old marantz sr8200 receiver and new 1080p LCD: How much degradation in picture quality can I expect to see since it appears there are no HDMI inputs on the receiver (Currently using component video cables)?
791963
This is an old post and you probably already figured this out. But you don't need to run the lcd through the SR8200 receiver. Run the Hdmi cable directly from your hdmi dvd player to your hdmi lcd and also run an optical audio from the dvd player to the sr8200 for the sound. The Hdmi cable will be used for video only and the optical cable for sound only. You won't however be able to access the visual receiver set-up through the hdmi output. So you keep the component cable on a second LCD input jack for that option if you want to do that too.
1464467
Sure no problem! I know my Onkyo is hdmi 1.3a and as I said, i've had no issues so I bet it would work just fine through your Marantz. Good luck!
1614933
A/V Guru: I was wondering if you could elaborate on the core differences between the Onkyo HT-S3300 and the Denon DHT-391XP. I currently only have an Xbox 360 and a HD cable box, and am looking for a system that can handle those two components as well as (which is the actual reason for getting the system) my music (via computer and Ipod). As this is the main reason for investing in a system, I would prefer to have a quality base setup. Looks like the Onkyo has a few more features on the receiver, and I was wondering if you could let me know why those are there (pretty naive on this whole subject, sorry). I see that the Onkyo has the "green, blue, and red" input cords like those that come from the Xbox, while the Denon does not. And the sony receivers systems in this price range seem to be much sleeker (but input wise more similar to the denon). So does it sound like I actually need all of the extra inputs that the Onkyo offers? And with all this in mind do you have recommendation
800659
I have no idea how a refurbished unit would be. Is it coming direct from Onkyo? Does it have a warranty? If so, I'd give it a shot. This is a really nice receiver. I love mine!
1298564
I have this same receiver with cox cable box as well. I have the HDMI wire running from the receiver to the TV. The second HDMI wire from the cable box to the receiver. It works fine. I had to switch the HDMI port on my TV for some reason? I was not getting video, only sound? I tried a different port and it works fine. My problem is that my 7.1 surround sound speakers sound bad? I feel I have to turn the volume almost all the way up to get it even remotely loud.
1195258
Thanks for sharing your experience. Now, we are forced to buy a new receiver due to 3D capabilities. It is quite annoying...Regards
92034
I've encountered a similar issue with my HT-S3300, where when the display changes from SD to HD the receiver makes a clicking noise and both the video and sound go out, but come back after a couple of seconds. Mine doesn't do it as often as yours, though.From what I've read, Onkyo has had issues with the HDCP "handshake" which is what causes the problems with the audio and video. That being said, I had never heard about it happening as often as you're describing it.
1438905
I used hdmi. Get the latest hdmi because some old hdmi won't output the sound.
2117732
I do not actually have this receiver. but, now that that is out of the way, thought i still might be able to help. generally, the protection circuitry shuts the unit down when there is a problem with speaker wiring, like a short or miswire, that's what i would check first, another possibility is you have a damaged cable, like the hdmi is messed up internally, try swapping in a different cable after you check the speaker wires. hope this helps!
1785499
My SD DVDs did not look good either. The upconversion to 1080p cause the picture to "jitter" slightly, but noticeably. I went to "video output settings, selected hdmi (which are the cables I am using), manually set the output to 1080i....and the problem completely went away. My SD DVDs now look as well as they did on my old players.
1220264
William: Since you've had the 9040 for a week now, could you please be more specific and give us some details about what you have experienced? Does it do a great job of upscaling non-hd material to 1080p? I plan on buying one, but need to hear from someone how it performs when hooked up to an HDTV and/or Home theater system.? I would appreciate any additional information you can provide so I can learn a little more prior to pulling the trigger on this a/v receiver. Thank a lot William.
1220270
Thanks for the info. I ordered the unit and have owned it for about a week now. Appears to be a very good receiver.
143597
I had the same problem but solution was to by a new 3d blue ray Player (Panasonic) with 2 hdmi OUT. assign 1 for TV out the other for audio out only (this connects to your 876) and you're ready to watch 3d with full audio advantage. no need to upgrade AV-receiver since the 876 sounds amazing. Tarzan
1330912
I wonder whether the component video cable might be the key. Perhaps the user who had problems was using a composite cable instead. I'm about to order this receiver and try it with my component cable.
2030801
No. From looking at the STR-DG920 documentation (downloaded from the support section of www.sonystyle.com), the receiver upconverts everything to HDMI and also upconverts composite video sources to component, but HDMI sources are *not* downconverted to component or composite. (I've yet to see any A/V receivers that downconvert from HDMI to component.)
1477432
I have a slightly different unit going from S-Video / RCA to HDMI. I don't really feel there is any real signal upgrading, I use it rather to be able to run all my sources though my receiver that only has HDMI. Can you not upgrade the video card to give you an HDMI out in your pc?
720086
T. Tran, I picked the Marantz product because it matches the sound quality that I am looking for in a reciever. I almost had a chance to own one back in 2003 but instead I end up taking home a Pioneer Elite (THX) reciever. The Pioneer was powerful but it was not as clean sounding as the Marantz I have now. I love watching movies and listening to 2 channel music as well. This Marantz served that purpose. I paired it with the Marantz CD005 and its been a delight to listen. I am very happy with these units. I have not hooked up the internet so I can't tell you how the system perform online.