Denon AVR-2807

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4.0 stars

"Nice unit but has some minor flaws"

by irvn on April 22, 2006

Pros: HDMI switching, ipod control with opt dock

Cons: No OSD video overlay on component or HDMI inputs
Summary: Once you get acquainted with it's setup which takes a little effort, the unit becomes very easy to operate and configure to your liking. It has just about all options necessary to configure just about any assortment of video and audio devices and allow easy switching between them. By using HDMI conversion to output HDMI to the TV, I no longer need complicated macros in my remote in order to switch video sources. Also, the room equalization feature is awsome.

My only complaint is that my television takes a long time when switching between sources with different resolutions on the HDMI input (between 480p and 1080i). The unit complicates the problem as the setup menu is only in 480p and doesn't overlay component or HDMI input video. In fact the on screen display overlaying video is only available when using composite or s-video input which I will NEVER use (except in the rare case of viewing a VHS tape). When using component or HDMI input, the OSD is only available for setup menus over a black screen (no video). When displaying the status screen, the video is blanked and status is displayed over a black screen.

There seems to be a stability problem when ff/rew video tape which infrequently cause green vertical bars to be displayed over the video. There is also an occasional flicker problem on the HDMI output when switching between input sources of different resolutions. In both cases the problem persists until the input source is changed and switched back again. More a nuisance than anything as it's occurs infrequently.

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reply by: SilvrDrgn on May 7, 2008

I have used the setup overlay with component/HDMI on my 2807. It works fine. You need to read the manual a little closer to find out how to do it.

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reply by: djsky123 on December 2, 2006

Same thing happens with my 3805.
S-Video and Composite inputs show the overlayed OSD graphics, but with component inputs nothing appears, and when the setup is accessed, nothing appears.

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reply by: ashparkcity1 on June 8, 2006

I have the OSD via HDMI over a picture. I have not experienced the flickering you have. Maybe a bad receiver or some other problem?

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