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Question: Is it easy to switch to built in TV speakers & disable speaker & sub system on any HDMI input. dont want to wake up everyone in the house late at nite
Document: Very quick delivery from Amazon. Small puncture on inner box which contained receiver. No noticeable damage to receiver. This replaced a 12 y/o Sony receiver. I'm using a Sony Bravia HDTV, Sony Blu-ray player, Apple TV,  Klipsch front speakers and sub, Definitive center, and Radio Shack rear surrounds. I, also, used 14gauge speaker wire with banana plugs. It came with a quick start guide and a dvd for the manual. Set-up was easy with HDMI cables.
Enough said...bought another one $200 cheaper a little over one year later. Great for bi-amping tower speakers and multiple HDMI inputs to a master out to your TV. Sound is amazing (paired with Definitive Technology Pro center and Polk Monitor 70's, BIC 12&#34; sub). Wi-fi capabilities with the adapter or LAN line, and it very easy to setup IMO. Great amp
My primary test input is an external XM radio that I have connected to the PC inputs on the 717. (Which is appropriate because now & then I disconnect the audio connector from the XM radio & plug it into the speaker output of my computer on those occasions when I want to play some audio or video stream off the Internet through the surround speakers.) I've settled on the THX Music mode.
I looked and looked for a replacement receiver for our main TV room. This one fit the bill and once I got it all set up I could not be happier. I have a house with eight rooms (each room has a set of speakers and volume control). This receiver along with a secondary amp and 8-channel speaker selector was the solution to my needs. Also called tech support for a few setup questions and they were very helpful. Would definitely recommend this receiver!! !
I have bought two of these receivers for my house. They are sound great and have plenty of features that you can't get with other brands for $500. Have one hooked up for dual zone listening and I love the iPhone app so I can be out side and control my speakers in the back yard. Only complaints is that the speaker tuning and set up could be a little easier and the pandora app was updated. It looks like it was programmed in the late 80's.
I pulled the trigger and it arrived last week. I paired it with a Panasonic TC-65GT50 HDTV, some Atlantic 2200LR and 2200C speakers, a 12-inch Polk audio PSW505 subwoofer, and some odd-brand 5-inch surrounds that were built into the wall in the back.Hook up was easy to my 5.1 speaker arrangement, I had downloaded the manual (very necessary to be able to use advanced features).
Fails speaker calibration even though speakers work. Good but not great improvements. Manual sucks. Too busy to gather enough evidence to return it, but frustrated.1 month later. The business was work and family issues, if I'd had time for diagnosis this thing would have been returned. The HDMI cable input didn't work properly, the sound wavered in and out. I thought it was the output on the cable box. Then the DVR HDMI input went out. Naturally by then I was over my Amazon return interval.
As technology evolves As technology evolves there comes a time when your old system has to make way for something new. The Onkyo TX-NR717 was my choice to replace my old Onkyo home theatre system. I wanted to upgrade the system completely to HDMI connections and pair the receiver with a Bose Acoustimass 10 speaker system. Initial reaction with the old speakers in place was the distinct improvement in clarity and separation.
The HDMI sub out has problems, A firmware update can address this problem if the ONYKO engineers care enough to fix.The HDMI SUB need it own menu because of HDCP, and HDMI resolutions mismatches.All who buy this amp because of the 2 HDMI outputs need a on and off switch for just the HDMI sub while not effecting the main HDMI out.Also the Bluetooth need to have a control menu also. Every time I use the Iphone or Ipad the 717 turns on.
im coming from an old denon receiver almost 13 years old i believe so this is a big upgrade with it having hdmi. So many features included in this receiver definitely worth the money. never gone past half volume. I use it for gaming and i can hear so much more with the most crisp sound making any speakers sound good. i use only the 7.1 i dont have a second sub or zone speakers so i cant say much about that.
Answer: Yes, I have both a directv unit and a dvd hooked up to it and then the tv.  I just don't turn on the receiver if I just want the tv speakers.