Onkyo TX-NR838 7.2-Ch Dolby Atmos Ready Network A/V Receiver w/ HDMI 2.0
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• THX Select2TM plus certified for theater reference sound
• 4K/60 Hz-Capable HDMI terminals for ultra HD entertainment
• Supports HDCP 2.2 copy protection for future 4K streaming, broadcasting, and premium studio content
• Built-in Wi-Fi certified wireless LAN capability and Bluetooth version 2.1 + EDR capability with advanced music optimizer DSP technology
• Zone 2 HDMI output for HD video in a second room
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Excellent Unit - Very Happy with Purchase
Spent a lot of time researching this purchase, I wanted something that would last as long as my previous Onkyo which was purchased back in 1998. The old one did not have the features a modern unit has, so it was time to upgrade. Listening to Leo Laporte, The Tech Guy, 4K is the future, and HDCP 2.2 copy protection is going to be required to play most of that content. This unit supports that and much more making it ready for the future.
For now, having all the inputs is great; HDMI (front and back, two out), optical and coax audio, and all the other analog connections. Powered zone 2/3 is great, have a Bluetooth transmitter attached to zone 2 and can now have wireless audio outside. Integrated wireless networking with all the built-in apps and the ability to define your own URL's. The UI is much improved, very easy to use. The physical design is very simple with clean lines and just the necessary controls exposed, everything else is nicely covered by the sturdy front flap. It supports phonographs and has the Pure Audio option. I had no problem setting it up; made all the conections and configured all the options intuitively and quickly. Very pleased. The only problems are the DLNA freezes mid-track (probably a Windows problem) and there is no power out connector. For the future, I plan on adding some speakers to my home audio, repurposing the ceiling speakers, and taking advantage of the Dolby Atmos feature.
Something else I like is the way audio and HDMI pass-through is handled. I was concerned about how the HDMI signals would be handled if the unit were turned off. The unit allows you to configure one HDMI input for pass-through to either the main or sub HDMI outputs when the unit is off. Also, the unit automatically picks up the audio when it is on
