We will NEVER buy an Onkyo again

[slimdude]

Originally Posted by Visionist

My batteries are good yeah, forgot to mention. The receiver was actually preowned but I've found the remote on eBay, might buy it. Hopefully it isn't the receiver at fault as I remember the remote's little flashing light worked fine when I pressed a button.

Personally, I wouldn't buy a used remote control because of the wear and tear, and you don't know how long it's going to last. If you're planning on keeping the receiver, It's best to get a brand new remote control. You may pay a little bit more, but it will be worth it.

[IntelliVolume]

Originally Posted by slimdude

Personally, I wouldn't buy a used remote control because of the wear and tear, and you don't know how long it's going to last. If you're planning on keeping the receiver, It's best to get a brand new remote control. You may pay a little bit more, but it will be worth it.

Agreed, slim.

[Indian Hills Theater]

The Atmos is terrific. So is DTS: X.

[stonesfan129]

My parents had three - Onkyo, Denon and Sony in their house and I never recall them having trouble with any of them. Onkyo and Denon were both from the late 1990s when we got a DVD player. The Sony was newer but was one of the cheap models that only did basic DTS and DD decoding.

[Bnokes]

HDMI switching on ours conked out after unit was out of warranty. They would not sell me a $75.00 part, insisting that I take the unit to a factory authorized repair center where they were going to charge $600 to fix it -- more than the unit was worth at that point in its career. It was a well-known problem with this model. Never again. Loving our new Yamaha. We can finally understand dialog.

[omarchafa]

I switch to Yamaha after my Onkyo crap out on the HDMI, and read how unreliable they became. My 15 year old Onkyo is still working, and they just don't make like that anymore.

Go for a Yamaha AVR if you want something to last long.

[Arlington]

Originally Posted by Bnokes

HDMI switching on ours conked out after unit was out of warranty. They would not sell me a $75.00 part, insisting that I take the unit to a factory authorized repair center where they were going to charge $600 to fix it -- more than the unit was worth at that point in its career. It was a well-known problem with this model. Never again. Loving our new Yamaha. We can finally understand dialog.

I just posted this in the other Onkyo thread, and saw this so wanted to here as well...seems like a common issue:

So, any advice would be appreciated. Warning: I am not a sound expert or a tech smarty. I just like having the setup and sound for some decent blu-ray movie viewing.

I bought my current receiver, the Onkyo TX-SR706, in February of 2009. Been fine up until around this year, and got worse yesterday. The main problem is when I switch HDMI inputs. They just aren’t recognized, and I get a black screen with a message that there’s no signal and to check the connections, and then the screen goes to blue. I’ve tried tricks with turning on the device (my PS3 and my region-free blu) first and then switching, and sometimes I’ll get a second’s worth of the right picture/menu, so I know the devices are on and fine. But then they fade to black and then blue.

I got a new HDMI cable just in case it was that, but same issue; and I tried switching the devices to different inputs to see if it was just one that was worse, but it wasn’t.

In addition, my speakers (5.1 BOSE setup...don’t make fun!) have recently started “chirping” loudly every so often. Intermittent and random through various speakers, but loud and annoying. Like a digital bird. I also sense deep base sounds/gulps every so often.

So far, thankfully, my main input (my TiVo) hasn’t gone out, so I can watch ...but watching movies now seems impossible.

I checked my serial number on that Onkyo page and it is NOT eligible for the help (despite having the same problems). Guess mine was manufactured right before 2009.

Any thoughts? What is the typical lifespan for a receiver? I thought it would be longer. I don’t want to spend too much money trying to fix this one if I’m just going to have to buy a new one. And if I need a new one, what brands/types do you all recommend for my (modest) needs? Thanks!

[Wingman1977]

I bought a HT-RC360 back in 2012 (2011 model). I never had a issue (other than the remote crapping out on me and having to buy a new one directly from Onkyo). I recently replaced it with the TX-NR656 (since the 360 doesn't support 4K).

[IntelliVolume]

Originally Posted by Bnokes

HDMI switching on ours conked out after unit was out of warranty. They would not sell me a $75.00 part, insisting that I take the unit to a factory authorized repair center where they were going to charge $600 to fix it -- more than the unit was worth at that point in its career. It was a well-known problem with this model. Never again. Loving our new Yamaha. We can finally understand dialog.

I've had nothing but Onkyos in my systems, and NEVER had a problem "understanding dialogue" (unless it was an issue on the film's soundtrack or a disc problem).

Sounds like a setup/calibration issue to me.

[AmishParadise]

Originally Posted by IntelliVolume

I've had nothing but Onkyos in my systems, and NEVER had a problem "understanding dialogue" (unless it was an issue on the film's soundtrack or a disc problem).

Sounds like a setup/calibration issue to me.

I'd have to concur. I've only ever owned Onkyo and currently own the Onkyo TX-NR818 which I've had for many years now. I did have the HDMI board replaced once. Under warranty fortunately. It's been smooth sailing since. As for understanding dialogue, no issues here. The only movies I've had a hard time hearing the dialogue on are the ones which are clearly due to the particular Blu-ray release as everyone online far and wide I'll find are reporting the same issue. That being said, it's great to hear you're loving your Yamaha Bnokes. They make some excellent receivers.

[brian9229]

I've been trying out my just recently aquired TX-RZ820 for a around a week now and so far I've owned the 555 and the 757 and did not have a single issue with either. I'm gonna plead luck on that given the Onkyo horror stories ive read that far extend just this forum. I gambled initially with the 555 and I have to say given its price point, I was quite stunned by its performance enough to upgrade twice.

[FreddieFerric]

I'm looking at an RZ3100. Anyone have experience with this model?

[sonic_debauchery]

My onkyo 818 had the hdmi board failure, but after it was fixed under warranty, it has been rock solid. (now i have an Anthem MRX 720---moved to Atmos).

My dad has an Onkyo 809 that has been rock solid as well with heavy use.

[jonmoz]

Had the Onkyo TX-SR875 for ages before I upgraded to the Onkyo TX-RZ3100, never had any issues with either, and my latest model is awesome.

[solarrdadd]

wow, an almost 3 year old thread revival!

great news on the new Onkyo!

[jonmoz]

Originally Posted by solarrdadd

wow, an almost 3 year old thread revival!

great news on the new Onkyo!

Has it been that long, time flies when you are having fun in lock down.

[pab1219]

Onkyo loss my trust and I am quite pleased with my Yamaha.

[Blades1370]

Bought a TX-SR608 back in 2011, like most models of that era it had the "HDMI Gremlin", meaning the HDMI output board failed.

After checking on YouTube, I found a repair fix for it, the capacitors on the board were not thermally rated properly, believe they were only rated for 85 degrees C, and they recommended 105 degrees C ones.

Spent part of one of my afternoons when I worked for Fisher Price Power Wheels test labs replacing the components. Worked solid for years afterwards, gave the still working unit, and my original SKS-HT870 Speaker sets to my son, after I upgraded to on-wall mounted Klipsch speakers and a newer 4K Onkyo receiver (TX-NR797) earlier this year.

Thus far I have not had a single issue with the new receiver, it's much larger and does not seem to run nearly as hot.