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HotBBQ updated 2 products

HotBBQ — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:39:46 -0400

1. updated Panasonic VIERA G10 Series - June 25, 2009 at 8:39 pm

new pro/con: Does not feature "one sheet of glass" design of the V10 series.
new pro/con: 24p mode only supports a 48Hz refresh (causes flicker)
agreed: "good variety of sizes"
agreed: "THX certified"
agreed: "Fantastic color reproduction when calibrated properly "
agreed: "improved blacks and contrast over previous generations"
disagreed: "the same as the more expensive V10 line, only thicker (2")"

2. updated Panasonic VIERA V10 Series - June 25, 2009 at 8:33 pm

tapped as "love it"
tapped as "want it"

HotBBQ updated Onkyo TX-NR906

HotBBQ — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:58:25 -0500

November 11, 2008 at 4:58 pm

agreed: "Firmware not publicly upgradeable "

HotBBQ updated Onkyo TX-SR806

HotBBQ — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:28:47 -0400

October 20, 2008 at 3:28 pm

chose Onkyo TX-SR806 over Denon AVR-2309CI
chose Onkyo TX-SR806 over Yamaha RX-V1900
chose Denon AVR-2809CI over Onkyo TX-SR806
chose Denon AVR-2809CI over Onkyo TX-SR806
agreed: "higher distortion than previous models"
agreed: "lower quality DAC than previously anticipated"
agreed: "THX Ultra 2 Plus Certified"

HotBBQ updated 2 products

HotBBQ — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:01:57 -0400

1. updated Onkyo TX-SR706 - September 23, 2008 at 8:01 am

chose Onkyo TX-SR706 over Sony STR-DA3400ES

2. updated Onkyo TX-NR906 - September 23, 2008 at 7:59 am

agreed: "No HDMI upscaling "

HotBBQ updated Yamaha RX-V1900

HotBBQ — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:05:18 -0400

September 22, 2008 at 12:05 pm

agreed: "8-point automatic calibration "
agreed: "HD Radio "

HotBBQ updated Denon AVR-2809CI

HotBBQ — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:40:50 -0400

September 10, 2008 at 7:40 am

chose Denon AVR-2809CI over Onkyo TX-SR806

HotBBQ updated Yamaha RX-V863

HotBBQ — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:08:06 -0400

September 2, 2008 at 8:08 pm

agreed: "No BTB/WTW support (0-255 RGB signals clipped to 15-235). Full Range sources (such as games) are the most affected."
agreed: "3 x HDMI inputs supporting deep color and 1080p/24"
agreed: "HD radio tuner"
agreed: "Decodes Dolby TrueHD and dts HD MA"
agreed: "1080p video upscaling"
agreed: "Burr-Brown DACs and ADCs"

HotBBQ updated 3 products

HotBBQ — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:53:16 -0400

1. updated Onkyo TX-SR806 - August 28, 2008 at 11:53 am

tapped as "want it"

2. updated Denon AVR-2809CI - August 28, 2008 at 11:52 am

chose Onkyo TX-SR806 over Denon AVR-2809CI

3. updated Sony STR-DA3400ES - August 28, 2008 at 11:50 am

chose Onkyo TX-SR806 over Sony STR-DA3400ES

HotBBQ updated Denon AVR-2809CI

HotBBQ — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:28:11 -0400

August 27, 2008 at 9:28 pm

chose Denon AVR-2809CI over Sony STR-DA3400ES
added a competitor: Sony STR-DA3400ES
chose Denon AVR-2809CI over Onkyo TX-SR806
added a competitor: Onkyo TX-SR806
chose Denon AVR-2809CI over Onkyo TX-SR706
edited the description

HotBBQ updated Denon AVR-2809CI

HotBBQ — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:03:27 -0400

August 27, 2008 at 3:03 pm

tapped as "want it"

HotBBQ updated 2 products

HotBBQ — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:47:19 -0400

1. updated Onkyo TX-SR876 - August 22, 2008 at 12:47 pm

chose Onkyo TX-SR876 over Denon AVR-3808CI
chose Onkyo TX-SR876 over Yamaha RX-V3800
chose Denon AVR-3808CI over Onkyo TX-SR876
chose Onkyo TX-SR876 over Denon AVR-3808CI
chose Onkyo TX-SR876 over Sony STR-DA5300ES
chose Onkyo TX-SR876 over Sony STR-DA5400ES
chose Onkyo TX-SR876 over Onkyo TX-SR875
chose Onkyo TX-SR876 over Pioneer Elite VSX-94TXH
disagreed: "Only 4 HDMI Inputs"
agreed: "Output Any Video Signal in 1080P (via HDMI output)"
agreed: "Silicon Optix Reon HQV-50 Video Scaler"
agreed: "2 HDMI Outputs"
agreed: "Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Dynamic EQ, and Auto Setup"

2. updated Denon AVR-5308CI - August 22, 2008 at 12:42 pm

agreed: "Very expensive - $5199"

HotBBQ updated Onkyo TX-SR876

HotBBQ — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:27:02 -0400

August 22, 2008 at 11:27 am

tapped as "want it"

HotBBQ commented on Onkyo TX-SR876

HotBBQ — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:26:38 -0400

August 22, 2008 at 11:26 am

"It looks like this is ~$100 more than the Sony 4400ES. Is the Onkyo a better deal at this price?"

HotBBQ commented on Sony STR-DA4400ES

HotBBQ — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:17:39 -0400

August 19, 2008 at 10:17 pm

"How does this model differ from the 5300ES model? I am buying my first AVR in the next few weeks. I was looking at the 5300ES or the Onkyo 876."

HotBBQ joined the site

HotBBQ — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:16:11 -0400

August 19, 2008 at 10:16 pm