Pioneer VSX-1120 TXH HDMI V1.4 Receiver Owners' Thread - Page 108

Originally Posted by grpape

Thanks for all the help guys. I tried everything possible. I did have the subs on "on" and still no recognition from the MCACC set up. I turned the gain up all the way, and still no recognition. I'm pretty sure it's doa.

When I play something in Dolby or other settings the screen (on the AVR face) has all the speakers and the sub with the lines (shows that there is a LFE being recognized by the AVR). All the other speakers are playing but nothing from the sub.

I'm gonna send it back to Amazon and do some more research and decide whether or not to stick with Pio or go Yammy. I probably will just get another 1120 unless I move up to the next level.

Thanks,
Derrick

Originally Posted by Alaskan_awd


Nope can't do pandora either, wish you could but most bd player do any way.

Nothing will change if you run a wire either.

If you want to access your own files you need to get a reciever with DLNA or a media box like the Western Digital TV Live Plus, I think it's less the $100 and has a ton of features.

Originally Posted by rmc29615

Have any of you used banana plugs on your 1120? I bought some and they are way too big. Which plugs do you use? Which are compatible?

Originally Posted by stokkes

Can someone confirm whether or not you can use the iControlAV app for iPhone/iPod/iPad to turn ON the 1120?

I have the 1020 but I don't think this is possible on that model.

Thanks,

Originally Posted by stokkes

Can someone confirm whether or not you can use the iControlAV app for iPhone/iPod/iPad to turn ON the 1120?

I have the 1020 but I don't think this is possible on that model.

Thanks,

Originally Posted by elvisahmed

I got mine from Monoprice and they fit just fine. They were closed screw type just putting the wires in them was cumbersome but after that its been easy street.

Originally Posted by agnathra

quick question, search didn't turn up anything...

if i'm using a harmony remote to control zone 2, does zone 2 have discrete remote control codes? what i mean is, on onkyos (i believe), you hit a Zone 2 button on the remote, and the remote shifts into "zone 2 mode" so that, say, hitting the volume button changes the volume on zone 2. so you can set the harmony to have a zone 1 volume button and a separate zone 2 volume button.

does the pioneer have distinct codes for zone 1 operations and zone 2 operations?

Originally Posted by Bi_Polar

I just ordered this receiver from Amazon after lamenting (like many others) between the comparative Yamaha and Onkyo models. Ultimately they all have some pro's/con's compared to their counterparts. With that said, I really did want the standby pass-through functionality and according to Pioneer all of their receivers above the vsx-920k support this feature. Here is the email response I received from their customer service:

Thank you for contacting Pioneer Electronics, Inc.
The VSX-1120 does support the HDMI pass through feature.
This feature begins with the VSX-920.

The most common issue with the feature, all devices have to support HDMI Control. Cable and satellite boxes do not support HDMI Control. The receivers can not pass them.

Thank You,

Rocky
Customer Service Representative

This response sounds a bit like a cop-out to me. Basically "it's not us, it's them". However, I have read about several owners having issues with their cable/sat boxes in this thread but far fewer complaints about issues with blu-ray players or PS3's. Maybe there is merit to Rocky's response?

Does anyone have an HTPC running through this receiver and if so how well does it work with video image quality and also the standby pass-through feature? I have some reasons for wanting to connect the HTPC through the receiver instead of directly to the TV.

Also I started thinking about the power savings one may get when the receiver is in standby pass-through mode vs when it is ON and using the connected speakers. Has anyone measured the different power requirements here?

Finally, do the Yamaha and Onkyo units have these "HDMI Control" issues in standby mode with cable/sat boxes as well or is it just the Pioneer units?

I'm looking forward to getting this unit on Monday. Thanks for any input guys!

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Originally Posted by tremor13

Issue with a ~2 week old 1120:

Previously set up and working with no issues. HDMI into receiver from Pace DVR / Xbox360 to HDMI 1 and HDMI 2, respectively. HDMI out of projector to existing Monoprice 25' HDMI cable and Viewsonic Pro8200.

No issue with projector, it takes other HDMI / Component signals without issue.

However, with the Pioneer 1120, now there are four 4-8 pixel green "spots" in the lower 7/8 of the image, somewhat equally spaced.

The spots persist whether I'm using the Xbox360, DVR or Pioneer OSD. They are not static, they flutter a little bit. Some of the pixels are more blue, some are lighter green, some are almost flashing.

These were not showing the last time I powered the unit on. Now they will not go away with power cycling or anything I've found.

Any thoughts?

Note: in the full-screen picture, you can see the spots above the "Exit Box" and "Return Box" on the OSD.

Originally Posted by Alaskan_awd

My guess is an issue with the 25' cable? Try plugging a source directly into your projector using the same cable.

Originally Posted by rmc29615


Are these the ones you have?

http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

I bought these at Lowe's and the head is too big to fit in the the hookups on the back of the receiver. I'm assuming the heads on the plugs you bought are much smaller.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_248214-60784...&storeId=10151

Palehorse,

Can you confirm where you got your banana plugs? There seems that each one is a different size. I've been to Bestbuy, Radioshack, etc. and each plug is different.

Originally Posted by palehorse

You should use a 12v universal AC adapter as a trigger, not the amp's power cable itself. The amp itself should be plugged straight into a wall outlet.

Originally Posted by palehorse

You are now the fourth person to report a broken sub pre-out (myself included). Mine failed two months after I bought it, but it was user error -- I moved the avr with the sub cable plugged in, and somehow broke whatever weak metal ring is on the inside of the pre-out.

The repair was simple -- they re-soldered the ring -- and mine has been working perfectly ever since.

That said, the pre-out for the sub does appear to be a weakpoint. I wouldn't call this a large trend, but everyone with this unit needs to be EXTRA careful when plugging the RCA in and out of the SW port.

You should just exchange it for another 1120. The next one will work just fine, I promise. Just be careful!

Originally Posted by rmc29615


Are these the ones you have?

http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

I bought these at Lowe's and the head is too big to fit in the the hookups on the back of the receiver. I'm assuming the heads on the plugs you bought are much smaller.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_248214-60784...&storeId=10151

Palehorse,

Can you confirm where you got your banana plugs? There seems that each one is a different size. I've been to Bestbuy, Radioshack, etc. and each plug is different.

Originally Posted by miller542

Hello everyone, long time avsforum reader and finally joined after buying a new 1120K this week.

My current setup is only 2.0 using my good old stereo speakers so I can't take advantage of everything the 1120 has to offer yet, but I'll gradually piece everything together. I do have my old amp and spare set of speakers and I was using them to make sure everything on the new receiver works correctly before I get outside my window for returns or exchanges. Reading the reports of dead sub preouts had me nervous.

My question is do the preouts on this receiver output a line-level that is lower than normal? I've found the signal from my receiver's preouts to be very weak. Until now, I had my bluray's analog audio outs going directly into my old amp. With this setup, 2.5 or 3 on the amp's volume knob got me very loud sound, and a 4 would blow your ears and then the speakers. Using the 1120's center channel or surround preouts, I have to be at 4 or above on the old amp to hear sound. It is obvious how much louder the mains are than the old amp/speaker when I cycle the center channel on and off, even though the old amp's volume knob tells me the center channel should be way louder than the mains. I get similar results with the sub out. I think the settings on the receiver are correct because I get sound, just not very much of it.

Everything from the 1120's powered speaker outs sounds fantastic from any source, TV, Bluray, Tuner, etc. it's just the preouts that worry me. Will a true powered sub be ok or is it possible the whole preout portion of my receiver is bad? For the people with the bad sub out, was it competely dead? Its wierd to me that the preouts aren't completely dead, but what is there, I can barely hear. It does give the right kind of sound, bass with sub out, effects with the surround preouts, and speech with the center preout.

I could get a powered sub at BestBuy, test, and then return it, but I thought I'd ask here first before I did all that.

Thanks in advance for the help.

Originally Posted by Bi_Polar

I just ordered this receiver from Amazon after lamenting (like many others) between the comparative Yamaha and Onkyo models. Ultimately they all have some pro's/con's compared to their counterparts. With that said, I really did want the standby pass-through functionality and according to Pioneer all of their receivers above the vsx-920k support this feature. Here is the email response I received from their customer service:

Thank you for contacting Pioneer Electronics, Inc.
The VSX-1120 does support the HDMI pass through feature.
This feature begins with the VSX-920.

The most common issue with the feature, all devices have to support HDMI Control. Cable and satellite boxes do not support HDMI Control. The receivers can not pass them.

Thank You,

Rocky
Customer Service Representative

This response sounds a bit like a cop-out to me. Basically "it's not us, it's them". However, I have read about several owners having issues with their cable/sat boxes in this thread but far fewer complaints about issues with blu-ray players or PS3's. Maybe there is merit to Rocky's response?

Does anyone have an HTPC running through this receiver and if so how well does it work with video image quality and also the standby pass-through feature? I have some reasons for wanting to connect the HTPC through the receiver instead of directly to the TV.

Also I started thinking about the power savings one may get when the receiver is in standby pass-through mode vs when it is ON and using the connected speakers. Has anyone measured the different power requirements here?

Finally, do the Yamaha and Onkyo units have these "HDMI Control" issues in standby mode with cable/sat boxes as well or is it just the Pioneer units?

I'm looking forward to getting this unit on Monday. Thanks for any input guys!

Here are some questions I have for any