*OFFICIAL* Denon AVR 1910/790 Owner's Thread - Page 304

They won't as only a source connected to the OPT2(IN) will play to the OPT2(OUT).

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Thanks

I ran Audyssey to make sure I was getting the right balance between my small rears (Polk RM7) and the larger fronts and center (Polk Monitor 60 and CS1). These are the results:

Fronts (L+R): -4.5db
Center: -6.5 db
R Surr: -1.5 db
L Surr: -0.5db
Sub: -9.5db (Hsu2)

Do these look reasonable given my equipment?

Thanks for any insight!

The speakers are fine, although you'll likely want to lower the sub volume knob a knotch or two and rerun AUTO SETUP to get the sub closer (but not exactly) to 0db.

On sub levels -

Having the sub level slightly above zero (say between 0 and +5) will aid in the auto feature of the sub turning on at low listening levels. My HSU frequently stays off if playing soft background music. Just a thought.

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Mine just started doing this, no menu shows up on the TV, it looks like scratchy, jumpy words mostly on the left side of the TV. I tried different hdmi cables, tried resetting the microprocessor and blew air into the headphone jack.

I called Denon and he walked me through some steps, still no menu on the TV, only the display.

Any ideas on what I could try before taking it in to the service center, I am out of warranty, purchased December 2009.

Thanks

If you purchased with a credit card, check with your card provider as they add an additional year of warranty making it 3 years (Amex will do this for sure and some MC/Visa as well).

I just got my 1910 back from the service center from repairing blown hdmi board (under warranty ). I just hooked it up and I can't get the Setup Menu to appear properly on the TV (osd is working). It sounds similar to the issues above. It shows shows a blackish screen and the words from the setup menu are kind of scrolling vertically. I know the ports on the 1910 and the HDMI cable work b/c I am able to view Cable TV (hooked up through the 1910) without any problems. Could this be some I/P Scaler setting or something? It just seems really strange that Cable TV works fine. I tried other sources but same problem.

After doing some further investigation, it appears that any non-hdmi input source also displays black, fuzzy, scrolling screen. I can't even get the Tuner or volume to display.

I also tried resetting the microprocessor but that didn't help.

Thanks.
Edited by jking12 - 9/18/12 at 7:46pm

Sounds like a trip back to the service center I was hoping that it was some setting that was changed somehow, after two resets I doubt it is an easy fix.

I am able to use the OSD to use the receiver, I think I am just going to live with it until it dies. This is my second Denon receiver that has given me problems, the first one I paid $900 for and this one much less. I still have a Kenwood from the mid 70s that works with no problems, my next receiver will not be a Denon.

Sorry for bashing Denon.

My wifes little dog pissed on the received and now my 790 will not stay on. When I power on the receiver the display shows the source for about 5 seconds and then the display goes away and the red light around the power button flashes quickly.

I checked the fuse on the inside of the unit and it is okay, so I am sure I have to replace a capacitor on the board to get the unit functional again.

Thank you,

Try resetting the microprocessor (p. 64 OM) and if still no joy, check Denon's website for an authorized repair center in your local area.

My sons are complaining about my needing to hear at higher volume while watching TV...yeah, I am hard of hearing, but can wear a headphone.

Question, do I need to run a separate headphone amplifier to listen to TV at higher volume while the speaker volume is at normal? I know the other issue is that if I connect directly to the AVR 1910 headphone jack, it will cut off speakers. So the other option is to run an analog output from 1910 to my headphone amplifier and then adjust the volume for myself.

Thanks for your advice.

For regular cable/sat viewing, and if you have Audyssey Dyn EQ enabled (which you should), first try changing the "Reference Level Offset" (p. 47 OM) to either 10db or 15db. You can also try just bumping up the center channel volume by a few db as well using the "CH LVL" button on the remote. Otherwise, if already doing that, either of the options you suggest would work or another option would be TV Ears which is what my dad uses.

Thanks for the suggestion...I might look further into ordering the TV Ears!

Long time question I really should have asked ages ago... I originally had an AVR 1909 which I loved especially for the dynamic volume and EQ feature. If your not familiar with this feature it keeps the dialog and explosions etc in line so even on those quirky movies you don't have to keep raising and lowering the volume.

Sadly my 1909 had some issue with the amp and broke, under warranty Denon replaced with an AVR 1910. I find the dynamic volume and EQ really ineffective on this model. Is it just me, or am I missing a new setting etc? My dynamic volume is at midnight, which should be the strongest right? But I still find plenty of movies where I have the need to adjust the volume up or down to match the scene.
Edited by ciner - 11/18/12 at 7:50pm

It's the same Dyn Volume as on the 1909. Try setting when at a master volume level you normally listen.

I've been doing some thinking lately...

My current setup is a 1910 with Monitor Series ii 40s, 30s, CS1 and a PA-120 sub. I just picked up a set of Monitor ii 60s.

I'm planning on running the 60s for the fronts and using the 40s for wides or front highs. My concern is that the 1910's power will be too low to drive these speakers. I'll probably be OK with it for awhile since the drivers have decent efficiency.

Looking to the future:

XPA2/5 and a UMC-1 processor to drive the same setup. Maybe upgrade speakers to the Polk RT series, or Definitive Tech's BP line down the road.

Any thoughts?

I've been running a 1910 for the past two and a half years and it has plenty of power for Monitor line speakers.
I had M60's for two years, then upgraded to M70's and finally into the RTI-A line just within the past year. The 1910 ran out of gas ONLY when I moved up to the largest Rti's, the RtaA9's, and have only recently upgraded to a 3312 with XPA-5, which by the way sounds terrific. But with Monitors your current AVR should continue to serve very well IMO.

Well ... the 1910 doesn't support either Front Wides or connecting an external amp. You'd be looking for either the 3312CI or 3313CI to accomplish both.

Thanks for this. I'll be finding out tonight how the 7.1 setup will sound. 7.1 is new to me, so I'll have some figuring out to do with Audyssey. From what I've read, I'll have to configure for PLIIx.

I'm planning on setting up my 40's as front highs. I initially thought that the version of Audyssey on the 1910 could do wides, but I realize I'm wrong now. My basement isn't setup for rears, so I'm going to try front highs first.

AFAIK the 1910 does not support either high or wide. 7.1 adds rears only.

It does - I have mine setup with front height speakers i.e. PLIIz

Got the new speakers in today and did a quick install at lunch. After reading a bunch of Audyssey information on batpigs site, I made some appropriate changes to my settings - small speakers, 80hz x-over. Much better sound, even without a calibration.

I've got the 40s on top of the 60s for front highs. Need to make some more speaker cables to hook up the 40s. Testing movie will be Prometheus.

Also review the Audyssey 101/FAQ linked in my sig as it is a cumulation of all questions asked in the Audyssey thread. You may also want to consider placing the FL speaker on a pedestal.

Denon 7.1 AVRs support Dolby PLIIz front height, while it is the 33XX series that supports DSX (Wide, Height).

Got everything setup better after work. Built a stand for the left side to keep the heights the same. Audyssey setup was a breeze. Still have some more tweaking to do.

Hi,

I connected Denon to Wii U with HDMI. Denon's HDMI ouput is connected to Samsung TV and everything works fine. My question is, is it possible to get Wii U's video out from the Denon as digital and analog (RCA) at the same time? I'm trying to connect Wii U to laptop's video capture device.

Thanks! There's hdmi port and Nintendo's own videoport (rca), but I don't know if it's possible to use them at the same time. Well now I have to go to the Nintendo-forum and ask about it..

New question. Wii u is connected to Denon and it says multi ch in like it should be. My question is what surround mode should I use to get sound out from every speaker (5.1 surround). It seems that choosing 5CH stereo works but I'm not sure is that surround mode supposed to be used? It sound like..well..eh stereo... what the hell is 5.1 stereo.. I want something else than stereo..