Midrange Onkyo TX-NR717 and TX-NR818 AV Receiver

[Chahel]

Midrange Onkyo TX-NR717 and TX-NR818 AV Receiver released recently on market, Japanese company Onkyo continues to update new low-end receivers TX-NR717 and TX-NR818, In the 717-th model, designed to replace the 709-th, as in the 818-th, which came to replace the TX-NR809, added support for Internet services MP3Tunes, Pandora, Rhapsody, Sirius / XM iRadio and Slacker in addition to the existing Last.fm, Spotify, and vTuner. Also added support for remote control applications, the receiver Onkyo Remote Apps for iPod Touch (starting with third-generation), iPhone (3GS and older) and Android Phone (Android OS 2.1 and higher). Both new models have the opportunity to voice the 11 channels, In the TX-NR717 and TX-NR818 supports technology MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link). HDMI port on the front panel is designed to connect mobile phones and other portable devices on the new MHL standard, which allows you to display images and Full HD video with multi-channel sound on your HDTV. Here you can control playback using the remote control of the receiver and your Smartphone are automatically recharged.

In the TX-NR717 added a USB input (now two of them - on the front and back) and support a large number of audio formats for DLNA - MP3, WMA, WMA Lossless, FLAC, WAV, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, Apple Lossless, LPCM. Removed the analog audio output and one composite video output and along with band EQ for Zone 2. . Both models are equipped with various network functions, a powerful amplifier, THX certification for a quality home theater quality 7.2-channel speaker connections, The TX-NR818 is the flagship and therefore has the advanced Audyssey MultEQ XT32 room acoustic correction technology. In addition you have the opportunity your home theater setup to expand with height and width channels using the DTS Neo: X, Dolby Pro Logic IIz and Audyssey DSX technology. The addition of extra speakers to ensure a more impressive home theater surrounds experience. The TX-NR717 features Audyssey DSX width for channels and Dolby Pro Logic IIz for high channels. Another new feature is the Mobile High Definition Link HDMI port that enables your Smartphone via HDMI to the receiver to connect. Then you can high-speed HD video files on your TV, with up to 7 channels of surround sound.

The two new receivers are also equipped with the new Entry Revue technique which displays thumbnails of all connected via HDMI sources. In this way it becomes easier to see what playing any source and you can easily switch between sources. Regarding the imaging techniques, the TX-NR818 on a dual-core engine with HQV Vida VHD 1900 processor. This SD video according to the manufacturer in high quality material converted to 1080p. If you have a 4K (Quad HD) display, you can have HD material using the Marvell processor to convert to 4K material. In addition, the TX-NR818 about ISF calibration so you can set image quality to their requirement.

Both receivers are THX Select 2 certified and include an improved Technologies Onkyo WRAT amplifier. Both models feature Burr-Brown 192 kHz/24-bit DACs on all seven channels. The TX-NR818 has PLL jitter-cleaning circuitry to improve signal quality even further. Also, both receivers richly equipped with various connectors. So you get eight HDMI inputs (one and seven behind) and two HDMI outputs with 3D, ARC and HD audio formats support. You can use the receivers connect to the internet through the Ethernet port or via an optional WiFi adapter. Next is a front USB port for connecting an iPod, iPhone or USB stick.

[Lisa Boney]

Both AV receivers already released in market and I have got the TX-NR818, the TX-NR818 receiver is equipped with a correction of room acoustics Audyssey MultEQ XT32 - the most advanced technology companies at the moment. In addition, this model includes at least three 7-channel surround sound systems, - DTS Neo: X, adjacent to the Dolby Pro Logic IIz, and Audyssey DSX. As in the prestigious models Onkyo, DTS Neo: X contains channels Front Wide (front width) or Front Height (front elevation), along with an incredibly realistic listening modes, up to a limit exacerbate feelings of games, music and film. Meanwhile, Receiver TX-NR717 is equipped with Audyssey DSX for channel widths scene, and Dolby Pro Logic IIz - for the effects of the height of the scene, as well as multi-channel extension for stereo sources. You do not have to use each additional channel receiver to get a sense of an amazing surround sound, but they are there if you want to use them.

In video processing, the receiver simply has no equal. "Dual-Core" Receiver TX-NR818 uses the HQV Vida VHD video processor 1900 for smooth and accurate up-scaling to 1080p, 4K video processor backed with the powerful Marvell Technology Qdeo. The latter can scale the video resolution of 1080p as early as four times, and it is equipped with both models of receivers, based on the users who have or are planning to have a display with a resolution of 4K. In addition, the TX-NR818 receiver offers video calibration standards ISF (Imaging Science Foundation), so the user can enjoy the amazing quality of television pictures. In addition to a giant selection of Internet radio stations and music streaming services like Spotify and Simfy, users can enjoy their personal collections by MP3tunes cloud with a powerful home theater sound. Communication via Ethernet also provides an opportunity to play music from PCs and media servers.

[Naq]

Both receiver utilizing new sound processing technology DTS Neo: X, which eliminates the effect of sound on the presence of a new, more qualitative level. For example, the sound engine airplane taking off you can hear it from above, rather than go to the front side as it is now. Of course, supports audio DTS-HD Master Audio / Dolby TrueHD with all versions of file formats. For sound processing in the model 818 CPU used Audyssey MultiEQ XT32, which will most surround, plus gives an opportunity to do an automatic speaker setup. For video processing meets new processor HQV Vida VHD 1900 works in conjunction with CPU cycles Marvel Qdeo, which increases the dilution of incoming video signal input to 1080p (even potentially allowing up to 3840 x 2160 pixels) with minimal loss of image quality. In the 717 uses only one Qdeo processor. Onkyo also promises to soon release the application for iOS devices (like an application for Android was six months ago) that will allow remote control receiver.

[Roey]

For both machines are Ethernet connection for playback of streaming content from the local network (DLNA, UPnP), so compatibility with FLAC, AAC Lossless and WMA Lossless, plus access to several Web music services and the ability to control tuner-amp via free application "Onkyo Remote" for Apple and Android smartphones. In terms of connections are less than 8 inputs (with pass-through 3D) and 2 HDMI 1.4 outputs, compatible MHL (for connecting A / V compatible Smartphone) and InstaPrevue (technology that allows you to preview the contents of HDMI sources connected). From 2 USB inputs, you can play multimedia content, but also connect directly to Apple devices (iPod, iPod Touch, iPhone) controllable via remote control.

[Mayoor]

I have just got the Onkyo TX-NR818 from Amazon and I really like this Receiver. On Onkyo TX-NR818 receiver there ate total 7-channel amplifier delivers from 135 watts per channel into 8 ohms 20 Hz - 20 kHz, and a pair of low-frequency channels to allow the subwoofer to create a 7.2-channel system, with support for Dolby Pro Logic IIz offers the opportunity to expand audio panorama vertical columns. For fine-tune the speaker system responds proprietary auto-calibration system Audyssey MultEQ XT32.

Video system allows you to display the picture quality in Full HD with support for 3D-video, and from several sources, thanks to the support function "picture-in-picture." Total unit has 8 HDMI-inputs and 2 outputs with support for ARC. A powerful video processor Marvell Qdeo not only provides upscaling video sources to any Full HD, but it also has a mode of 4K, allow you to display an image with a resolution of 4096x2160 pixels.

Support for Wi-Fi and the ability to work in a local area network provides a number of nice features: in addition to support for streaming media commonplace with many online services, the apparatus has the functions to work with portable devices (smartphones and tablets on the Android and iOS) - video playback "on air" and management of AV-receiver with a special application.

[Dannai7]

The Onkyo TX-NR818 is an amplifier of 7.2 which provides an output of 170 watts / 6 ohms per channel. It is the successor to the TX-NR809, but does not change Beaucoup if not an HDMI-compatible front MHL (capable of transferring 1080p video and audio in 7.1 from a tablet or smartphone) , and function for previewing InstaPrevue sources connected via HDMI through small windows that appear in pop-up on TV (or projector). There are also new Internet music services to the application, which Simfy MP3Tunes and providing access to music on the Cloud, but also to buy MP3 via Amazon. Services AUPEO!, VTuner (webradio), Spotify is still in the game. We can obviously still play music files via USB or UPnP, connect an iPhone / iPad via USB or control the amp with Onkyo Remote application from a smartphone or tablete (iOS & Android).