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Very nice AVR for the money.

Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2018

This receiver is great for my purposes. My last AVR was a 2004 Pioneer SX-315, which did the job for years. I needed a replacement, so I decided to go with the 7.2 system. I love the sound, and most of the features are nice. My only complaints are, they went with Pandora Radio as the only free popular internet radio service, and replaced Tune In Radio with the V Radio, whose website I can't even log into. But, the MusicCast helps with this situation, so not all that bad. Although you can play music from a USB thumb drive, or portable hard drive, it can't play videos, which would have made things much nicer. I have to play my movie collection on hard drive thru my blue ray player, or my Android tv box. I've had the unit for almost 2 months, and there are still features that I haven't yet used. Dolby Atmos and DTS X, and all of the other formats from Dolby and DTS work great. Great unit for normal home use, small man cave, etc. But if you want THX and super loud home theater experience, you'll need to spend (a lot) more. I also like the surround effects listening thru headphones. I haven't seen anyone but Yamaha incorporating this in their receivers. And another thing... definitely install the MusicCast app on your phone.

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Shawn

Please save your money and buy a different brand

Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2020

This product was fantastic when it was working. Crisp sound, great interface, easy to change settings, user friendly and easy to setup and get going. I really love this unit a lot... I purchased it in oct 2018, used it for 1 month then decided to move and leave the ceiling mounted speakers in my home. Fast forward to last month - I finally get a set of speakers (only 2 small ones) for the unit then June 3rd 2020 the unit will not longer stay on because the amplifier has a short in it. 2 months of use is not worth 450$.

Yamaha's support is non existent. I still have 4 months of warranty left for the device but Everytime I call I get stuck waiting for someone to answer the phone. I sat 3 hours on the phone yesterday for me to be disconnected because they closed. I sat on the phone for 5 hours today and the same happened. So I am thinking this unit is trash and not repairable because I can't even get Yamaha to repair it even though I am still in the warranty range.

Thanks for reading and save your money. Do not buy Yamaha products.

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Steven819

Very nice AVR for the money.

Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2018

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dave

Better than expected and I expected a lot.

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2018

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I purchased this receiver, replacing an older Yamaha Receiver, that I had for over 20-years and still pumped. I was expecting a lot, being it is a newer model, with Atmos and DTX, Alexa and Musicast.

Hook-up was simple. If you know what your doing, you will swap your old one with this one within 10 minutes. If you don't, probably about 30 minutes.

After hooking up the mic, to automatically adjust the sound, I played music and was blown away. Crystal clear 7.2 surround sound. Musicast was definitely the biggest surprise. Use your phone as a remote, put in your zip code and you get to play 1000's of radio stations, including your local stations, digitally. No need to even hook up the antenna that is provided.

The only negative is one dumb Yamaha design flaw. The plug is right next to the speaker wire terminals. It should have been placed on the opposite end of the receiver where the aux jacks are. Putting the plug near the speaker terminals, does cause an obstacle, when trying to connect the last set of speakers. I still was able to do, but the plug placement was just an obstacle to get around, that did not need to be there. But all in all, best decision ever made purchasing this receiver. Yamaha lasts a long time. At 44-years old, this is the second and most likely the last receiver I will ever buy, being that the product lasts.

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Shawn

Please save your money and buy a different brand

Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2020

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Julie M

HPCD 2.2 problem with Arris TIVO box and Samsung 48H6350 TV

Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2017

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Yamaha RX-V583BL 7.2-Channel 4K Ultra HD MusicCast AV Receiver

August 18, 2017
Received and easy to setup. Connected my Mediacom Arris TIVO to input HDMI 1 and HDMI output to the TV ARC input. Used new 4K hdmi cables.
A HPCD 2.2 message would appear. If I connected TIVO directly to TV then no message.

With the RX V583 connected a HPCD message would appear. If I unplugged the RX V583 and then plugged in it again it would work correctly.

When it worked correctly the 5.1 sound and speaker 'B'. was excellent.

Now unplugging / re-plugging no longer solves the HPCD problem.

August 21, 2017
Chatted with support and was told that tier-2 support would contact me within 24 hours. Past due and still no contact.

August 23, 2017
Now sending Yamaha a support email. A Yamaha technical support called me this afternoon; same day as the email request was submitted. A very knowledgeable support person called and after trying several settings, a blue ray DVD player, and another TV, concluded that the problem probably was caused by the receiver. Suggested that I exchange receivers with Amazon. After such good support; changing my rating to a 3.

August 25, 2017
I have exchanged the receiver with Amazon. The new receiver has similar problems. Each time when turned on the HDCP 2.2 message appears. If you click 'settings' on and then off using the receiver remote, the message disappears. No other problems have appeared.

I'm still evaluating whether I want to live with this or return the receiver for a refund.

Septemper 21, 2017
I decided to keep the receiver. The HDCP message is just a nuisance. Hopefully future software updates will eliminate it. It sounds great when playing 5.1 movies. The only remaining small problem is I can not get it to automatically turn off when the TV is turned off.

I downloaded the Yamaha app to my android phone. Its easy to change the sound settings using this app. Changing stars to 4.

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Dillon

Wow. This thing has kept up with the times

Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2019

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This is a great unit for a great price. When you go look at the competition around the big name stores they are wanting double and even triple the price. I bought this 2 years ago and the thing has still kept up with the times and provides great sound quality and great picture. You can download an app that allows you to control everything directly from your phone! This has turned out to be great for when my kids are watching a movie too loud down in the theatre, and I can turn down the volume without bugging them.

Highly recommended product and VERY easy to setup

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A. Ghost

Can't Watch TV Using Bluetooth Headphones

Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2018

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Can't really use bluetooth headphones to watch TV as this lacks support for low latency bluetooth. Sound won't sync with the video making it unwatchable. Also, would have liked to integrate it with my Amazon Echo. Works fine for the basics but should have done my homework and gotten something more current since I bought it for the extra cababilities. Oh.. and you can't fix it by adding a simple audio/video bluetooth box. There is no audio out.

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Trenton

Amazing System for Your Dollar!

Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2019

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I got this to replace the old system my grandparents had in their huge entertainment room, it’s an easy 900 sq ft. with a 70” television. I set it up to utilize the 7.1 surround and it’s just perfect for them. My grandpa is hard of hearing so it’s usually loud. They really only use it for their television because the interface can be a little tricky for people in their 70’s so teaching them to use
Their air playing their iPhones may be a stretch. I find the air play and Bluetooth function to be without issues though! It also shows what you’re playing from your device on the television as well as letting you change the song with the remote. I love that you can adjust everything and the pre-programmed speaker settings are awesome. Easy flip of a switch when I switch it to music and activate the 7 speaker stereo mode. The picture and sounds are crystal clear and there are no delays, unless you want one! I also like how easy the sub menu is to use, you can access everything while you’re watching tv without changing the input to see your system information. All sound and picture settings are easy to adjust.

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MerriJo

Great product and great price

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2018

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Great product and great price! I used it to replace a burned out receiver. It powers my 7.1 system fine. I want to hookup a zone B at some point and the bluetooth is a nice feature to have but doesn't get used as much as i thought it would because it's easier to just use a chromecast that can automatically change to the right channel when i start casting.

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Saturn

Excellent sound quality with this 7.2 ch.- 4K Receiver

Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2019

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This is my second Yamaha AV 7.2 ch. Receiver. For the mid range price this unit produces quality sound (Dolby Atmos) and is very functional. I matched it with a Samsung 4K blu ray player, and Samsung 55 inch 4K - TV. We have a few 4K -UHD movies that have amazing sound and picture quality. The wired network connection on this Yamaha AV receiver allows us to get free "internet" radio (few advertisements) that produces very good sound quality. The FM radio stations sound great also. I have mostly in-wall Polk Audio speakers that work well with this AV receiver. I feel the overall sound that this AV Receiver produces (factory settings) is nearly perfect for our medium size room. I did not bother with using the included microphone to fine tune the sound/balance. Added bonus. I would highly recommend this.

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Bad; some difficulties every now and then recognizing devices

Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2018

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Bad; some difficulties every now and then recognizing devices, doesn't register as a receiver on most TVs (so a smart remote always thinks it's the last device you had sending video), and I wish it had 1 or two more ports and did ARC pass through to a sound bar and ability to use wireless surround.

Excellent HDCP 2.2 compatibility. Never had a device lose handshake and can't notice any delay when gaming.
Lots of options, though they could be organized and labeled better, it does pretty much anything you can ask it to.

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