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The 3rd unit wouldnt even power up. Supposedly, the unit had been checked out by JVC quality control technicians, problems remedied, and then put back on the market for sale at a lower than retail price. 3rd unit was shipped and I waited for the UPS guy like a kid at Christmas waiting for the perfect gift (what was I thinking). I dont often give a bad review, but this unit was a total headache for me. The second unit I received would not move off of the Auxilary setting.in other words, you couldnt use the Tuner, CD, DVD, etc settings.so I sent it back one more time. After sending the last receiver back, I purchased a refurbed Onkyo unit (575).have been using it for 6 months with not one problem and it sounds great. 3 units and none of them operated properly.I cant say for sure who JVC has working quality control at their factory, but I am beginning to believe it might be they guys from the movie "Dude, where's my car.".
From what I have read elsewhere, it isnt just the refurbed 401 units that have issues.the new ones have had bad reviews as well. I purchased one of these refurbished from a factory authorized JVC dealer. I will say the sound was good from the RCA jacks and the unit has lots of power.that is the only reason I would give it 1 star.otherwise I would give it none. The first unit I recieved.half of the jacks didnt work.HDMI, digital jacks.only RCA jacks worked. So I sent it back for a new unit. Kudos to Onkyo.shame on JVC.
This is the most quirky reciever I have ever used. The optical input over the DBS component input kept shutting of the receiver every 10 minutes. I have had 2 Sony receivers and a Pioneer and they all worked flawlessly.
The other optical and coaxial worked fine. I am using the 5.1 inputs for my D1. One HDMI input gave me video but no sound.
The reason I bought it was for the Dual HDMI ports as a switcher and for the HDMI for my Toshiba HD D1. The other gave me nothing.That was on the TV. It was able to pick up sound on the receiver.
If I had known this I could of bought another Pioneer.
I was hoping to hook up my DVR and a high end DVD player. Found that using both hdmi inputs was problematic, ended up inputting the DVD player as Component video with optical sound. Purchased this because it had two hdmi inputs. Tech support was baffled.
There are vents on that side, but none on the top of the unit, so I don't quite understand the warnings about stacking devices on top. At that price (and even at the current level) this receiver is excellent value for money.What I was looking for was a small, HDMI-capable receiver to power a family room setup. The unit has an overheat shut-off protection feature, but it has never been triggered.Pros:- Switching of all video (HDMI and analog) through a single HDMI output- Small form factor- Easy setup- Simple to operate- Very good overall performanceCons:- No renaming of inputs- Would like to see HDMI passthrough when unit is off- No on-screen menu- USB input on front onlyConclusion: yes there may be better AV receivers out there, but you will have to pay at least twice (3 times). As a tip, all heat build-up is on the left side of the unit (viewed from the front).
the price for them. I can't really say that I notice the 1080i "upconversion" of analog video (I tested S-Video and Component), but the simple fact that I can channel these through the HDMI output is a great feature.I was concerned about the overheating problem reported by other reviewers and I agree that the unit does get pretty hot, but no more so than some other components, including my satellite receiver.
Everything is channeled through a single HDMI cable to the HDTV, with sound being handled by a JBL SCS200 home theater system (another bargain from Amazon).Everything works perfectly, setup was easy and performance is very good. I actually have components stacked on top of the 401S and everything behind glass doors, but I have left plenty of space to the left of the unit and the rear of the cabinet has good ventilation.
So far I have not had any problems, despite the unit often running all day. I purchased the 401S back in September, when the price dipped below 3 bills.
HD images are delivered perfectly and sound quality is excellent for movies and also very good for music. There are certainly better choices for a full blown home theater, but for my needs this unit fit the bill perfectly.
Currently, I have HD satellite and DVD player connected through the 2 HDMI inputs and a second DVD player/media server connected by component video and coax digital audio. Perfect for a smaller HT setup.
Also, it's shy of one more digital audio input. After using the receiver for another month the same problem occured. I got it at a decent price and it functioned well until this receiver also started to malfunction. The menu system is atrocious and the manual isn't much better. I took it back to the shop again and I'm awaiting a repair once more.
(They've had it almost three weeks again).It does run hot. After the volume went past a certain level the receiver would just power off on its own. I bought this receiver back October of last year to replace an Onkyo receiver (which I adored until it started to malfunction). I sent it to be repaired by a local shop and they got it back to me three weeks later after replacing a part. My DVR box won't send a signal to my tv via the receiver because it views the receiver as an HDMI exteneder (though I think and hope this is only an issue with the version of HDMI the DVR box is using).
Oddly enough, it started doing the same thing the Onkyo did. Also, I believe signals sent via HDMI will not be upconverted.I bought it because it was one of or the cheapest HDMI switching and upconverting receivers on the market at the time, but clearly it isn't ready for prime time yet.
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