrior  just want to get information about both system. All I will like him to do is to listen to both unit and pick one.
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If I may ask, does the Onkyo 707 accept a 1080p input and output the same to an HDTV?  I need a receiver that does that as well as internally decodes all the current HD audio formats. Too many receivers I have looked at only output 1080i at best. That seems to me to defeat the purpose of having a Blu Ray player. Thanks for any info.

 

example: 

Looks like it does.
It upscales to 1080p Over HDMI, and upconverts analog to HDMI.
Of course, an upconverted 1080p picture isn't going to look quite as good as a real 1080p picture from Blu ray, but you may not even notice unless they are side by side pictures.

I want to connect a Sony BDP 560 to the receiver, and there was some confusion as to whether or not my current receiver (Sony DN1000) would take a 1080p input. The Sony manual is confusing on that subject. I was looking for a replacement for the Sony. Thanks for your response.

Thanks, I appreciate the information.

I have a DN1000, Bravia 1080p 46", and infinity speakers myself. The DN1000 take the movie at 1080p and reproduce it at 1080p. When it comes to upscale, it can only go to 1080i. But, no receiver can upconvert regular dvd to 1080p. They alway tell you that it can go up to 1080p.(not that it will). To me the DN1000 is the best receiver for the money. I have my receiver connected to a set of infinity speakers and it is great. your BDP 560 will work fine with the DN1000. Trust me.

To me, I would choose Onkyo. I used to have one.( used it for 10 yrs)

Please let as know how it goes. Thank you.

Either reciever would meet your needs, but you wrote that you plan on hooking up your PC to the reciever.  So that should seal the deal for the Onkyo.

  I just bought a new receiver. I was looking at the Onkyo 707 and Pioneer 21 or 23 and leaning toward the Onkyo because of price and features. Then I was hearing about the heat. I looked at one in the store and it is definitely cooking. I couldn't leave my hand on top of it. I considered using some type of small fan to blow air over the top but I wound up going with the Pioneer 23. I was actually going to go with the 21 which is close to your price range I think but they were out and gave me $100 of the 23. I am glad I did I sold a Vsx-55 Elite to get it and I'm happy with it.
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I to have been looking at recievers to replace my 12 yr old Yamaha and the only reason I have not pulled the trigger yet, no money!  I have even looked into the lower end models like the Onkyo TX-SR707 and the Denon AVR-1910.  For me I need to have the analog inputs for my multi-channel DVD-A/SACD player.  And  for me the ability to add external amplification down the road is also important.  Both offer up to date decoding and a good amount of HDMI conductivity.  IMHO the THX certification is not so much of a plus to me anymore.  There are certain brands that are not certified that actually surpass THX requirements and choose not add the cost of the THX badge.  But I would how ever wonder about a product that tried and failed the THX certification process, like Bose!

The Onkyo appears to have 10 more watts than the Denon but in the real world the Onkyo may end up putting out the same or maybe less?  I agree with others that if you get the Onkyo do not close it in as the Onkyo's run hot.  Another thing I am not thrilled about on the Onkyo is that it caps the component video at 50MHz and the Denon caps it's component video at 60MHz.  Granted at it's price point there is a certain amount of things that will be cut back and that is why it is as cheap as it is.  It also seems to me that companies are cutting back on analog inputs on the lower end models so they can push the higher end offerings.  If you do not have alot of sources then ether one of these recievers should do well, just as long as you do not have a really big room.  I how ever would side with the Denon for build quality, slighty better components in certain places and customer service.  Onkyo does not seem to fare to well in the customer service area for some reason.  The best reciever is one that meets your needs and provides good a/v performance.

I like some of the top end models of Onkyo and I like some of the Marantz and Pioneer Elite models as well.  But for myself when all is said and done I will most likely wait to replace my Yamaha RX-V995 until I can afford to get ether a Denon AVR-4310 or the Denon AVR-4810.  I still will not rule out a Onkyo TX-NR5007 or a Rotel RSX-1560!


I do not think that the 707 has a ethernet connection.