The first Pioneer VSX-819H-K receiver I bought was defective; the ir sensor on the receiver was not detecting the signal from the remote. So I returned the unit.
A week later another one arrived. This time the remote worked...well not really. It did work, however any button on it (treble, volume, etc.) would TURN ON MY TV (new 42" Phillips LCD/HD). Long story short, I was told by Pioneer that I was out of luck, that the remote signals were very similar and there was no way to change that. This is a problem since once the TV would turn on the remote would no longer operate the receiver. How this happens is beyond me, and tech support. When I would turn the TV off it would work again, until the TV would turn on again...and so on. It is also VERY hard to read anything on the front of the receiver unless you are in very bright light. I returned this unit and gave up on Pioneer. Very poor design overall.
I ended up getting a Yamaha HTR-6130BL 500 Watt 5.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver and could not be happier. It sounds better than the Pioneer, looks much better, has an easy to read display, and a universal remote that controls my Sony blu-ray and TV as well. On top of everything else, the Yamaha was $50+ cheaper than the Pioneer although the features are not exactly the same. For my needs the Yamaha is perfect.
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