Hd Receiver On The Cheap

nikolas812
nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
edited December 2007 in Electronics
As some of you might have noticed I am selling most of my gear for financial reasons. But to hold me over untill I get on my feet I am looking for a receiver that can handle both hd audio and video. It seems everywhere I look they can only handle the video side of HDMI. Is there such a thing as a cheap receiver that does both hd audio and video?? The only thing I have found that might be acceptable is the harmon kardon 247. I think it mentions it can pick the audio up and send it out but it can't decode it. Does any of this make sense??? Please help me. I am not looking to spend over $350.00 shipped. Is this possible??
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,236
    edited December 2007
    Yamaha does it rxv661.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited December 2007
    Wow that is right in my price range. I love the looks also. I noticed it doesn't do trueHD and DTS master Audio. Is it possible to get a receiver to do that in a 350.00-400.00 price range? Also has anybody had any experience with the harmon kardon 247? Does it do the same thing the yamaha does? Has anybody had any experience with yamha rxv661? I know its a lot of questions but if anybody can help me with this I would appreciate it. I have not done any research on receivers for a long time. When I went to seperates I vowed never to go back. But..... Things have changed and I need something to get me by. I plan on buying something pretty soon and don't want to make a mistake.
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  • millerman 3732
    millerman 3732 Posts: 1,488
    edited December 2007
    The Onkyo 605 is the cheapest AVR that I know of that will decode the new surround formats. I think it runs around $500, but you can probably find one cheaper if you look around.

    http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?g=10420&i=580TXS605B&tp=179
    Casey
    H/T: Epson 6500ub
    Sony UBP-X800
    Toshiba HD-XA2 (HD-DVD, CD)
    Onkyo 805 (pre-amp)
    Outlaw 7125
    Polk RTi 10 (bi-amped)
    Polk CSi5 (bi-amped)
    Polk RTi6
    SVS PB 12 plus/2
    Velodyne SMS-1

    TV Rig: Samsung 50'' 4k display
    Polk Signa-1 Surround bar
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited December 2007
    millerman 3732 wrote: »
    The Onkyo 605 is the cheapest AVR that I know of that will decode the new surround formats. I think it runs around $500, but you can probably find one cheaper if you look around.

    http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?g=10420&i=580TXS605B&tp=179

    Thats the one I'm gonna buy. It seems like the best out of the three so far. It looks like with enough patience one could be had for $350.00 on ebay.:D

    Has anybody had experience with onkyo and polk? Do the two pair well together?
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  • millerman 3732
    millerman 3732 Posts: 1,488
    edited December 2007
    Alot of guys over at AVS use the 605, especially in the HD-DVD and Blu-Ray section, you could probably find alot of info over there.
    Casey
    H/T: Epson 6500ub
    Sony UBP-X800
    Toshiba HD-XA2 (HD-DVD, CD)
    Onkyo 805 (pre-amp)
    Outlaw 7125
    Polk RTi 10 (bi-amped)
    Polk CSi5 (bi-amped)
    Polk RTi6
    SVS PB 12 plus/2
    Velodyne SMS-1

    TV Rig: Samsung 50'' 4k display
    Polk Signa-1 Surround bar
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