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Originally Posted by bourned  Yes it's a good choice. The Onkyo 805 is better than the Yamaha 663.
One important thing if you're using HDMI, the Onkyo will pass all video levels unmodified over HDMI, while the Yamaha is reported to clip HDMI inputs and only levels 16-235 are passed. So you won't get very black (levels below 16) or very white (above 235). Members of AVS reported these issues during their calibration test. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1010178
So if you do get that Onkyo 805, enjoy it, it's a great unit! |
But if you are using any of the above mentioned Onkyos and want to go with component in/HDMI out it will downconvert 1080P to 720P. You have to go with HDMI In/out or component in/out to get get untouched signal. Most people now a days would be going with HDMI in/out anyways but it's always good to know.
One other thing is that the 805 creates a lot more heat than the 605 or 705 should it should be placed in a (very) well ventlilated spot.