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| |  | Top Home Entertainment | Home » » Pioneer VSX-920-K 7.1 Home Theater Receiver | | | | | | | Description: | | There's only one way to get closer to an artist's true intent-and that's to get as close as possible to exactly what the artist created. With this in mind, Pioneer ushers in an entirely new era of high definition stereophonic performance. From enjoying the very best 1080p high definition picture available to hearing every last nuance with award-winning audio capabilities, Pioneer's range of receivers offers nothing less than a miraculous performance at every level. And with an ever-increasing list of connectivity and integration options as well, these receivers will also guarantee to get you closer to the original experience than ever before. The Pioneer VSX-920-K delivers amazing home theater performance in an elegant package at a surprising value. With connectivity options for all your latest high-definition home theater components and digital 1080p upscaling from any source, the VSX-920-K takes performance a step further with support for your digital media via a front USB input and compatibility with Bluetooth sources (using the optional AS-BT100 adapter, sold separately). Plus, it's "Works with iPhone"-certified, so you can incorporate your favorite Apple products into your home theater easily. | | | Features: | |
• Made for iPod/iPhone Certified - includes USB/Composite Video Cable
• Bluetooth ready with optional Pioneer AS-BT100 Bluetooth Adapter (not included)
• The latest version of HDMI inputs and outputs provide more HD connectivity options with "future-proof" 3-D capability
• 1080p video conversion and upscaling ensures the highest quality video from any source
• High-Power Discrete Transistor multi-channel amplifiers and proprietary Pioneer room calibration technology combine
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 13.71 inches | | Product Width:
| 16.55 inches | | Product Height:
| 6.23 inches | | Product Weight:
| 21.34 pounds | | Package Length:
| 19.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 17.6 inches | | Package Height:
| 9.9 inches | | Package Weight:
| 21.3 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 73 reviews |
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30 of 32 found the following review helpful:
 Great ValueJun 01, 2010
By al74
"AL74"
I got this to replace the VSX-820-K, which I liked but had few shortcomings, such as the requirement to use an analog video connection to the TV if you want to use the on screen menu. Got this at a non-Amazon retailer for well under the $399 MSRP.
Looks and design: Classy black - got the spouse approval. However, like the 820-K, the cover of the front USB and video/audio ports is not connected to the receiver - it's a piece of plastic that you have to take out completely if you want to hook up a USB device or any source to the front connectors. I wish it had a permanent connection because I can completely see it getting lost. Reduced one star for this.
Sound: Great. I used to have a 10-year old Denon 5.1 receiver which I loved. I think that sound quality of this Pioneer with movies is pretty much the same as my old Denon. The sound quality when playing plain music though is much much better than the Denon - just cleaner. I don't consider my self an audiophile, but I'm very happy with the sound (connected to a 5.1 Onkyo speaker set up).
Video over HDMI looks good. My Wii is connected through analog RCA cable to the receiver and the video is up-converted (if that's the correct term) and comes through the single HDMI connection to the TV. Motorola Cable box and Media Center PC are also connected through HDMI and work great with no issues at all. No need to switch inputs in my TV anymore which simplifies life and the macro operation of my universal remote control.
Setup is pretty usual for receivers, you will not understand many features and setup options unless you bother reading the instructions.
Power: Seems to have to crank up the volume much higher than I used to with my Denon receiver and the sound is not even with that of my Home Theater PC (i.e., same volume level can hear the PC great but when I switch to cable I have to crank up the volume to get a decent sound - it may be a problem with the cable box outputing lower levels but I wish the receiver was capable dealing with that and make the volume level even with all sources).
Overall for a little over $300, to get a 3D capable receiver from a reputable manufacturer such as Pioneer, with 7 channels, up-conversion and USB support is pretty amazing value. I am very happy with my purchase.
15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 A lot of receiver for not a lot of moneyJun 06, 2010
By K-Dogg
Purchased this from Amazon last week on sale for a great price! This receiver replaces a 9 year old Yamaha HTR-5440 5.1 Ch receiver. I think the sound quality is great, as was the Yamaha's and since my tv only has 2 hdmi inputs I am now able to connect my Tivo HD, Blu Ray Player, and Media Center PC to the receiver and I only have to run one hdmi cable up to the tv and I don't have to disconnect one component to connect another. I could've done this with an hdmi switch, but that is another piece of electronic's plugged in and drawing a little power all day, every day. The upscaling seems to do a great job with my wii that is connected with just a composite video cable. The iPhone/iPod interface is great, but if you want to see your cover art on your tv (not an issue for me as I usually don't have the tv on when listening to music on the iPhone/iPod) you will need to buy atleast the 1020k as that is the next step up and offers that feature. I have stereo speakers on my deck that are connected to Speakers B which have much better sound with this receiver than they did when they were connected the same way to the old Yamaha because this receiver allows me to add or subtract db's sent to those speakers (up to 15 db extra) and the Yamaha did not. This receiver works flawlessly with my Logitech Harmony remote. The one drawback for me was that this receiver does not have a 110 volt switched outlet on the back to turn off all power to my subwoofer and the old Yamaha did have this feature. I have checked all of the other Pioneer's and Yamaha's and they too do not come with this feature. I am hooking up a surge protector to a wall switched outlet and then plugging my sub into that to turn it off so it is not sucking any power while not in use.
I would highly recommend this receiver to anyone that is on a tight budget and wants to get a lot for less out of pocket expense.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
AV Made EasyOct 12, 2010
By Jeff
The primary reason to buy this receiver was to reduce the number of audio and video connections behind the cabinet, as well as to be able to have easy, one or two button switching of both audio and video feeds. This does all the above. I have 2 HDMI sources in (cable HD-DVR and DVD player) and one composite in (Wii). I have one HDMI out to TV and one digital audio out to TV. That's it other than speaker wire. The best part is not having to switch the sound separate from the video feed. My better half never really wanted to learn all the necessary steps and now doesn't have to.
The video up-convert feature doesn't really make much difference to me...you aren't going to get a picture that looks like a blu-ray disc, so don't expect such. But the 1080i and 720p that are broadcast come through (to my eyes) as good or slightly better than when sourced straight to the TV from the cable box. Wii, which outputs at 480p, doesn't look that much better either, but I love having sound through the tuner now instead of previously using the TV sound due to lack of connections on old receiver.
I ran into an HDMI handshake issue wherein the picture would turn pink/purple upon changing a channel. Turns out it was the older cable DVR box. Switched to a newer one I had in another room and all good.
All said, it does what it should, quickly change from watching TV/cable to DVD or Wii with only one button press, including sound.
Pros:
easy audio/video switching between sources
4 HDMI in and 1 out
great sound from all sources
price-under $300 for features that some charge $500 for
nice audio setup program to optimize sound from each speaker (cheesy on-screen interface but it works)
good rear connection layout...speaker connections are not cramped
smaller depth than previous receiver allows more cord room behind in cabinet
USB connection in front
included IPOD cable connects to front of receiver
Cons:
switching sources could be a little faster (not a big deal - still less than 3 seconds)
remote doesn't have power on-off for all devices with one button press, but it does control them
remote buttons are somewhat small...number buttons require careful touch in particular
bluetooth connection looks flimsy...I'm not paying extra for it
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Glad that I bought it, but it could be better.Jun 02, 2010
By redSkatz
This is my first true receiver so I can't actually say how the VSX-920-K compares to other products. I was mainly interested in the number of available HDMI ports, and originally I was looking at the VSX-1019H-K. However the 920 and 1019 are practically the same device, but the 920 (at the time of my purchase) was $140 cheaper. So far the only complaint I have is the time it can take to interact with the receiver. It seems like the remote goes to sleep when not in use, and you have to press a button to "wake" it up. So you end up pressing an input selection twice just to get it to change, and once it does pick up the signal from the remote, it still takes 5-10 seconds to switch inputs. Like I said this is my first receiver, so this may be fairly common for digital a/v receivers, and it's not really that big of an issue since you don't usually need to change inputs more than once or twice a sitting.
The iPod interaction is a little disappointing. While you can use the receiver remote to browse & listen to the music on your iPod, you can't browse and view photos or videos. In order to do this you have to (using the remote) change controls of the iPod over to the iPod, and then you have to sit next to the receiver as the cord is only 1.5ft long. If you are pulling up a movie, maybe that won't be so bad, but it seems like it should have been easy to display video and photos in the same method you listen to music. The text interface for browsing music is also pretty slow. There's about a .5-1 second delay between pressing a button on the remote and seeing a selection change on the screen. It doesn't sound like a lot, but with no search function built into the receiver browser, that time builds up when you're trying to find a particular song.
Last thing is really more of a tip for Wii owners. I had a problem with video cutting out while playing any virtual console games(n64, snes, nes, but not the WiiWare games). I fixed it by changing the resolution in setup menu 5b to "Pure", which I suppose means that it's no longer upscaling. I don't really see much point in upscaling 16bit games and if I did, I would try out the component video adapter for the Wii, although since Pioneer claims it will upscale from any source...
I know it sounds like I hate this product, but I'm actually pretty happy with it. The sound and video quality is great, it has more than enough inputs for all my devices. I can't give an opinion on the 3-D performance since my tv doesn't have that feature, but I can't say I care since 3-D movies give me a headache. It might be worth it to get the 1020-k for it's network features, though I think it's better to just go with a nettop with HDMI for more functionality like web browsing. Anyway, I subtracted a star from the score considering the slow interface and inconvenience of the iPod interactivity. Overall this is much more of a problem to me than a detachable front cover which I leave underneath the receiver so it doesn't get lost...
Note: In case it helps I bought the Dayton HTP-3 5.1 Home Theater Package 12" Powered Subwoofer, although they were cheaper to buy directly from Parts-Express(free-shipping, very fast too).
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
setup problemDec 23, 2010
By Waymon J. Brewster
"wbrewsr"
If your Speaker "B" system is not working after you do the basic setup with 'Auto MCACC' you mut go to setup again, select MANUAL SP SETUP, SPEAKER SETTINGS, FRONT HEIGHT select NO, SURR.BACK, select SMALL,X2. The manual does not tell you to do this, and obviously some people at Pioneer do not know how to fix it. The reason I pass this along is because I was told by Pioneer that I had a bad Speaker Terminal so I returned the first product to Amazon.
Otherwise this is a Great A/V Product. The Video UP converting is great. I only have ONE Wire going to my HD video monitor.
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