Onkyo TX-SR605 Receiver Thread

[mike79]

I had a question to anyone that has this reciever. I was thinking about buying one, read the reviews on Cnet and they gave it great reviews. My only question is they said that the only problems are with video conversion. Now, does that mean that it will make my blu-ray player worse, or it only had problems with upconversion. It specifically mentions upconversion, but just want to make sure. Since your passing through the HDMI, and my TV is
1080P, I would hope that it would be the same as it is now. Any input would be great. Hopefully I phrased my question right.

[crackinhedz]

The Onkyo 605 will pass a clean 1080p,720p,480p..etc signal.

Its in the upconversion...it can convert component,composite,svideo into HDMI, but only 720p.


So if youre watching a bluray you'll be fine with a 1080p signal, but if you want to run a nintendo wii from component through hdmi it will only be 720p.

hope that helps.

[mike79]

thanks that was my main concern. Not really worried about upconversion, just want to make sure my PS3 will not lose anything going through the receiver.

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by mike79

thanks that was my main concern. Not really worried about upconversion, just want to make sure my PS3 will not lose anything going through the receiver.

nah, it'll be fine.

[monkyman]

Another question on the 605, Can it do auto speaker calibration with 5.1 instead of 7.1?

I have heard that some of their models, the auto speaker calibration can only be done with all 7 + sub hooked up.

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by monkyman

Another question on the 605, Can it do auto speaker calibration with 5.1 instead of 7.1?

I have heard that some of their models, the auto speaker calibration can only be done with all 7 + sub hooked up.

It can do 5.1 (my father has this model, and 5.1 set-up)....you tell the Onkyo there are no back speakers.

[Zaphod]

For the price, I love this receiver. I have had it for about three months and have nothing but good experiences with it. I don't use it for upconversion, but have tried it and it is not good at all IMO.

[RedIsNotBlue]

Been perfectly happy with it so far. Highly recommend it.

[XRontix]

does this receiver support 1080i?

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by XRontix

does this receiver support 1080i?

yes. 720p 1080i/p

[neckedness]

I'm about to buy this receiver. The lowest price I see is at CircuitCity for $429. Where else can I buy it for cheaper?

[crackinhedz]

Onkyo TX-SR605 ($399+ FREE SHIPPING)


currently out of stock, but its the best price around.

[jcs913]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

The Onkyo 605 will pass a clean 1080p,720p,480p..etc signal.

Its in the upconversion...it can convert component,composite,svideo into HDMI, but only 720p.


So if youre watching a bluray you'll be fine with a 1080p signal, but if you want to run a nintendo wii from component through hdmi it will only be 720p.

hope that helps.

I thought it only converted to 480P. I thought the 805 converted to 720P?

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by jcs913

I thought it only converted to 480P. I thought the 805 converted to 720P?

805 will convert to 1080p, the 605 will convert to 720p.



(converting 480p to 480p is not converting anything at all.)

[BTBuck1]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

805 will convert to 1080p, the 605 will convert to 720p.



(converting 480p to 480p is not converting anything at all.)

Some recievers take lower resolutions than, or 480i and upscale to 480p

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by BTBuck1

Some recievers take lower resolutions than, or 480i and upscale to 480p

....pointless to get into 480i to 480p conversion explanation, so stated 480p to 480p as basically saying the Onkyo is a little more advanced than a 480i to 480p simple conversion.


point being:

The Onkyo 605 will pass a clean 1080p,720p,480p..etc signal.

Its in the upconversion...it can convert component,composite,svideo into HDMI, but only 720p.


So if youre watching a bluray you'll be fine with a 1080p signal, but if you want to run a nintendo wii from component through hdmi it will only be 720p.

[ILLSQUAD2G]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

805 will convert to 1080p, the 605 will convert to 720p.



(converting 480p to 480p is not converting anything at all.)

Hello, The 805 has very similar video scaling as the 605 if not exactly the same. The 875 will convert any signal upto 1080P. Just thought i would mention this as it was the main reason I myself bought the 875 over the 805. As the 805 and its FAROUJIDA DCDi conversion chip will not do 1080P conversions although it will upscale 480i/p to 720P. Also downfall is if you are feeding the unit 1080i via RGB (component video) and output HDMI , it will be sent out at 720P. The 875 and its REON HQV chip will upscale any input/output video source upto 1080P. (EX. S-video,or RGB (in) to HDMI (out) is user selectable (AUTO,480I/P,720P,1080I/P) to match the TV. Auto will automatically select the highest resolution the TV can handle regardless of the input signal. The difference between the DCDi and the HQV is like night and day with the picture quality from SDTV to HDTV being noticeably better with the HQV chip. I first noticed it when I input my HDTV cable (Rogers HD8300 box) via RGB @1080i and let the Receiver scale it to 1080P with a much better quality of picture incl. far less mosquito type noise and the SD channels aren't true 1080P but the improvement is very relevant. I have also since turned off the scaling on my PS3 for regular DVDS which allows the HQV chip in the 875 to send it out @1080P with a better overall PQ then the PS3 did. I hope this information serves as useful to anyone interested in the Onkyo line of A/V receivers. Also I DID NOT write this to basically downtalk anyone but only so that interested buyers are more informed and dont buy an 805 expecting 1080P upscaling as the unit just cant do it. If anything I wrote is misunderstood or a reader would like to know more please feel free to ask as I own the 875 and I am EXTREMELY PLEASED with the unit. The sound quality alone VS. my old YAMAHA is like I am hearing a song again for the first time and it sounds very real and far more detailed and natural. Hope this has helped someone out there.

[crackinhedz]

ILLSQUAD2G, been reading around you are correct, the 805 and the 605 will scale to 720p.

thanks for the correction.

[Gravion2005]

I am getting that 875 this week and taking back the 605 i got yesterday. The 605 is horrible. I can't believe that my BOSE GS Series 2 system sound so much better than the 605. I bought the 805, then took it back for the 605 and i bought them new with brand new KEF home theatre system 2005.2 model. The satellites sound ok but that big bass speaker so SUCKSSSSSSSSS. My bose bass box is WAY better but i can't use it with the KEF cause of the proprietary connection cable. THe bose base box is so precise and clear and have life and drama to it. THe KEF one is so DULL and DEAD and just boom instead of CRACK and SPLIT. And Man i tried EVERY channel for the sound on 5 different blu rays and they all sound only ok. I have it connected to the ps3 via hdmi in and out. And my tv has no sound coming out of it and it's all connected straight hdmi. The wii i have it connected to the game/tv part of the receiver with the a/v cable it came with and all u do is hear it but can't see it. I don't know if i'm just not setting it up right or what. I bought 100 bucks in THICK Monster speaker wiring, bannana plugs and all. I'm SOOOOOOOOOO burnt i can break the thing. The video scaling is HORRIFIC!! WHen i put the ps3 and everything else back to the kdl 40xb2 directly, everything looked better. I put the bose back and it sounds better. I don't get it, bose doesn't have the hdmi on the series 2 gs, just coaxial. How come i can't get any sound coming out of the hdmi cables other than the ps3 and that's it? Do i have to connect the optical cables? Cause that would defeat the purpose of the 1.3 hdmi cables i paid an arm and a leg for. PLUS How come my tv i can't hear anything coming out of it, only when i play blu ray. HELPPPPPPPPP ......

U bought the 875 right? HOw did u connect it all? Do u have pics of ur back connections? CAn u answer above? thanks

[Bluray_ne1]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

The Onkyo 605 will pass a clean 1080p,720p,480p..etc signal.

Its in the upconversion...it can convert component,composite,svideo into HDMI, but only 720p.

So if youre watching a bluray you'll be fine with a 1080p signal...

I've detected a slight degradation of my picture while running the PS3 thru HDMI on my 605, as compared to running the HDMI directly to the TV. Granted, my TV is limited to 1080i, but it just doesn't seem quite as life-like thru the 605. Do I have something set incorrectly? Am I somehow down-converting to 720P without knowing it?

I also have encountered the following issues...

1) I have the PS3 attached via HDMI 1 & I'm able to play movies (BD or otherwise) and CD's just fine. However, I'm unable to play a CD that's encoded DTS-ES 6.1 (Sheryl Crow - Globe Sessions). It only makes a hissing sound when I try to play any track. I know the PS3 dosen't have DTS decoding built in, but I'm able to play BD X-Men which has DTS-MA soundtrack using DTS-ES discrete with no problem. I've tried the bitstream and linear PCM settings on the PS3 but no results. Any Ideas?

2) (Onkyo 605 related) I have the TV's (1080i Sony WEGA) digiital audio out hooked up to the "Game/TV" in connection on the 605 but I'm unable to hear TV audio thru it (no cable or sat, just on-board digital tuner). The connection is assigned to "Game/TV" but I've got no sound when I choose the component.

3) Because the PS3 has on-board TrueHD decoding, shouldn't the 605 show that instead of "Multi-Channel PCM?

Any help from you Onkyo 605 veterans out there is much appreciated. Honestly, I've never had this much trouble hooking up my stereo system before...must be gettin' old.

Many thanks in advance.