My Onkyo TX-SR 805 is on its way - Blu-ray Forum

Dace · 07-30-2007, 09:49 PM

I finally found a retailer that sells the Onkyo 805 in Canada. And I had to wait over a week for them to ship. It would seem it's in high demand and they sold more than they had in stock. But it is now finally on it's way and I can't wait for it to arrive.

This would be my very first receiver ever. Now just have to wait for a Blu-Ray player that "bitstreams" DTS-HD MA.

I'll let you know more once I receive it.

grip24 · 07-30-2007, 09:54 PM

I would like to know what you think of it once you have it set up.....Im thinking of getting it or a 875 to upgrade mine...

I Bleed Blu · 07-30-2007, 10:19 PM

I just bought this receiver on Saturday, and well....Damn. This is one nice receiver, only thing I have to be careful of is its gets HOT. The type of table/ av stand I have my tv, receiver, blu-ray player etc on is glass so it really reflects the heat. Im considering getting a fan/blower for it. You want be dissapointed tho. I love it.

GreenMotion · 07-30-2007, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ti_27

I just bought this receiver on Saturday, and well....Damn. This is one nice receiver, only thing I have to be careful of is its gets HOT. The type of table/ av stand I have my tv, receiver, blu-ray player etc on is glass so it really reflects the heat. Im considering getting a fan/blower for it. You want be dissapointed tho. I love it.

Yeah, this is not one of those receivers you can't put your Comcast Cable box ontop ..... It does get hot. Just make sure you follow the manual instructions as far as air circulation is concerned.

Congrats with your purchase by the way. you won't regret it. This is an awesome receiver.

warren · 07-31-2007, 12:03 AM

is there a better receiver than 805..
or a similar one but different brand ?

jon s · 07-31-2007, 12:28 AM

Onkyo's big brother TX-NR905.... 140wpc.... HQV Reon VX video processing, 4 HDMI in, 2 out. Toroidal power transformer, separate transformers for audio and video. Upscaling to 1080P (not all Onkyos can go to 1080P). 100MHz component video switching. THX Ultra2 certified. $2099 USD. Wt... 54lbs

TX-SR875. 140wpc, HQV Reon VX processing, 4 hdmi in, 1 out. Upscaling to 1080P, 100MHz component video switching. THX Ultra2 certified. THX Ultra2 certified. $1899 (I think)... Wt 51 lbs.

I think the Onkyos are superior to the upcoming Denon receivers, which are a lot lighter (smaller transformers probably) and only user the Faroudja DCDi video processor, not as good as the HQVs.....

The only drawback to the Onkyo is that their GUI appears to be a bit clunky compared to the Denons.

tlp · 07-31-2007, 12:48 AM

I have TX-NR905 on pre-order.

As far as GUI is concerned. It's a set it and forget it formality. As soon as you tweak it and get it all dialed in you will not use the OSD.

I could care less about who has the sexy GUI. I would rather have energy and resources dedicated to sound and video processing.

Zaphod · 07-31-2007, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by jon s

The only drawback to the Onkyo is that their GUI appears to be a bit clunky compared to the Denons.

They have always had a pretty archaic GUI and menu system. However on their new receivers is a lot better than models past.

warren · 07-31-2007, 01:04 AM

^^^^ What is GUI ?

GooMan · 07-31-2007, 01:24 AM

Graphical User Interface

warren · 07-31-2007, 01:26 AM

thanks but.. what is that...

GreenMotion · 07-31-2007, 01:33 AM

The newer receivers have a menu that pops-up on your TV in which you can configure the various settings. That is what they mean with GUI. This unlike the older receivers where the only feedback you got was via it's LED display.

Dace · 07-31-2007, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenMotion

The newer receivers have a menu that pops-up on your TV in which you can configure the various settings. That is what they mean with GUI. This unlike the older receivers where the only feedback you got was via it's LED display.

Is it really GUI if there are no grapics just text? I'd say its just UI in that case. It is more typically refered to as OSD - which stands for On Screen Display. I heard that the Sony ES receivers have a true OSD GUI.

PS Warren, if a word or term baffles you...go to Google.com and type "define:" (minus quotes) followed by whatever word or term you are looking for in the search field. EX: define: GUI

GreenMotion · 07-31-2007, 02:09 AM

You are right; it really isn't much of a GUI. Just OSD. Poteto, Potato

GooMan · 07-31-2007, 02:42 AM

I think the new Denon's have a graphical user interface. I thought I had seen a picture of the GUI that showed a model room with the speakers placed around the room.

warren · 07-31-2007, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dace

Is it really GUI if there are no grapics just text? I'd say its just UI in that case. It is more typically refered to as OSD - which stands for On Screen Display. I heard that the Sony ES receivers have a true OSD GUI.

PS Warren, if a word or term baffles you...go to Google.com and type "define:" (minus quotes) followed by whatever word or term you are looking for in the search field. EX: define: GUI

thanks for the tip man

Dace · 07-31-2007, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by warren

thanks for the tip man

You're welcome.

Good news. My receiver is arriving today. Now that's speedy delivery! It's arriving at the same time as some speaker cables I had ordered.....talk about timing. It is all coming together. In the words of Mr. Burns: "Excellent".

As it is, I am calling in sick from work

Just hope my supervisor doesn't come around here lol

mikem471 · 07-31-2007, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dace

You're welcome.

Good news. My receiver is arriving today. Now that's speedy delivery! It's arriving at the same time as some speaker cables I had ordered.....talk about timing. It is all coming together. In the words of Mr. Burns: "Excellent".

As it is, I am calling in sick from work

Just hope my supervisor doesn't come around here lol

Congrats on the purchase and definitely give us your thoughts on it once it's up and running. Looking to buy one in a couple of weeks myself.

looics17 · 07-31-2007, 06:40 PM

does the onkyo 605 upscale to 1080p. i have a panny 1080p and wouldnt want to see the pq deteriorate if i connected it all up via hdmi

tlp · 07-31-2007, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by looics17

does the onkyo 605 upscale to 1080p. i have a panny 1080p and wouldnt want to see the pq deteriorate if i connected it all up via hdmi

The 605, 705 and 805 only upscale to 720p. A 1080p feed to the Onkyo will pass through unaltered and will stay at 1080p.

07-30-2007, 09:49 PM	#1
Dace Active Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Montreal, QC - Canada	My Onkyo TX-SR 805 is on its way I finally found a retailer that sells the Onkyo 805 in Canada. And I had to wait over a week for them to ship. It would seem it's in high demand and they sold more than they had in stock. But it is now finally on it's way and I can't wait for it to arrive. This would be my very first receiver ever. Now just have to wait for a Blu-Ray player that "bitstreams" DTS-HD MA. I'll let you know more once I receive it.

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grip24 Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Coral Springs, Fl 4K collection:390 Blu-ray collection:971 DVD collection:6	I would like to know what you think of it once you have it set up.....Im thinking of getting it or a 875 to upgrade mine...

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I Bleed Blu Senior Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Lexington, KY Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:86 Trading Score:23	I just bought this receiver on Saturday, and well....Damn. This is one nice receiver, only thing I have to be careful of is its gets HOT. The type of table/ av stand I have my tv, receiver, blu-ray player etc on is glass so it really reflects the heat. Im considering getting a fan/blower for it. You want be dissapointed tho. I love it.

07-31-2007, 12:03 AM	#5
warren Active Member Member since:Jul 2007	is there a better receiver than 805.. or a similar one but different brand ?

07-31-2007, 12:28 AM	#6
jon s Active Member Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray reviews:3	Onkyo's big brother TX-NR905.... 140wpc.... HQV Reon VX video processing, 4 HDMI in, 2 out. Toroidal power transformer, separate transformers for audio and video. Upscaling to 1080P (not all Onkyos can go to 1080P). 100MHz component video switching. THX Ultra2 certified. $2099 USD. Wt... 54lbs TX-SR875. 140wpc, HQV Reon VX processing, 4 hdmi in, 1 out. Upscaling to 1080P, 100MHz component video switching. THX Ultra2 certified. THX Ultra2 certified. $1899 (I think)... Wt 51 lbs. I think the Onkyos are superior to the upcoming Denon receivers, which are a lot lighter (smaller transformers probably) and only user the Faroudja DCDi video processor, not as good as the HQVs..... The only drawback to the Onkyo is that their GUI appears to be a bit clunky compared to the Denons.

07-31-2007, 12:48 AM	#7
tlp Junior Member Member since:Jul 2007	I have TX-NR905 on pre-order. As far as GUI is concerned. It's a set it and forget it formality. As soon as you tweak it and get it all dialed in you will not use the OSD. I could care less about who has the sexy GUI. I would rather have energy and resources dedicated to sound and video processing.

07-31-2007, 01:04 AM	#9
warren Active Member Member since:Jul 2007	^^^^ What is GUI ?

07-31-2007, 01:24 AM	#10
GooMan Active Member Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray collection:410 DVD collection:390	Graphical User Interface

07-31-2007, 01:26 AM	#11
warren Active Member Member since:Jul 2007	thanks but.. what is that...

07-31-2007, 01:33 AM	#12
GreenMotion Special Member Member since:Apr 2007 4K collection:82 Blu-ray collection:1064 Trading Score:10	The newer receivers have a menu that pops-up on your TV in which you can configure the various settings. That is what they mean with GUI. This unlike the older receivers where the only feedback you got was via it's LED display.

07-31-2007, 02:09 AM	#14
GreenMotion Special Member Member since:Apr 2007 4K collection:82 Blu-ray collection:1064 Trading Score:10	You are right; it really isn't much of a GUI. Just OSD. Poteto, Potato

07-31-2007, 02:42 AM	#15
GooMan Active Member Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray collection:410 DVD collection:390	I think the new Denon's have a graphical user interface. I thought I had seen a picture of the GUI that showed a model room with the speakers placed around the room.

07-31-2007, 06:40 PM	#19
looics17 Member Member since:Jul 2007	does the onkyo 605 upscale to 1080p. i have a panny 1080p and wouldnt want to see the pq deteriorate if i connected it all up via hdmi

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