Buy Pioneer VSX-917V-K Home Theater Receiver (Black)Pioneer VSX-917V-K Home Theater Receiver (Black) Product Description:
- XM and SIRIUS Satellite ready 7-channel AV receiver featuring HDMI
- Provides equivalent high power to all seven channels
- Built-in Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, DTS-ES, and Dolby Pro Logic II decoders
- Stream Direct for pure and unprocessed digital sound
- 3 composite, 3 S-Video, 3 component, and 4 digital inputs
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Pioneer VSX-917V-K Home Theater Receiver, Black
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
I Like What I'm Hearing.
By P. G. Keller
I got this receiver a few days ago to upgrade from my basic Pioneer XV-HTD540 receiver/DVD combo.I'm using the same speakers from before but I swear,this receiver has just breathed new life into them.They sound much more dynamic from the same movies I've been watching.I really wanted the HDMI and Optical audio connections and am really happy to have them here. This reciever has more options than anyone is likely ever going to use but my favorite so far is the included microphone attachment that will automatically set up your equalizer to the specs of your room by audio noises through the speakers then received by the microphone attachment(note:hook up component cables from the reviever out to your T.V. to get on screen interaction to make this and other options easier).I know this isn't the only receiver to have this feature but it sure is nice to have on a relatively inexpensive one like this, especially if you don't feel like fiddling with the EQ to find your sound. I listened to it before doing the auto set up and it was nice but after the auto set up, WOW, what a difference. I also like how this receiver will tune into whatever source you've set to adjust the listening options(like Dolby Digital,DTS,or even the Sports setting during a game)for what your watching. It also supports both XM and Sirius radio.Only downsides are that when your using HDMI through the receivers ports,you have to turn the receiver on for the signal to get to your TV. Not a big deal and there are ways around this if you get creative enough. The other being that this reciever only passes through audio via HDMI, it doesn't decode it to play through your speakers. That's only a big deal if you have HD DVD or Blu-ray, as HD audio can only be heard through HDMI or................you can get a player with 5.1 analog audio outs to hook into the 5.1 analog ins on the receiver. That's what I did. Now I have hi def movies with their hi def audio playing through my receivers speakers. It's the only way to get hi def audio if your reciever doesn't decode from HDMI. Most of those receivers though are alot more expensive, so I found this to be a great alternative.Overall, I'm just glad to finally have a reciever with options now.I like this one alot,it's going for a really good price right now and is actually much less than the Harmon Kardon reciever I was looking at which offered the same features. Plus this one is much more powerful than the HK. I feel good about keeping this one around for years to come as it's able to pass through 1080p video, some of the best audio from HD DVD/Blu-ray dics and is 7.1 capable.If your looking for a good mid-range receiver for a good price, this is it.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
Quite a good receiver for the money
By Paul Acevedo
I've owned 2 Pioneer receivers, and this one is really nice. It's got front-panel buttons to switch between each source (like a standard AV switchbox), TV out for the menus (so you don't have to do it all by looking at the tiny LED display), and a very nice universal learning remote with its own LCD screen. The 2 HDMI inputs are appreciated as well.My only problem with Pioneer receivers is that they make it hard to tell if you're in the surround mode you want to be - a bunch of confusing, useless modes can potentially prevent you from just hearing the surround track in its original form. Still a great buy though!
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
good sound, poor remote
By M. Cirzan
This receiver has very good sound quality. For this alone and its various sound settings I would give this product a 5 star rating. But there are a few things you must know to make an informed purchase. First if you input an hdmi source you must output the same. The same also goes for component input and output. It would have been nice to have the ability to input any source (component, composite or s-video and have it output to hdmi. Also hdmi is pass through so if you want sound from your TV fine. Just don't expect sound to come out of the speakers attached to your receiver unless you use a digital coax, optical or component audio cables to make it happen. It's not a big deal for the sound quality you receive. The "On Screen Display" is not available in hdmi. This was a little disappointing. But my biggest disappointment was the remote. It's excellent at controlling the receiver itself but falls flat on its face controlling other units. It will not work with Samsung TVs. I called Pioneer on this and was told they do not support any Samsung TVs with this remote because they have problems with them. Of course it didn't work with my Toshiba or Sony DVD players either. I was looking forward to this unit being the control center for my AV experience, but I was wrong. As a test I went back and tried my old AV receiver remote (which is about 4 years old) and it worked right away on TV, HD dvd, DVD recorder and Xbox 360 units. Overall for the price this Pioneer unit is great for sound quality and this is of course what we're buying it for in the first place, so I will keep it and enjoy it. For the price it was one of my lowest price purchases and I think well worth the money. It would have been nice though to retire some remotes instead of having to add another to the growing collection. Maybe it's time to look at the universal to control them all.
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