I just bought an Onkyo ht-s5300 reciever. I have a Roku box and Ipod dock connected to it. But when I try to hook my dvd player up to the Onkyo reciever , I only get the sound and not the picture. I have tried to hook the dvd player up to the alloted blue ray/dvd slots in the back, and the aux port in the front, and they both play the sound, but no picture. Dp I have the right cables? Do I need to hook the dvd player right up to my tv? I hope not cause I thought that was kinda the point of having a reciever. Any help would be mose appreciated. Jah Bless

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So I came across some extra money, (about 300$) and figured it was time to upgrade my Onkyo. I admit, I am a bit behind times, but have done a bit of research. I figured I’d make a post here and ask you fellas for some advice.

I need a new receiver that has HDMI processing, not bypass. I finally have HDTV (pan g15), PS3, and 1 other HDMI device. My speakers are amazing, so I am just looking for a receiver. I dont need all the bells and whistles (like ipod dock, etc). I guess everything has 7.2 surround now, so I guess Ill go ahead and make my g/f mad and put up some more speakers (currently using 5.1). I have about 300, probably more after Xmas. So probably 3-5 hundred when all said and done. I apologize for being a bit vague, but most of the stuff on the market right now has a bunch of crap I dont really need. I just love crisp audio and video. My receiver right now doesnt even have hdmi at all, yeah…its that old. Any and all suggestions would be much appreciated. Obviously I would want the most bang for the buck….the cheapest thing possible with what I need.
* I am using some Polk Audio towers, center and surround. They by no means need replacing.

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I’m planning on purchasing some Cerwin-Vega speakers. I have priced out some towers with 10" woofers, two bookshelf speakers with 6" woofers, a center channel speaker and a 15" powered subwoofer. I want to purchase a good audio receiver that has a subwoofer pre-out port for the powered subwoofer. I also want it to draw a good amount of power to the tower speakers as well.

I’ve had a 630w RCA audio/video reciever and I’ve noticed it gives off a fair amount of power when you set the speaker sizes to large in the settings. It also has a subwoofer pre-out and various AV ports in the back. However, it’s kind of dated now that new recievers have HDMI inputs and outputs and that’s what I want.

The center channel has 125 watts peak handling, the towers have 200 watts peak handling, the bookshelf speakers have 125 watts peak handling and the subwoofer has 200 watts peak handling. What would be the best home theatre receiver to get for these speakers?

I want a receiver with just the right amount of power output. Not too little and not too much; just enough so the Cerwin-Vegas can output the most power they can handle without the speakers blowing. I don’t plan to have this system turned up full blast, but I want to be able to have a "safety net" to fall back on so this system would be able to last me a long time.

I’ve been looking into some brands of receivers to get. I’ve looked at JVC, tried to avoid Sony, tried to find some Kenwoods to no avail and I’ve been thinking about either Onkyo, Harmon Kardon or Pioneer. I don’t want the receiver to be overly expensive either. The Cerwin-Vegas will cost 00 alone so I don’t want to spend more than 0 or 0 on a receiver unless I absolutely have to.

I also want the receiver to have an iPod dock or iPod input (with the ability to display video on a TV, but I don’t particularly need that feature) and plenty of AV and HDMI inputs. Well, at least 2 or 3 HDMI inputs would be great, because I plan to connect my PlayStation 3 to the system.

Can somebody help me to choose a receiver to suit my needs? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks a bunch!

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I am going to try to make this as clear as I can so that there is no confusion in communication. I need this for a master bedroom (decent size) and later it may be making its way into a living room. I also need to know of the choices I listed which one is the best one in your opinion, why, and do you have any other recommendations around/below 0. I have also heard that a custom surround sound system is always better (getting receiver individually and adding speakers later), I am not opposed to that idea but I just dont know much about this so I think if I buy the entire package its going to make it easier on me as far as installation and set-up is concerned. Also, with new TV technology about to be coming out, do you think its a good idea to buy this right now or should I wait? Simply put, if you had those choices above (also any others you can think of) and you know a lot about the trends and what-not, what would you choose? what would you do (wait or not)?

hope this makes sense.

thanks Y! Answers community…you guys ROCK!

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I was hoping not to pay more than 0 – 0 max if possible but will pay more if I don’t have a choice.

I just got a Vizio 55" & 32" LCD 1080p (No 3D on either)….

*** I want at least (4) HDMI inputs (1.4 ?) – 5 inputs would be nice though

I will be using *Verizon Fios TV , *DVD player (for now but will buy Blue Ray soon) , *Wii Game console & *Macbook Pro computer (dvi to hdmi adaptor?). I will possibly be using my *iPhone to dock also – video and audio

*** Something that will sound nice for a 12 x 12 room (I am using JBL speakers) I probably only need it to be 5.1 Surround (not 7.1) because it is a small room?

*** Upconverting capability (do I need this?)

*** Customizable Screen Names (i.e. if I plug Blue Ray into DVD in…. I can change name on screen to "Blue Ray"

*** Do most/all Receivers have onscreen menu’s? (I Would like this feature)

And the most IMPORTANT…

* I will be using (1) HDMI cable for the sole video source from the receiver to the TV. I will probably not be needing audio to the TV but maybe will use it. (I will mostly be using my JBL speakers for sound) – Front L / Center / Front R / Rear L / Rear R

*** I need the Receiver to be able to send anything inputed in it to the TV. So…. not only items that are plugged into the receiver via HDMI but also my Wii (which uses Component) or if I plug in something with Composite etc…

Thanks for your help!

P.S. I found the TX-SR608 (Onkyo)…
Are Onkyos reliable? They seem to be low in price?

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Here is my set up!

1 VISIO HD Plasma TV
2 PolkAudio RTiA Speakers- http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/rtia/index.php?s=rtia5
1 Polkaudio PSW111 Subwoofer- http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/psw/index.php?s=psw111
and then a playstation, Blue-ray DVD player, and an IPod dock.

Right now I have a P.O.S. Onkyo from like 1980. I believe it can’t handle the wattage needed for this setup by a long shot.

SO!… I was looking at this Onkyo TXSR608 receiver-

http://www.us.onkyo.com/model.cfm?m=TX-SR608&class=Receiver&p=i

HOWEVER!… the guy at best buy tells me its no good, that Yamaha and this other brand was way better.

Please help me out. I can’t really go more than around 500 bucks, but I want something nice that will last me a long time AND leave options for adding more speakers in the future.

THANKS SO MUCH!!!
My MAIN concern is wattage. I play these speakers to their limit and push the base the same. I need a powerhouse.

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I have a ONKYO AV Receiver TX-SR 702 amplifier
I have two acer AL1715 monitors
I have a Dell ST2210 monitor
I have 5 sony speakers
I have a laptop with hdmi and vga out
I have a dell dimension C521 desktop with an upgraded gpu that has dual dvi output
I have a zune hd dock that I would like to use both with my zune 120 and zune hd with

I’m just wondering how to wire all of that up?

I’ll help with my basic plan, please correct it if you see any mistakes.
I’ll start with my desktop, it will be connect to all three of the monitors, one of the acers will be connected permanently with my home screen being on that, the other dvi output will be connected to a dvi switcher that will be connected to the other two monitors. The amp will be connected through hdmi to the dell monitor as that being the amps only video output source. The video input sources to the amp through hdmi will be the hd zune dock and the laptop. The zune dock video input will be connected to the amp through hdmi, but also a composite video, this is an issue because I’m not sure if my amp will convert composite video in to an hdmi signal out. If not I am thinking of buying a composite video to vga converter to plug directly into the dell display. For the audio, the desktop will not be connected to the amp, it’s connected to the to acer montiors, the acer monitors have speakers built-in. For the amp, the zune hd dock will use the optical cable for audio while using the zune hd, the zune hd dock will use stereo audio cables for audio while using the zune 120. For the laptop I’m assuming that the hdmi cable will suffice as the audio for the amp, not requiring an optical like the zune hd dock. Lastly hooking up the speakers to the amp, I already have a 5.1 system, but the amp can accommodate up to 7.1, so I might add 2 speakers more some time, I was wondering if it will support 7.1 through hdmi or optical?

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Hello. does the Onkyo UP-A1 Dock for the iPod support the Nano 5th Gen?

thanks.

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I’m looking for a 5.1 channel surround sound system for no more than 0 (will bend if it’s extremely nice or an amazing deal).

Right now my top choice is the Onkyo HTSR600 (second choice was the Onkyo HT-SR700S), though that doesn’t have a CD/DVD player or iPod dock, and no HDMI. DVD player is not necessary, the whole DVD upconversion fad is a wad of crap, but a CD player would be nice.

Ipod dock would be good as well, though I can always but it separately. I have a 42" plasma and a PS3 and plenty of Blu-Rays so I want some good sound.

HDMI also not a necessity, but it would be nice. I could always go optical audio.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Just got a new lcd sharp aquos tv. All my home stereo stuff is over 10 years old, want to get new home receiver (not home theater – just receiver) want to hook up ipod, but do I have to get the dock that comes seperate from receiver (HK,Denon,Onkyo, Pioneer) all sell them, can’t I use just a universal dock?

I have an Onkyo s5100 theatre system, and today I turned my Ipod on its dock on (it is hooked up to the reciever) and turned on the reciever simultaneously. The volume on the reciever had been set high from a movie, and when the Ipod came on the whole thing just shut off immediatley. It turned back on, but my question is why did it do this, and did It hurt anything?

I want to get my husband an IPod docking station for Christmas. We have an Onkyo HT-R540 AV Receiver. Does anyone know which docking stations are compatible with this?