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4.5 stars
"WOW. Power is clean and strong. Amazing features. HDMI switching is flawless w/Motorola!"
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.
