Heat Issues on the S5100 ?? I&acute;m about to purchase this HTIB after some research, but i&acute;ve heard that the Onkyo receivers had some excessive heat issues, can anyone let me know if the same happens with the S5100?
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Mine just caught on fire... It had enough ventilation and an extra cooler...
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I have checked online and found out from reviews on CNET.com that this is a recurring problem with this receiver. Some owners have had to replace the hdmi board. Not good. If this is the case, I will no longer purchase any other Onkyo receivers. I was using my PS3 not just for playing games, but watching DVD's & watching Netflix. I have replaced the receiver with a different brand.
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When I do the comparison on Onkyo's site, it looks like it has all the features of some of the bigger systems that the average guy really wants. HDMI Switching, rather than pass thru as well as a couple component-ins for legacy gaming systems. Latest HDMI and good speakers. The price is right as well. What is everyone hearing for a date? I have heard late March to early April? I may pre-order as well.
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Hey James--I just finished hooking up my Onkyo HT-S5100 to my Panasonic blu-ray and Panasonic plasma tv. The sound is just amazing! Don't let the nay-sayers drive you crazy. You just hook up the HDMI to the player, Onkyo and tv. But I used a Toslink optical cable to feed the sound from the tv to the Onkyo.Uh, this was my first experience with optical cables. It took my two hours to realize there are almost invisible silicone covers on the tips. Two hours wasted--DOAH!
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Yes I had the same problem, I had mine for 23 months when mine went out. Mine was still under warranty so I went to Onkyo website and was able to send mine in for free repair. Got it back and have had no problems so far.
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yes it is...BUT - you may want to do a reliability check on the Onkyo. There's a rumor afloat about HDMI issues - and i think i've had one already.
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I've been using mine rather heavily since March 2013... zero problems with the sub (and I think my neighbors would agree with that statement). I've had problems with intermittent audio drops when running optical out from my TV to the Onkyo; however, I rewired using all HDMI and it seems to have resolved that issue - unsure whether that was an 'onkyo problem' or a 'vizio problem', but rewiring fixed it either way.
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I've purchased two of these Onkyos without any problems. Perhaps you just got a lemon. See if you can return it for a new one.
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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
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I just bought this unit, so I can understand the question. It is really quite simple.There are three HDMI inputs and one HDMI output on the Onkyo HT-S5100 (also tons of other RCA, etc. inputs, no problem there!). The HDMI output feeds into the TV, of course. But I found I needed to connect a cable or an optical cable to the back of the TV in order to feed the audio back into the Onkyo amplifier. Now EVERYTHING sounds great!
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I can't say anything specific about that problem what I can tell you is that these were a known faulty product from onkyo. It was the first and last onkyo receiver I bought. My receiver went bad after a little over a year of use. Went back to Sony and it's all I buy.
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Tom,Yep, did the test tone both from the Onkyo and BD player. All 6 speakers responded. I did set the BD player for PCM for all formats for 5.1ch. It's my understanding when using the Onkyo DVD Multichannel during playback, the Onkyo ignores its own speaker settings and uses whatever is coming from the BD player. Perhaps I need to tinker with the speaker settings in the BD player. Thanks,Dennis
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I had a similar issue with my onkyo receiver. Having the cable plugged into my phone then restarting seemed to take care of it kind of a pain in the ass cause I needed to do it every time.
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The quality of Onkyo product has declined appreciably in the last couple of years. I know this from personal experience with my NR909 which required 2 HDMI board replacements within 9 months. From a purely "technical specs" point of view, yes the specicifcations of the receiver and the JBL speakers are well matched.
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Erratic behavior of this receiver is well known. Unfortunately, the unit may have one of the the known issues with the units produced in the "problem" production run. There is a factory recall program of this receiver from Onkyo. Check the following URL for your unit being covered: http://www.onkyousa.com/Support/service_info.php# My unit had several of these issues including intermittent powering off, no sound, frozen/locked, firmware update failure, the list goes on. Bottom line, check the website with your unit serial number and if covered, Onkyo will send you a postage paid box with packing instructions for your unit. If not covered, some troubleshooting suggestions are in the rear of the user manual (if you haven't tried swapping the TV back) . Most likely the unit will require some sort of repair.
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Please google it. I think you might find something on avsforum.com. If I remember, it has been addressed or will be shortly. Not sure if this applies to specific Onkyo models.
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I would suggest checking with Onkyo Tech Support. Hope that helps! Good luck!