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post #1861 of 1896
1/6/12 at 5:44pm
I haven't had any luck getting an answer to my issue in other parts of the site, so I figured I'd try here (perhaps misery loves company).

The issue

When running Windows 7 Media Center LIVE TV, certain tv channels (usually MTVHD, BravoHD, etc) drop video and audio non-stop. This makes them impossible to watch. 99% of my HD channels are fine, just these few have black video drop outs and audio drops. I noticed today that when running the Media Center window in something other than full screen, the issue goes away. Also, if I bypass the 665, the issue goes away.

Here's my set up

Windows 7 HTPC Nvidia GT430 HDMI > RX-V665 HDMI > Samsung S4252 Plasma HDMI

I have the 665 set to "through" for HDMI. I also have my GT430 running a resolution slightly less than 720p to fit my TV perfectly.

Any ideas?
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post #1862 of 1896
2/8/12 at 1:34pm
I just bought a Sharp 70" 632U and having lip sync issues. I know the RX-V665 has the auto or manual adjust for this issue. I have read the manual and cant for the life of me figure out how to get to the lip sync in the menu options. Please Help!!!!
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post #1863 of 1896
2/8/12 at 2:59pm
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Originally Posted by abruskin View Post

I just bought a Sharp 70" 632U and having lip sync issues. I know the RX-V665 has the auto or manual adjust for this issue. I have read the manual and cant for the life of me figure out how to get to the lip sync in the menu options. Please Help!!!!

"Auto" synch is a dead feature which depends on the source content having the appropriate flags - which none of it does.

A new TV means you have some video processing going on in the TV that's causing lag. You can refer to the appropriate forum for that model TV to find out what the processing is that's doing it. Often it's processing for 24p input, but every TV has different names for the features. If that's the issue, then the lag will be different on 24p content (BD discs) than it is for 60fps content like cable or sat. For that reason you need to sort this out cause one audio delay setting won't work for all sources if they're different.

In any case, you're looking for the manual setting for audio delay. This presumes your issue is audio being ahead of video. As I recall it's in the HDMI menus.
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post #1864 of 1896
2/8/12 at 3:00pm
hey abruskin , on the remote... press

setup - sound setup- lip sync
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post #1865 of 1896
2/20/12 at 6:55pm
I have the same issue as a couple other users:

With my NVidia GTX 560Ti, RX-V665, and a Westinghouse 42" LED, I get the Windows Media Center problem. I'm wondering if it might be an NVidia driver issue? I'd love to borrow an ATI/AMD card to see if the NVidia card is the root of all my problems. I had the same issue with a 9800GTX before this.

This receiver seems pretty rock-solid, except that it doesn't seem to like to communicate with NVidia GPUs.
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post #1866 of 1896
2/21/12 at 3:59am
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Originally Posted by NighTalon View Post

I have the same issue as a couple other users:

With my NVidia GTX 560Ti, RX-V665, and a Westinghouse 42" LED, I get the Windows Media Center problem. I'm wondering if it might be an NVidia driver issue? I'd love to borrow an ATI/AMD card to see if the NVidia card is the root of all my problems. I had the same issue with a 9800GTX before this.

This receiver seems pretty rock-solid, except that it doesn't seem to like to communicate with NVidia GPUs.

My HTPC also has onboard ATI. Using it I still get the display/audio issues like the GT430.
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post #1867 of 1896
3/26/12 at 9:28am
Can someone educate me on whether the RX-V665 is supposed to support 5.1 LPCM? I can't find a clear answer anywhere.

Someone on the XBMC forums is claiming that it is my receiver's fault that the RX-V665 gets only stereo PCM from 5.1 AAC videos when XBMC is in HDMI-over-HDMI mode because 5.1 LPCM support is required otherwise.

As a workaround, I can set Optical/Coax-over-HDMI mode and it will transcode from 5.1 AAC to Dolby Digital AC3, but I want to determine which end the problem is on before I settle for that.
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post #1868 of 1896
3/26/12 at 9:45am
The 665 can accept LPCM up to 7.1 at 24/96 and 5.1 up to 24/192.
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post #1869 of 1896
3/27/12 at 8:00am
Thanks, I got it working. Turns out XBMC's ALSA channel mappings are all wrong by default under Linux, and there is a hack you have to use to fix it.
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post #1870 of 1896
4/7/12 at 11:43pm
Does anyone know if the 665 (actually I have the 765 but it's pretty much the same) has a way if temporarily adjusting the speakers levels (like the surrounds) without having to go in the setup menu and adjust the settings? Something easy on the remote that doesn't permanently change or can be easily reset.
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post #1871 of 1896
5/26/12 at 9:55pm
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Originally Posted by empire29 View Post

I believe i saw this in the Advanced Setup on the RX-V665. Power off the unit, then on the front of the unit, press and hold "Straight" and pretty the power button on the front of the unit. This should take you to the Advanced Menu where Im pretty sure there is a "restore factory settings" option. It should be in the manual.

Thanks you saved my bacon. Did that and
Found an option for two remotes I selected remote Id 2
And it started working again. Thanks
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post #1872 of 1896
9/5/12 at 12:33pm
question: I thought there was a way to select the kHz setting on the V665 depending on the source - for some reason I somewhat recall doing this for listening to the 192kHz audio on the AKIRA bluray disc? If a bluray disc has a DTS 96kHz audio does the receiver automatically detect and decode it as such, or is a manual thing as well?
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post #1873 of 1896
9/5/12 at 6:17pm
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Originally Posted by Giles37 View Post

question: I thought there was a way to select the kHz setting on the V665 depending on the source - for some reason I somewhat recall doing this for listening to the 192kHz audio on the AKIRA bluray disc? If a bluray disc has a DTS 96kHz audio does the receiver automatically detect and decode it as such, or is a manual thing as well?
The receiver decodes whatever the source sends. So if there's a choice of tracks on the disk you need to make the selection in the player.
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post #1874 of 1896
11/20/12 at 6:47am
Having an issue with my RXV-665. Every time I turn it on, it switches from HDMI1 to AV1. (twice) but there is nothing connected to AV1. My original setup for years was just the Optical Audio out of my TV to the Receiver. (AV1). Now I have integrated an HD Comcast Xfinity Box with HDMI and nothing is connected to the optical. Any ideas? or do you need the full schematic?

Thanks in advance!
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post #1875 of 1896
11/20/12 at 5:43pm
hey newdad, I'm no expert but was wondering have you tried pushing the hdmi1 button on the
remote while the receiver is on yet ?

joe
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post #1876 of 1896
11/21/12 at 9:08am
Yes, when I press HDMI1 on the remote, the receiver switches to it but then back to AV1. This happens 2 times, whether I start the receiver on HDMI 1 or I press HDMI1 on the remote, it switches to AV1 two times. After that it stays on HDMI1. Could something be defaulting the receiver to AV1. Or could it be sensing the optical input? My HTPC is using 'digital out', to the receiver's AV2, but it doesn't have the optical out. BluRay hooked up to HDMI 2, Xfinity hooked up to HDMI 1 and HDMI out to TV (Samsung LN-40A550). The TV only has 1 HDMI in from receiver and 1 VGA in from HTPC.

Thanks again.
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post #1877 of 1896
12/10/12 at 1:33pm
Have you updated the firmware for your Yamaha? The primary changes are making the digital audio and optical audio ins "assignable." Go to the Yamaha site, register, drill down to your receiver, and download the instructions, the zip file that turns into a bootable CD or maybe USB, and the amended instructions/user manual. Basically, you just write a CD in accordance with the instructions and "play" that in a CD or DVD player attached to your Yamaha via HDMI. You have to fiddle with the remote in this process and there are positive cues that let you know that something is actually going on. :-)

Of course, I have no idea if this will resolve your issue. However, it does seem to be a good start.
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post #1878 of 1896
12/10/12 at 5:54pm
Anyone think the V673 or V773 are worthy upgrades over a V665 ?

Haven't had any issues with it other than 90w for some tall tower speakers.

The extra 5 lbs and network connectivity seem like must-haves.
The 665 was known to be shoddy (aka light weight and corners-cut) when it came out.
Surprised this thread is still near the top ;-)
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post #1879 of 1896
12/10/12 at 7:22pm
I would think either one would be an upgrade with the extra features such as networking and front USB port. The 773 also has a full complement of pre-outs if you want to add a beefier amp. The 673 does not have pre-outs except for a subwoofer or pair of subwoofers. That was one of the things I liked about the 665. It came with pre-outs and I used it as a pre-amplifier for a while.
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post #1880 of 1896
12/11/12 at 3:01pm
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Originally Posted by postrokfan View Post

I would think either one would be an upgrade with the extra features such as networking and front USB port. The 773 also has a full complement of pre-outs if you want to add a beefier amp. The 673 does not have pre-outs except for a subwoofer or pair of subwoofers. That was one of the things I liked about the 665. It came with pre-outs and I used it as a pre-amplifier for a while.

Thanks. I went ahead and got the 773wa for 5 and change with a special coupon.
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post #1881 of 1896
12/26/12 at 9:44am
Cool to see this thread is still going. I'm posting here because my AVR is beginning a new life as a game center receiver for my kids, but I've run into some problems.

So far, I have the following hooked up to it:

- PC via HDMI1
- Wii via component and optical on AV1 (using a PCM converter)
- Dreamcast via composite (AV5)
- GameCube via composite (AV6)
- Nintendo N64 via composite (front aux, for now)
- NES via composite (front aux, for now)

The NES and N64 won't output video... just audio. I've tried them on different inputs (ice AV5 and AV6), but it's the same result.

Ironically, the GameCube and N64 use the exact same connector, but the GC works and the N64 doesn't.

Any tips? I'm considering getting some sort of AV switch, as I have too many inputs for the V665's composite inputs to handle, so maybe something like that could be factored into a solution...
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post #1882 of 1896
12/26/12 at 1:17pm
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Originally Posted by cabuzzi View Post

Cool to see this thread is still going. I'm posting here because my AVR is beginning a new life as a game center receiver for my kids, but I've run into some problems.
So far, I have the following hooked up to it:
- PC via HDMI1
- Wii via component and optical on AV1 (using a PCM converter)
- Dreamcast via composite (AV5)
- GameCube via composite (AV6)
- Nintendo N64 via composite (front aux, for now)
- NES via composite (front aux, for now)
The NES and N64 won't output video... just audio. I've tried them on different inputs (ice AV5 and AV6), but it's the same result.
Ironically, the GameCube and N64 use the exact same connector, but the GC works and the N64 doesn't.
Any tips? I'm considering getting some sort of AV switch, as I have too many inputs for the V665's composite inputs to handle, so maybe something like that could be factored into a solution...

I think that would be a logical thing to try. Also, AV converters can be found fairly cheaply at monoprice.com.
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post #1883 of 1896
1/2/13 at 10:52pm
i have a Yamaha RX- V795 receiver with component inputs, how can i convert this to HDMI
Is there any device I can use out there?
Or would it be better for me to buy another receiver with an HDMI input/output?

-julian
Edited by juelz01 - 1/2/13 at 11:09pm
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post #1884 of 1896
1/3/13 at 6:53am
Isn't the RX-V795 from 1999 or thereabouts? I would say it's time to upgrade to an new model. Even if you convert component video to HDMI your 795 won't be able to use the new lossless sound tracks on Blu-ray movies.

But when looking at new models, be careful because some features you use on the 795 might not be there any more. e.g. the lower end models no longer have S-video inputs, and the A/B speaker selection has gone. So make a check list of all the features you currently use and make sure the upgrade still does everything you need.
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post #1885 of 1896
1/17/13 at 6:31pm
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Originally Posted by postrokfan View Post

I think that would be a logical thing to try. Also, AV converters can be found fairly cheaply at monoprice.com.
I ended up buying my friends Onkyo HT-RC360. It upconverts everything I've thrown at it without a hitch. smile.gif

All the game systems are running great through it... right down to the NES.
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post #1886 of 1896
1/18/13 at 8:48am
Got a chance to buy a RX-V663 from a coworker and thinking about it. Hes letting me test drive it for a weekend. Being he bought it for around $500 I'm hoping he will take $200 or less for it. But that might be insulting..
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post #1887 of 1896
1/18/13 at 9:04am
EBay says they go for $200. ($250 with the $99 ipod connector)

Thats a pretty good unit though. All those svideos and 95 WPC instead of 90 like the 665.
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post #1888 of 1896
1/18/13 at 9:40am
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Originally Posted by defdog99 View Post

EBay says they go for $200. ($250 with the $99 ipod connector)

Thats a pretty good unit though. All those svideos and 95 WPC instead of 90 like the 665.

I'm in the bark park then, good to know. Not a big svideo user but do like power! I however have fixed some of his speakers for free so I might get away with $150 if he keeps that in mind next time he needs something fixed. Thanks for your input!
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post #1889 of 1896
3/31/13 at 5:09pm
Hi,
Newbie question. I just bought a used V665 and love it. I am having an issue and am unable to find a fix.

Have read the manual and have it setup for the most part, I think. I am running an Oppo BRP-83SE into the multi-channel (5.1) and HDMI1 ports. So far so good. They both sound great. The 665 is connected to the TV by HDMI. When I play a DVD everything is good -- 5.1 sound and great picture. Play a Blu-ray, CD or DVD-A music disc with the TV turned off and everything is good. But turn the TV on (to configure the sound or watch the pictures) and the 665 cuts out continuously. TV off - no problem. Oppo told me to check the HDMI cables so I replaced both to no avail. The 665 reports a HDCP error. Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance. Ed
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post #1890 of 1896
3/31/13 at 5:17pm
What television are you using? It might require a firmware update.
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