One of my i-link IR-210 PVR FTA Receiver HDMI Version ...
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One of my i-link IR-210 PVR FTA Receiver HDMI Version do not work, i want to know  if i could send it back to you guys to change or fixed, it will not accept the factory download it keep saying error
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I recievex my package today and very excited of my 2.0 HDMI.. I open the package..start reading the description of my HDMI and there is no where that reads HDMI 2.0. ...only reads that it fully supports 1920x1080p and its maximum transmission speed is 10.2 gps....hummm thats not what i order...wont be buying again from this seller
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I ordered one of these and ended up returning it because I could not get any HDMI video/audio to work. My original purchase was from the "Amazon Warehouse Deals" department which are used items. I figured it was not tested correctly and was busted so I returned it.

I then decided to order it new (costing me an extra $50). Once I got it I hooked it up and the same thing happened. For the life of me I could not get HDMI to work. I am by no means an AV guru but I have hooked up other systems before and to me it's not brain surgery to at the least be able to get a picture and sound. In any case I was at the end of my ropes, I was going to return it again and go with another brand when I decided to do some more research in a last ditch effort to resolve this issue. I found a review of a different brand receiver where the guy mentions that he had problems with HDMI and to make a long story short he found in his user manual that it stated he needed to use "category 2" HDMI cables. I wikid this and found that there are a few different versions of HDMI cables one of which is category 2 or "high speed" HDMI. Up until then I thought that all HDMI cables were the same. The last time I read up about HDMI was over a year ago so things have apparently changed since then.

Anyway, I checked the Pioneer manual and no where did I see a reference to needing to use high speed HDMI cables. I checked the Pioneer website and FAQ and saw no mention of the need for these cables. I had tested the cables I was using by directly connecting them to the TV, bypassing the receiver so I know my cables were working. I however noted that my cables were not "high speed". I decided to buy a pair of category 2 HDMI cables and try again before returning this receiver. Once I hooked this up using these high speed category 2 HDMI cables I was able to get video and sound.

I have not spent much time using my receiver so this review is based solely on my experience thus far. My opinion is that Pioneer has seriously dropped the ball by not including this HDMI cable information anywhere. I am very surprised that there have not been any other complaints on Amazon about this (I think I only saw one other person with a similar problem), must be everyone is buying these high speed cables now. There is no excuse to not at least mention somewhere in their manual or website that if you have problems with HDMI that it could be because the type of HDMI cable you are using, especially if they REQUIRE that you use this type of cable.

I hope this post helps others that may have this problem not have to go through what I have had to go through.

I will add to my review once I've actually experienced my receiver in actual use for a while.
1123373
Got the transmitter connected to the HT receiver . Projector has the wireless receiver connected - works well so far and lives up to the spec of zero latency. I am not big on 3D, for HD this is really good
4622425
Over the last month I've upgraded my home AV entertainment system from a Sony 27" picture tube TV, a non-HD cable TV subscription, a non-HDMI AV receiver, a non-HDMI DVD, CD, and (don't laugh - the LDs still play great) a LaserDisc player, and a 2.0 speaker system.  We now have a&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/VIZIO-XVT553SV-55-Inch-Class-Full-Array-TruLED-with-Smart-Dimming-LCD-HDTV-240-Hz-SPS-with-VIZIO-Internet-Apps/dp/B003GDHI12/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">VIZIO XVT553SV 55-Inch Class Full Array TruLED with Smart Dimming LCD HDTV 240 Hz SPS with VIZIO Internet Apps</a>&nbsp;(5 HDMI connections with 1 being ARC capable), a HD cable box (1 HDMI connection), an&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Onkyo-TX-NR609-7-2-Channel-Network-THX-Certified-A-V-Receiver/dp/B004O0TRD8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Onkyo TX - NR609 7.2 Channel Network THX Certified A/V Receiver</a>&nbsp;(6 HDMI connections plus 1 HDMI Out connection to the HDTV), and a&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Panasonic-DMP-BDT310-Integrated-Wi-Fi-3D-Blu-ray-DVD-Player/dp/B004LNOSQO/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Panasonic DMP-BDT310 Integrated-Wi-Fi 3D Blu-ray DVD Player</a>&nbsp;(2 HDMI connections - 1 to the HDTV, 1 to the AVR).

With all the new HDMI components I needed high quality, reasonably priced HDMI cables to connect them all together.  Well known brand cables were available locally but I didn't want to pay the exorbitant prices (2 to 3 to 4 times more for the same functionality - no way!) so I researched the internet and decided on Mediabridge HDMI cables.

The quality of construction is outstanding - the cabling is flexible and "beefy"; the plastic molding is flawless; and especially important for the vertical, downward hanging connections on the HDTV, the metal connectors fit nice and tight.

Each cable is individually packaged in a hardy cardboard box, each connector is protected by a plastic cap, and the cable is not too tightly coiled (allowing for a quick "straightening" prior to use).

As expected with HDMI (and HD technology overall), the "A" and the "V" in my new AV entertainment system is outstanding.

I was so impressed with these Mediabridge brand cables I've also purchased a&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Mediabridge-Ultra-Series-Dual-Shielded-Subwoofer-Cable-RCA-to-RCA-Gold-Plated-Pro-Grade-Connectors-25-Feet/dp/B003FVX9FO/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Mediabridge Ultra Series - Dual Shielded Subwoofer Cable - RCA to RCA Gold Plated Pro Grade Connectors (25 Feet)</a>&nbsp;cable for the subwoofer in my new&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Onkyo-SKS-HT870-Home-Theater-Speaker-System/dp/B002C73WRW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Onkyo SKS-HT870 Home Theater Speaker System</a>&nbsp;7.1 speaker system.

The high quality of this Mediabridge HDMI cable with the very reasonable price make this an outstanding value.  Mediabridge will get my first look for all my future cable requirements.
1597850
At first I connected to my Comcast RNG200 HD box, and didn't work but I didn't realize that you don't face the IR sensor toward you, but it should point down. Worked like a charm
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Prior to this receiver, we had a Yamaha that suffered a power supply failure.  As an added bonus, this receiver's HDMI ports support 1080p operation (the Yamaha didn't), as well as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD MA decoders (again, the Yamaha didn't have this).

Cabling was very straight forward.  Inputs for HDMI, Component and Digital Audio (both Coax & Optical) are all assignable to different input labels.  Highly configurable in this regard.  Nice job guys.

Sound is great, picture is fantastic too.  It converts between input & output media types too.  That is, you can do stuff like input Component and output on HDMI.  Handy if you've got a Wii, like us, or an Xbox 360 that's pre-HDMI port..

The only problem I had with it was the same one I had with the Yamaha.  Our DVR is a TiVo HD.  When connected via the receiver, it would never stay on the video output setting of "Native", and would constantly change to Fixed 1080i or Fixed 720p.  Moving the HDMI cable from the receiver to the TV fixed this.  We now send the sound to the reciver from the TiVo HD via an optical cable.

The remote is fine, though I haven't used it since I finished the initial setup, favoring our Harmony One.  This receiver also has a Faroudja upconverting chip included.  I'm not using it, favoring the conversion that our TV (Samsung LN46A650) performs..

All in all, a fine receiver, at a great price.  Looking forward to adding a Blu-Ray player to the mix here, though not before I can get a Profile 2.0 player that's not a  PS3.
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I've had this receiver for several months now with no problems.  It is a great product.  I recently decided to switch all of my devices to RF and put them in a closed cabinet.  The IR receiver on the front of this unit was terribly inconvenient to use with an IR blaster so I wanted to use the external IR input on the unit.  The manually unhelpfuly states that a product from Xantech or Niles would be necessary but not exactly what would be needed.  After a lot of searching I finally bought from Xantech:
DL85 LCD/CFL Proof Dinky Link IR Receiver
79410 3.5mm stereo mini plug Interface Module
781ERGPS Regulated Power Supply

You have to cut the mini-plug off and strip the wiring on the DL85 but everything hooks up great and works without any problems.  Just wanted to post a not in case someone else is searching for this info.
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I bought the TX-SR576 (from Amazon) and a H/K AVR-247 (BB display unit) to ultimately pick one to replace my Onkyo TX-SR501.  I got the H/K because I've always wanted a Harman/Kardon AVR and b/c BestBuy sold it to me for $250.  I got the Onkyo because the TX-SR501 that I've been using for several years was a real home run in its performance I figured I'd have similar good results.  The end result is that the H/K is going back to Best Buy b/c while it sounded very similar to the TX-SR576 (they both sound great), the 576 won out b/c I managed to get better bass from the Onkyo; yes, for those of you who know about this stuff....I DID update the firmware in the H/K.  I'm somewhat sad by this b/c I really wanted to keep the H/K, but I can't argue with better overall sound from the Onkyo.

Other things in favor of the Onkyo....simple to set up even without an on-screen display.  Setting up the 3...yes T-H-R-E-E HDMI inputs was effortless as was using the microphone to calibrate the settings for my Boston Acoustics speakers.

The TX-SR576 doesn't decode Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD but it will handle multi-channel PCM through each HDMI port.....excellent results with my HDDVD and Blu-ray player.  The absence of Dolby True HD and DTS HD onboard decoding isn't a problem, b/c neither of my HD disc players can bitstream lossless audio.....I still get the benefit of lossless audio with multi-channel pcm.  I also get 5.1 audio through the HDMI from my Verizon Fios box.  It's not remotely as pretty as the H/K, but it works better...it's moron-proof simple to use.
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Why would a AUDIO receiver process Video but not Audio through the HDMI port?  This is absurd!!!  Using my Windows Media center as my home theater and the only quality audio source is my HDMI which is fine but this piece of S*** won't process it.  It's useless.
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A very interesting problem occurred with this receiver.  It has a 2-in 1-out HDMI setup.  Interestingly, when we ran HDMI cables from a DVD player and our FIOS TV/DVR converter box through it, the converter box got totally fouled up, requiring 2 separate service calls from Verizon.  It did the same thing to a replacement converter box even when the receiver was off!  Obviously, we cannot use the HDMI passthrough from the receiver for our converter box. (However, it works well with the DVD player.) Otherwise, it is a nice piece of equipment, and I am impressed with the sampling microphone setup procedure to optimize our speakers.
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I've had mine for a while now (purchased June 2013). It certainly resolved the issue I had with poor wi-fi performance on a Zotac Mini PC used exclusively for XBMC.

One adapter is plugged into an outlet near my router in the home office and the other is across the hall connected to the Zotac.

On average, I am seeing 145Mbps (or 18MB) connection speeds.

Taking off 1-star due to price (back in June 2013 -- they have since come down) and the clunky UI that required a third-party tool to be installed first.

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Update Jan 2015: Thanks to the wonderful, new Amazon FireTV Stick, I no longer needs a mini PC for Kodi (formerly XBMC). So I have repurposed the Powerline kit for use with a&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Hikvision-DS-2CD2032-I-Outdoor-HD-3MP-IP-Bullet-Security-Camera-4mm/dp/B00G7GMEOG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Hikvision DS-2CD2032-I Outdoor HD 3MP IP Bullet Security Camera 4mm</a>. One end is plugged into an outlet in my home office upstairs and the other is out in the garage. Still getting about 107 Mbps which is more than sufficient for the camera which maxes out at 16Mbps.
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Been running 1080p60 HDMI to SDI for a few days now and has been reliable. :) Haven't tried using audio with it.
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I have the HDMI to Component/VGA flavor and it works perfectly for what I needed.  I'm only using the VGA with the digital audio out.  Not the analog audio or the component video out.  Note that there is a switch on the back to set which video out you want to use (wasn't exactly obvious to me that it was there.)  Another caveat with my setup is that I'm using a HDMI splitter that has the side effect of stripping out HDCP.  I found that I had troubles with some of my devices and HDCP, so you might consider getting a splitter if you have sync/display issues, especially when going between menus and then to playing content.  Great price... it wasn't many years ago when you had to pay a small fortune for something that does what this device does.
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$22 for a FTA receiver? yep and it works well enough.  It only offer RCA (component) output so don't expect a brilliant display but good enough for a secondary TV or Radio Feeds.  I'd buy again if I needed one
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The Pioneer receiver is good, but has some issues.  If you need to reset your receiver (If the HDMI pass through isn't working), hold down the power button until it powers on, then off.  Just an FYI, for when you have problem like I have had.  Otherwise, the receiver is great. No issues.  The volume is a bit low, but one just has to turn it up!  Goodluck, and I hope the advice helps with the HDMI through fails.
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Does anyone know if this TV has the same HDMI compatability problem when connecting a Dierctv HD receiver as the Philips 42PFL7422D 42" 1080p LCD HDTV? Several of the reviewers of that TV said they had to use the composite video connection to work with the Directv or Dish network HD boxes. Other than the ambilight feature, these two TVs appear to tbe the same, but no one mentioned a problem with this model. Thanks