10 Best Receivers for Cable
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Out of thousands of reviews for 120 products, over 200 people recommended Receivers specifically for Cable. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.
Onkyo TX-R805
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$649
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22 People Recommend
"in both instances, you can either connect an analog audio/video cable to a receiver and use it to control your other room or, in zone 2, you can connect speakers directly!…" - Amazon.com User "besides controlling the receiver it handles the cable box for the tv better than the remote supplied by the cable company.…" - Amazon.com User "my cable is run to the receiver via component video cables but it upconverted by the receiver to 1080i.…" - Amazon.com User |
Sony STR-DG910
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$310 - $353
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16 People Recommend
"receiver (hdmi), ps3 (hdmi), and dvd player (component) connected to it and one hdmi cable going to my tv.…" - Randy from Lake Charles, LA at Circuitcity.com "if you prefer fiber -vs- hdmi for your audio, you canset it up through the receiver's menu although hdmi cables take care of both audio and video signals.…" - Dennis from Vajont, Italy at Circuitcity.com "there should have been a button on the remote for this.the only problem i had with it is that my cable box has dvi out (not hdmi).…" - Milman from Rockville, MD at Circuitcity.com |
Yamaha RX-V661 7.1 Channels
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$340 - $399
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7 People Recommend
"i connected this receiver to a samsung lcd hdtv using ultra-high speed 1000hd hdmi monster cables and you will be able to enjoy all your movies with the best sound that you can possibly get out this…" - "Dallasboy" at Abt.com "set up was confusing and took sometime to figure out, you have to hook up a s-video or a/v cables to it to see the menu on your tv.…" - Bestbuy.com User "the only problem i am having is with my logitech harmony 880, if i go from cable box to dvd and back to cable back, it does not switch to the cable box, i have to reset the harmony via online..…" - Amazon.com User |
Denon AVR 3808Ci
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$1,129 - $1,700
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6 People Recommend
"the upconvert the receiver does is great as well for my cable tv and the hd channels are awesome to watch and listen to!…" - Bestbuy.com User "i have mine hooked up using component video and fiber optic audio since hdmi cables can get expensive in length.…" - Bestbuy.com User "the back side seems spartan with only 4 hdmi cables and one subwoofer cable attached, and now i don't have any use for a half dozen sets of high quality rca cables!…" - Amazon.com User |
Harman Kardon AVR 146
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6 People Recommend
"you have to connect it to your tv using an s-video or composite cable.…" - Bestbuy.com User "the osd (on-screen display) helps immeasurably with setup, so be sure to have an s-video cable lying around, so you can hook the stereo to your television.…" - ecstasy426 at Cnet.com "i have mine connected thru the optical output of my hd-dvd player and cable box and the sound on dts from the hd - dvd player is pure ecstasy!!!!…" - pr1962 at Cnet.com |
Onkyo TX8522 High Fidelity Stereo 2 Channels
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$300
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6 People Recommend
"i have my playstation 3, xbox 360, and cox cable box feeding this receiver, all hooked up via hdmi (for video) and optical (for audio).…" - NH from tulsa, ok at Circuitcity.com "optical or hdmi cable is a must to enjoy this htib to it's fullest (do not get the nexxtech brand).…" - gm at Circuitcity.com "hdmi cable give both so a unit loaded with hdmi ports should pass both.…" - Dan Yo from Saint Louis at Circuitcity.com |
Onkyo TX-SR575
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$208 - $239
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5 People Recommend
"the only complaint i have at all is the speaker cable connections on the back are a little difficult to use, primarily on the second row of connections.…" - Pusso from Austin, TX at Circuitcity.com "we also have a cable that connects our laptop into the receiver, so we can listen to sirius radio through the internet.…" - Amazon.com User "i have an "upconvert" dvd player (changes 480i format dvd to 1080i video resolution) attached via hdmi (video), and a digital optical (audio) cable.…" - Amazon.com User |
Onkyo TX-SR504
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$240
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4 People Recommend
"i am using the optical cables and it gives real clear sound.…" - Jay from Lexington,SC at Circuitcity.com "it works with well with our cable remote and has become the primary remote we use.…" - Sean from Rochester, NY at Circuitcity.com "the remote can control my hd cable box and my tv.…" - Crutchfield.com User |
Onkyo TX-SR304
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$148 - $200
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4 People Recommend
"i have mine hooked up to a digital cable box, dvd and ipod and still have open inputs for others.…" - c at Circuitcity.com "its part of a small bedroom system that routes and powers hd cable tv, dvd player, sirius radio, and cd player.…" - hbknife from East Tennessee at Circuitcity.com "i mainly use the a/v receiver for movies (both dvd and hd from cable).…" - Frodo from Bucks Co., PA at Circuitcity.com |
JVC RX-D702
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$300 - $310
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4 People Recommend
"i regularly watch videos off of my computer sending the video and audio to the receiver in a stereo rcas-video single cable about 30' in length and the upconversion from s-video input to component…" - Vanns.com User "piped everything through receiver to tv/monitor w/hdmi cable--if you use the big fat kind, which carries the most signal [and therefore, the most detailed information for the best quality picture],…" - Amazon.com User "although my hdmi dvd player interfaced beautifully, my cable service provided dvr didn't like the jvc's hdmi input and refused to pass hi-def material through the receiver.…" - Amazon.com User |
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