You've spent lots of time researching the purchase of the widescreen HDTV that you've wanted. Did you know that the improved visuals are just part of the total experience? Sound is the other. Surround sound just like that in a movie theater. This receiver helps create a home-theater environment of superior caliber. It's got an AM/FM tuner like most receivers but it's optionally upgradeable to receive XM and Sirius satellite radio. Are you iPod savvy? An optional iPod dock lets you play it through this sound system. With HDMI and other connectors for all your audio and video sound sources, the Onkyo TX-SR705, with Lucasfilm THX Select and Dolby TrueHD, is the central control of your home's entertainment space. And you're #1. 1080p-compatible HDMI 1.3a digital video switching (3 in, 1 out); Analog-to-HDMI video upconversion; 480i (interlaced) to 480p (progressive) conversion via component video switching (3 in, 1 out); 3 optical (including 1 front panel), 3 coaxial digital in and 1 optical digital out; 5 audio/video inputs, including 1 front-panel input with composite and S-video, 4 rear-panel inputs with composite and S-video, 3 audio-only inputs (including phono) Dual-room/Dual-source audio (powered and line-level stereo audio output for 2nd room; using powered 2nd-room output allows 5.1 home theater in main room) Up to 40 AM/FM/XM/SIRIUS programmable station memory presets Onkyo learning/multibrand remote helps replace the assembly of remotes to control your entire home-theater system Unit Size - 17-1/8W x 6-7/8H x 14-13/16D Onkyo USA limited warranty - 2 years
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
The HDMI inputs failed after 10 months:
I got this receiver in Sept 07 and here it is July 4 and I have problems. Two of the three HDMI input ports do not function. The third ports sometimes works. I have reset and reprogrammed this thing repeatedly. I installed a DSP firmware upgrade with no benefit. I emailed Onkyo who sent me to warranty repair. I do have a local repair center but the delay for repair is four weeks, maybe six weeks maybe longer. The repair shop said there are lots of units in for repair. I again contacted Onkyo but got no... more info
High End Receiver for amazing price!:
My old Onkyo receiver from the 80's worked great for many years. Time to upgrade for the digital surround sound though. This receiver will not disappoint. It does run hot. Make sure you have 2-3 inches of ventilation above this. I was hoping it would have Hidef digital radio station capability and wi-fi like the higher end Denon's. However, they cost thousands. Other than that, this receiver can do the same thing as the higher priced receivers. Great job Onkyo!
Great Receiver:
I bought this receiver at the end of May it came with the latest firmware update and the thing works great.I had no trouble setting it up as I previously had downloaded and read the manual twice as well as read the AVS forum thread for the Onkyo 705 for a month before my purchase.I paired it with Panasonic Th-42PZ700u plasma,dishnetwork vip722 pvr,Panasonic BD30 blu ray and a panasonic dvr/vcr combo using a pure hdmi chain.I use onkyo sks 240 speakers.My only complaint is the remote but i can overlook that... more info
All I expected and more:
Bought the product from Vann's and I could not be happier with their service. The receiver has performed flawlessly and provides excellent sound when paired up with the Bose speaker system we use. Set up was easy and very accurate, just make sure the kids are entertained while the system runs its diagnostics as the speaker will pick up any of the noise and stop the process. All in all, with no interruptions, it was 15 minutes from box to play. Only drawback is the heat the unit generates which is... more info
