I've been an Onkyo fan for years and this receiver replaces an Onkyo that I've been very happy with. I bought this receiver because of the HDMI inputs, the THX certification, to have one cable to the TV, and the good reviews. Let me start off by saying I won't touch on AUDIO at all, there is no question this is an awesome AUDIO device.
With that said, if you plan to hook up a Wii (component in, HDMI out), forget it. The Wii video signals seem to lock up the receivers video processing. Sound still comes though but the screen turns (and stays) blue. Video may work for a while before it blue screens, but it will happen at the worst time.
A successful workout for the Wii is to use a component cable between receiver and the TV and bypass the HDMI. This is a bit of an convenience but it works, you just have to switch the input on your TV to use the Wii. Defeats the one cable goal, but it works.
I have also experienced AT&T U-Verse (Motorola VIP1216) video problems where HDMI is concerned, the THROUGH setting tampers with the video so it doesn't work like you might think, it actually degrades the video quality in this mode. The AUTO setting doesn't seem to be smart enough to know what is best for each source. The 1080p setting has the best results for most sources, and where I leave it most of the time.
With all that said I've been struggling with the thought of keeping or returning this unit. I continued researching it and it seems receivers all the way up to $2000 experience similar problems. The Onkyo 875 which is probably somewhat better at video also has video problems and runs extremely hot which is a new problem I can't trade for.
I know a lot of the video problems are related to the input and upconversion, and that this receiver produces stunning video under the right circumstances. Obviously I'm less than thrilled with the overall video aspects of this receiver, but in the end it is still the best bang for the buck and probably no worse than other receivers at video processing.
This unit EXCELS at standard DVD (480p) upconversion and probably got its THX certification with a 1080p signal coming from a Blu-ray player (playing a blu-ray disc). The problems all have lower than 1080p input signals as a common denominator.Get more detail about Onkyo TX-SR806 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black).
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