Onkyo HT-SP908 7.1 Channel Home Theater System
Take a look at Onkyo's first home theater system capable of passing 1080p video and studio-master-quality audio, such as DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD. With HDMI version 1.3a as your link, the HT-SP908 becomes a home theater dynamo with some real versatility. The 7.1-channel A/V receiver and HD conversion DVD/CD/MP3 player combine to expertly handle DVD, broadcasts, CDs, digital music and video files from your computer, and satellite radio. You can also bring your iPod to the party with the included RI Dock, which neatly integrates the device into your home entertainment system. With many of the features found in Onkyo's high-def A/V receiver line-up - Audyssey 2EQ, Faroudja DCDi, RIHD, HDMI and component video upconversion - the HT-SP908 looks every bit the total solution.
Onkyo HT-SP908 7.1 Channel Home Theater System Accessories
 Onkyo Speaker Stand AS240B (pair)
HDMI Cable 2M (6 Feet)
Premier Mounts PSPK-5B Universal Speaker Mount for Walls and Ceilings with 2.5-Inch Extensions (Black)
Fiber Optical Toslink Digital Audio Optic Interface 6 Foot Cable
METRA Ltd S14-100 MTA 14 Gauge Clear Speaker Wire
Cables To Go - 40315 - 2M (6.5ft) Velocity HDMI Digital Video Cable (Blue)
Sony PlayStation 3 Blu-ray Disc Remote
Cables Unlimited Premium 2 Meter Version 1.3 HDMI Home Theater Cable (PCM229502M)
Premier Mounts PSPK-2B Universal Speaker Mount for Walls and Ceilings (Black)
Logitech Harmony 880 Advanced Universal Remote Control
Onkyo HT-SP908 7.1 Channel Home Theater System Reviews
. You don't hear much until you turn it up to 50 (out of 100). If you are looking for a way to use your Wii with a home theater projector, probably the best way is to run your Wii through a home theater system like the Onkyo HT-SR 908. As far as I can tell, you can't send an input source into the receiver via HDMI then output it via component cables. Overall, the system works very well and does what it is supposed to do.
. Third: the system apparently does not upconvert signals that come through the component inputs. Finally, I want to encourage HTIB manufacturers to incorporate HD-radio tuners. Also, since a lot of buyers of HTIB systems use them with projectors, and projectors don't have tuners, it would be nice if manufacturers would include television (ATSC) tuners in their systems. Home theaters are dark, so the remote needs a light. Put your sensor bar in the front of the room, then run the video cable from the receiver to the projector.
For those considering a refurbished system, I can tell you that I bought mine refurbished, but you'd never know it, all cables and labels were included. How long has HD-Radio been out, 5 years. I shopped carefully to find an affordable system that had adequate video inputs for the present and future, with composite, S-Video, component and HDMI inputs and outputs. The problem that you have if you try to hook your Wii directly up to the projector is that there is no good place to put the sensor bar. I may eventually upgrade my speaker wires, but I'm using the wires that came with the system, and it really hasn't been a problem.
With the home theater system, you plug the Wii into the home theater receiver which is generally in the front of the room. The 605 receiver in the HT-SP908 fits the bill. The component output feeds whatever component resolution you feed into it. Second, the speakers are not power efficient. (Don't worry about this too much, because your television or projector can probably upconvert the signal anyway).
First, the remote has no light. I have some nitpicks that weren't significant enough to deduct a full star - but almost.
The Audyssey 2EQ system made the setup very easy. The receiver cannot receive pure audio signal, such as music CD, through HDMI if it is connected to TV also via HDMI and TV is not powered on. It is a decent HTIB system. Another couple minor issues are the speaker wire is thin (but OK) and the battery for my DVD remote control was missing in the package. Using digital co-axis solved the issue.
The round shape speakers look nice. It meets almost all my needs. The sound is much better than normal HTIB. There is a problems though.
The sound quality is good but the speakers are way too big. I plan to call amazon to replace the receiver. I have had a problem with my receiver. Also the satellite agent was not able to get any reception from the HDMI. I just got it installed yesterday and the best buy agent who installed it said that one of the ports for the speaker is not working. So I am waiting to see if this too is a problem with the receiver.
I know it's not a high-end system, but for the budget I decided to spend in a HTIB system, and at the time of purchase, few options are better than this. I read the other amazon reviews for this product, and I agree on most, specially those that rate it between 4 and 5 stars. I'm very satisfied with the functionalities, it's very future-proof and I happily recommend it to anyone interested. My only gripe is that when I received it and installed it, after two weeks of enjoyment it stopped working; concerned, I troubleshoot and went online to see if other people had experienced the same problems I had (the system stopped sending HDMI image and sound to the TV, from HDMI input signals), and it resulted no solution existed rather than send it back to the original seller or to Onkyo themselves; I had to go through the (awesomely simple) amazon returns process, and after receiving the replacement, and setting it up, everything worked perfectly and I'm the happy owner of this great system.
I went to the brick and mortar stores to listen to a bunch, then I settled on this Onkyo. Well this is my second surround system. Every thing was pretty simple, some people had trouble with the speaker mounting, I did not. I bought a spool of 14 gauge wire and I'm happy I did. First was a cheap Realistic to learn from.
I seen one review where a guy said that you have crank the power up to far to hear the speakers, well don't know what they are talking about. The only reason I give 4 stars instead of 5 is that when you spend this kind of money I just think they could give you 5 dollars more worth of wire. his system is great for the non techy home owner, I love it.
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