Sony STR-DG820 0r Onkyo 605-Help!

[Torres09]

OK, so ive got a Philips 42PFL7422D, PS3, Toshiba HD EP30, Jamo A102HCS and Sony STR-DG710 Receiver,Im going to get either of the above Receiver's, however what would be more suited to my set-up?

With both getting 5 star reviews, i cant decide which one to get- Sony has 4HDMI- no upscaling........Onkyo only 2 HDMI-upscales....

As i dont have SKY, the HDMI switching wont be a problem for the Sony, also i can get either for the same price 400Euro,

Any advice much appreciated

 

[Anonymous]

Don't forget the 820 can decode HD audio...

 

[professorhat]

So can the 605...

 

[Anonymous]

professorhat:So can the 605...

woops...ÿ

 

[Anonymous]

Lost in the wilderness of receivers. I believe I would choose Onkyo then.

 

[Gerrardasnails]

Torres09:
OK, so ive got a Philips 42PFL7422D, PS3, Toshiba HD EP30, Jamo A102HCS and Sony STR-DG710 Receiver,Im going to get either of the above Receiver's, however what would be more suited to my set-up?

With both getting 5 star reviews, i cant decide which one to get- Sony has 4HDMI- no upscaling........Onkyo only 2 HDMI-upscales....

As i dont have SKY, the HDMI switching wont be a problem for the Sony, also i can get either for the same price 400Euro,

Any advice much appreciated

First of all, great name! Are you a Red or Spanish?

Have you not thought about the Onkyo 606 as it has more hdmi connections and is a similar price to the 605?

 

[professorhat]

Octopo:Lost in the wilderness of receivers. I believe I would choose Onkyo then.
Out of the two, so would I, I reckon (though I'd probably go have a listen of both first to make sure).
As your team mate says though, don't rule out the 606...

 

[Torres09]

Thanks for the reply lads, Yes im a Reds fan! Also as i live in Ireland (Which i might add is a total rip-off where Electronics, Cables, BluRays, are concerned) Onkyo 606 will cost approx 650Euro and im on a bit of a budget- well thats what the wife told me!- so looks like the 605................

Also i dont have the privilage to listen to them before buying them...............over here its either a case of you want it or you dont.......boooooooo

However i do have your good knowledge, advice and expertise to guide me.......

 

[Anonymous]

Hi, just seen your questions. For me personally it has to be the Onkyo 605 or ideally the 606.

You could buy from NI at £399 or I've seen a couple on eBay for similar. Either way it's definately cheaper than buying locally by the sounds of it!

Enjoy it when you get it!

 

[Anonymous]

Never considered the Denon 1909? It beat the Onkyo 606 recently...

 

[FuzzyinLondon]

Don't forget that the 605 doesn't actually upscale. It upconverts the signal to make it progressive but it doesn't increase the number of pixels. Upscaling was added on the 606.

 

[lee37]

there has been a lot of reports that say the 605 outputs a loud buzz when playing blu ray discs on a ps3 which is why i went for a 820.

it also seems to happen with a lot of onkyo receivers and ps3

 

[Torres09]

Ahhhh.............decisions decisions!!!! Can anybody shed some light on this hummmm issue, and the heating issues ive read about on the Onkyo? I'll be using it for BluRays/DVD's playback mostly

Also have to rule out the Denon and 606 as im on a tight budget .....................thats not by choice!

 

[ear]

i's go for the 820.sony has better built quality, and for music is also good.leave the upscaling to the player .its easyer to upgrade player later than the amp.

 

[professorhat]

lee37:
there has been a lot of reports that say the 605 outputs a loud buzz when playing blu ray discs on a ps3 which is why i went for a 820.

it also seems to happen with a lot of onkyo receivers and ps3

All I've seen on this so far is a lot of speculation. It certainly doesn't affect my 905. I think it's a limited (and fixable) issue that's been blown out of proportion due to the number of Onkyo's which have been sold.

 

[FuzzyinLondon]

Never had any buzzing with my 605. It did get quite hot though.

 

[Anonymous]

Although i have read reviews on here for both recievers,i have just ordered the 820 mainly due to the fact that i want to get digital plus,dts hd and dolby true hd out of my blu-rays,and currently i cannot as my current amp is the onkyo 506[which is a great sounding amp too] I think it is quite important to actually buy home cinema that is specific to your needs,however dont misunderstand me,the onkyo 606 is very highly rated,of course,but perhaps if there is a similar model that not only suits your needs,but also acheives 5 stars in a what hi fi review then it cannot be dismissed!,especially if you can also save a few pounds in the process! The reason i didnt go for the onkyo was mainly due to price[why should i pay more,when a similar model will suit me fine?],and also the onkyo is feature crammed,and perhaps some of those features i will never use! I also like sony's reliability- i have bought their products for years and never [touch wood!] had a problem!

 

[Anonymous]

Hi Torres09 what part of Ireland are you from, im in cork and it is a joke some of the pricing here, compared to the UK

 

[Anonymous]

marvsins:Hi Torres09 what part of Ireland are you from, im in cork and it is a joke some of the pricing here, compared to the UK

Really? I didn't know there was much difference. Can you give me an example?ÿ

 

[Torres09]

@ Marvsins, im living in Dublin,

@ Octopo, not wanting to diss any retailer in particular heres my experiences: I purchased a Jamo A102HCS online from UK £215/275Euro- same model,spec etc,on sale from Smarttech.ie for 425Euro/£335,

Also got Sony STR-DG710 online from UK £180/228Euro-same model spec etc, on sale from Peats.ie 330Euro/£260,

Also the Sony DA1200 from UK £230/291Euro on sale in Peats.ie 520Euro/£410-thats not a typo error!

Now i can get the Sony STR-DG820 from UK for £280/354Euro- on sale from SonyCentre 395Euro/£310

Now dont get me started on the costs of the BluRays.................

 

[Anonymous]

Blimey, you have nice bars in Dublin though...

 

[Torres09]

Indeed we do-but even there expensive! Im still undecided on which one to get-my choice changes hourly.....

Clare/ Andrew, will the Sony 820 and Onkyo 606 be included in the new receiver review (for the next issue) you mentioned on another thread? That could well be when i decide............

 

[Andrew Everard]

No, that review has been postponed, as mentioned elsewhere in these forums a week or so back. But the 820 was never in the group.

 

[Anonymous]

Hi Torres09, Im looking into getting the Sony STR-DG820 and the Jamo A102HC Speaker setup... can you tell me where you bought your speakers as any UK site i have seen don't deliver to Ireland???....

If you/anyone can recommend any sites for both that would be a help.

Thx.

 

[Anonymous]

Hi Guys

I am in Ireland also.

I waited have until Sony brought out the upgrade (the sky issue) on the DG820. It is mainly because I have Sky HD and only one hdmi socket on my TV. I also have a PS3 320GB with lots songs and movie clips stored on it. Have standard slingbox, but that won't count as its just connected to my LAN and skyHD box.

I was following the tread where Andrew (thank you Andrew) was updating us on the Sky + DG820 problem. It seems although they are now able to fix his 2400 in a matter of minutes (probably firmware upgrade), those that had a DG820 will have to go back with unit and get a free replacement.

But as the new updated DG820s have overcome the sky problem I want one.

I am also wanting to buy the Jamo A102HC Speakers.

I have looked online and see that Pixmania have the DG820 at ?399 (about £312 at todays rate) +?15.90 p&p, but is not in stock yet. Wonder why they are so expensive.

I have looked at several UK sites for the Jamo speakers but I have not found one that deliver to Ireland. Most are about £215 but wont deliver to Ireland.

Ideally I wold like to buy the DG820 & Jamo speakers from the one supplier, but if not from two different companies.

Has anybody any ideas where I can buy and get delivered to Ireland.

Boo