"Official" RX-V1900/RX-V3900 Thread - Page 7

Yes in perfect world this would be the case. But problem here is they simply told they are not going to fix the x800 series, no matter what the x900 series do or don't. Just ask them.

hi all,i new to this site,just want too say i have found it very usfull i order mine 3900 also stilol waiting for it lol,i .just hoping it lives up to it hype

Mike

Price talk is not allowed here. Please edit your post

sorry didnt know

May I ask why price can not be talked about on this forum? I thought forums where always good places to go to find the best deals or I should say honest deals. Thank you.

Please read the forum rules. Only MSRP allowed

I was able to bring a 1900 home to try out, and it passes btb. I would assume that the 3900 will do the same.

Good info. Can you please describe the test you did in more detail. And you did use HDMI, right?

No problem. Yes, I used HDMI out from the PS3 to the 1900, then out from the 1900 to my hc5500. I used my DVE blu-ray to test the btb. All was good! I used the smpte pattern with btb in the bottom right hand corner, and when I increased the brightness, the bars would appear.

I'm looking to pick up one of these new receivers. i was just wondering if it's considered an "upgrade" going from a denon avr 889. This is going to be 150-200 dollar upgrade (returning the denon). I know i'll be missing out on audyssey and have to deal with ypao, but im willing to live with that, IF, the amp is as good as the denon. I know it says its 130watt driven, but is that all channels? I saw the sound & vision test on the v1800 and it dipped down to 50 watts per channel when it was 7.1. 100 watts when it was 5 channels. The denon is listed at 100watts all channels driven. I was able to find the powersupply amperage on the denon, which is 5.5. The only thing i was able to find on the yamaha was that it was 1100 watt max consumption. The yamaha has 10-13 pounds on the avr 889. Should i upgrade??? I've been contemplating the whole day. Thanks.

I have a question about Ypao. I am using a Yamaha 861 till my 3900 arrives and thought I would try out the Ypao. After auto set up it gave me a warning that my front speakers are out of phase. Now I know they are connected correctly, I double checked this and I did the battery test to verify the speaker was wired internally correctly . Why would my speakers show out of phase. Oh and just one other thing. I thought since the sound level was not that loud I would reverse the wire and run the test again and guess what it passed. Of course I didn't leave the speakers wired this way but how can YPAO be so off?

Room acoustics can trick phase. You might want to check the internal wiring of the speaker. I've seen inidividual drivers wired out of phase. If everything is wired OK it is probably the acoustics of your room.

Bob

That what I was thinking room acoustics. I know for sure the speakers are wired correctly and I checked the internal wiring of the speaker with the battery test.

All of these EQs/ room correction techniques have no idea what your room looks like and just takes its best guess set forth by an algoritm of whoever did the programming. Some do better than others in certain situations but none are perfect and will improve every room.

My guess without seeing your room is your speakers are probably close to a boundry like a wall, placed on a shelf or in a cabinet. Seating placement could be another cause. A 'live' room will often trick EQ.

Bob

[quote=MichaelJHuman;14868191]Why are you considering the 3900?


I wasnt really considering the 3900, it was really the 1900 i was considering. I am able to exchange the denon 889 for the 1900 for 200 dollars more and i was wondering if the extra watts would be worth it. The hd radio and the preouts also entice me. I'm assuming the v1800 uses the same amp the 1900 does, and i saw that in real world settings, the v1800 puts out 55 watts when 7 channels are driven. The denon 889 is "rated" at 100 watts 7 channels driven. What it comes down to is, do you think the denon will have more power, or will the 1900 have more power. The power supply on the denon is 5.5amps. I was unable to find how strong the 1900 is, although the peak watt use is 1100 watts.

I'll stick with my trusty analog Radio Shack SPL...

According to this review from cnet Australia, w w w.cnet.com.au/hometheatre/avreceivers/0,239035706,339292645,00.htm, the 3900 comes with the iPod dock for no additional charge.

Does anyone know if this is the case, or do we think that the reviewer was supplied the dock for the purposes of his review?

If it DOES come with the dock, YOWZA!

^Not that I am aware of...

Maybe noone understands zones . I spent quite a while looking at the manual and decided against trying to answer your questions!


At least digital sources like USB, XM radio and network stuff will work in other zones on your 3900. And for CDs it's no big deal to run separate analog cables (or rip them all to a big USB stick).

The other unknown is whether the lack of so-called party mode on the 1900/3900 is an issue. i.e. if you want to play the same source loud in all zones, is there an echo effect due to the longer delay in the main zone (due to DSP processing)?

Today I got my RX-V1900, and I can confirm that it does support Full Range RGB and BTB on Blu-Ray playback.
I have a PS3 hooked up to my V1900 (HDMI), and I am using a Panasonic PT-AE900 projector as my video-device (also HDMI).

To test the Full Range RGB, I used the image from this blogpost. For the BTB test, I used the Digital Video Essentials on Blu-Ray.

Sitron

Does it pass full range in YCbCr mode when it is needed ie like Dirty Dancing or only in R.G.B mode
So for it to work on your PS3 have it in this YCbCr mode with super white "On" to allow full range from the PS3

It's important to test both, but I think that's exactly what he did.

Has anyone dealt with www.aboutgizmos.com? If so please advise on your experience. I am tempted to purchase the 3900 from them but don't have any experience or reports on this dealer.

Thanks in advance.