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Marantz AV8003
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0
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[i]0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Review date: June 28, 2008
Mozilla Firefox
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91
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mixed
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10 pros
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[i]2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Review date: June 28, 2008
Onkyo TX-NR1000
ProSCORE
33
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mixed
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2 pros
4 cons
Review date: May 21, 2008
Polk Audio LSi25
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44
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4 pros
5 cons
love itlove it
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Review date: May 16, 2008
Polk Audio LSi15
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50
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Review date: May 16, 2008
Halo 3
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100
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[i]1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Review date: October 18, 2007
Uniball 207
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100
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Review date: September 1, 2007
TiVo HD
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50
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mixed
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2 pros
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Review date: August 30, 2007
D-Link DUB-2240
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Review date: August 21, 2007
Real Sword RS Type 97B AEG
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Review date: August 21, 2007
Logitech Harmony 880
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71
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5 pros
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[i]1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Review date: August 18, 2007
Yamaha RX-Z11
ProSCORE
60
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mixed
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3 pros
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Review date: August 18, 2007
Humax DRT800
ProSCORE
71
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mixed
positive
5 pros
2 cons
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love itlove it
Review date: August 17, 2007
Humax T800
ProSCORE
71
negative
mixed
positive
5 pros
2 cons
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Review date: August 17, 2007
Denon AVR-4308CI
ProSCORE
100
negative
mixed
positive
4 pros
0 cons
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Review date: August 17, 2007
Microsoft Xbox 360
ProSCORE
86
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mixed
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6 pros
1 con
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Review date: August 15, 2007
Onkyo TX-NR905
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100
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4 pros
0 cons
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Review date: August 15, 2007
Denon AVR-5308CI
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100
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4 pros
0 cons
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Review date: August 15, 2007
Sony STR-DA5300ES
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0
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positive
0 pros
1 con
Review date: August 15, 2007
- heapatrouble commented on Denon AVR-5308CI
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December 19, 2008 at 4:14 pm
"In response to csten's comment, yes, the 5805 is THX Ultra2 certified. In response to furz, I suspect that he is experiencing a significant ground loop in his household electrical supply as his comments are completely inconsistent with those of proffessional reviewers, general user experience and with my own listening."
- heapatrouble sent a message to ger
July 23, 2008 at 4:12 pm
"It is possible to turn off the HDMI output of the receiver from the front panel using the pure audio button to the far left of your input select buttons on the front panel as well as from within the onscreen menus. If nothing else, you can unplug the receiver for about a minute or use more
- heapatrouble sent a message to MikeSugar
July 4, 2008 at 5:29 pm
"It can be. As with any piece of electronics, and especially power amps, receivers and pre-amps or surround processors, ventillation is an important consideration. However, if you don't have the room in your A/V stand to allow for 2-5 inches of unrestricted airflow above the component in question (in your case, the receiver) there are alternatives more
"It can be. As with any piece of electronics, and especially power amps, receivers and pre-amps or surround processors, ventillation is an important consideration. However, if you don't have the room in your A/V stand to allow for 2-5 inches of unrestricted airflow above the component in question (in your case, the receiver) there are alternatives more
- heapatrouble updated 2 products
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Updated Marantz AV8003
June 28, 2008 at 5:28 am
Chose Integra DTC-9.8 over Marantz AV8003
New pro/con: Too few inputs.
New pro/con: Anchor Bay chipsets don't perform as well as either the Reon or Realta chipsets.
Updated Firefox
June 28, 2008 at 5:24 am
Disagreed: "Memory usage and load time are significantly slower than IE."
Disagreed: "Firefox V2 crashes semi-regularly and uses a lot of computing resources"
Agreed: "Websites designed with proprietary IE/Active X code may not render correctly"
Agreed: ""Awesome bar" learns and adapts according to the frequency and recency of pages you visit"
Agreed: "Faster browsing in v3"
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- heapatrouble updated Microsoft Xbox 360
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May 30, 2008 at 12:07 am
Tapped as "have it"
Tapped as "love it"
- heapatrouble updated Onkyo TX-SR875
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May 28, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Tapped as "love it"
- heapatrouble sent a message to Erik
May 28, 2008 at 3:09 pm
"I'd love to make it, but I will be in a meeting at that time, with no way to reschedule (work-related, not hobby :]) Thank you for thinking of me and thanks especially for the vote of confidence that your invite seems to indicate."
- heapatrouble updated 3 products
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Updated Onkyo TX-NR905
May 21, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Disagreed: "too expensive!"
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Updated Onkyo TX-NR1000
May 21, 2008 at 12:59 pm
New pro/con: No compatibility w/ more recent surround formats
Disagreed: "Has replaceable modules to ensure future compatibility"
New pro/con: No plans to upgrade HDMI to the 1.3 spec.
New pro/con: No video transcoding or upconversion.
Updated Mass Effect
May 21, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Tapped as "love it"
Tapped as "have it"
- heapatrouble commented on 3 items
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Commented on Onkyo TX-NR905
May 21, 2008 at 1:25 pm
"I haven't experienced any kind of a/v delay on my 875. However, the system can be adjusted to sync the audio to the video. Also, rather than looking at the Reon chip as a con, it would be better to look at it as a pro since the 905 and the 875 are the only receivers more
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Commented on Pioneer Elite VSX-94TXH
May 21, 2008 at 1:16 pm
"Also, as the latest issue of Home Theater Magazine conclusively demonstrated, video processing/upscaling is absolutely not a sham. There are real quantifiable differences that can easily be discerned. And, of all the receivers in this price range, only the Onkyo 875 and 905 have video quality that is competitive with the Denon AVR-5803, which is several more
"I agonized for awhile over whether to buy the '94' or the Onkyo TX-SR875, which I ultimately purchased. The major point of contention for me were: sound quality, video quality, ease of use, and expandability. Of those, the -94 only surpassed the 875 in terms of expandability and only in the fact that the 4 HDMI more
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Commented on Onkyo TX-NR1000
May 21, 2008 at 12:58 pm
"I contacted Onkyo a while back and learned that there are not now and likely never will be any plans to upgrade to HDMI 1.3. or offer upconversion or transcoding as with the more recent offerings from the brand. So much for being the last receiver you'd ever need to buy."
- heapatrouble updated their about me
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May 21, 2008 at 1:06 pm
- heapatrouble updated 3 products
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Updated Onkyo TX-SR875
May 16, 2008 at 2:08 am
Chose Onkyo TX-SR875 over Yamaha RX-V1800
Chose Onkyo TX-SR875 over Sony STR-DG2100
Chose Onkyo TX-SR875 over Sony STR-DA5300ES
Chose Onkyo TX-SR875 over Marantz SR7002
Chose Onkyo TX-SR875 over Yamaha RX-V3800
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Updated Polk Audio LSi25
May 16, 2008 at 1:40 am
New pro/con: Speakers need some extra break-in to sound their best.
Tapped as "love it"
Tapped as "have it"
New pro/con: The cherry side panels are a tough match to other furniture.
New pro/con: Limited finish options.
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Updated Polk Audio LSi15
May 16, 2008 at 1:36 am
New pro/con: The cherry side panels are a tough match to other furniture.
New pro/con: Limited finish options.
New pro/con: Needs to be out away from the wall a good bit for best imaging and bass output.
New pro/con: No amplifier section for the side-firing sub.
New pro/con: Less bass output than the LSi25
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- heapatrouble commented on 3 items
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Commented on Onkyo TX-SR875
May 16, 2008 at 2:07 am
"Also, in fairness, the HDMI handshaking problems mentioned above can occur with many brands and are hard to predict, hard to troubleshoot, frequently difficult to reproduce and sometimes seem to have something of an alchemic quality to them. It's very hard to logically lay the blame at the feet one component when it could be the more
"Also, in response to Post 5 ('I don't think it even tries to upconvert or smooth out the HDMI in from my 1080i cable box. very blocky. I hate that.') The reason you are getting pixelation from your cable box is most likely because of the level of compression being used by your cable company. Remember that more
"In response to Post 16: It will do the upscaling, and the Standard-def sources will look somewhat better, but you won't be able to gild a turd with this thing. It doesn't work that way - especially with something like the NES, which was never really even a quality 480i source to begin with. PS2 will more
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Commented on Polk Audio LSi15
May 16, 2008 at 1:47 am
"Presently I am using an all-LSi speaker system (5.2 channels) run by the Onkyo TX-SR875 surround receiver. I have to say that the system sounds fantastic - much better than my prior system. I know this because my ex-wife got the prior system (Definitive Tech bipolar towers w/ 12" powered subs, 3-way amplified LCR powered by more
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Commented on Polk Audio LSi25
May 16, 2008 at 1:47 am
"Presently I am using an all-LSi speaker system (5.2 channels) run by the Onkyo TX-SR875 surround receiver. I have to say that the system sounds fantastic - much better than my prior system. I know this because my ex-wife got the prior system (Definitive Tech bipolar towers w/ 12" powered subs, 3-way amplified LCR powered by more
- heapatrouble updated Onkyo TX-SR875
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February 18, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Tapped as "have it"
- heapatrouble commented on Onkyo TX-SR875
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January 9, 2008 at 5:05 pm
"I recently upgraded my system as a whole, to include the 875. Presently, the system as it is being used is a 360 w/ HD DVD as a source, the 875, a Westinghouse 42" 1080p LCD flat panel, and a Polk Lsi speakr package with LSi-25's up front, and LCi-C center channel and LSi-15's as rear more
- heapatrouble commented on Halo 3
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October 18, 2007 at 11:34 am
"They have added depth to the character story development, depth to the details (weapons, tools, vehicles, etc) and created and ending that both satisfactorily concludes the overall story and leaves an open enough ending for a new game (trilogy?). I have heard many people complain that Halo 3 doesn't improve upon the original (the same complaint more
- heapatrouble updated Halo 3
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October 18, 2007 at 11:15 am
Disagreed: "Single player taken by itself isn't very compelling"
Disagreed: "Graphics are Halo 2 in HD"
Disagreed: "Doesn't innovate very much"
Agreed: "New weapons and equipment add more depth to already deep gameplay"
Agreed: "Massive scale in battles and environments"
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- heapatrouble commented on LG BH200
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September 27, 2007 at 12:23 pm
"Conversely, there are professionals who argue that the existence of two formats along with combo players will only prolong and confuse the format war with neither side really winning. These industry pros point to the abysmal failure of SACD and DVD-Audio both and suggest that the entrenchment of various companies in either camp and the existence more
- heapatrouble commented on Half-Life 2
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September 26, 2007 at 2:32 pm
"Even as glitchy as the Steam Engine occasionally is, it is also a model of ergonomics and simplicity. That you can us the Steam interface to view game trailers, purchase games, receive updates, manage and maintain contact with friends, and even create new maps for games that support that feature. Frankly, if it had near-bulletproof reliability, more
- heapatrouble updated 3 products
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Updated Half-Life 2
September 26, 2007 at 1:07 pm
Tapped as "have it"
Tapped as "love it"
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Updated Logitech Harmony 880
September 26, 2007 at 1:05 pm
Tapped as "love it"
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Updated Logitech MX Revolution
September 26, 2007 at 1:05 pm
Tapped as "have it"
- heapatrouble responded to the thread Community Question: What to do about "spam" articles?
September 25, 2007 at 11:33 pm
"The examples cited seem to be nothing more than shameless commercialized spam. If I wanted an infomercial or to tune into the shopping channel, I know where to go for that. I certainly don't want to have to filter through it on this website. Further, I think that spam-fomercials such as Exhibits A and B along more
- heapatrouble commented on 3 items
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Commented on LG BH200
September 25, 2007 at 11:19 pm
"Also, not having an S-video input is hardly a con in my book. Realistically, if you don't have an HDTV, you have no business buying an HD disc player. You just won't see the benefit and you'd be wasting your money. If you do have an HDTV, then you shouldn't even be considering using an SD more
"Both formats have their pros and cons, and both have about equal support from studios which seem to be fairly divided between the two (a very recent development). Just from a performance standpoint Blu-ray ought to win hands down due to its greater storage capacity and therefore greater potential for video/sound quality. However, HD-DVD has been more
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Commented on Yamaha RX-Z11
September 25, 2007 at 11:03 pm
"Although to many people, Anchor Bay Technologies seems like an 'off brand' (if you will), the reality is that they are the parent company of DVDO which makes the iScan line of video processors/scalers. They have been around for a very long time, certainly longer than has DCDi (although not Faroudja itself) or the Reon or more
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Commented on Yamaha RX-V3800
September 25, 2007 at 11:02 pm
"Although to many people, Anchor Bay Technologies seems like an 'off brand' (if you will), the reality is that they are the parent company of DVDO which makes the iScan line of video processors/scalers. They have been around for a very long time, certainly longer than has DCDi (although not Faroudja itself) or the Reon or more
- heapatrouble updated 3 products
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Updated LG BH200
September 25, 2007 at 11:07 pm
Disagreed: "No S-Video output"
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Updated Halo 2
September 25, 2007 at 11:06 pm
Tapped as "have it"
Tapped as "love it"
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Updated Halo 3
September 25, 2007 at 11:05 pm
Tapped as "have it"
Tapped as "love it"
- heapatrouble commented on Uniball 207
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September 1, 2007 at 1:11 pm
"I use the Z07 pen every day at work. Among its other benefits, it is the only pen I've found that will consistently write on the back side of carbon paper."
- heapatrouble updated Uniball 207
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September 1, 2007 at 1:06 pm
Agreed: "writes smoothly"
Agreed: "ink is waterproof and chemical proof"
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1.  avatar ger
my TX-SR875 , display is gone, I have press the Display button no change in "Display", lol. I would just assme it has gone out but my wife may have pushed some sequence of buttons...haha. Everything works fine and I see the info on the TV screen but nothing on the unit itself.
Mu question:
is there a secret I do not know about getting it back on?
or is this a common problem

Thanks in advance
Ger
Jul 22, 2008 4:52pm

2.  avatar MikeSugar
Hi,

I'm considering te Onky 905 and the one thing holding me back is that Ive read it runs really hot.

Is it hot enough to be a problem?


Mike
Jul 04, 2008 8:45am

3.  avatar Erik
Wow! I didn't even know that there were upgradeable receivers. It makes sense, especially at the prices we're talking about. Either that, or they have to stop making so many new standards! ;)
Aug 17, 2007 3:49pm

4.  avatar heapatrouble
Thanks for the positive feedback. I know what you mean. It's almost as though the manufacturers consider something costing less than a couple grand to be a disposable commodity. Of all the receiver manufacturers, only Denon and Onkyo have seemed committed to supporting a particular product after its initial release - and that only for the flagship models. Unfortunately, Denon will no longer support upgrades for the 48xx and 58xx series and I have yet to see an upgrade announced for the Onkyon's TX-NR1000 which they touted as the only receiver made which will not become obsolete. If Onkyo made an upgrade for the 1000 that incorporated 6 HDMI 1.3 inputs, Realta video processing and HD surround audio processing, that would be a no-brainer for me as it would have all the features I'm looking for and demonstrate their continued commitment to customer support for several generations of technology.
Aug 17, 2007 3:25pm

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