Official VSX-01TXH and VSX-03TXH Owners Thread - Page 3

I had an odd experience with my PS3 where the 01 showed 5.1 channel PCM during music playback but I was only hearing stereo (which I wanted) but it wouldn't allow me to apply certain sound modes or apply Sound Retriever because the 01 wasn't seeing it as a 2 channel source I think. I don't know if this was because of settings on the PS3 side or the way the 01 handles PCM. I'll have to experiment.

Last night it seemed like a couple of the modes provided nearly inaudible sound from the rear speakers when watching cable, though most provided none that I could hear. And I wasn't able to switch standard listening modes at all when listening to music through the dvd player. I'm going to sit down with it when I get home today and perform a more thorough inspection - I'll report back with what I come up with.

I'm not sure.....but do you have to hit the "receiver" button on the remote first to get the shifting to work? Just guessing since I'm not at home.....

It looks like there might be a compatibility issue between my Oppo 980H and the VSX-01 over HDMI. When I use an optical audio connection, the listening modes work just fine. So not sure exactly where the error would be occurring, but I guess I'll just have to use an additional audio connection or stick to regular two-channel when listening to music (which I admit isn't often with this setup).

The cable box has me stumped though. This doesn't make any sense to me, but the listening modes only seem to work on one particular cable channel - when I switch to any other channel I don't hear anything out of the surround speakers.

Someone figured out the TV codes for the damn remote on the 1018 owners thread. Glad I still follow it for times like this.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showp...postcount=1344

Cawgijoe, did you return your 1018 and got an 01? If so, did you get it at BB/Magnolia too? How much did they charge? I'm contemplating on exchanging my 1018 with an 01, too. I have until the 1st week of Sept. The last time I checked with my local Magnolia, they're still selling it at $849
Also, did they accept the 12% discount?
Sorry if I have lots of questions..

No problem!

Yes I did. At Magnolia. I got them to match the Pioneer price which is now on-line at Pioneer....$750.....and I used a 10% off coupon......I did not have a 12%. They accepted without a problem.

From what I have read, this is a glitch with the PS3 not the AVR.

PS3 sends out max channels selected, so,

If PS3 has a 7.1 selected and the source is 5.1 = The PS3 will send 7 channels PCM = 5 channels with sound, 2 channels no sound. The AVR sees 7 channels and therefore will not apply any matrix processes.

Should be the same for 2 channel sources.

So now, you need to look at every movie (cd) to see if it is 2 channel, 5.1, or 7.1, and go into the PS3 and uncheck any settings higher than source material.

I brought my old Panasonic XR-55 up from the basement and the same thing happens. Looks like the issue is with the cable box or Charter, and not with the VSX-01. Makes me feel better at least.

Has anyone every compared this receiver to the VSX-91TXH? I have been going back and forth on different receivers and have settled on the Pioneer but can't decide between these two. The VSX-01TXH looks better on paper but I can get the VSX-91TXH for about $50 less since it is older. Seems like the newer VSX-01TXH has better video processing from what I've read.

Anyone have any insight into why I should chose one of these models over the other?

Thanks,
Troy

Hmm, this is disappointing. Now I can't use Sound Retriever on the mp3's on my PS3. I guess I could put the optical cable back and switch back and forth in the audio settings, but that seems like a pain. I'm guessing the supplied AV cable for the PS3 would yield a similar hassle (I've never even used it). Why, Sony, why?!?

The 01 uses a new board layout with different (more efficient) amps than prior 110 wpc models, though I don't know the details. Mine barely gets warm even after being used for several hours in an 80 degree room. Another forum member told me to definitely go with the 01 over the 91.

The Mag I went to price-matched Pio but wouldn't allow the coupon on top of the price-match. My experience with this (match + coupon) has been hit and miss.

Same here. I guess I just have to wait 'til BB/Mag "officially" announce the 01. Maybe then, they'll price it at $749. For right now, I'm ok with my 1018.

Will the VX01 and 91 have 100% COMPLETE STRAIGHT PURE passthrough? Because I have a high end tv thats 120 HZ, and a blu ray that outputs pure 1080p/24, and I want to make this receiver will alow pure passthrough via HDMI. I don't care about how well the video processor works since I'll be using only HDMI. Anyone?

All signs point to yes. The manual and Pioneer support have told me that NO processing is performed on any input HDMI video signal, regardless of Video Converter/Resolution settings. I did not notice any alterations either, and I run every component through my 01, 24 and 60 fps sources. All video looks the same as it did with my VSX80 having pass-through only.

Also, for clarification, the "Direct" and "Pure Direct" modes on the 01 pertain to audio. I know there was some confusion about this originally.

You guys are great. This along with the "626" device code for my Samsung 71F should cure my only doggone gripes. Now to find/ wait for "BIG RIVER" for a Logitech 550 for 50 bux! Pops up every once in a while for that price. I got my 01 from VE for an incredible pre order price.

This receiver is no where to be found, and considering theres only 3 pages of thread, I'm not sure how good this receiver is. Hmmm..is this better than the 91?

I can confirm that. My 01, like yours, is after 3 hours, moderately warm. I have no problem putting the palm of my hand on its top.

That's correct. The receiver sends, to my HDTV, whatever resolution it receives from an HDMI input. My understanding is that Pioneer decided not to allow any video processing from HDMI. I've played numerous BR, HD and SD DVDs via HDMI and have seen no evidence of any processing of the pure signal. I did, however, hook my SHVS deck to an S-Video input and played around with the various upscaling settings. At 1080P, the picture was pretty soft and locked into widescreeen. Some tapes looked a bit better at 720P, but truthfully, most looked the best in the Pure mode which is native resolution and aspect ratio.

For those who have this AVR, how good is the THX Loudness Plus on this receiver? (If it has this feature).

Well, we lost a lot of the "anticipation" threads because of the outage of the site several weeks ago. Also, you can sift through the 01/03/05/07 thread because there is a LOT about the 01 there.

Or are you talking about dealer availability? If you are, just look through this thread, I think a handful of dealers have been listed, all of which should have the 01 in stock.

I was originally going to get a 91 but when I heard that the 01 was coming out, after comparing the specs, I opted to wait for the 01.

I like it. When one of the THX modes is used, Loudness Plus maintains pretty good "full-throated" sound quality at volume levels below the "blow the doors off" level. I'm getting to really like the THX Cinema mode. It takes some of the brightness off of surround tracks and puts out, to my ears, a richer, more rounded sound. On DD and DTS 5.1 tracks, it's a must for me. On DolbyTrue and DTS-HD Master audio, it varies a bit more since a brighter sound in theses cases may be a preference. I'm actually starting to leave it on more with the HD audio tracks as well.

This is the stuff we want to hear about in this thread IMO!! Settings, adjustments, what sounds the best. More people need to join in!! I'm a newbie and want the most from this receiver but not sure how to "get the most out of it". Keep it coming, and please keep posting!!

What is different in a thx speaker?

I'm not sure that there are actually THX speakers. THX refers to a certification process and a set of sound shaping processes that are supposed to allow a home theater system to mimic a surround movie theater experience as closely as possible. THX Cinema mode, for example, is cited as lessening the audio brightness of movies played at home, since those systems can't handle the top end sound in movie audio tracks that the ginormous movie theater THX systems can. The end result is supposed to give you a better adjusted sound from your DVDs. I can vouch for that but, again, on the new HD audio tracks, it can sometimes shave a bit too much off the high end. Solution: turn THX off and go with the native HD sound if it sounds too sedate to you.