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| Brand: Yamaha
Category: CE
List Price: $349.00
Buy New: $289.00
You Save: $60.00 (17%)
New (10) from $289.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 2989
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 22
Dimensions (in): 17.1 x 21.4 x 8.8
MPN: RX-V463BL
Model: RX-V463BL
UPC: 027108929897
EAN: 0027108929897
ASIN: B0013ZGOXS
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
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| Customer Reviews:
 Yamaha RX-V / HTR-6140 Review November 25, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I purchased this unit to replace an aging Yamaha HTR-5550. My first impressions were that it was a good unit, although after setting things up and getting everything settled, I am disappointed.
To start things off, the manual was relatively easy to understand, it just takes a while to READ it all carefully. However, there were other things that disappointed me much more :
1) The HDMI connection ADDS artifacts / noise to the picture - when using either my cable box or Sony Blu-Ray into the Yamaha via the HDMI connections, I can notice much more pixellation and black artifacts. By comparison, with direct connections (eg : direct hook up from Blu Ray or Cable Box straight into the HDMI ports on the TV), the picture is just WAY clearer, brighter and detailed.
On this test I used "Iron Man" on Blu Ray as the source, and ESPN Hi-Def for the cable picture.
2) For sound, the options are limited - Yamaha has taken away some Optical inputs, and as another poster has written, I also prefer the sound of optical audio over HDMI. The problem here is that (and this is really just an inconvenience), if I want to run my Blu Ray OPTICAL cable, I can only hook it into the "Cable" optical input - as the other optical input is for CD - which I already use for my PC sound card.
3) The sound for CD's is brittle, especially in the treble range - and the bass for movies (despite adjusting all the LFE and frequency options) is WAY too overpowering - more like a boombox than a home theatre.
For the music test I used the John Mayer song "Neon" as a reference source and again, Iron Man for the movies.
So, overall I disappointed with this unit, even though it looked great coming out of the box. Unfortunately, the sound is sterile and the picture is grainy - NOT good when that's what an A/V receiver is designed to do.
Admittedly, it is not an expensive unit, but it's still around USD$300, and for that, I'd rather forego some options like iPod and Sirius hookup and have better audio and video converters.
I still prefer the HTR-5550 - anyone got a good one for sale ?
 i don't like it November 7, 2008
1 out of 15 found this review helpful
first thing you need to know is that i'm not computer literate and don't understand a lot of technical stuff. for someone who doesn't know what they are doing, i find this thing not very user friendly. there are a lot of options as to how something should sound. i don't understand which program suppose to sound the best with what cd, dvd or whatever. the manual confuses me as it makes references to various pages. i find the "straight" program doesn't sound the best. i don't know. i'm pretty frustrated with this thing. the AM reception in this unit i find dreadful (even though i have a CCrane AM booster). i have an am/fm clock radio that has better reception. also, when watching tv, the commercials come out substantially louder. i know commercials are like that anyway, but this is the first time i've noticed using this system. the volume is substantially different from tv mode to dvd viewing. i have to turn down the volume a lot from switching from tv to dvd viewing. i'm sure all the other reviews are accurate about this unit. but for the typical person who is not an electronic nerd, i find it overwhelming. plus, i've heard marantz' 5.1 system is suppose to be the buy of the year. this is just my opinion. most reviews are pretty positive on this unit. judge for yourself.
Nice receiver but hard to use... September 1, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
The receiver produces great sound and has pretty much all the hook ups you could need. I have had some trouble with the onscreen display and programming the sound fields. Overall, this is a good receiver but can be difficult to use for the novice (or even slightly advanced) user.
resolution switching issue August 14, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Good receiver for the money. Nice options with one-touch pre-program on. Could use one more HDMI IN, but not major. I was having a major issue playing cable box source. The receiver hates dealing with resolution changes on the fly sent from TWC box. Going back and forth between 480-720-1080 can create just static and flashing. I thought the item was defective but new replacement did the same thing. SET YOUR CABLE SOURCE TO ONLY 1080. Deselect 480 and 720 outputs. The box must upsample or something. This way the receiver doesn't have to deal with the issue. Never an issue when this is done and all other sources play fine. Made my heart stop the first time since the $2K TV was also new. Glad it was the receiver and Amazon replacement process was good. Remote is decent too. Overall 4 stars.
 Back From Hell To Heaven August 9, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I was going through a little hell with a pioneer vsx-918v.I noticed one of the other reviews on this Yamaha also mentioned that Pioneer model as well.I could get alot of bass from the pioneer for dolby digital and dts movies but hardly a trace with the cd setting.After spending countless hours on the phone with several tech support people,I was told that the pioneer is not designed for stereo music and that was why I wasn't getting any bass with my cds.I really don't understand this explanation.I am really happy with this receiver after returning the Pioneer to Best Buy.It pretty much does everything I need it to do.It has wonderful bass on my cds which has given me more confidence in the newer receiver models out there.The only thing I wish it had is a switched ac input on the rear of the unit.This Yamaha does not have this.But the Yamaha is heaven compared to the Pioneer.Yamaha RX-V463BL 525 Watt 5.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver
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