Well, I report with great sadness that my receiver has taken it's last breath. I'm going to contact customer support at Onkyo tomorrow but I eliminated the sleep function as the culprit. I watched a movie tonight at various volume levels and noticed that at high volumes, the receiver would shut down after 5 minutes tops whereas if I lowered the volume levels, I could keep it functional for at least thirty minutes before it quit. I have concluded that it's an issue with heat although I am cooling it with external fans. This has never been a problem before and I can only conclude one of two things. The overload function is faulty or the amps have crashed and burned. I guess I will leave the latter to an expert.

Sorry to hear about that Jimmy. I hope the repair isn't to expensive.

Best......Carlo.

Well, I report with great sadness that my receiver has taken it's last breath. I'm going to contact customer support at Onkyo tomorrow but I eliminated the sleep function as the culprit. I watched a movie tonight at various volume levels and noticed that at high volumes, the receiver would shut down after 5 minutes tops whereas if I lowered the volume levels, I could keep it functional for at least thirty minutes before it quit. I have concluded that it's an issue with heat although I am cooling it with external fans. This has never been a problem before and I can only conclude one of two things. The overload function is faulty or the amps have crashed and burned. I guess I will leave the latter to an expert.

If the cost is not to high for the repair I would definitely have it fixed. Hate to
hear about your misfortune but look at the bright side if you read all the threads of people playing heck trying to drive 4 ohm speakers with their unit
and knowing these will do it effortlessly all day should be some comfort.

Good evening all.
I have been watching this thread since I bought my TX NR-1000 and matching universal player the DV SP 1000 about 4 years ago. I purchased the unit because we were having our second child and a Future Proof Receiver was just what I needed. Well I don't think I can stand it anymore. I am ready to sell the 1000 and and move on. Am I crazy for wanting to sell the 1000 to get the the latest and greatest processing and audissey setup? The only issue with the switch is the lack of firewire in any of the receivers. I do listen to SACD and DVD Audio and this setup is outstanding.
I am leaning toward the 906 even though I did not plan to buy another onkyo after my last purchase. Any help would be appreciated.

Ok, I haven't been contributing to this thread much until recently but feel as though I should chime in concerning your dilemma of whether to sell your 1000. In short...DON'T! As a 1000 owner, I know how frustrating it has been since the announcement was made to discontinue support for this model. However, as Carlo pointed out in a previous post, the amps simply cannot be beat (at least by Onkyo standards), not even the 906 which incidentally, I have auditioned in a controlled environment. Clean power is why we have held on to our receivers thus far. I fully understand the allure of purchasing a new receiver with with HDMI video/audio passthrough capabilities as well as several new bells and whistles such as HD radio but you are definitely sacrificing the raw power that the 1000 provides. If you are on a champagne and caviar budget then I would say go ahead and pull the trigger but myself? and I think several others will back me up on this...I would just let your source components take over as previously posted. Run HDMI from your source directly to your TV as well as letting the source component decode the newest audio formats and send it to your receiver via analog out assuming you have a capable blue ray player. Yes, you will have extra cables added to an already crowded situation but you salvage what you spent your hard earned money on...the receiver and you can still use your firewire ports for SACD and DVD A. The other option is to add a video processor such as the Emotiva UMC-1 due out in March or if you are budget minded, the DVDO Edge processor. I am seriously considering this route for nothing more than to eliminate extra cables. The point is, I am still able to use the amps in my 1000 assuming they aren't toast. (See my last post). The guys/gals (want to be pc) in this forum have a wealth of knowledge and can certainly better direct you on what would be best for your situation but I thought I would give you my two cents worth. Good luck with your decision.

Look at the back of the 906 nice receiver but max current draw 9.8 amps not bad now
look at the back of the 1000/10.5 it has a max of 13 if you do the math thats a considerable difference and if you use the 5.1/7.1 analog inputs you are not missing
anything but hdmi switching and as for room correction just read the pros and cons of
those threads some are happy with the sound some go back and manually set it up
just some things to think about and the fact they will eventually have a direct replacement for the 1000 IMO.

Good advice in the last 2 posts!

Best.....Carlo.

Thank you for the great advice. Sometimes I just need to be talked off the ledge. I do love my TX-NR1000 and matching SP-DV1000. I do have a blue ray player that decodes all of the latest codecs. (sony bdp-s550) and all of my hdmi cables are connected t0 my tv. So I am all set. But I have this recurring problem. I always want the latest and greatest. I thought that in buying this receiver that my prayers had been answered. As I am sure most of us did. But it was not to be. So I will just sit back pop in the new Who Concert from Kilburn 1977 on Blu Ray and Crank it up to 11.

Thanks again for the advice....I think I'll take it

Good evening all.
I have been watching this thread since I bought my TX NR-1000 and matching universal player the DV SP 1000 about 4 years ago. I purchased the unit because we were having our second child and a Future Proof Receiver was just what I needed. Well I don't think I can stand it anymore. I am ready to sell the 1000 and and move on. Am I crazy for wanting to sell the 1000 to get the the latest and greatest processing and audissey setup? The only issue with the switch is the lack of firewire in any of the receivers. I do listen to SACD and DVD Audio and this setup is outstanding.
I am leaning toward the 906 even though I did not plan to buy another onkyo after my last purchase. Any help would be appreciated.

The only modern amp with Firewire is Pioneers SC-LX90 and its $5K+.

Ok, I haven't been contributing to this thread much until recently but feel as though I should chime in concerning your dilemma of whether to sell your 1000. In short...DON'T! As a 1000 owner, I know how frustrating it has been since the announcement was made to discontinue support for this model. However, as Carlo pointed out in a previous post, the amps simply cannot be beat (at least by Onkyo standards), not even the 906 which incidentally, I have auditioned in a controlled environment. Clean power is why we have held on to our receivers thus far. I fully understand the allure of purchasing a new receiver with with HDMI video/audio passthrough capabilities as well as several new bells and whistles such as HD radio but you are definitely sacrificing the raw power that the 1000 provides. If you are on a champagne and caviar budget then I would say go ahead and pull the trigger but myself? and I think several others will back me up on this...I would just let your source components take over as previously posted. Run HDMI from your source directly to your TV as well as letting the source component decode the newest audio formats and send it to your receiver via analog out assuming you have a capable blue ray player. Yes, you will have extra cables added to an already crowded situation but you salvage what you spent your hard earned money on...the receiver and you can still use your firewire ports for SACD and DVD A. The other option is to add a video processor such as the Emotiva UMC-1 due out in March or if you are budget minded, the DVDO Edge processor. I am seriously considering this route for nothing more than to eliminate extra cables. The point is, I am still able to use the amps in my 1000 assuming they aren't toast. (See my last post). The guys/gals (want to be pc) in this forum have a wealth of knowledge and can certainly better direct you on what would be best for your situation but I thought I would give you my two cents worth. Good luck with your decision.

I would like to add that decent quality analogue output from BD player like the BDP-LX91 has been found to beat HDMI according to some owners. There are TX-NR906 owners using analogue multichannel with a BDP-LX91 over HDMI because it sounds better. I would seriously audition a BDP-LX91, you probably wont feel like you need a new amp after doing so.

I was doing a little surfing on the 1000/5000 and noticed that the european integra version the 5000 claimed to have HDMI 1.1 and can pass pcm audio. I even stumbled across a review that mentioned this fact in a test of the unit. WTF?

http://www.eu.onkyo.com/products/TX-NR5000E.html

I was doing a little surfing on the 1000/5000 and noticed that the european integra version the 5000 claimed to have HDMI 1.1 and can pass pcm audio. I even stumbled across a review that mentioned this fact in a test of the unit. WTF?

http://www.eu.onkyo.com/products/TX-NR5000E.html

At one point I wanted HDMI switching in the 1000/10.5 but after reading
countless threads from just about every brand out there not so much now.
I find letting the display handle the benefits without the issues of hdmi and
letting the player decode the new codecs and send them out analog will
give me a lot less issues to deal with and I am sure all this mess will be
fixed at some point not to mention that the new plasma's have some darn
good scaling built in that you pay for anyway.

I was doing a little surfing on the 1000/5000 and noticed that the european integra version the 5000 claimed to have HDMI 1.1 and can pass pcm audio. I even stumbled across a review that mentioned this fact in a test of the unit. WTF?

http://www.eu.onkyo.com/products/TX-NR5000E.html
What evidence is there that it processes LPCM over HDMI? I'm not challenging this, just curious. I bought a sub from someone who happened to have a NR5000 for sale - I never even saw one before today, but it sure looks (and feels) like a nice piece. I can't find any specs or reviews that point to LPCM - got any clues, links or publication titles?

Cheers, Nick

What evidence is there that it processes LPCM over HDMI? I'm not challenging this, just curious. I bought a sub from someone who happened to have a NR5000 for sale - I never even saw one before today, but it sure looks (and feels) like a nice piece. I can't find any specs or reviews that point to LPCM - got any clues, links or publication titles?

Cheers, Nick
I would love to help you on this but the only module available in
the U.S. was a 1.0 and only 2 in 1 out so I lost interest in it and
never purchased one I use the display to source .

hey guys, need some help, I am having a problem with my sub or possibly my 1000. During movies, my sub seems to cut in and out when there is a scene with little/no bass information. Also, for some reason my sub wont run at all while listening to music or movies in 2 channel stereo mode but works in 5 channel stereo. I am running a 5.1 setup on the A side amps. Tried swapping the whole thing to the B side amps with no change. Also tried a system reset with no change. Not sure if I have a sub problem or a receiver problem, any help would be appreciated

Look at your setup menu and make sure that you have your settings correct if you run
direct or pure it will default to 2 channel only if you have the sub level output to low
it might not pick up the signal.

hey oztech, thanks for your reply. This issue is happening on all settings. i particularly notice it while watching movies in 5.1 dolby digital. As i mentioned before, it seems as if when there is little to no bass signal you can hear the sub cut out and alternatively when an adequate bass signal plays, an audible noise kicks the sub back on. The noise is fairly quiet, but really drives me crazy.

I checked my sub level its at -2 and I keep my volume on the Velodyne at about the 10
o clock position . What is your level and what sub.

I also have a velodyne, but it is difficult to tell what the volume is set at since there are buttons for turning it up and down and not just a single knob. So the only way to disipher how loud its actually set at is to watch the amount of times the blue light blinks on the front of the sub. Poor design in my eyes. Perhaps I'll turn the sub right up and control the volume through the 1000. Unfortunately, this would still would not fix why there is no sub in two channel stereo.

The only other thing but I doubt it would be the crossover set to low and the music
has little to no info at that hz ,I have mine set at 70hz so my sub is constantly being
used.

thats funny, I actually just thought of that myself and was playing around with the crossover settings. I also tried the volume controls on the sub and the onkyo as you had mentioned and think that you may be onto something since it didnt seem to cut out while was playing at higher volumes. By default the 1000 sets all speakers to level 0 which was where my sub was at. i'll have to play around a bit more, but I think you may have solved my dilema. thanks much

Your problem seems to be that you haven't setup all of your different surrounds modes. Try this: Go into the setup mode by pressing the setup buttom behind the door or in the remote. Choose option 3: "Listening Mode Seup". Scroll through each listening mode making sure to select "subwoofer A: or subwoofer B:" according to your particular setup.

Hello guys/gals. I recent came across someone selling one these units for less than $1000. I'd like to have your opinions whether or not this is a worthwhile purchase or should I look to some of the more the update options from either Integra or Onkyo.

Hello guys/gals. I recent came across someone selling one these units for less than $1000. I'd like to have your opinions whether or not this is a worthwhile purchase or should I look to some of the more the update options from either Integra or Onkyo.

If you do not need internal decoding of DTS_master and Dolby Tru HD then
yes its a good deal none of the replacements have the amp section these had.
If you are going to use an external amp opt for new.

If you do not need internal decoding of DTS_master and Dolby Tru HD then
yes its a good deal none of the replacements have the amp section these had.
If you are going to use an external amp opt for new.

Thank you kindly for the reply, as it was my first post. I'd like to get more feedback as well from the rest of AVS family regarding the opportunity in front of me.:)

The more and more I read, I find myself content with purchasing a good player and using the internal decoder/analog 7.1 outputs. I don't see a legitimate better offering with the new stuff that's out and coming out besides the codecs. Granted, I'm building the system from scratch, however, I'm a small business owner that's learned great appreciation for understated values. Seeing that is piece originally started in the $5k range is a testament to it's prowess.

I'd also like some feedback from you all, the current owners, about the best way to correct room flaws since it was not an included feature with the unit.

Thank you kindly for the reply, as it was my first post. I'd like to get more feedback as well from the rest of AVS family regarding the opportunity in front of me.:)

The more and more I read, I find myself content with purchasing a good player and using the internal decoder/analog 7.1 outputs. I don't see a legitimate better offering with the new stuff that's out and coming out besides the codecs. Granted, I'm building the system from scratch, however, I'm a small business owner that's learned great appreciation for understated values. Seeing that is piece originally started in the $5k range is a testament to it's prowess.

I'd also like some feedback from you all, the current owners, about the best way to correct room flaws since it was not an included [/FONT]feature with the unit.
Poor man's room treatment with area rugs in front of speakers and thick
curtains and drapes over windows with different size pictures on the walls
and fabric recliners.

Can someone send me a copy of the latest firmware 1.9 TX-NR1000 email mcintosh.adi@gmail.com

Thanks

F.N.G. here- Just purchased the 1000 and soon discovered that it does not support audio via hdmi. I read a post that talks about this and it suggested that some of the higher quality Bluray machines would mate the audio well via RCA or (optical?) I have purchased a used Klipsch THX Ultra II speaker set and would simply like to know if this receiver can do the 7.2 etc. I also would like to have the best picture possible. Should I run my Direct TV and Bluray through the receiver? I am new to this theater world but I am trying to use the equipment I already own. I unfortunately do not understand the digital part as I am an old 2 channel guy.

Thank you ,

Ben

Anyone?

Sorry for the repeat post.

HeavyFlyr...I apologize that no one has responded to your inquiry or maybe they have and I just didn't see it. Those of us who have chosen to stick with the NR1000 have been rewarded with a superior sound from what I believe is one of the best amp sections Onkyo ever offered. With that in mind, you can hook your blue ray via anolog inputs on your 1000 to decode the Hidef audio. I have mine set up this way with no problems. I just run an HDMI cable from each source to my TV. Yes, it creates a little more wire havoc behind your equipment but it's well worth it. Does that answer your question?

My buddy has a NR1000 which we can not get picture from his Playstation 3 through the recevier to the tv. He also has a Xbox 360 which we can get picture though but it is a shakey picture and what I mean by that is the picture seems to jump up and down and no sound which I belive is correct since this receiver doesnt pull sound from an hdmi according to other posts. I was wondering if there is a firmware upgrade I am not sure was version it has on it now. I myself own 2 onkyo receivers but this 1000 is all different to me. Now we can get picture straight to the tv and get sound from the receiver with optical cables. I myself have a Xbox 360 and a PS3 so I do know how they should work with hdmi since thats how I have them hooked up though my SR-604. Any help you can give us would be great thanks guys.

Sorry for the repeat post.

to add to what rxdocintn said, the NR1000 actually has TWO sets of 7.1 analog INS so you could still use a DVD Audio/SACD player along with a new bluray player or possibly one of the HD DVD players with analog outs if you are a HD DVD person. Just make sure to get a Bluray player that does INTERNAL decoding of DD True HD, Dts-HD-Master Audio, and Dolby Digital + and make sure it has 7.1 outs instead of 5.1 if you have a 7.1 speaker system. Great receiver you have, a shame how Onkyo screwed you guys by abandoning it. It should have had AT LEAST a HDMI 1.1 setup to receive multichannel PCM.

Good luck.

:cool:

to add to what rxdocintn said, the NR1000 actually has TWO sets of 7.1 analog INS so you could still use a DVD Audio/SACD player along with a new bluray player or possibly one of the HD DVD players with analog outs if you are a HD DVD person. Just make sure to get a Bluray player that does INTERNAL decoding of DD True HD, Dts-HD-Master Audio, and Dolby Digital + and make sure it has 7.1 outs instead of 5.1 if you have a 7.1 speaker system. Great receiver you have, a shame how Onkyo screwed you guys by abandoning it. It should have had AT LEAST a HDMI 1.1 setup to receive multichannel PCM.

Good luck.

:cool:
Thats what I have done for months now feed the audio via 7.1 input and run
the HDMI to the display from the Blu-Ray no handshake issues and no lip sync issues just works and sounds great not knocking full HDMI bitstreaming
but as we read in the forums the mfg's need to fix those bugs.

I am looking to upgrade and I just saw another onkyo nr-1000 up for auction online. My question is are any of onkyo's current receivers in the league of the nr-1000 in terms of audio quality. Because I don't care much for video upconversion and I still mainly use optical cables in my setup.

So would this unit offer the best audio quality to date or should I go with the onkyo tx-sr 876? Again I am only asking in terms of audio quality nothing else. I am coming from a onkyo tx-sr 805 which despite the hype I was not impressed at all with it's overall audio quality.

Do you care about HD Video and HD codecs? If so, you will want HDMI.

Do you care about HD Video and HD codecs? If so, you will want HDMI.

Nope. I only use dolby digital via optical cable for everything I watch or listen to. I don't care much for hdmi.

So back to my original question. Can anyone tell me how the onkyo tx-nr 1000 stacks up against current receivers such as the 876 and 906 in terms of audio quality. Don't care about video processing.

Nope. I only use dolby digital via optical cable for everything I watch or listen to. I don't care much for hdmi.

So back to my original question. Can anyone tell me how the onkyo tx-nr 1000 stacks up against current receivers such as the 876 and 906 in terms of audio quality. Don't care about video processing.

Still waiting on an answer for the question above.

Still waiting on an answer for the question above.
Used to own a dtr 10.5 /nr 1000 diamonddelts ; its power supply and capacitance etc was certainly better than the 905 ;high quality ;nice neutral sound . If you can get one with the twin 7.1 analog input card [ came standard with the 1000] you can take advantage of lossless truehd/ dts hdma with a player that decodes these.

Certainly better than using the spdif inputs which only handle the lossy codecs . A player with good analog circuitry like an oppo bdp83 ; sony 5000es or pio 09 would be the go . Even hook up a sd universal with the latter 2 if need be:)

Used to own a dtr 10.5 /nr 1000 diamonddelts ; its power supply and capacitance etc was certainly better than the 905 ;high quality ;nice neutral sound . If you can get one with the twin 7.1 analog input card [ came standard with the 1000] you can take advantage of lossless truehd/ dts hdma with a player that decodes these.

Certainly better than using the spdif inputs which only handle the lossy codecs . A player with good analog circuitry like an oppo bdp83 ; sony 5000es or pio 09 would be the go . Even hook up a sd universal with the latter 2 if need be:)

Thanks so much for the answer. I guess I might give it a go. Can't be any worse than the sony str-da 7000es I played with for a while. Though my gut still tells me the 876 might offer the best sq of the pack.

Can this receiver run two sets of 7.1 speakers at the same time?

No, that would also require it to have 14 amplifiers, and it only has 7.

Thanks so much for the answer. I guess I might give it a go. Can't be any worse than the sony str-da 7000es I played with for a while. Though my gut still tells me the 876 might offer the best sq of the pack.

If you are going analog and and just using the HDMI for the Blu ray image (which is fine) then the 1000 is better then most any new receivers out there. Same for if you are going DirecTV and using optical or coax. The 1000 still stands as one of Onkyo's "best of" units... :)

:confused:
HI I HAVE A NR1000 WITH HDMI "issues
?CAN THE NR1000 CAN IT DO 1080P??:mad:


:eek:NEW flagship product
TX-NA5007 US $4000.00

I heard that the MSRP of the TX-NR5007 was about $2700.00

I heard that the MSRP of the TX-NR5007 was about $2700.00

Correct... :)

If you are going analog and and just using the HDMI for the Blu ray image (which is fine) then the 1000 is better then most any new receivers out there. Same for if you are going DirecTV and using optical or coax. The 1000 still stands as one of Onkyo's "best of" units... :)

Well I pulled the trigger on the tx-nr1000 and I must say that the sound is spectacular. Especially for it not to have any auto eq. My speakers sound so much more powerful, full, and precise at much lower volumes. I can rock the house at level 40 out of 100 with my subwoofer off. I am very impressed by this receiver.

And being that I detest hdmi and solely use digital optical with dolby digital this is the PERFECT receiver for my use. I just hope it stands the test of time. Going by the build quality it should outlast my car. Lol. I know I felt the weight of this abrams tank as soon as I lifted the box it was contained in and took it up a flight of stairs. I was out of breath in moments and being a 240lb bodybuilder I am used to lifting heavy things everyday.

But this behemoth put it on me in more ways than one.:D

Congrats! :)

The TXNR1000 could be dropped down a flight of stairs and not miss a beat... :D

This is where the similarities end as the
(Onkyo Japan TX-NA5007 will featuer 200watts) whil the Us TX-NR5007 will feature 145 watts while the TX-NR3007 will feature 140 watts while the (Japan TX-NA1007 will feature 180 watts) while the Us TX-NR1007, on the other hand, will feature 135 watts. The 2 higher end receivers will feature 8 HDMI ports and HQV Reon video codecs while the lower end model will feature 6 HDMI ports and Faroudja video codecs


Onkyo has announced two new AV amplifier that supports Microsoft Windows 7. The models are called TX-NA5007 (200x9ch) and TX-NA1007 (180Wx9ch) and are designed for people who owns a HTPC running Windows 7. TX-NA5007 and TX-NA1007 both support DLNA and audio formats such as WMA, MP3, AAC, FLAC and OGG Vorbis.
They also support Dolby NR Professional Logic IIz, Dolby NR TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. TX-NA5007 features 8 HDMI 1.3a inputs and 2 outputs where as TX-NA1007 has 6 HDMI inputs. Release date and pricing for Onkyo TX-NA5007 and TX-NA1007 is yet to be announced
I hope this helps http://www.stereosound.co.jp/hivi/upload/newsheadline_1251099936_image2_2.jpg

This is where the similarities end

Don't be fooled into thing the Japanese models are more powerful, and that the are holding back or cheating their US customers!

The reason you see big differences in the power rating between the US and Japan on what is essentially the same model. Is simply because they have a different way/standard, that they use to measure power outputs. And if you were to take a US model and a Japanese model, and measure them both with either the US method or the Japanese method, they would very likely then measure the same as each other.

http://cgi.****.com/ONKYO-TX-NR1000-HDMI-THX-HOME-THEATER-RECEIVER-PARTS-RE_W0QQitemZ400071327204QQcmdZViewItemQQptZReceivers_Tuners? hash=item5d261bfde4&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14


Any word on what it costs to fix one of these puppies? Looks like a power supply problem from what I can tell.

Worst case scenario, there has to be a market for the expansion cards, right?

I just purchased the HDMI input module that will fit in both the NR1000 and Integra Dtr-10.5 receivers.
Only $341.49! NJ has a nice sales tax.........

Called 1-800-229-1687 to get the module part number; I imagine you could get other modules if needed.

Called 973-633-8715 to order it...........now thinking maybe I should cancel order and find another service center in a different state that has less of a sales tax!!!!

Colorado has the only other service center.

Does anyone have a list of the modules that were/are available for the Integra DTR-10.5 and the Onkyo NR1000?

Does anyone know the firmware updates (if any) for these models?


Peace, Love, and Understanding

I have 7 of the modules, I think there is one more at least:
I-Link
HDMI
Dual 7.1 Multi-Channel Inputs
Component Video Input with BNC connectors
Component Video Input with RCA connectors (not sure why I have both)
Net Tune
HD Radio (has the ability for Sirius and XM Radio also)

My firmware was supposedly just upgraded by the NJ Service Center:
Master Version 2.0
I Link Version 1.02
Net Tune Version 1.0 (this one doesn't seem like it was upgraded)
HDMI Version 1.0

I think it has been 3 1/2 weeks since you posted so you probably know all of this now, but just in case you were still wondering.

I have 7 of the modules, I think there is one more at least:
I-Link
HDMI
Dual 7.1 Multi-Channel Inputs
Component Video Input with BNC connectors
Component Video Input with RCA connectors (not sure why I have both)
Net Tune
HD Radio (has the ability for Sirius and XM Radio also)

My firmware was supposedly just upgraded by the NJ Service Center:
Master Version 2.0
I Link Version 1.02
Net Tune Version 1.0 (this one doesn't seem like it was upgraded)
HDMI Version 1.0

I think it has been 3 1/2 weeks since you posted so you probably know all of this now, but just in case you were still wondering.

A multichannel card for pro gear AES/EBU. and that was it other than the newer tuner card to replace the older unit.

Hi guys. Still hanging in there with the TX NR1000 and loving it. Except for the obvious disappointment.... Future proof my A#@.

Does anyone know how good the headphone jack electronics are in the 1000? I am picking up a set of Sennheiser HD600 and they recommend a headphone amp. You would think in a receiver that listed for $5,000 that they should have solid headphone electronics.

Anyone????

Any thoughts on the NR1000 still being a viable machine in the up and coming age of 3d?
If I let my future 3d tv handle the decoding and use it's hdmi inputs as the main hub for source selection and upscaling will imputs of the nr1000 handle the lossless formats from blueray or be at all suitable for the upcoming 3d cable channel offerings? I heard that a receiver must have preamp imputs for blueray preamp outs to plug to and that the optical inputs are not suitable. Onkyo site specs don't list this machine as having a full boat of 7.1 preamp imputs. I like the hdmi idea of less wires and all but I am not really after upscaling and fancy stuff at the receiver/amp level. So main question I guess is am I going to loose some of the pure audio capability of blue ray by using this machine? Same question goes for the tv/cable source?.. I mean does current broadcast hd cable put out audio formats now or in near future that will require the higher hdmi 1.4 as far as audio goes? Is tv optical outs going to be suitable?

ps- Here is link to picture of what the thing has on back..
http://www.us.onkyo.com/zoom.cfm?class=Receiver&m=TX-NR1000
Wondering what bank 4 is on back of the unit..Can't quite make it out on 200% page zoom..lol. Looks like they might be the preamp leval imputs for the 7.1? If so does that suffice if a blueray or tv or cable box has matching outputs?

Any thoughts on the NR1000 still being a viable machine in the up and coming age of 3d?
If I let my future 3d tv handle the decoding and use it's hdmi inputs as the main hub for source selection and upscaling will imputs of the nr1000 handle the lossless formats from blueray or be at all suitable for the upcoming 3d cable channel offerings? I heard that a receiver must have preamp imputs for blueray preamp outs to plug to and that the optical inputs are not suitable. Onkyo site specs don't list this machine as having a full boat of 7.1 preamp imputs. I like the hdmi idea of less wires and all but I am not really after upscaling and fancy stuff at the receiver/amp level. So main question I guess is am I going to loose some of the pure audio capability of blue ray by using this machine? Same question goes for the tv/cable source?.. I mean does current broadcast hd cable put out audio formats now or in near future that will require the higher hdmi 1.4 as far as audio goes? Is tv optical outs going to be suitable?

The TX-NR1000 has HDMI 1.0. See: Link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI)

This is still the best receiver Onkyo has made within the last 10 years. Their last receiver with good all channels driven bench test results that were at least 90% of onkyo's rated specs. The real power bench tests for their current receivers are pathetic to say the least.

Thanx.. I browsed that link and sucked out another that almost answers my questions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolby_TrueHD
Under the 'transport' section it says plenty.
The ability for HDMI 1.0 to get me the decoded lossless compared to sending the undecoded lossless is fine for me. This still leads to a few followup questions though.....

Does modern 3d blueray have at least 2 hdmi outputs?
(The 1 required to get the 1.4 hdmi video to tv and 1 to get the decoded lossless over to the receiver.)
And if not does the nr1000 have the 7.1 preamp imputs or not?
Seems if answer to both is no then I would need to know if the blueray playes can be forced to always decode before sending over HDMI 1.4 to tv or do they default to pure bitstream. Forced decoding would imply I could send the decoded lossless back out from tv to receiver keeping me with my desired setup of using tv as the main hub.
If it works without sync problems I fail to see much advantage of going with fancy new receivers unless they are to do all the hub and upscaling type work.

Bump.. so who would pay $450 for one of these? Is that too high these days being they abit dated?

$450 is a steal of a deal for this receiver. I normally see them going for around $650 on ebay. And slightly higher than that on Audiogon.

Shucks..I think someone else got it. Lady gave directions to someone else first and told me she would call me back if they don't take it. It's new ' early bird' owner probably show up here shortly.
...Another option for me would be a Pioneer Elite VSX-21TXH but am thinking it wouldn't compare to NR1000 amp section and it's asking price which wouldn't include any kind of warranty might cause me to turn my attention to just getting a brand new Denon AVR-1911 for full on 3d ability, front heights, etc.... hmm, decisions, decissions. :confused:

Shucks..I think someone else got it. Lady gave directions to someone else first and told me she would call me back if they don't take it. It's new ' early bird' owner probably show up here shortly.
...Another option for me would be a Pioneer Elite VSX-21TXH but am thinking it wouldn't compare to NR1000 amp section and it's asking price which wouldn't include any kind of warranty might cause me to turn my attention to just getting a brand new Denon AVR-1911 for full on 3d ability, front heights, etc.... hmm, decisions, decissions. :confused:

That Pioneer Elite's amp section will not compare to the Onkyo TX-NR1000. We are talking about one of the best if not the best amp section onkyo has ever included in one of their avrs.

That Pioneer Elite's amp section will not compare to the Onkyo TX-NR1000. We are talking about one of the best if not the best amp section onkyo has ever included in one of their avrs.

Yea but the plot thickens...Another guy tells me in another thread that I can't do what I want to do as he says tv's don't pass audio hdmi. ..ouch
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=18759331#post18759331
Then in this other thread Mcode mentioned basically that I would be back to squarre one of having to change source selections on the various equipments if we hook up 3d bdp hdmi one to video display and one to receiver.:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=18759055#post18759055
I don't want to have to do that. I can live with all the wires but no longer can I deal with multiple dties in sorce selecting with all the kids around here. Looks like this tpe equipment is dead for general family use. As much as I hate it I will have to go with modern stuff.

Yea but the plot thickens...Another guy tells me in another thread that I can't do what I want to do as he says tv's don't pass audio hdmi. ..ouch
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=18759331#post18759331
Then in this other thread Mcode mentioned basically that I would be back to squarre one of having to change source selections on the various equipments if we hook up 3d bdp hdmi one to video display and one to receiver.:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=18759055#post18759055
I don't want to have to do that. I can live with all the wires but no longer can I deal with multiple dties in sorce selecting with all the kids around here. Looks like this tpe equipment is dead for general family use. As much as I hate it I will have to go with modern stuff.

To each his own. I can understand the fact that the 1000 not being able to process HDMI might be a deal breaker for you. But I will leave you with this warning. Most of today's modern receivers will only put up half of what their stated power specs list in all channels driven mode. That means you will be getting half of the "real power" of this receiver for double the price. Now if certain bells and whistles are essential to your setup I can understand your willingness to pay more. But just understand that in terms of actual hardware you will not come close to owning any receivers of this quality with an amp section as powerful as this one.

Would like to tap into the collective wisdom of AVS on the following problem with my TX-NR1000:

There is a significant delay, from 10 sec to some times 30 sec from the time I change the volume with my remote control to the time new audio volume kicks in on speakers. Resulting in all sorts of annoying issues. This trouble seems the worst when using my TimeWArner cable remote but seems to also exist with Onkyo's own remote and even with the knob control.

Problem/delay is reduced when powering down the Onkyo box. Onkyo hotline contacted several times and they ask to send for repair but find this to be a huge chore...

All pointers/thoughts on how to fix this is really appreciated.


Thanks,
Henry

I have an Onkyo TX-NR1000. After pushing very hard during a party one night, The Next day my kids turn it on and after it running for about an hour it went into protect mode then shut off. It had a smell of some electronics burning.It will no longer turn on All the fuses I could find are good. The small power supply for standby power is supplying power. anyone have any ideas Thanks Rick

Hello I bought the Onkyo TX-nr1000 in the U.S. and live in
Europe. I would like to download the latest version firmware if it is
possible to send the mail the latest version of the firmware.

mcintosh.adi@gmail.com

Regards

I own the Integra version of your receiver and the only way I know to upgrade the firmware on that machine is to send it in to the service center. Check to see if there is a service center in Europe or one other way of thinking is not to worry about any firmware updates, just enjoy it because I'm not sure I can tell any difference from the firmware updates I had, and I think the clowns missed one of the updates anyway. Then you also have to worry about any damage that shipping might do there and back. If there is a service center that you can drive to though, then consider it. Enjoy your receiver, I love mine.

I'm considering purchasing this for my 3D LED setup. I know about the lower grade HDMI 1.0 output for this receiver. But here's a question, to go around this problem wouldn't it be sufficient to connect my 3D Blu-ray player HDMI 1.4 directly to the TV and run a digital audio optical cable out from the Blu-ray player to the Onkyo 1000 receiver?

Video will work and optical audio will work for legacy codecs, but not for Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD Master. For these, you could use multichannel outputs from your Blu-ray, if so equipped, to your multichannel inputs. Distance and crossover settings are typically pretty basic from the player, but is an option.

Video will work and optical audio will work for legacy codecs, but not for Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD Master. For these, you could use multichannel outputs from your Blu-ray, if so equipped, to your multichannel inputs. Distance and crossover settings are typically pretty basic from the player, but is an option.

Can you explain what you mean by multichannel outputs from my Blu-ray?

Your player may or may not have multichannel analog outputs with RCA type terminals. These are separate outputs for each speaker and may be 7.1 or 5.1. If so equipped, the player does the codec processing in the player. Your distance settings and speaker crossovers must be configured in the player, though these generally do not offer the finer settings of receivers and prepros when optical, S/PDIF, or HDMI can be used.

I have an issue on my Onkyo with my DirectTV receiver. I have HDMI out from the DirectTV HD DVR receiver to the TV and a Digital Optical Audio out to the Onkyo TX-NR1000. But I have no audio coming out from the speakers. I have a 3D blu-ray player hooked up same way and works. So it must be Onkyo not talking right with the receiver. I tried Optical bank 2 and 3. My blu-ray is occupying Optical bank 1. Any ideas anyone?

Nevermind I figured it out. I have the Digital Optical cable hooked to the Optical slot 2 and found out its audio is under the CD mode. So I renamed the CD to Direct TV. Now another weird thing happened when I was changing listening modes using the front knobs on the receiver. The display went blank with no lights but sound was emitting. Ever happened to anyone?