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The Pioneer Elite VSX-80TXV is Pioneer's entry level model in the Elite A/V line with a MSRP of $650. It is a THX certified 7.1 channel surround receiver with 2-zone capabilities with 110 Watts (RMS) per channel. It features 2 HDMI inputs with Faroudja DCDi video processing supporting upconversion of all video sources to HDMI and component video out.
MSRP $650.00
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MSRP $550.00
Released --
Pros
- Budget receiver with HD switching
- Automatic calibration
Cons
- Doesn't support the newer HDMI 1.3 standard
- No OSD over HDMI
- No upconversion of analog signal to HDMI
Pioneer Elite VSX-80TXV
0%
vs.
Yamaha HTR-6060
100%
MSRP $749.00
Released October, 2007
Pros
- Analog to HDMI up conversion
- Independent volume-level settings /w memory for each audio source
- Great build quality
Cons
- No HD audio decoding (ie. Dolby TrueHD or dts MA)
- Horrible user interface and documentation
- horrible user documentation
Pioneer Elite VSX-80TXV
33%
vs.
Denon AVR-888
67%
MSRP $499.00
Released May, 2007
Pros
- Great price for its specs/feature
(MSRP $499, JR.com listed at $399)
- HDMI switching and transcoding
- High-def audio support - both TrueHD and DTS-HD MA
Cons
- Could use more than 2 HDMI inputs
- 1080i component video gets downconverted to 720p when transcoded to HDMI
- No video upconversion (only transcoding to HDMI/component)
Pioneer Elite VSX-80TXV
50%
vs.
Onkyo TX-SR605
50%
MSRP $500.00
Released March, 2007
Pioneer Elite VSX-80TXV
vs.
Yamaha RX-V661
MSRP $720.00
Released August, 2007
Pros
- Analog-to-HDMI up-conversion
- THX Select2 Certification
- component video upconversion
Cons
- Only analog sources output to 2nd zone speakers
- Doesn't upscale to 1080p
- Fairly expensive compared to TX-SR605
Pioneer Elite VSX-80TXV
vs.
Onkyo TX-SR705
MSRP $500.00
Released July, 2007
Pros
- Transcodes analog video sources to HDMI
- HDMI inputs pass-through 1080p video
- Good value receiver with plenty of features at a good price
Cons
- Doesn't decode TrueHD or DTS-MA digital audio
- Unintuitive setup
- No second zone audio
Pioneer Elite VSX-80TXV
100%
vs.
Sony STR-DG910
0%
Reviews
August 30, 2008
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Pros
- Upconverts video sources to HDMI
- 110 Watts of power per channel
- THX certified
Cons
- No audio over HDMI
- No support for high-def audio - TrueHD or DTS-HD
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Pros
- Upconverts video sources to HDMI
- 110 Watts of power per channel
Cons
- No audio over HDMI
- No support for high-def audio - TrueHD or DTS-HD
- More expensive than the TX-SR605 for a similar feature set
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VSX, 80, TXV, VSX80, 80TXV, VSX80TXV
