HDMI Receivers

[Erman_94]

What are the best ones and/or makes that manufacture them?

Thanks in advance.

[seto]

If you're looking for a new receiver and are looking for advice it may be best to provide what sort of budget you have. Depending on that, we may change our answers. Personally, I found Denon's latest line of receivers to be top quality. If budget is no problem I would highly recommend either the Denon 4308 or 5308.

If you are looking for something less than two thousand USD you may be referred to Yamaha or Onkyo.

[mr peepers]

i agree. thats a rather broad question to be asking.

is hdmi the only feature you're looking for? if not, what other features or capabilities are you looking to get out of this new receiver?

I'll agree with the previous post as well. Denon's are awesome. I have a 3808 and by far its one of the best feature to price ratio receivers out there. at least in my opinion it is.

the 4308 doesnt add a whole lot to the 3808. nothing that warrants adding another grand or so to the price tag.

but if you're looking for something cheaper, a lot of people tend to swear by onkyos. ive never personally tested or tries them out, because i think they're ugly as sin, but they have another great feature set for the price.

[Erman_94]

well it would be my first receiver, so i don't think i need to spend too much to see a major improvement over what i have (i'd spend around $500 for it)

i would like 3 hdmi inputs and 7.1 to support my BR and to be honest, i don't even know what other features receivers may have lol

any help would be appreciated

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by Erman_94

well it would be my first receiver, so i don't think i need to spend too much to see a major improvement over what i have (i'd spend around $500 for it)

i would like 3 hdmi inputs and 7.1 to support my BR and to be honest, i don't even know what other features receivers may have lol

any help would be appreciated

well if you want 3 HDMI inputs and 7.1PCM then you want the Sony STR-DG910.

But the Onkyo TX-SR605 would be a better choice for under $500.

[tigtat77]

Sony STR-DG910. 3 HDMI inputs and 7.1. You can get it on amazon for under 350.00. I have the 810 and love it, only difference between the two is 6.1 vs 7.1

[Erman_94]

how good is the Sony STR-DG910?

will i be happy enough to forget i spent that money on it?

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by Erman_94

will i be happy enough to forget i spent that money on it?

yes.

[tigtat77]

As I said I have the 810 which is only 6.1 and I love it! I only paid 275.00 on amazon around x-mas for it. I think the 910 is a great choice for the budget and getting 3 HDMI ports and 7.1

[Erman_94]

so i would need a receiver with 3 hdmi inputs to connect my 360, BR and TV? and the 7.1 to take full capabilities of BR (for the movies that have it)? and i can use some old speakers i have now and slowly buy better speakers when i have the money?

please tell me this is all right

[tigtat77]

thats exactly right.

[Erman_94]

thanks!

does anyone know if it supports dolby trueHD or PCM uncompressed or whatever the best one is these days

btw, i was reading the features and looking at some pictures and the HDMI inputs are titled

SAT in, DVD in, VIDEO 2/BD in but the product description says:

Optimized For Blu-ray Disc And HD Sources: Watch breathtakingly crisp video via two High Definition Media Interface (HDMI) inputs that are capable of accepting resolutions up to 1080p, offering the full video quality that the Blu-ray format can deliver.

does this just mean that the SAT in input is for my TV?

[tigtat77]

here is the specs page from sonystyle.com http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...52921665061947

[tigtat77]

dont pay attention to sony's listed price though. buy from amazon or frys you will get it alot less expensive there.

[Erman_94]

thanks for the link, but im still a little confused about the things on my previous post

[tigtat77]

sat is for your cable or sat which ever you use. BD for the blu player and the dvd in you can use for your 360. then just use the out to your tv and switch between the 3 on the reciever remote.

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by Erman_94

so i would need a receiver with 3 hdmi inputs to connect my 360, BR and TV?

no, you would only need 2 hdmi inputs.

receivers have at least 1 "output" that goes to your TV.

Originally Posted by Erman_94

does anyone know if it supports dolby trueHD or PCM uncompressed

7.1 Uncompressed PCM. (PS3 will decode TrueHD into uncompressed PCM)



...again, the onkyo 605 would be a better choice. (and cheaper)

[Erman_94]

k thank you so much for the help

im from canada though, so let's hope amazon.ca has a good deal on it

[Erman_94]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

no, you would only need 2 hdmi inputs.

receivers have at least 1 "output" that goes to your TV.




7.1 Uncompressed PCM. (PS3 will decode TrueHD into uncompressed PCM)



...again, the onkyo 605 would be a better choice. (and cheaper)

i know there's an output that goes to the tv, but to get my cable/sat with the surround dont i need an input for it?

and can you go into detail on why the onkyo is a better choice? didnt understand your explanation

[Rike255]

Originally Posted by Erman_94

k thank you so much for the help

im from canada though, so let's hope amazon.ca has a good deal on it

Amazon.ca doesn`t sell electronics I don`t think...it`s a pretty horrible site compared to it`s american counterpart. Also, you can`t ship Onkyo products from amazon.com to Canada.