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| Brand: Onkyo
Category: CE
Buy New: Too low to display
New (11) Refurbished (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  81 reviews
Sales Rank: 47
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 24.9
Dimensions (in): 14.8 x 17.1 x 6.9
MPN: TXSR606B
Model: TXSR606B
UPC: 751398008092
EAN: 0751398008092
ASIN: B0015S8PGW
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 Nice receiver but problems with remote September 25, 2008
I really like this receiver and the quality of both sound and video. However, there is a strange problem with using a remote right after startup. It usually takes about 4-5 minutes after startup before the remote works. During this time, the receiver can only be controlled by manual buttons.
Strange issue that I can find no help on.
 Best Bang for Price! September 23, 2008
I am totally satisfied with this receiver. Setup is easy and quick! It does get hot like they say but it's normal. You have to make to sure to give it some breathing room.
 Great quality for the price, with a few minor caveats September 23, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
After a lot of research, I finally pulled the trigger on the Onkyo TX-SR606 receiver. Overall, I'd say I'm 90% satisfied with it, and for someone as nitpicky as me, that says a lot. There are other reviews that will sing the praises of the audio output for the receiver, but I'll just say that the Audyssey sound setup was excellently calibrated and my Harmon Kardon HTKS-18 5.1 speakers sound fantastic.
Where you might run into trouble with this receiver is the video output. Some of the problems I ran into with the system over the past 2 months can be summarized as video signal dropout. None are total deal breakers, to be sure, some may be systemic to my particular setup. But if these issues bother you, you might want to look elsewhere.
My home entertainment set-up includes a Sony Bravia HDTV, and multiple types of inputs including composite (PS2), component (DVR, Wii) and HDMI (DVD, Xbox 360), and one HDMI output to the TV. First issue: occasionally there are brief (1-5 second) interruptions in the video output to the TV when watching live cable, while the audio is normal. It is as if the video quality that reached the receiver wasn't of high enough fidelity to be converted to 1080i. This may be because I didn't want to spend money a ridiculously overpriced Monster HDMI cable, however, this problem doesn't occur when watching shows recorded on DVR.
The second issue is also annoying and is one that is proven to be systemic to many types of Onkyo receivers. If you own a Nintendo Wii and play the downloadable Virtual Console games, which have much lower resolution signals, you will need to alter the now standard "all in, one HDMI out" setup. The upscaling conversion that is advertised for the TX-SR606 does NOT work properly for the VC game output codec and again shows a blank screen when active. None of the alternate HDMI video output modes found in the setup screen work in fixing the video. The signal is making it to the receiver because when you pause the Wii VC game with Home button, causing the 480p menu screen to appear, the video signal returns. The one solution I found was to send the component video to the TV directly and the component audio the receiver as normal. The Wii doesn't really benefit too much from any upscaling anyway. You'll just have to switch inputs on the TV, a minor inconvienence, as you can do it with a properly setup Onkyo remote.
Although I've discussed the problems I've had with the receiver, overall, I'm very pleased with it. I expected much more of a problem getting the audio set up than the video, but the audio quality is superb. Just try to be flexible with how you want your video inputs setup, because that still can use some work on this model.
Good idea, but not too sure about the quality September 23, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Great set of features, which are hard to find at this price point. But right from the get go, I'm having issues with the thing. Gets angry if it's not the last thing turned on, and sometimes it messes up the video at the very top of the screen.....if the support folks don't figure this out soon, I'm a send it back...
Everything is great but it does get HOT! September 22, 2008
No reason to repeat all the great things said here and they are true. But I would emphasize that this unit gets very hot and even starts to smell of hot circuit boards! I have it in a cabinet with openings in the back, 1 " clearance, no other heat generators, and the front full size door open at all times it is running...still it hotter than anything I have used except for a ham radio transmitter! I recommend that you plan ahead to either fan cool or leave this on top instead of inside a cabinet.
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