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Onkyo HT-S5200

Price range:

$439.97 - $499.99

Summary: A 7.1 channel home-theater-in-a-box system .

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Type: Systems without a DVD player

About - Onkyo HT-S5200
The HT-S5200 is part of the home theater system test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, home theater system models like the HT-S5200 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below. Sound quality: Sound quality represents tonal accuracy and ability to reproduce fine sonic detail of the front speakers, subwoofer, center-channel speaker, and surround speakers. Sound quality judgments are made with the system optimized using its own auto speaker set-up function (if so equipped), and with its own tone controls and/or pre-set tone settings (if any) adjusted for most balanced sound. HD picture quality: Scores of this picture-quality test indicate the sharpness, detail, color accuracy, and freedom from motion artifacts of images on HDTVs when the unit plays prerecorded high-definition Blu-ray videodiscs at 1080p video resolution via an HDMI connection. Upconverted film picture quality: Scores of this picture-quality test indicate the sharpness, detail, color accuracy, and freedom from motion artifacts of images on HDTVs when the unit plays prerecorded film-based standard DVDs (most movies) and outputs the signal via an HDMI connection at an upconverted 1080p (quasi-HD) resolution. For upconverted picture-quality test results for video-based standard DVDs (many prerecorded TV series compilations or concert videos, and home recordings) see the Sound and Video Notes comments for the individual model.

About - Onkyo HT-S5200

The HT-S5200 is part of the home theater system test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, home theater system models like the HT-S5200 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Sound quality:: Sound quality represents tonal accuracy and ability to reproduce fine sonic detail of the front speakers, subwoofer, center-channel speaker, and surround speakers. Sound quality judgments are made with the system optimized using its own auto speaker set-up function (if so equipped), and with its own tone controls and/or pre-set tone settings (if any) adjusted for most balanced sound.
HD picture quality:: Scores of this picture-quality test indicate the sharpness, detail, color accuracy, and freedom from motion artifacts of images on HDTVs when the unit plays prerecorded high-definition Blu-ray videodiscs at 1080p video resolution via an HDMI connection.
Upconverted film picture quality:: Scores of this picture-quality test indicate the sharpness, detail, color accuracy, and freedom from motion artifacts of images on HDTVs when the unit plays prerecorded film-based standard DVDs (most movies) and outputs the signal via an HDMI connection at an upconverted 1080p (quasi-HD) resolution. For upconverted picture-quality test results for video-based standard DVDs (many prerecorded TV series compilations or concert videos, and home recordings) see the Sound and Video Notes comments for the individual model.

About This Brand
Onkyo products include 5.1- and 7.1-channel systems with and without an internal DVD player. Prices start at the mid-range and increase with additional features.

About This Brand

Onkyo products include 5.1- and 7.1-channel systems with and without an internal DVD player. Prices start at the mid-range and increase with additional features.

Features & Specs - Onkyo HT-S5200
Video player disc capacity The number of discs that the video player can handle. Video player disc capacity	NA
Active subwoofer Has a built-in amplifier and typically has a bass level control (independent of controls on a receiver). Active subwoofer	Yes
Receiver OSD Receiver OSD Onscreen display lets you view the receiver's menus on a TV screen, a squint-free alternative to using the receiver's LED or LCD display. Receiver OSD	No
Auto speaker calibration System comes with a microphone to automatically adjust speaker sound levels, delays, and possibly more to balance the surround effect for your room size and speaker setup. Auto speaker calibration	Yes
Video player Systems with separate video players and receivers tend to offer fuller functionality and more connections than those that integrate both units in one box. Integrated units are somewhat simpler to set up, but they may not allow you to connect video devices other than a TV to the receiver. NA indicates the system does not come with a video player. Video player	NA
Analog to HDMI video conversion Can convert analog video input signals (Composite, S-Video, Component) to digital and output them via the HDMI connection. Analog to HDMI video conversion	No
FM tuner Receiver has built-in FM radio tuner. FM tuner	Yes
AM tuner Receiver has built-in AM radio tuner. AM tuner	Yes
Internet streaming access Can stream audio or video from various online entertainment services, such as movies from Netflix or Amazon Video on Demand, or Pandora Internet radio. Requires a broadband internet connection and depending on the service a subscription may be required. Internet streaming access	No
Stereo analog audio (in/out) Stereo analog audio (in/out) lists the number of stereo (two-channel) analog audio input and output connections. These are useful for connecting two-channel analog audio devices such as a TV, set-top box, non-integrated video disc player, etc. Stereo analog audio (in/out)	7/2
Coaxial digital audio (in/out) Coaxial digital audio (in/out) lists the number of coaxial digital (also known as S/PDIF) input and output connections. Digital-audio inputs and outputs are important only if you plan to use your home-theater system's receiver to decode digital-audio signals from an external DVD player or other device, or route digital audio signals to another device. When choosing a home-theater-in-a-box system, make sure the input matches the output from your DVD player (if it's not part of the package), digital-cable box, or satellite receiver. Coaxial digital audio (in/out)	2/0
Optical digital audio (in/out) Optical digital audio (in/out) lists the number of optical digital (also known as Toslink) input and output connections. Digital-audio inputs and outputs are important only if you plan to use your home-theater system's receiver to decode digital-audio signals from an external DVD player or other device, or route digital audio signals to another device. When choosing a home-theater-in-a-box system, make sure the input matches the output from your DVD player (if it's not part of the package), digital-cable box, or satellite receiver. Optical digital audio (in/out)	2/0
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

big bang for your buck

By Sommelier 1 from Miami, fl on 1/29/2010

Pros:

Clear Sound, Easy To Setup, Great audio options, Interfaces Well With TV

Cons:

Hdmi

Best Uses:

Living Room, Movies, Smaller Rooms, Surround Sound Solution

Describe Yourself:

Movie Enthusiast, Practical, Technically Challenged

How long have you owned it:

Three-to-six months

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I was able to set-up this unit fairly easily.
I did buy thicker speaker wire since the included wires are ridicuosly sized for this system.
It improved speaker response dramatically! Also, when setting up the system, I switched the front speakers from LARGE to Small(factory setting??)not sure why this is a default setting. All in all a great system that sounds 3 times as expensive.
My sound engineer friend calibrated the system to better fit my space and she coulnd't believe how rich and clear the sound is.
For the price; there is no better system out there right now!!

excellent system

By smilin' from greenville, sc on 1/14/2010

Pros:

Clear Sound, Easy To Setup, Thundering Bass

Best Uses:

Living Room, Movies, Surround Sound Solution

Describe Yourself:

Football watcher

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

awsome sound. after i bought this i told myself i would never have to go to the theaters again. it took a little while to set up but was easy. i have it wired to a 46" samsung LCD and a PS3. i got both of the optical cables for 40 bucks. just a great investment.

[12 of 12 customers found this review helpful]

Somewhat confusing for the HDMI setup

By ex-Ranger from Ontario, Canada on 10/17/2009

Pros:

Clear Sound, Easy To Setup, Intuitive Controls

Cons:

Receiver trouble with Blu

Best Uses:

Living Room, Television Shows

Describe Yourself:

Appreciate good equipment, Movie Enthusiast, Practical, Tech Savvy

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

First of all, this system retails for [...] in Canada. Set up was fairly easy, however I was disappointed in the "pass thru" (referred to in small print) HDMI setup. I originally bought a cheaper Onkyo system with no HDMI capabilities and swapped for the more expensive model with HDMI connections for better sound and audio. The "pass thru HDMI" system (which I did not notice nor did the salesperson alert me) means that HDMI signal only carries the video and a separate optical cable input is necessary for the audio. This doesn't represent true HDMI and I think is a failing of this system. As well, the receiver at times does not recognize the BLURAY and I get an error message indicating "Mode Not Supported" even though all is connected correctly as per the manual. I have to shut everything down (receiver and all) and restart all components including the BluRay which will then exhibit the picture and sound. It does not seem to be very stable to me, and I am somewhat disappointed with the operation of this system. It is not a true HDMi supported system, and for the money, I might consider something else.

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