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"hdmi alert" on by parsberger
Pros: I am very happy with the sound and self adjusting speaker system
Cons: Hdmi doesn't allow my projector,sat. receiver and dvd to connect.
Summary: After a month i finally found out why the HDMI connections didn't work. This receiver,manufactured before january "07 allows only other HDMI versions 1.1 or higher to connect. My other components (which I bought the same time) have hdmi version 1.0 only. That is crazy.I wish that Cnet could mention this in their reviews.
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"This A/V receiver is so good, I bought two - one for my A/V set-up, and one for my sterio set-up." on by beden1
Pros: Loaded with features and connections offering nearly total flexibility/enhancements. The build quality is excellent. The sound is audiophile quality, and video upscaling , IMO, is exceptional.
Cons: It takes time to learn all of the features, but once you do, you'll be glad they are there. No dedicated LFE output.
Summary: One of the few receivers with 1.2 HDMI, and enables my Panasonic Blu-Ray player to pass incredible, nearly breathtaking video and audio through this receiver to my Sony KDL-46XBR3 1080p in my A/V set-up. I replaced my high end component equipment with this receiver, and I will never look back. The speakers in this room include A/D/S vintage reference 910 fronts, (4) A/D/S satelites, a B&W HTM2D center channel, and a Velodyne DD-12 sub. My second Pioneer Elite 82TXS is dedicated for sterio in another house, and is hooked up to B&W 703s and a B&W 750 sub. I bi-amped the 703s through the receiver's feature. The sound is incredible, and I would compare to any receiver costing at least 3 times the cost of this one. The Pioneer Elite 82TXS is a terrific bargain, and one of the few pieces of electronics that I have bought over the years, that I am completely satisfied with.
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"A powerful A/V receiver for the money." on by Jaws17
Pros: 3 HDMI inputs, good power, IPod, XM radio, 1080P ready, fairly easy to setup
Cons: Could use 1 more HDMI input, not networkable, No HD FM or True HD processing. only HDMI 1.2 not 1.3
Summary: I upgraded from an older, low budget Kenwood and what a step up!! I am able to plug in all my devices DVD, HD-DVD, XBOX360, Cable box, Playstation 2 (Soon 3) with inputs to spare.
Remote is pretty easy to use, my 10 year old already has figured it out.
Plenty of power and many adjustments to set the sound to your tastes. The auto speaker set-up is a snap. With this unit I should be set for a long time. -
"WOW. Power is clean and strong. Amazing features. HDMI switching is flawless w/Motorola!" on by imryanmac
Pros: Pre-programmed and Learning remote rocks! 1 cable to my tv - is oh so nice.
Cons: Nothing serious, too tall? Menu tough at first, but shouldn't deter.
Summary: I shopped the denon avr-2807 for a while.
Wednesday, I sat in a room with focal speakers playing at 11db for an hour.
I brought my own cds and dvds. And listened to a few Denons and Pioneers.
List on the two mentioned above is around $1100-1200.
They both had the features I wanted, which weren't anything crazy:
Learning remote. HDMI switching. Custom labeling/inputs.
100+watts.
7.1.
Multi-room.
2 year warranty.
Clean power.
The result: I took home the first Pioneer product I've ever owned.
Pioneer VSX-82TXS Elite.
It's packed with features and good clean juice.
ELITE Series.
I am not saying the Pioneer is better than x,y, or even z.
But I'll share my early-on experience that I have with this tuner. And also, a few photos.
Ins/Outs:
3 x HDMI inputs
1 x HDMI output
3 x component video inputs
1 x iPod connection
4 x S-video inputs
2 x S-video outputs
7 x optical digital audio inputs
1 x optical digital audio output
1 x phono input
Some feature notes:
-Multi Zone Capability: Yes
-Remote Control: LCD preset/learning remote control - infrared; zone 2/3 remote control - infrared.
The remote is really nice.
It REALLY does control everything in my room.
Learning and pre-programmed, and easy to assign custom controls.
All applicable Cable box/remote buttons were programmed. All other components were pre-programmed.
As you will see below. You can name each component, not only on the tuner, but on the remote.
Has anyone experienced this issue with remote controls?
When you click on the remote control button you assign for your tv/sat video.
You are now watching the tv. You want to control the cable box,
so you assign the input for that. But you want to control your tv.
Then you assign another source for your tv. So you can control it.
You hit the tv button, and you lose your video obviously.
On this unit, you would assign the input for video to your cable box.
However, you have direct access to a button named
"tv control". It's a really thought-out feature my previous tuner didn't have.
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Major-->>> early easter egg discovery:
Everyone on forums, and in the stores warned me about motorola dvr/hd/cable boxes
not being compatible with newer tuners (hdmi video switching).
However, both audio and video work flawlessly.
Xbox360 component video/fiber optic -> tuner
Sony dvd hdmi -> tuner
Motorola 3416 HD/DVR box hdmi -> tuner
Tuner hdmi -> TV (one wire) Sooooooooo clean.
Yes, it forces people to purchase an extra hdmi cable. But think about it,
someone starting out from scratch will not have to purchase any
digital audio cables if they run it all through their tuner with hdmi.
Maybe that is why hdmi cables that cost stores $6 are sold for $80-129. :P
It's the first time I'm enjoying video-switching, so I (but especially the gf)
am appreciating not having to select the appropriate source for tv <b>+</b> tuner.
Anyone need any component video or digital fiber audio cables
Setup:
The manual warned about the setup being tough, even for experts.
It did take longer than expected, I must admit.
The self calibration was ridiculous.
These tests were way beyond gain control.
Blew my mind. It ran about 9 tests, including reverb, etc.... 15 minutes.
You can go in and review what was done, so here are a few images.
I haven't changed a thing myself.
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You can go into manual adjustment, but only after you do the auto calibrate.
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Most of us have rear speakers. On this 7.1 tuner, you can choose to run a pair of rear backs, getting you 7.1.
Or you can select to use that channel to help bi-wire your fronts!
I am using an option to run just one rear back, like a rear center. So, I am running 6.1.
On thing I'm worried about is clearance in my rack.
These new tuners are tall! I hope it gets enough air.
It is a nice looking piece though. It has an hdmi indicator and digital audio indicator.
And a button to dimmer or turn off, the display panel, which I prefer during movies.
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For those who haven't seen the room yet, I'm using a Bello rack + Phillips 50" plasma.
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Other specs:
* 130W x 7 -> Paradigm Studio 100s, and mini monitors.
* Advanced Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration with 9-band EQ and phase control automatically optimizes sound levels based on the room.
* Genesis® video scaler chip with DCDi by Faroudja® technology upconverts video to 480p, 720p or 1080i resolutions
* THX Select 2 processing and certification provide high-impact sound performance, even for large rooms
* Connect to an XM Connect & Play™ antenna (sold separately) and enjoy your favorite XM Satellite Radio programming
* Neural Surround for XM-HD Radio provides multiple channels of surround sound music
This is a pretty cool feature. And, >>> INCLUDED?!
Wait, not an additional $100?
Nothing is ever included But it was....
* Use the included cable to connect your Apple® iPod™ and easily listen to your tunes.
It's 123am.
I'll put on Gladiator tomorrow and give more info on the sound quality vs. my old Sony ES555. -
"Very impressive!" on by bermysurfer
Pros: Easy to set up and use
Cons: physical size is big
Summary: I had a disappointing experience with a Sony receiver not being able to branch the audio out of HDMI and not being able to reassign inputs despite what the manual said. I took the 82TXS out of the box and followed the simple instructions and everything worked just as I thought and had hoped it would. The on screen setup is a huge asset. The sound is awesome and I have been able to simplify our whole system so that the family don't need a college course in how to get what they want out of our A/V stereo system.
Thank you Pioneer
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