It is finally starting to arrive! I have not spent a great deal amount with it but I figured I better start a thread soon before someone kills me!
I have my 805 hooked up like this. HDMI 1 is HD DVD(sending in 1080p/60, HDMI 2 is Blu ray(sending in 1080p/24 or 60), HDMI 3 is DTHEATER JVC HMDT100(1080i) or my XBOX 360 ELITE(sending in 1080p)... I use 2 two of the components for DirecTV HD DVRs. My main DirecTV HD DVR (HR20-100 BLACK) goes straight to my VP. So far after doing a bunch of tests between the inputs I can say I am very impressed with the sound Quality. I will most likely have a Pioneer 94 player here on Friday so I will be able to do more comparisons with a blu ray player that can do advanced audio codecs. The Dolby TrueHD sounds remarkable. even my wife was very impressed with it. She could tell a difference right away! I am planning to watch all of The Matrix movies this weekend and now I can't wait! I do plan to get the 905 (I really could use 4 HDMI inputs plus the 2 OUTS will be fun) but if I did not need the extra HDMIs then the 805 would definitely be good enough! And the BIG question people have been wondering... YES! You can make the 5.1 into 7.1 over HDMI... Thank God! Because I would not want my back surrounds taking the night off whenever we watch HD DVD or Blu ray discs.
This AVR at 130 watts per channel sounds like it is doing a lot more! I have quite a few subwoofers (7) around my theater. They are stategically placed. Some you hear some you just feel.
Anyway, the 805 handled them like a champ!
So far so good over here. I have sent in 1080p/60 and 24 without a hitch. I have also sent in 1080i, 720p, 480p, and of course 480i. They all work well. I only plan to watch 1080i and above for the rest of my life so I may not be the best expert when it comes to 480i sources.
I have to head into Chicago later this morning but I will be back tonite. If you have any questions feel free to post them and I will answer them the best I can. I apologize for not posting any pics yet. I just haven't had the time to get some done. I will as soon as I can slow down and breathe. I hope my "mini" review helps out some of you. Again, I apologize for being curt but I have just been so damn busy this week. That's why I was so dissapointed I did not get the 805 on Friday or Saturday... I have only spent about 2 or 3 hours with it so far... But if you are still wondering if this receiver is worth it, DON'T! At this price range you won't find a better sounding unit with all these codecs and features... Onkyo has out done itself with this unit. More later...
SPECIAL REQUEST:
Question: I want to use component and or HDMI input and component and or HDMI output. What does the 805 convert to what? When does the 805 downscale 1080p to 720p?
A:
For component input > 805 > HDMI OUTPUT:
480i > 480p
480p > 480p
720p > 720p
1080i > 720p
1080p > 720p
(It will convert component to HDMI with a max of 720p)
With HDMI input > 805 > HDMI OUTPUT:
480p > 480p
720p > 720p
1080i > 1080i
1080p > 1080p
(EVERYTHING IS UNTOUCHED)
For component INPUT > 805 > OUTPUT
480i > 480p
480p > 480p
720p > 720p
1080i > 1080i
1080p > 1080p
(EVERYTHING IS UNTOUCHED)
HOPE THIS HELPS!
SPECIAL REQUEST:
Question: I want to use component and or HDMI input and component and or HDMI output. What does the 805 convert to what? When does the 805 downscale 1080p to 720p?
A:
For component input > 805 > HDMI OUTPUT:
480i > 480p
480p > 480p
720p > 720p
1080i > 720p
1080p > 720p
(It will convert component to HDMI with a max of 720p)
With HDMI input > 805 > HDMI OUTPUT:
480p > 480p
720p > 720p
1080i > 1080i
1080p > 1080p
(EVERYTHING IS UNTOUCHED)
For component INPUT > 805 > OUTPUT
480i > 480p
480p > 480p
720p > 720p
1080i > 1080i
1080p > 1080p
(EVERYTHING IS UNTOUCHED)
HOPE THIS HELPS!