The "Official" TX-NR708 Owners Thread - Page 44

Originally Posted by cadett

I noticed in the manual that it states, if you want to achieve video pass-through(no upconversion) you should hold down the vrc/dvr & return button and toggle the returnbutton until the word skip appears. Apparently this turns off all video processing, which includes the on screen gui. My question is: if I leave the upconversion enabled(use) & I also set the resolution & picture options to through, is the image I'm sending into the reciever still being processed? All connections into the reciever are hdmi.(PS3, Xbox 360, Dish, & PC). I would like to maintain the onscreen gui & also have my video pass-through the reciever untouched(not scaled or processed). Thanks

Originally Posted by williamkusumo

Hi everyone,

It's been 3-4 months since I had my TX-NR708 and I am starting to see issues I hope you guys can help solve:

1) The amp would stop responding to remote randomly. I confirmed that the remote is still working fine by testing it on other devices. After 10-15 mins or so, it would work again.
2) The amp started turning on by itself! This has happened twice now, I came back home from work finding that my amp is on. And it is not set to the last selected mode. First was Tuner (which I never used), second was Net/USB. What could've caused this?? My apartment is on first floor, has glass-to-ceiling windows, which are covered with curtains all the time. Could it be that the amp somehow caught stray remote signals from neighbors?! Would changing remote ID help? Is it also possible I might have turned on some "scheduled power-on" feature if such thing exist?

I am not sure if there is an issue with the amp overheating. I have my amp in an enclosed space inside tv stand, but it is ventilated and there is at least a foot clearance between the top of the amp and the top of the enclosure.

Any advice will be highly appreciated!

Originally Posted by NoClue64

All:

I am considering the 708 because of the older connections that it can accomodate - this will be for my kids to use in the basement where I have an older television. I know this is an off-the-wall question but: can I connect Directv via HDMI and a Blu-Ray player via HDMI and have the receiver send video to my tv via S-Video out? S-Vid is my only option on the TV side.

Originally Posted by cadett

OK guys, got everything set-up & more importantly, all wires "tucked" away. I ran Audyssey & after setting my x-over's at 80 & started fiddiling with all the sound options. After listening to a few tv programs & sampiling movies, the first thing I noticed is that the sound comming from my center channel was very bright, almost as if I had a blown tweeter. I checked to make sure that wasnt the case. The speaker is fine, so I believe the culpret has to be Audyssey. Has anyone else experienced this? Running a Polk CS2.

Originally Posted by Vestibule

Hi everyone,

I just set my NR708 up. I have my HTPC (P5N7A-VM) hooked up to the NR708 via HDMI. Originally I was able to get HDMI audio pass-through in standby to work with my setup (video and audio were both playing on my TV when the receiver was off) when I had my computer speaker configuration set to 2.0. After I changed my config to 5.1 I'm not getting any audio on my TV when the receiver is in standby (still getting video though, HDMI pass-through light is one). I've tried messing around with all the options under Hardware->HDMI. I have RIHD enabled and have tried all the audio options on that page with no success. Anyone have any ideas or suggestions for me to try?

Originally Posted by grilla1234

It's not really an answer to your question, but I would leave your computer's speaker configuration set to 2 channel. If windows is set to send 5.1 channel you'll not be able to use the amps ProLogic II to convert stereo sources into something nice through 5.1 speakers, windows own method isn't very good. Dolby digital sources are still sent through to be decoded in the amp, so you don't miss out on true multichannel sources either.

Originally Posted by ElHefe

The IR receiver on my brand-new (got it for Christmas) NR708 just went belly up, I think.

The receiver has stopped responding to the remote control (but the iPhone app still works). I did an idiot check (new batteries in the remote, made sure it's on "receiver"). I've tried a hard power-off. Factory reset both the reciever and the remote, nothing. I tried updating the firmware, still nothing.

It's done this once before and resetting the receiver (vcr+power) did the trick. Any ideas? Is it RMA time?

Originally Posted by thebard

Maybe it's the *remote*. (or at least the ir emitter in the remote.)

Do you have a universal (harmony for example) that you can load database codes into to try?

Originally Posted by BayouBengal

I am having a problem when streaming music from my computer. I can access all of the music I have but when I go to play the album the Onkyo has the songs in the wrong order. In Windows Media Player the songs are aligned just like they are on the album. On the Onkyo the songs are played in alphabetical order.

I went back to the computer and made sure the Track number were correct and they were. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get the Onkyo to play the album in the correct order and not in alphabetical order?

Originally Posted by TamaDrumz76

Hi guys...

I've had the TX-NR708 for a few months now and all has been great till tonight.

I get home from work and I go to turn everything on to play some Xbox 360 and everything turns on, but no signal on the television screen and the receiver saying ANALOG instead of HDMI... So I switch to a different source, same thing... All my HDMI input devices are not showing up, no sound, no video, etc... Analog devices like VCR work though. The HDMI output works, cause the on screen display for the setup is working fine and the vcr analog-to-hdmi conversion works ok too... I tried shutting it off, unplugging, doing the microprocessor reset, etc... Nothing is making this device see the HDMI input devices... I think the HDMI board died somehow...

Just tested the front HDMI port, also not showing anything...

Any ideas?

Anyone know how easy it is to deal with Onkyo support?

I bought the unit open box from Amazon back in December; but of course Amazon shows open boxes as 'used' on the invoice, so I don't know if Onkyo will honor the warranty... I'm dying here, I don't think I can live without this thing; plus I'm in no financial situation to drop another $500 bucks or so on another only 4 months after buying it. Plus, I have absolutely no idea what could have caused this... Everything else is working fine... Radio, network, etc... My other devices are turning on and acting normal (except for not being able to see/hear anything cause of the problem with the Onkyo)

Thanks in advance...

Originally Posted by dbx123

I will be interested in hearing the replies to this ^. I've narrowed down my new AVR decision based on "value" (bang for the buck) and the NR708 is on the list. However, after just finding this dedicated thread....geeez....this single page alone speaks to the HDMI problems I've already heard of, along with a few other issues that are having me rethink this model as a possible choice. And no, I haven't read all 44 pages, but...... I almost snapped up a Yamaha V867 last night for less than the 708 can be currently found at (sub $500)...and I'm almost regretting missing that deal.

So, any 708 owners willing to share some quick cliffs on overall quirks (and whether they've been rectified) on this unit? Or was it just a great model with some serious mfg/production flaws? I beginning to think the latter.

Originally Posted by dbx123

So, any 708 owners willing to share some quick cliffs on overall quirks (and whether they've been rectified) on this unit? Or was it just a great model with some serious mfg/production flaws? I beginning to think the latter.

Originally Posted by dbx123

I will be interested in hearing the replies to this ^. I've narrowed down my new AVR decision based on "value" (bang for the buck) and the NR708 is on the list. However, after just finding this dedicated thread....geeez....this single page alone speaks to the HDMI problems I've already heard of, along with a few other issues that are having me rethink this model as a possible choice. And no, I haven't read all 44 pages, but...... I almost snapped up a Yamaha V867 last night for less than the 708 can be currently found at (sub $500)...and I'm almost regretting missing that deal.

So, any 708 owners willing to share some quick cliffs on overall quirks (and whether they've been rectified) on this unit? Or was it just a great model with some serious mfg/production flaws? I beginning to think the latter.

Originally Posted by dbx123

I will be interested in hearing the replies to this ^. I've narrowed down my new AVR decision based on "value" (bang for the buck) and the NR708 is on the list. However, after just finding this dedicated thread....geeez....this single page alone speaks to the HDMI problems I've already heard of, along with a few other issues that are having me rethink this model as a possible choice. And no, I haven't read all 44 pages, but...... I almost snapped up a Yamaha V867 last night for less than the 708 can be currently found at (sub $500)...and I'm almost regretting missing that deal.

So, any 708 owners willing to share some quick cliffs on overall quirks (and whether they've been rectified) on this unit? Or was it just a great model with some serious mfg/production flaws? I beginning to think the latter.

Originally Posted by thebard


Maybe it's the *remote*. (or at least the ir emitter in the remote.)

Do you have a universal (harmony for example) that you can load database codes into to try?

Originally Posted by icroyal

Do you guys think it'll be worth it to get this receiver now and use it with my HTIB Onkyo Speakers? I'll eventually upgrade the speakers. Or should I just wait till I eventually upgrade speakers and buy everything at once. Just curious as to whether I'll hear that much of a difference in sound quality upgrading the receiver.

Originally Posted by TrawlerJoe

My experience has been nothing but positive. Not one single issue.

Originally Posted by cadett

I had a Yamaha 667 & moved it into the bedroom. I replaced it with the Onkyo 270. The diffence is night & day. If you are just using the reciever for music, the Yamaha will do a great job, but if you want a home theater experience, the Onkyo with Audyssey is a must. I've always had this idea in my head what I wanted my reciever to sound like & I had expectations that I wanted to be met, and I must say that the Onkyo has met or surpassed that. This is only my opinion from personal experience. No design flaws in my reciever either. The reason some people come to this thread, most of the time, is because they are having issues. If you compare the few that have posted with the number of units sold, I'm sure the ratio would be minute. The flaw with this reciever was networking & I'm pretty sure that has been fixed with firmware updates.

Originally Posted by TamaDrumz76

I wouldn't worry too much about it. I've had absolutely no issues with anything on the unit, including HDMI up until whatever failure happened. I don't know what happened exactly to cause it; but I do know I'd buy another one of these units in a second if I could.

Originally Posted by TamaDrumz76

You likely need to have the files setup in order of track number first like this where each artist has it's own folder and within that each album has it's own folder:

01 - Contemptible.mp3
02 - With Unspoked Understanding.mp3
~yadda yadda~
10 - Mouldered.mp3
etc...

These devices don't necessarily read the 'tags' on the files, it reads the file name first; so the filenames need to have some order to them.