More receiver ???'s

[TxScott]

Im in the market for a new receiver - I am looking for HDMI 1.1. My TV is a JVC HD-ILA .

1) Looking at switching - should i look at one that is 1080i or 1080p capable HDMI switching?

2)Will i be able to run HDMI though my Dish HD942 box with out any problems?

3)Is an Integra receiver an upgrade to an Onkyo or are they basicly the same unit? I havent been able to find much on the Integra, but the one I listened to yesterday sounded nice.

The receivers im looking at-
Onkyo SR674
Yamaha HTR-5990
Denon AVR 3806
Onkyo SR804

Any other recommendations? Ruling out the Elites unless they get there LFE/HDMI Firmware Update problems solved.

This is all new to me, and the reseach can get a little extensive.

Thanks for you help.

 

[apatel25314]

the sony strdg800 is way cheap and has hdmi passthrough

 

[jcPanny]

Receiver options

TxScott,
You list some good receiver options.
The Yamaha RX-V2700 is more comparable in price and performance to the Denon 3806 and the Yamaha includes video upscaling with an ABT chip.
If these $1500 receivers are in your price range, you might consider waiting until mid year to upgrade with the new models will be released with HDMI 1.3

In a lower price range, the Pioneer 1016 includes an HDMI switch for $400 but it doesn't processes an audio over HDMI. If you have an issue with your Dish box, it is likely an issue with Dish and not with the receiver.

 

[FunkIncubator]

I'm going to pull the trigger on the Yamaha htr-5990 myself. I found it for $650 if you were thinking it was more. Yamaha says it upconverts the video via HDMI and component, but I intend to input 1080p signals and just use it as a switcher. I can't find a better price on a THX certified, 140W/c anywhere. Still, I just have to cross my fingers and hope that my cable box and this unit will be compatible.

 

[Seth=L]

Im in the market for a new receiver - I am looking for HDMI 1.1. My TV is a JVC HD-ILA .

1) Looking at switching - should i look at one that is 1080i or 1080p capable HDMI switching?

2)Will i be able to run HDMI though my Dish HD942 box with out any problems?

3)Is an Integra receiver an upgrade to an Onkyo or are they basicly the same unit? I havent been able to find much on the Integra, but the one I listened to yesterday sounded nice.

The receivers im looking at-
Onkyo SR674
Yamaha HTR-5990
Denon AVR 3806
Onkyo SR804

Any other recommendations? Ruling out the Elites unless they get there LFE/HDMI Firmware Update problems solved.

This is all new to me, and the reseach can get a little extensive.

Thanks for you help.

There isn't much difference between the Onkyo TX-SR604 and the 674 other than upscaling and a slight increase in power, but not enough power to be noticable. The 604 is considerable less than the 674, I believe the 604 goes for around $350-400 on the internet.

The Integra line checks all the parts to make sure they meet their specs. If it does not pass they use it in a regular Onkyo, that doesn't mean that Onkyo gets bad parts all the time, just increased likelyhood of possible problems in the future. This is based on what I have heard, I have not researched this deeply so I may be wrong.