Entered CNET Catalog: 04/20/2007
SKU: 0751398007538
Manufacturer: Onkyo USA
Manufacturer description
When it comes to all-in-one home theater, the HT-SR800 has made a clean break from the pack. You're looking at packaged home theater that neatly integrates your high-definition entertainment and your HDTV through an HDMI channel that transports video with a resolution all the way up to 1080p. Ably supported by component video switching, the HT-SR800 will handle most of the A/V components or formats currently available, as well as the spectacular quality of high-definition discs. Also, reinforcing the convenience of matched components, this package is the first to use an Audyssey room-correction technology specifically designed for integrated systems.User opinions
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3.5 stars
out of 1 user reviews
Good, just not good enough
Pros: Price, sound, connectivity
Cons: No HDMI up-scaling, sort of hard to understand manual
Review: We purchased the black version from Crutchfield, and overall it is a good setup. The sound is great, looks sharp, and the speakers are easily wall mountable. We matched it up with the 52" XBR5, PS3 and it sounds awesome!
But when I was running the cable through the wall, all 7 or 8 of them, I thought there had to be a better way, some way to have just one HDMI cable running from the receiver to the TV. And what do you know, they actually do make receivers that do just that, and this isn't one of them. I knew the limitations of this model, and didn't think much of it at the time, now I wish I would have chosen a little more wisely.
I ordered the Onkyo SR-605 last week and Im going to give that one a try. I just wish there was a way to keep the speakers and send back the receiver. I ordered the Polk RM-85 speakers, and they sound so small compared the the ones in this system. I priced similar Polk speakers to the ones in this system, and came up with a price of about 800-1000$.
Speakers good, Receiver limited. that about sums it up.
But when I was running the cable through the wall, all 7 or 8 of them, I thought there had to be a better way, some way to have just one HDMI cable running from the receiver to the TV. And what do you know, they actually do make receivers that do just that, and this isn't one of them. I knew the limitations of this model, and didn't think much of it at the time, now I wish I would have chosen a little more wisely.
I ordered the Onkyo SR-605 last week and Im going to give that one a try. I just wish there was a way to keep the speakers and send back the receiver. I ordered the Polk RM-85 speakers, and they sound so small compared the the ones in this system. I priced similar Polk speakers to the ones in this system, and came up with a price of about 800-1000$.
Speakers good, Receiver limited. that about sums it up.
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