Yamaha RX-V467BL 525-Watt 5.1 Channel AV Receiver (OLD VERSION)
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #61786 in Speakers
- Color: Black
- Brand: Yamaha
- Model: RX-V467BL
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 6.00" h x
17.13" w x
14.38" l,
22.60 pounds
Features
- 5-channel 525W powerful surround sound (105W x 5)
- iPod/iPhone compatibility with optional YDS-12 Universal Dock
- Bluetooth (A2DP) compatibility with optional Yamaha Bluetooth Wireless Audio Receiver YBA-10
- HDMI (V.1.4 with 3D and Audio Return Channel)
- YPAO sound optimization for automatic speaker setup
Product Description
This highly competent and versatile 5.1-channel AV Receiver gives you 4 in/1 out HDMI 1.4a support for 3D and Audio Return Channel. HD Audio decoding with CINEMA DSP, YPAO and SCENE for ease-of-use. Yamaha receivers displaying this icon support 3D HDMI pass-through on HDMI from 3D-compatible Blu-ray, games and broadcast devices to 3D-compatible HDTVs. HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first and only industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. With the ability to deliver crystal-clear, all-digital audio and video via a single cable, HDMI dramatically simplifies cabling and helps provide consumers with the highest-quality home theater experience.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
58 of 58 people found the following review helpful.
By Gregory Hendricks
I bought this receiver based on other reviews of Yamaha receivers. I chose this over Samsung's current 5.1 and 7.1 receiver, because the Samsung units had lackluster reviews. I was curious about the Samsung receiver line because our television is a Samsung LED.I'm thrilled with the RX-V467. First, the quality is topnotch, which is something you can always expect from Yamaha gear. It's solidly built and feels that way. There's a huge heatsink inside, visible through the top vent. Second, it's feature-rich and surprisingly easy to operate given all the options at hand.I bought Polk Audio's SurroundBar and Polk Audio's PSW10 Subwoofer for this unit: What fantastic sound when you merge these items! For Blu-ray--also based on user ratings--I purchased the Sony BDP-360, and it works great with the Yamaha RX-V467 via HDMI-CEC.My Samsung UN55C6500 LED LCD television works great with this receiver. I'm even able to get some HDMI-CEC functionality between the receiver, TV, and Sony Blu-ray.The remote control looks scary at first, but once I stared into it for a few seconds, I realized the forethought that went into it. I was able to set most functions in the receiver without cracking the manual. If you've used a receiver before, you'll likely find this unit and remote easy to operate. The remote can be programmed to operate other components in your HES.The auto calibration microphone starts the process when you plug it in. A few remote clicks and you're done. Had to set the speaker size back to Large for the SurroundBar, however, as this is what Polk Audio recommends.I love that you can name the inputs of the unit based on what you plug in; this makes it easy to see what AV input you've selected.I've only scratched the surface. This unit has plenty of features to keep you busy if you like that kind of stuff.This receiver is $329 on Amazon and other places; great deal!!!!Downsides:My Pace HD cable box (Time Warner) did not work well via HDMI cable, but I'm not sure if this was the fault of the Pace, the receiver, or the television (or some combination). Sound and picture would blink or stutter on-and-off for about 30 seconds with each channel change (changed via the cable box). That was just unacceptable, so I went to Component and TOShttp://amzn.com/dp/B003CP0K8W/?tag={komisigede-20} cables for the Pace without issue. HD cable sounds and looks great now, without "blinking," using these cable selections connected to the receiver. This unfortunately means I have both Component and HDMI cables connected to the TV.Does not include an iPhone or iPod dock like the Samsung. The new iPhone/iPod dock should be available within the next month or so, but you'll have to buy that as an option. Starting retail price to be $99. The receiver does have a mini-plug on the front to connect your mp3 device right away, however. There is currently an iPod-only dock available for the unit ($40-$70 online); I understand it has some iPhone compatibility, but I'm waiting for the new dock.This unit offers ZERO conversion options. In other words, it will not up-convert or down-convert one format to another (e.g., Composite to Component, Component to HDMI, etc.). Most of the reviews I've read on units from other manufacturers that do offer conversion options have been poor, which leads me to believe that it's the conversion process itself that sucks--not the receivers. No idea if the unit will do the conversion for the iPhone dock...hope it does.Conclusion:I recommend this receiver. As with all things, better units are available for MORE money; this unit delivers for the amount paid. If you're like me (moderate audio junkie) and need a unit for a medium-sized room (5.1 surround), I think you'll like this receiver. If you fancy yourself an audiophile and like to buy expensive audio and video cables because you think it helps, buy something more expensive.
80 of 89 people found the following review helpful.
By Michael P. Wadden
I bought this unit after hearing a demo in a local showroom along with a Pair of Polk Audio TSi300s. I compared this receiver to many other models but this particular showroom only had Yamaha and Denon receivers. The fit and finish was better than the Denon and truly it's not all about wattage which Denon offers more of. Keep in mind that most efficient speakers will put out 90db of sound with just 1 watt.Long story short, this Yamaha RX-V467 never sounded right. I kept tweaking the settings and using the YPAO microphone and the sound came off with harsh highs and lows....and flat mids. The most annoying problem was the bass....it just sounded so boomy all the damn time it was annoying. You could never hear the natural bass from a bass guitar. Mind you I'm 23...if anyone likes bass it would probably be my generation....and while I like bass I want to hear quality...not boomy. This problem is with AND without the subwoofer. I'm very proficient with electronics of any sort...I verified and double checked all the settings, crossovers, speaker locations. Even switched out the speakers with another pair....same problem. Then I thought....why not hook up a 1985 Pioneer Stereo Amp that I have to my fronts (75watt per channel) and it was like magic...the speakers sounded like they should...all the frequencies came across evenly. Then I got to thinking...I should look up the Total Harmonic Distortion (T.H.D.) Specification for this Yamaha. For those of you who don't know, this tells you how much the amplifier distorts the audio signal while it powers it. Some is normal.....but this unit is ridiculous....YAMAHA PRODUCT BULLETIN RX-V467 (Google it) states this units T.H.D. can reach as high as 10%! The human ear can detect anything over 1%. Yamaha is evasive in their specs by giving you T.H.D. specs for only 50w of the 105w rated AND only for a certain frequency like 1khz. I looked up the specification for my 1985 Pioneer amp and it states .07% THD for 75 Watt for 8-OHM speaker for 20hz-20khz. That means that for the FULL RATED POWER and the FULL FREQUENCY RANGE that the unit only produces .07% which is negligible.I understand this is a lower-end receiver that is intended to sell for the entry home theater fanatic but I think that the same amount of money could buy you a better quality receiver with another brand. Do the research. I did and I chose a Pioneer Receiver and my speakers came alive... unbelievable the difference in clarity and accuracy. I haven't even used the calibration microphone for auto-tuning yet...I think it sounded great right out of the box just like it should. The Pioneer unit seems to make more sense in some ways...like they give you the ipod cable to hook your ipod up (WITH VIDEO) unlike Yamaha who wants $100 extra for their just dock and cable. However the pioneer lacks in some ways like assignable optical inputs (the ability to use an optical cable with an HDMI cable...most people won't need this since HDMI has audio but I have an advanced setup with a computer attached to the receiver and wish to use my expensive sound card). However the sound quality with this Pioneer is so much better I'd hook it up with a two cans and a string if that would work. Lol.Bottom line, if sound is the reason you are buying a receiver and you don't like boomy bass. Look somewhere else. Yamaha used to have a good name but many PROFESSIONAL reviewers have noticed Yamaha cutting costs. The weight of their receivers has dropped several pounds and while lighter is nicer...they are obviously cutting costs somewhere and it's thought to be the power supply they said.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
By M. Morales
I bought this from another dealer as B-stock (refurbished) from the factory. It's been working perfectly for me for about three months now.The sound quality is excellent. It has plenty of power (volume) for my living room. I really like having 4 HDMI inputs. I'm running a pair of old mid-1980's Cerwin-Vega 10" woofer, 6" mid, + tweeter floor stacks (still awesome speakers) for left and right front, set of Sony 4" back channels, and 6" Sony center. The amp probably has a enough power to blow the smaller speakers, but of course I don't turn it up that loud!The automated speaker setup (YPAO) is a very nice feature. It saves a lot of time vs. monkeying by hand with sound levels and balance. I'm not sure if it's the receiver itself or the automated setup, but it seems to sound better than my old Sony particularly in regard to surround sound. I'm starting to think it also has something to do with having 500 watts vs. the 300 watts my old receiver had. Whatever the reason(s) it sounds much better.I like the fact that I can run everything including picture through the unit using HDMI in and out. This simplifies the process of switching between various AV sources tremendously because you really only have one device (and cable) to worry about instead of three or four. My old amp was sound only and non-HDMI, so programming the remote macros was pretty involved as was getting the cabling correct.A few small problems with set up IMO:I'm not sure if it's my cables or the unit, but the HDMI OUT jack (the one that goes to the TV) is loose on all but one of my cables. This causes problems with green screens or completely black screens. Once I found a cable that fit tightly the problem went away. Could it be because my unit was B-stock?Screwing the bare speaker wire ends into the unit is a PITA, particularly the middle posts. You have to come in from the side of posts and put the bare ends through a small hole with very little clearance between the posts. The old Sony had push downs and you just slid the wire in from behind and released. If you can get some banana ends for your speaker wires I would highly recommend them vs. what I had to go through. It would only take about a minute to hookup that way vs. the 15 min. it took me. Someone with big fingers, shakey hands, and/or poor eyesight might have a real problem with this.One other problem some people might have is that this unit won't cross connect between different video input and output types. If you use HDMI input then it outputs the signal through HDMI. If you put composite video in then the output goes out through the composite video jacks. You can't have composite video in, but HDMI out or vise versa. This might make hooking up older video equipment more challenging. All my stuff is HDMI, so for me it wasn't a problem. It WILL let you use optical sound input even if the video is coming in/out through HDMI.Finally, the menus and settings that are easily understandable and accessible from the front panel are minimal. You really have to have the remote in hand AND what is shown on the screen is just enough to give you an idea of what you're doing.Don't let these small negatives put you off from buying this because it's all setup stuff. You only do that a few times during the life of a receiver, so it's not that big a deal. Nothing is so difficult it can't be done. During normal use everything is fine and the sound quality more than makes for these few shortcomings.Advice: Some of the set up can be complex because the unit has so many options. Do yourself a favor and actually read the manual! One setting many will be in interested in is visual input from HDMI, but sound input from optical cable (DVD players.) It can do this, but you have to find the correct menu option. Read the manual.
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