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Re: Onkyo, thus far.....
« Reply #15 on: November 14, 2007, 06:15:04 PM » |
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just get an HDMI box....  IF I have that option, sure. Thats for tomorrow's phone call. And I was reading that some people were having better luck with Yamaha and Denon. So I'm not convinced this would happen with ALL receivers yet. Just disappointed in the 'work around' and sitting on the phone for 40 minutes before getting anyone. |
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Re: Onkyo, thus far.....
« Reply #16 on: November 14, 2007, 06:46:53 PM » |
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SUCKS!   It won't accept the DVI-HDMI input from my cablebox/dvr. When I try the component inputs instead performance is terrible, especially when playing back recorded programming. Unacceptable. Since the DVI-HDMI works just fine directly to my display, I'm on the phone trying to get Onkyo support. On hold for 35 minutes now with no person picking up yet!!!   Color me stupid, but why are you trying to route the video feed through your Onkyo? What's the objection to running video directly to your big-ass TV (via HDMI) and sound to your home theater box via optical input or (gasp!) component cables? |
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Re: Onkyo, thus far.....
« Reply #17 on: November 14, 2007, 06:52:32 PM » |
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SUCKS! It won't accept the DVI-HDMI input from my cablebox/dvr. When I try the component inputs instead performance is terrible, especially when playing back recorded programming. Unacceptable. Since the DVI-HDMI works just fine directly to my display, I'm on the phone trying to get Onkyo support. On hold for 35 minutes now with no person picking up yet!!! Color me stupid, but why are you trying to route the video feed through your Onkyo? What's the objection to running video directly to your big-ass TV (via HDMI) and sound to your home theater box via optical input or (gasp!) component cables? My TV only has one HDMI input, so anytime I want to watch a DVD/HD-DVD I'd be unplugging and re-plugging the cables in. And its the principle man. Don't go gettin all 'good enough' on me - this is the AV Forum - didn't you hear? |
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Re: Onkyo, thus far.....
« Reply #18 on: November 14, 2007, 07:05:12 PM » |
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OK ... so what's the video performance like if you feed the DVD to the big-ass TV via its component inputs?
(I wired mine that way and, frankly, I don't see much difference in the DVD image quality between optical input, HDMI input, and 3-component cable input. But then, German industrial pröñ is pretty grainy to begin with.)
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Re: Onkyo, thus far.....
« Reply #19 on: November 14, 2007, 07:13:30 PM » |
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OK ... so what's the video performance like if you feed the DVD to the big-ass TV via its component inputs?
(I wired mine that way and, frankly, I don't see much difference in the DVD image quality between optical input, HDMI input, and 3-component cable input. But then, German industrial pröñ is pretty grainy to begin with.)
Some HD-DVDs will not go full resolution without HDMI - more of that DRM bs. I'd be better off using component from the cablebox to the display (a smaller difference in quality) - but thats not why I got the receiver. I got the receiver specifically for the HDMI interfacing and HD upscaling. I know the box I have supports HDCP in the DVI interface, its just a matter of getting Charter to enable it. As long as they don't give me a hassle I should be ok. If they do refuse to turn it on because its 'non-standard' for them, then I go back to my old receiver and analog TV input, ...or switch to DirecTV. |
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Re: Onkyo, thus far.....
« Reply #20 on: November 14, 2007, 07:19:00 PM » |
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Re: Onkyo, thus far.....
« Reply #21 on: November 14, 2007, 07:19:09 PM » |
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Two words - Setanta.
WTF shall I do with you Hicks? Young and rich but cheap as *fudge* all.
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Re: Onkyo, thus far.....
« Reply #22 on: November 14, 2007, 07:47:47 PM » |
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Two words - Setanta.
WTF shall I do with you Hicks? Young and rich but cheap as *fudge* all.
I'm not cheap - I'm lazy. Get your adjectives correct sir! |
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Re: Onkyo, thus far.....
« Reply #23 on: November 14, 2007, 09:01:01 PM » |
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SUCKS! It won't accept the DVI-HDMI input from my cablebox/dvr. When I try the component inputs instead performance is terrible, especially when playing back recorded programming. Unacceptable. Since the DVI-HDMI works just fine directly to my display, I'm on the phone trying to get Onkyo support. On hold for 35 minutes now with no person picking up yet!!! Color me stupid, but why are you trying to route the video feed through your Onkyo? What's the objection to running video directly to your big-ass TV (via HDMI) and sound to your home theater box via optical input or (gasp!) component cables? neither optical or component cables can pass advanced audio codecs (such as those on hd-dvd) |
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Re: Onkyo, thus far.....
« Reply #24 on: November 15, 2007, 07:00:06 AM » |
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Two words - Setanta.
WTF shall I do with you Hicks? Young and rich but cheap as *fudge* all.
I'm not cheap - I'm lazy. Get your adjectives correct sir! Not really young either! |
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Re: Onkyo, thus far.....
« Reply #25 on: November 15, 2007, 07:03:40 AM » |
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Two words - Setanta.
WTF shall I do with you Hicks? Young and rich but cheap as *fudge* all.
I'm not cheap - I'm lazy. Get your adjectives correct sir! Not really young either! Let's hope the rich part is accurate. Otherwise, the poor bastard really has nothing at all going for him.  |
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Re: Onkyo, thus far.....
« Reply #26 on: November 15, 2007, 10:53:36 PM » |
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It just overheated and shut itself off tonight while I was watching a movie. Seems the clearance isn't enough to keep this hot thing (and boy is it hot) cool enough. Shopping for a new unit I guess |
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Re: Onkyo, thus far.....
« Reply #27 on: November 16, 2007, 04:32:34 AM » |
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Onkyo not for you it seems.  When I designed my cabinet I put about 9" of clearance in the AVR space.  |
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Re: Onkyo, thus far.....
« Reply #28 on: November 16, 2007, 05:13:16 AM » |
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Onkyo not for you it seems. When I designed my cabinet I put about 9" of clearance in the AVR space. But then it doesn't have that cool built in look. More of a nerd conglomerate of components in a mother's basement type vibe. YMMV. |
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Re: Onkyo, thus far.....
« Reply #29 on: November 16, 2007, 05:17:38 AM » |
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Onkyo not for you it seems. When I designed my cabinet I put about 9" of clearance in the AVR space. But then it doesn't have that cool built in look. More of a nerd conglomerate of components in a mother's basement type vibe. YMMV.  Where's that damn camera!!! |
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