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buying a new receiver for my home theater
hulkster:
k, so even though the post is a year old....you still recommend this receiver? http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v3/pg/product/details/0,,2076_310069809_316743263,00.html its hdmi on the back which is what i want.
any place in particular where i could get this? online or brick and mortar?
ChadTower:
A good piece of hardware is a good piece of hardware. Being a year old isn't going to change that.
hulkster:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on October 03, 2007, 11:41:30 am ---
A good piece of hardware is a good piece of hardware. Being a year old isn't going to change that.
--- End quote ---
i was more referring to the hdmi stuff. im reading a review on cnet.com right now...not that i dont trust you, but i wanted to see another opinion. heres one problem they had:
The VSX-1016TXV's connectivity options look, on the surface at least, to be fairly comprehensive, but there's two significant shortcomings. While it offers switching for two HDMI sources, the receiver doesn't convert composite, S-Video, and component video to HDMI. Ideally, you'd be able to run all your source cables into the Pioneer and have whatever signal is coming in converted for output to a single HDMI cable that's connected to your HDTV. Alas, that isn't possible here. For example, if you run the component-video input from your Xbox 360 into the Pioneer, you'd still have to connect a separate component cable to output from the receiver to your TV. To further complicate matters, the HDMI inputs can accept video signals only from source devices. Audio signals can be passed along to the speakers of an HDMI-equipped TV, but you won't get any audio from your receiver unless you also connect analog or digital audio cables from the source. While it's true that most receivers with more robust HDMI implementation (video and audio via a single HDMI cable, analog-to-digital HDMI video conversion) cost more, that's starting to change. The JVC RX-D702 and the JVC RX-D411S, for instance, can handle both features with aplomb, despite street prices below $600 and $500, respectively.
ChadTower:
It's not about features, it's about quality. Go to the AVS forum thread and read it. Hardcore audiophiles were swappnig $1500 receivers for that Panny. And it's in your price range.
hulkster:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on October 03, 2007, 11:55:25 am ---
It's not about features, it's about quality. Go to the AVS forum thread and read it. Hardcore audiophiles were swappnig $1500 receivers for that Panny. And it's in your price range.
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well i agree that i can live without most features, but hdmi for me is a must. so if it doesnt have that, then i dont buy. and the link i posted above was for a pioneer receiver.
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