If you’re in the market for an 8K receiver,
Onkyo’s got one here you’ll wanna take a look at and in this video,
I’ll go over what makes it such a great option for your home theater. And if you’re
thinking about picking one of these up after the video, be sure to check out our current pricing
on Abt.com at the link down in the description. This is the Onkyo THX Certified TXNR6100 receiver.
It weighs 21 point 7 pounds and it’s 17 and an eighth inches wide, 6 and thirteen sixteenths
inches tall, and 14 and fifteen sixteenths inches deep. So, pretty standard as far as AV receivers
go. What IS a little different is the front. On a lot of receivers you’ll get two large knobs,
one for the volume and one for selecting a source. On the 6100 though, you’ll notice there’s only a
volume knob. All the sources are labeled on individual buttons right under the display,
which is a pretty efficient way to find the right input if you don’t have your remote handy. At the
bottom left is a quarter inch headphone jack and three listening mode buttons: Movie(slash)TV,
Music, and Game. On the right hand side you’ve got Treble, Vocal, and Bass controls, a plug in
for the setup mic to optimize your speakers, and a USB input. It’s an easy layout to understand so
for any novice receiver users, there’s nothing too intimidating here. A quick note about that
setup mic though: the 6100 uses the basic one from Onkyo, which does a respectable job,
but if you go up to the 7100 you actually get Dirac Live Room correction which is a far more
comprehensive way to optimize your speaker setup. On the back are the majority of the inputs.
Starting off on the top are all your HDMIs. 1 through 3 are HDMI 2.1 which can pass through
signals up to 8k at 60 hertz, and are compatible with all the latest next gen gaming features like
variable refresh rates, 4k at 120 hertz, auto low latency mode, and quick frame transport which
helps reduce latency to improve responsiveness which you’re gaming. Numbers 4 through 6 are 2.0
which can pass through up to 4k at 60 hertz. You also get two HDMI monitor outs, with one
having an enhanced audio return channel. Next to the HDMIs are an ethernet port for a hardwired
network connection, and a USB input. You also get a single digital coaxial input, an optical input,
am and fm antenna connections, a dedicated phono input, 4 additional analog connections, a second
zone output, and two subwoofer pre outs. You also get bluetooth and wifi for wireless connections.
Now, getting back to the receiver, we’ve got the speaker terminals. This is a 7.2 channel
receiver with a powered second zone, however if you run both zones at the same time, it’s gonna
pull power from two channels in the primary zone to drive that second zone. It’s not a problem if
you’re watching something in 5.1 or 3.1.2, but if you’re watching a movie in 5.1.2 or 7.1 and you
try to play something on the second zone speakers, it cuts off your height channels or back surround
speakers and diverts that power to the second zone. It’s most likely not going to be an issue
for most people, but if you’re constantly using your second zone and still want full 3D surround,
you’ll need to look into getting a second amp to power that second zone full time. And,
speaking of power, the 6100 gives you 100 watts per channel at 8 ohms and 2 channels driven.
Moving on we’ve got the remote which has all the same buttons as the front of the receiver,
along with some additional buttons dedicated to playing and pausing, repeat, skip, and randomize.
The 6100 isn’t short on smart features either. That built-in wifi lets you use apple airplay 2,
chromecast, and DTS Play-Fi, plus it can be integrated into a google or
amazon smart home as long as you have a compatible device like a home mini or an
echo. You can even stream music from sources like Pandora, Spotify,
TIDAL and Deezer, right from the receiver. This is definitely a worthwhile receiver at
the lower end of the 8k ready price range. It’s got everything you need for next gen gaming,
plenty of smart features, and an easy to use design. If you have any questions on the Onkyo
TXNR6100 be sure to contact our experts at the link in the description. We’re always
happy to help. Thanks for watching, and we’ll see you in the next one.