Yamaha RX-V463BL 525 Watt 5.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver

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Yamaha RX-V463BL 525 Watt 5.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver
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Product Description

The RX-V463BL 5.1-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver offers an impressive array of features and technologies to enhance the audio/video experience, including HDMI switching with 1080p video pass-through, iPod and Bluetooth audio compatibility, CINEMA DSP, Compressed Music Enhancer, and four SCENE buttons. Four SCENE buttons make operating the receiver easier than ever. Two volume-setting functions are included on this receiver for additional convenience. Initial Volume Setting allows you to set the volume level that will be heard each time the power is turned on. Maximum Volume Setting prevents unexpected loud sounds. You have a choice of eight unique CINEMA DSP surround programs to bring out the full audio potential of your entertainment sources. The RX-V463BL receiver is capable of delivering large amounts of reserve power for accurate reproduction of high-energy peaks that are especially prevalent in digital audio sources. Bluetooth A2DP compatibility with optional YBA-10 Wireless Audio Receiver Front panel mini jack for connecting portable audio player On-screen display with iPod song title display 5-channel 525W powerful surround sound (105W x 5) Direct mode for high quality sound reproduction Burr-Brown 192kHz/24-bit DACs used in all channels 1080p-compatible HDMI switching (2 inputs, 1 output) including 1080p/24Hz repeat Cinema DSP with 8 DSP programs Compressed Music Enhancer to improve compressed music sources Night Listening Enhancer (Cinema/Music) and SILENT CINEMA 40-station preset tuning / Auto preset tuning HD Audio LPCM 5.1-channel reception (up to 96kHz) Audio Delay for adjusting lip-sync (0-160ms) 9 selectable subwoofer crossover frequencies Subwoofer phase select Front panel video auxiliary input with mini jack Subwoofer out 6-channel external input Speaker A or B selection Preset remote unit Frequency Response - 10Hz-100kHz Signal to Noise Ratio - 10

Product Details

• 5-channel 525W powerful surround sound (105W x 5)
• 1080p-Compatible HDMI 13
• Bluetooth music streaming using Yamaha YBA-10 Bluetooth audio receiver
• Connect an iPod using Yamaha YDS-10SL universal iPod dock
• Includes preset remote

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Best Budget Receiver Under $350

Review Date: May 12, 2008

Reviewer: W. Peterson Jr., Chicago, IL

I purchased this reciever based on a review I read from audioholics and I figured why not just post it for everyone to read. I couldn't agree more with their review. It is a solid receiver for the $299 amazon price. 2008 has started off with some amazing prices and features being offered on budget A/V receivers. Just as the new high-end receivers gain new features and new technologies, so do the receivers on the low end of the price spectrum. This is the first time that basic HDMI functionality has been offered on receivers for under $350. This is a winning situation for everyone. Most would think that $350 would not get you anything of quality and in the past that would be correct; Not so anymore. The RX-V463 is a feature laden piece of gear that far from your budget receiver of the past. With impressive audio processing power the Yamaha RX-V463 dives into territory once occupied by receivers costing twice as much or more.Those features include things such as 192kHz/24-bit DACs for all channels, 6-channel external decoder input, iPod and Bluetooth compatibility (via optional Yamaha YDS-10 YBA-10 docking modules) and YPAO for automatically optimizing the sound in your room. And if thats not enough for you then how about 3 HDTV compatible component video inputs, 8 DSP programs, a compressed music (MP3) enhancer, and the ability to view iPod song titles displayed on the front panel and OSD, Dolby Digital and DTS processing, and XM- and XM HD-ready. That is one heck of a feature set for a sub-$350 receiver. With a rated power of 100 watts x 5 the RX-V463 is no pansy when it comes to power either. Yamaha has offered more bang for your buck than most for a while now, and this budget receiver continues in this tradition. And with Yamaha's power ratings being very conservative, it is not unreasonable to think this little receiver will beat its rated specs. In short, there is more than enough power being offered here. In addition to dual HDMI switching inputs, there are three component inputs, three S-video inputs, and three composite video inputs - each with one output as well. For audio, five analog stereo inputs, 6.1 analog inputs, two TOSlink inputs and one coaxial digital input round out the receiver. The RX-V463 also has real binding posts instead of those cheap spring clip terminals that so often plague other budget units. Like all of the newest Yamaha receivers, setup is could not be any easier with the addition of the on-screen Setup menu. This is a noteworthy feature in itself on a budget receiver. While it is not as advanced as the system found on more expensive Yamaha receivers, it is accurate and easy. Also offered is a new feature called SCENE buttons. SCENE buttons are like macros that are preprogrammed to launch a variety of commands. Build quality is very good and the unit weighs a solid 17.6 lbs. This is a great budget receiver.

Back From Hell To Heaven

Review Date: August 9, 2008

Reviewer: Stephen L. Cotton, Omaha, Ne. United States

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

Reading the reviews

Review Date: November 30, 2008

Reviewer: Audphile II, Putnam, Ct

Like others who bought this receiver I read the reviews and made my decision based on them and budget. I'm very happy with the purchase. I'm more than satisfied with the quality, power, and easy setup. Optimizer microphone makes auto setup a breeze. Bought this along with The Klipsch Quintet II and KSW- 12 Subwoofer. Has more than enough power to make the system pop. For $300.00 you are getting a great piece of equipment. Dan Connecticut

Perfect Fit

Review Date: July 7, 2008

Reviewer: Erik M. Riley, Mesa Arizona

I'd only replaced my old Sony 5.1 reciever because it wasn't capable of playing the PCM tracks from the PS3 Bluray. I had looked at the newer Sonys but stumbled upon this. I was pleasantly surprised at the wealth of features at this price point. The YPAO and OSD made dialing in the setup a snap (once I figured out the OSD needed it's own video input) Only minor tweaking was required to get it just right. I really like that you can set an initial volume. Far to many times I'd turn that old Sony off while the volume was high only to get a surprise early Sunday morning.

excellent product

Review Date: December 30, 2008

Reviewer: Jolly Roger, California

All the reviews for this product are true. Excellent product, and amazon beats best buy on the price.

The end of my Broken Road

Review Date: March 20, 2009

Reviewer: Sailthenet, Smyrna, GA United States

I purchased this receiver after I finally broke down and bought an HD TV (Samsung 46 inch), because my old 26 inch TV set died. I also bought this receiver because my previous Yamaha, an ACV-50 purchased twenty years ago when I first got into AV, stopped adjusting volume via the remote. Entropy catches up with everything sooner or later. The problem was with the remote sensor on the receiver, and a trip to the shop to do any repair would have been almost as much as the price of a new receiver. The AVC-50 still sounds great, and works fine but it was time for my son to inherit the AVC-50 and for me to buy an HDMI capable unit. Both my son and I are very happy with this new purchase. It has been a broken road that led me to where I knew I should have been in the first place, that is to say, with another Yamaha AV receiver. I first purchased a Denon 1909 ($600) because I wanted upscaling for my collection of Laser Discs, which would otherwise be obsolete (425 lines look BAD to my eye on a 46 inch screen). I purchased the first Denon from DAK who said it was "in stock". Two weeks later, it hadn't shipped, and DAK issued a refund, after I called to complain. I then tried again with an Amazon vendor (much better idea). That unit arrived the NEXT DAY after I purchased it, GREAT service. Unfortunately, the upscaler simply did not work. I expect an upscaler to interpolate between lines of resolution in lower resolution sources, and improve the input lines of resolution to a higher quality video output signal. For instance, I expected it to convert 425 lines from the Laser Disc to 720 or 1880 p or i. There was no difference in the video resolution whether the scaler was on or off. I don't know if the unit was defective, or whether "upscaling" to Denon means something else. For more detail, if you are interested in upscaling, see my review of the Altona. The Denon manual, as I was warned by Amazon reviews, was HORRIBLE, as was the remote that had buttons on both sides (buttons on the back side are under a cover). I sent the Denon back, the Amazon vendor was great and refunded the price and sent a return shipping label. I decided to go with a stand alone upscaler, the Atlona Video and S-Video + Audio to HDMI Converter Scaler up to 1080p, also purchased from Amazon. This unit does improve the output quality of my Laser Discs, but it won't turn a sow's ear into a silk purse. I will review this unit separately. I figured I could return the upscaler if it didn't work (it does work), and that perhaps in the future I could upgrade it if upscalers improve over time. In the interim, I had been researching Yamahas on Amazon and had chosen this one. I was not concerned that the HDMI audio was not decoded, I could run analog cables or digital optical. I was pleasantly surprised to find this unit DOES decode and switch HDMI audio. Compared to the Denon, the Yamaha manual is much better. It isn't perfect, a menu map would be great for any AV receiver, but the manual is still quite usable. I have needed to call Yamaha support a couple of times and their support is THE BEST I HAVE ENCOUNTERED IN YEARS. No huge hold times, and the support people are actually excited about the product and very helpful. On my first call, the tech volunteered how to get true 5 channel out of my Blu Ray player (I didn't even ask, and didn't realize I wasn't getting 5.1 until he showed me how to check it). I called today for help setting up "scenes" and found out that user error was the problem as it so often is. You can choose the scene name, the input, the sound field, and the night version, on each scene. I now have the unit set up exactly as I want it, and from the remote I can choose scenes for Blu Ray viewing, Laser Disc viewing (you can name the scenes any name you choose), TV viewing, and iTunes listening, and all stored parameters are in place. I purchased the optional Yamaha blue tooth dock and now stream all my music to the receiver out of iTunes on my Mac, VERY cool. I won't even bother connecting a CD player, all my music is on iTunes, and this receiver has an enhancer mode for MP3 music (yes iTunes fans, AAC is still MP3). One reviewer stated this unit introduced noise in the HDMI. Not so with mine. The picture is perfect with no detectable difference between straight connection to my TV and running the HDMI through the Yamaha. And the tuner, which is icing on the cake for me as my previous AVC-50 was an amp and switcher only, works FAR better than the Denon. I live in a suburban area, but behind a ridge that blocks TV and radio signals pretty effectively. The Denon, using the included antenna, scanned and found about a half dozen stations, most were unlistenable. The Yamaha, with the included antenna, brought in dozens of listenable stations. I don't think I could be more pleased with this Yamaha receiver. The sound is great (of course, it's a Yamaha), and the feature set is astounding at this price. Compared to the 20 year old unit which cost twice as much twenty years ago, not even adjusting for inflation, the feature set is astonishing. I guess I just wasted time on the other receiver, or perhaps that's the point to the song: you don't really appreciate where you end up unless you travel a broken road getting there. Take the easy road, by a Yamaha.

So Far So Good

Review Date: December 21, 2008

Reviewer: M. Williams, San Mateo, CA USA

This unit is a changeover from a similarly equipped SONY. So far, the Yamaha RX-V463BL has performed excellently with my surround theater speakers.

Yamaha A/V Receiver Amplifier

Review Date: January 19, 2009

Reviewer: Ray Dean Rittenhouse, Tomball, TX

Excellent product, as advertised, delivered late due to Holiday delivery service overload, refunded shipping fee. Sensitive Electronics well packaged preventing damage, box-in-a-box protection. Well done, thank you.

Good product for the price

Review Date: March 25, 2009

Reviewer: Henry Viet Nguyen,

I bought this one to replace for my prior-purchased Sony's theater receiver which had an intermitten problem. So far, this Yamaha receiver works very well and meets all of my expectations such as sound quality, easy setup... This unit is substantially cheap comparing to the other receivers with the same functions in the current market. I highly recommend this device to verybody.

LUCKY ME!

Review Date: October 3, 2009

Reviewer: P. Bowling, S.E. Missouri

Last Sunday I ordered the V463 from Electronics Expo through Amazon.com. Imagine my surprise on Thursday when I found out that they had sent me the wrong receiver! Instead of the V463 they had sent the V465. The V465 goes for almost $100 MORE than the V463 and has more HDMI jacks. Electronics Expo explained that they had sold out of the V463. Plan on buying the V463 and read the reviews for the V465 since--and I won't guarantee it--you will probably receive the V465. Of course, the receiver is terrific and so is Electronics Expo. A satisfied customer

Excellent Unit

Review Date: May 4, 2009

Reviewer: J. Teska, Stamford, CT

This thing does everything you expect it to. As a newby to the home theatre world, I took alot of time to figure out which one I wanted. This was it. I am not disappointed. You will not be either. Enjoy, my friends.

resolution switching issue

Review Date: August 14, 2008

Reviewer: C. Coviello, Charlotte, NC USA

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.

Awesome !!

Review Date: May 2, 2008

Reviewer: Buster, NC

This receiver replaced a Kenwood Home Theater receiver. First off, the product is great for the price. I got the Ipod dock for free which is a nice feature to control my ipod with my stereo remote. The only short coming is I would like to have had maybe 1 more HDMI input, but I'm not complaining. Here's my setup. Yamaha RX-V463 Receiver Satellite Box Xbox360 Nintendo Wii Toshiba HD-DVD(yeah, took a chance with the low prices. PS3, here I come.) Polk Surround Bar Speaker (Mounted on wall under Plasma) Kenwood Subwoofer (Kept from my old HT system) YDS-10 Integrated Ipod Dock There are way too many features to review on this thing, so bottom line is: You can't do much better than this at this price point! Highly Recommended, unless you need more than 2 HDMI inputs. /LOL/

Awesome for the price

Review Date: December 30, 2008

Reviewer: Hammy Technoid, Anchorage, AK

I ordered this unit as a replacement for an earlier model Yamaha 5.1 reciever, mainly to gain the HDMI outputs. The unit arrived in a timely manner, between a week and 9 days. I had just purchased a 50 inch plasma screen and wanted to take advantage of the HDMI inputs. I soon came to find out that this reciever only performs thru-put and doesn't convert signals. What I mean is that if you have a DVD player that only has component outputs (red green blue) they will not be converted to HDMI and therefore will not be available at the HDMI output on the reciever. Also, the reciever claims to have on screen menu for setting up the 5.1 sound, which I found to be quite an appealing feature, as my experience with my previous Yamaha reciever was always a pain to make any meaningful sound adjustments. The thing is, you only have access to the on-screen menu from the component output. So, it's my choice to view everything in component and skip the HDMI. I did try the HDMI features. That's how I learned that the on-screen audio setups weren't available. The video performance comparison between the HDMI and the component performance on my particular screen made the choice easy. The component picture was as good as the digital. Now perhaps if I had BlueRay I'd say otherwise, but for my setup, I'm very pleased with the reciever's performance and I feel it was worth every penny of its price. Knowing what I know now, I would still make the purchase. The speaker output connectors are upgrade from the earlier model's. This unit has banana jacks as output connections for all 5 speakers. The subwoofer output is a lone RCA jack and requires a powered subwoofer. There are inputs available for 2 HDMI devices and a single HDMI output. Only HDMI devices can be seen from this output. There are 3 sets of component inputs, 2 with TosLink optical audio inputs and the 3rd with the coaxial digital RCA input. The coaxial digital signal should be treated as a video signal when connecting, the use of high grade video cable giving the optimum quality signal transference. Overall, I'm very pleased with my purchase and the units performance. I withheld a 5 star rating due to the inability to view component inputs from the HDMI output. There must be units out there that perform the conversion, and I'm sure they reflect that capability in their price. Until I'm in the market for one of those, I'll be very happy with my Yamaha. Oh, did I mention that it plays magnificently loud? Indeed.

Yamaha 463 - Very good receiver for the price.

Review Date: March 10, 2009

Reviewer: JB, Eastern USA

Others have given the highlights for this receiver already - I'll just touch on a few items that I've noted over the month I've owned this receiver. - The 463 can extract audio from the HDMI inputs, unlike the lower model 363. However, this receiver is not quite future-proof as it will not decode the newest Dolby TrueHD soundtracks on Blu-ray discs. I've decided this is not a deal breaker for my setup (Dolby Digital still sounds awfully good), but if Dolby TrueHD is a requirement for you then consider stepping up to the 663 model (or check out the new 2009 models just starting to come out). - Also note that there is no upconversion in this model, do any video input on the video/component inputs will have to be fed to the TV through the video or component outputs. Not a big deal, just perhaps a few extra wires to run to the TV. - I wish I had one extra digital input (optical or coax) for my Roku movie player, but again this would require stepping up to a much more expensive receiver. - All new 2009 Yamaha receivers from the 465 on up have 4 HDMI inputs, vs. only two for the 463. This is a no-op for me as I run my video outputs directly to my Sony TV, but you may want to wait for the new models if you plan to use those inputs. Note that most of the 2009 models also have 4 digital inputs - but lose a component input vs. the 2008 models and have changed their status screen from amber to blue. (I prefer the amber.) - I like how configurable the 463 is - the available digital audio inputs can be switched around to support any component, and all of the inputs can be renamed (for example I renamed "MD/CD-R" to "iPod" for my iPod dock). The negative of this is that setting up this receiver is fairly complicated - it took me a bit to figure out exactly how to switch the digital audio inputs around. - Don't forget to go into the special settings to set your receiver impedance to 6 ohms if necessary. Overall I'm happy with my purchase. There are a few missing features I might have liked, but at this price point the 463 is still a bargain.