ONKYO TX-SR607 7.2-Channel Black Home Theater Receiver

Pros: Lots of inputs. Nice audio processing. Decent UI. Front-panel inputs, including HDMI. Video conversion, lots of speaker outputs, second zone. Basically, nothing here that can't be found in other makes/models, but definitely seems like a healthy collection of features for the price.

Cons: Seems to be some overlap between HDMI and component inputs, with respect to input selection. I don't have enough of each to test to be sure, but you might not be able to use all of the HDMI and all of the component at the same time, if for no other reason than that there's no way to select which of each you want to use. There are a myriad of signal-processing options, with all sorts of rules about what processing you can use with what kind of inputs. Maybe that's typical of receivers, or at least those dealing with digital inputs, but I found it all very confusing. One particularly useful option, the "night mode" (compresses the dynamic range so that you can turn the volume down low and not bother other people, but still hear everything), is usable only with certain kinds of Dolby Digital input streams.

Overall Review: You can rename the inputs, but note that the panel display toggles between input name and user-customized name ("Display" button on the remote toggles). Unless you have it in user-customized name mode, you won't see the name you gave the input. The receiver does remember the mode, so you can just leave it in that mode and always see the user-configured name. All in all, I'm amazed at the quality and flexibility this receiver offers, given the price (especially with one of NewEgg's combo deals!). But there's gotta be some "above and beyond" to get five eggs from me. This is a good quality, competitive offering, but it doesn't have any sort of killer feature that would put it over the top. Maybe if it had s-video inputs, especially with upconversion, that would've done it. But, it doesn't. :(

Pros: Has a ton of HDMI ports, including one on the front. It has many more than I actually use. Sound quality is on par with much more expensive units.

Cons: Video upconversion is a bit lacking, but the only thing we upconvert is the Wii anyway. You don't buy a Wii cause your crazy about realistic graphics. Unit does run a little hot.

Overall Review: The free docking unit you get here from newegg was a great selling point with my wife. She really likes the dock.

Pros: Very good product, especially considering its price point. Works very well with a 7.1 surround sound setup, blu-ray player, xbox 360 and samsung plasma. Power output is great. 2EQ auddessy setup was quick and easy and seems to do a good job of setting up levels based on room environment.

Cons: Product quality may be questionable - Receiver is no longer functional after 1.5 months of use. My experience with customer service has been HORRIBLE. I waited on the phone for... get this... 1 hour and 33 minutes before I got someone on the phone. Once I finally got someone, they couldn't have sounded any less pleased to be helpful. I told him my problem (after already doing everything possible to troubleshoot it on my own before making phone call) and he said "ok you'll have to send it in." He sounded like he was ready to hang up so I asked him about what else could be done, and where I needed to send my unit (something he should have offered). Now I have to send my receiver to Denver (900 miles away). I had to contact a 3rd party about what I need to do to send in my unit, as the person at Onkyo, as I said before, was less than helpful. Sounds like I'm going to be without my receiver for weeks - no option to cross ship?

Overall Review: I really fell in love with this receiver over the 6 weeks that I used it. But my experience with it just stopping working for no apparent reason, little to no troubleshooting help online at onkyo's site, and the horribly long waiting time (93 minutes - SERIOUSLY?) after which I was basically not helped and told I need to send in my receiver to a 3rd party... I am very seriously considering not ever purchasing another Onkyo product. I really do like it, but the risk of such a huge hassle happening again... definitely might sway me to another brand. I might even buy something else and sell my Onkyo when it gets back from service.

Pros: Lots of features, decent power output, works as advertised, easy setup.

Cons: It does run hot, which is worrysome.

Overall Review: Responding to "Onkyo is Japanese for Junk" Subwoofer output is preamp, so you need a powered subwoofer. The HDMI port is not dead - The HDMI ports are assignable to the different input buttons (as are the RCA and coax) the last HDMI port defaults to unassigned. I thought the same thing at first untill I messed around with the settings.

Pros: This unit provides features and amp power together at a price you can't beat with any other manufacturer. The Audyssey EQ automatic calibrations are absolutely fantastic for helping you tune your home theater even if you're not an expert. The onscreen display to configure settings on the unit couldn't be more straight forward. Onkyo really delivers value on this updated model.

Cons: The unit runs hot. It's designed to, so there's no concern of malfunction. However, it does initially cause some concern to the uninitiated.

Overall Review: NewEgg has been offering fantastic promotions on the 607. Take advantage of them while they last. As always, NewEgg delivered my 607 fast and without any problems.

Pros: Great Sound, Coupled with Klipsch Speakers. Extremely Easy Setup. The RIHD feature is perfect when not wanting to use the home theater system (ie mornings). Basically it passes sound and video through the reciever to the TV when enabled, simply leave the reciever off and sound and video comes through the tv. Turn the reciever on and now using home theater speakers. Very Clever. Price is very good for the level of quality.

Cons: I cant find a good code for my cable box's remote to work the majority of the functions of the sr607. Note this is not a con of the reciever. Im trying to come up with something.

Overall Review: I've been reseraching various recievers, reading user manuals, user reviews etc. and I'd like to point out that 5 star reviews of this product have almost doubled in two months, and I cant be happier with mine. I'd also suggest that people critically read many bad reviews of this device. For one earlier reviewer with "high" knowledge was disappointed that he couldn't name an Hdmi input and a composite input to the same Input name. He wanted both to be on the input "Game" but had to use the "VCR" input for the composite, and "Game" for the Hdmi. So he gave it 3 stars. This complaint simply doesnt make any sense, and this person would have the same issue with a 8000$ denon reciever. I would suspect that "high" knowledge wasn't the case, and this person had not done sufficient research into recievers to know what he was getting. There are countless cases of this type of review. Read Critically! I'd recommend this product to anyone for mid level quality for a below mid level price.

Pros: I bought this receiver over the 507 for three reasons: 1: Six HDMI inputs. I am already using four, so that gives me room for expansion. I can also use the front HDMI jack to directly connect my Digital Camera to the TV. 2: Automatic volume control. The automatic volume control works wonders on loud TV ads, and also for shows that have jarring splits in volume. For details on automatic volume control see the other thoughts section. 3: Analog to HDMI upconversion. Perfect as I only have to use a single HDMI cable to connect to my TV. I use it primarily for the Wii console. I am currently using four of the six HDMI inputs for my devices. I have a Wii connected via component cables that is upconverted onto the HDMI. This means I need only a single HDMI cable to connect to my TV, and nothing else. It powers on quickly and switches HDMI outputs seamlessly. The sound quality is great, and the automatic calibration really does work wonders.

Cons: Unit is warm to the touch while operating, but it is also fanless so there is no noise. I wish some settings such as night mode and the level of automatic volume compensation were directly accessible via the remote instead of a menu.

Overall Review: Note that automatic volume control is different then Dynamic range control. Many people confuse the two. Dynamic range is a common feature on receivers and DVD players. What it does is simply dull the sound your hearing by making the quiet sounds a bit louder, and the louder sounds more quiet. So if your watching a scene that has quiet dialog, and then an explosion two seconds later, the explosion won't appear to be loud compared to the dialog. Depending on the level of compression it could even come out at the exact same volume level. This is also often called "Night mode" and is present as such on the 607. However automatic volume control actually keeps the full dynamic range in a scene, such that you don't loose the contrast between loud and quiet sounds. So an explosion right after some quiet dialog will still have the proper effect. What it also excels at is dropping the volume of ads on TV. It also keeps the volume between different TV channels, and sound types balanced

Pros: This Onkyo was very easy to set up. I am still waiting for my Polk Monitor 60's until i can delve into the audyssey eq setup however it seems very straight forward. Setup begins automatically when the microphone is plugged in. Due to HDCP error i have my U-verse box connected via component to the receiver and passed through HDMI to the TV. I cannot see any noticable drop in quality on my 42" Panasonic plasma however it is only 720p.

Cons: I have encountered some HDCP errors when i switch away from my cable box to a blu-ray or my xbox. I did not reduce the rating because this may be fixed by a higher quality HDMI cable. (current one is only 1.3b)

Overall Review: Great receiver for the money. Even if you should replace this one down the road for a higher end model this one will still serve as a great starting point for a second room system.