When it comes to all-in-one home theater, the HT-SR800 has made a clean break from the pack. You're looking at packaged home theater that neatly integrates your high-definition entertainment and your HDTV through an HDMI channel that transports video with a resolution all the way up to 1080p. Ably supported by component video switching, the HT-SR800 will handle most of the A/V components or formats currently available, as well as the spectacular quality of high-definition discs. Also, reinforcing the convenience of matched components, this package is the first to use an Audyssey room-correction technology specifically designed for integrated systems.
Do my ears deceive me?
Rating
Written By xyzwyatt
Date Written Dec 16 2007
Summary
Sound is a very important part of the home theater experience. The speakers are strategically placed in the room to bring the sound all around you like you experience at the movie theater. It's like ear candy. Price I think this is a...
Strength
7.1 channels, value
Weakness
Hdmi pass-thru only, complicated remote, cables
Bottom Line
Excellent value for the money. Should meet most people's needs.
Home-Theater-In-A-Box (HTIB) systems are quite popular these days. They run the gamut from a $160 RCA from Wal-Mart to systems costing thousands of dollars from a specialty Home Theater store. This unit is what most people would consider about the...
Strength
Very high quality and high featured receiver
Simple setup
Decent sound quality with included speakers
Weakness
Included speaker wire a bit thin.
Bottom Line
If you need quality audio for your home theater and you do not have crazy amounts of money to spend for a custom setup, this is a great choice.
Purchased this surround sound early Jan 08' and been loving it ever since. This is truley the best surround sound system i've ever heard. Its nice, big, and sturdy. This is like the first home theater in a box that doesnt have a dvd player built in...
Strength
MANY inputs, 7.1 sound, 4 digital inputs, powerful sub
Weakness
lack of 7.1 content, Complicated remote
Bottom Line
Get this system. it has all the inputs you'll ever need. and It has 7.1 surround for future audio content
Onkyo continues to impress me with the value of their HTIB ("home theater in a box") products. For several years now they have sold some incredible packages, and the HT-SR800 is no exception. You get a powerful 7.1 channel amplifier, 7 speakers, and a...
Strength
Great value, 1000W, not cheap speakers, old-school styling
Weakness
Bland and boring styling, tricky to find space for all the speakers, cheap remote/cables
Bottom Line
At under $500, you can't beat it. Replace the remote and speaker wire and 99% of people will love it.
I have had several home theater setups over the years, beginning with simply taking the audio out from a VHS machine to a stereo receiver to a component system built over several months. I was setting up a smaller room for a personal space as we have...
