The Denon auto-setup and "room correction" works far better than the Yamaha's. If your room is an acoustical nightmare, fix the room. EQ isn't going to fix it.
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I am looking to upgrade my HT system.
Things I already have:
Sony KDS60XBR1 HDTV
Cheapo Panasonic HDMI UpConvert DVD Player
Motorola HD DVR (DVI & Optical), I' going to talk to the cable company about getting the HDMI Scientific Atlantic box
XBOX 360
I'm going to continue using the dvd player for now, and see how the HD DVD XBOX 360 thing pans out since I do have a VGA port on my TV.
I'm going to be using the ascend acoustics speakers (340SE mains & center, HTM200 surrounds, and HSU 3 sub).
I'd like to keep the reciever
I'm looking at:
Denon 3806 & Yamaha 2600.
I'm leaning towards the Yamaha, jsut b/c of all the complaints about the set up being non-intuitive w/ the Denon.
I am looking for a receiver that has a good alibration procedure, b/c speaker placement is going to be a problem (wall mounts), and acoustically the room is kind of a nightmare.
I've also seen quite a few refurb H/K recievers on ebay, is there one of these that is in the same league as the Denon & Yamaha? I'm not opposed to saving a few $$$.
This system will be 90% movies, 10% music.
Pro's/Con's of these receivers? Other recomendations?
Let me know if you need any more info.
TIA,
Craig
Things I already have:
Sony KDS60XBR1 HDTV
Cheapo Panasonic HDMI UpConvert DVD Player
Motorola HD DVR (DVI & Optical), I' going to talk to the cable company about getting the HDMI Scientific Atlantic box
XBOX 360
I'm going to continue using the dvd player for now, and see how the HD DVD XBOX 360 thing pans out since I do have a VGA port on my TV.
I'm going to be using the ascend acoustics speakers (340SE mains & center, HTM200 surrounds, and HSU 3 sub).
I'd like to keep the reciever
I'm looking at:
Denon 3806 & Yamaha 2600.
I'm leaning towards the Yamaha, jsut b/c of all the complaints about the set up being non-intuitive w/ the Denon.
I am looking for a receiver that has a good alibration procedure, b/c speaker placement is going to be a problem (wall mounts), and acoustically the room is kind of a nightmare.
I've also seen quite a few refurb H/K recievers on ebay, is there one of these that is in the same league as the Denon & Yamaha? I'm not opposed to saving a few $$$.
This system will be 90% movies, 10% music.
Pro's/Con's of these receivers? Other recomendations?
Let me know if you need any more info.
TIA,
Craig
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I'd love to fix it, but there is no easy way to do it.
This is in the living room w/ an open floor plan to the kitchen, dining room, hallways, etc...
This is in the living room w/ an open floor plan to the kitchen, dining room, hallways, etc...
Do both these yamaha and denon have a delay function to sync audio & video if I should run into a problem there?
You could also price refurb Denon units at ecost.com
You could also price refurb Denon units at ecost.com
I was not aware that denon refurbs were available, thanks Clepto.
>I'm leaning towards the Yamaha, jsut b/c of all the complaints about the set up being non-intuitive w/ the Denon.
That's good to hear.
Is the onscreen menu 480i via HDMI? If my tv can't do that I can use component or something else for setup right?
What about the delay for syncing?
One more big question for now:
Can someone explain the differnt versions of HDMI and how they affect reciever selection?
I'm currently only using HDMI for video as my reciever is about 6 yrs old.
Is the onscreen menu 480i via HDMI? If my tv can't do that I can use component or something else for setup right?
What about the delay for syncing?
One more big question for now:
Can someone explain the differnt versions of HDMI and how they affect reciever selection?
I'm currently only using HDMI for video as my reciever is about 6 yrs old.
I think I may have answered a few of my own questions, but I've come across a few more.
What version of HDMI do these (yama 2600 & denon 3806) support?
If I am understanding everything correctly as long as they are 1.1 or 1.2 when the Dolby True HD and DTS HD come out I will have to get a player that decodes the new formats, and then I will get the same benifits as having a 1.3 reciever that will decode them.
Is that right?
Still wondering about a delay function to sync audio & video as well.
TIA
What version of HDMI do these (yama 2600 & denon 3806) support?
If I am understanding everything correctly as long as they are 1.1 or 1.2 when the Dolby True HD and DTS HD come out I will have to get a player that decodes the new formats, and then I will get the same benifits as having a 1.3 reciever that will decode them.
Is that right?
Still wondering about a delay function to sync audio & video as well.
TIA
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