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Yamaha HTR-6160BL 665 Watt 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver

Yamaha HTR-6160BL 665 Watt 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver


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Brand: Yamaha
Category: CE

List Price: $549.95
Buy New: $499.95
You Save: $50.00 (9%)



Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars 4 reviews
Sales Rank: 9964

Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 21
Dimensions (in): 18.7 x 22.2 x 10.6

MPN: HTR-6160BL
Model: HTR-6160BL
UPC: 027108930176
EAN: 0027108930176
ASIN: B0013ZCHO8

Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Features:
  • 7-channel 665W powerful surround sound (95W x 7)
  • HDMI 1.3 with Deep Color, xv Colorspace, 1080p compatible, and support for HD Audio formats.
  • Analog video to HDMI up-conversion and also de-interlacing from 480i to 480p
  • Independent 2 Zone, 2 Source operation
  • Bluetooth music streaming using Yamaha YBA-10 Bluetooth Audio Receiver

Accessories:

  • Furman Elite-20 PF i Ultra Linear AC Power Source
  • Premium HDMI v1.3 Cable (2M/6ft.)
  • Furman IT-Reference 20 i Discrete Symmetrical AC Power Source
  • Furman Elite-15 i Linear Filtering AC Power Source

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The HTR 6160 is a top-quality A/V receiver with iPod compatibility, 1080p compatible HDMI, high-definition video up-conversion, de-interlacing, XM Satellite radio "ready", upgraded Cinema DSP and improved YPAO sound optimization.The HTR 6160 is a high-performance home theater receiver which features full support for HD audio formats, HDMI video up-conversion and de-interlacing, iPod and Bluetooth audio compatibility, improved YPAO, adaptive DRC (Dynamic Range Control), multi-zone custom installation facility, and four scene buttons.


Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Doesn't pass BTB (blacker than black) HDMI video   July 29, 2008
Sanity Stream (California)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful

Only AFTER I buy this do I discover the Yamaha "clips" the HDMI video signal -- meaning it can't do the full range of 0-255, instead clipping it to 16-235 and losing Blacker than Black and Whiter than White, which some TVs can handle. If you use a PS3, then you've seen the "Full" or "Limited" video option. This basically takes away the "Full" option. I think this is absurd and I can't believe Yamaha has allowed it to happen. Other receivers from other manufacturers DO pass the full 0-255 video signal. But don't just take my word for it, there are whole threads about this problem in places like AVSForum. Check them out before buying.



4 out of 5 stars Great receiver!   July 7, 2008
Anton B. Fedorov
Got it on amazon to build my home theater around it. Upscaling and upconversion rules. A little bit hard to control, but it definitely worth the money. Highly recommend to anybody. After all, do you REALLY need those 800$+ pieces of equipment?


3 out of 5 stars HDMI problem   June 27, 2008
David Seelye (Seattle WA, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

First I have to say this is a nice receiver/amp for a technical person. The amp allows you to re-map video to audio ports, it has plenty of ins and outs for connecting gear. Sound quality is grat and the auto setup feature does a good job of setting levels and EQ. The other settings are not accessed intuitively. The manual is not clear on how to access the units settings. Maybe it is just me but I had to read the same section 4 times and paw through manual to figure out how to access common settings.

The problem I am having is with the HDMI out. I have a 720x480 Samsung DVD-R connected to the component, and optical audio inputs on the amp. The amp is connected to my new 46" Samsung 650 1080p 120hz HDTV. While watching, the image flashes between low and high brightness at varying rates between about 0.5 and 4 seconds. If I switch to component video on the amp, all the problems disappear. This is very annoying considering how great HDMI is supposed to be and how much I paid for the system

All evidence points to the Component to HDMI conversion in the amp. I will probably keep the amp in hopes that I can find a fix for this issue and keep using Component video until I get a blue-ray player.

Recommend you buy something else until Yamaha corrects this issue, or can tell folks how to avoid it in the settings.



5 out of 5 stars What a difference!   May 21, 2008
David N. Jorn (Temecula, CA USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

Originally purchased the Onkyo 705 and it sounded good for a while and then all of its issues came out. I plugged this Yamaha into the same setup and WOW! The sound that this Yamaha puts out is so clear. The Onkyo at its best is not even close. The onkyo needs 8 inches of space above the receiver in order to not burn up. I have less then 2 inches of space above this receiver and it still runs extremely cool. A Yamaha fan for life now!

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