Yamaha YMC-700

26 reviews

Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 26 reviews of Yamaha YMC-700. The average rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Yamaha YMC-700 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 18 user reviews of Yamaha YMC-700 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.

78% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Tom Andry (audioholics.com)

Yamaha neoHD YMC-700 Media Controller Review

Yamaha is attempting to take a Home Theater in a Box receiver, a streaming media device, and a universal remote system, and shove them all in the same neoHD YMC-700 Media Controller package.

Easy to use ; Universal remote features intuitive ; Wireless streaming easy to set up and very stable ; A great value for all the functionality

Setup a bit more math intensive than it should be ; No renaming function for learned controls ; DSP modes someone locked in ; Remote small and not backlit ; Requires additional purchase for iPod integration

Dec, 2009

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Expert review by : Daniel Kumin (soundandvision.com)

Yamaha YMC-700 neoHD Media Controller

My people! I have visited the future - one possible future, anyway - and returned to tell you about it. The future will be compact yet compendious, sleek yet complicated, powerful yet subtle, elegantly simple yet intricate and occasionally vexatious,...

Dec, 2009

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Expert review by : Mark Fleischmann (hometheater.com)

Yamaha neoHD YMC-700 Media Controller

Is the conventional A/V receiver obsolete? The short answer is no. The long answer is the rest of this review.

Oct, 2009

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Expert review by : Mark Fleischmann (soundandvision.com)

Yamaha neoHD YMC-700 Media Controller

Price: $800 At A Glance: Rethinks AVR operation for a more media-rich environment • Simplified interface compared to conventional receiver • Class D amplification Not Just Another AVR Is the conventional A/V receiver obsolete? The short answer is no....

Oct, 2009

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Expert review by : Mark Fleischmann (hometheatermag.com)

Yamaha neoHD YMC-700 Media Controller

Is the conventional A/V receiver obsolete? The short answer is no. The long answer is the rest of this review.

The neoHD accommodates a more limited array of surround codecs than an average A/V receiver. While it's compatible with Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, and DTS 5.1, it isn't compatible with Dolby EX, DTS-ES, DTS...

Oct, 2009

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great!

Don't let the RMA scare you, if something goes wrong, which with many electronics they will, you'll get great RMA service.

Sets up easy! The microphone balances each of the speakers volume ; The GUI is easy to use ; RMA service is great

One of the HDMI ports broke after about 6 months of use. I sent it in and it got replaced in less than a week. Very good ; Doesn't give you control over the treble and bass

Aug, 2013

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Bad Video and Network issues

I purchased this unit elsewhere. The first unit was installed, set up. I tried to update the firmware via the network and it would just hang the unit. So I used the USB drive and was able to update it. I could not get the internet radio to work, I...

Small in size, good quality sound for me (I'm not an audio person) Small remote. Onscreen sound adjustments. 3 HDMI inputs

TivoHD Video quality is degraded when passed though this unit. If you plug TivoHD direct to my HD TV the HD video is life like. If it passes though this unit, ewwwww. I have a direct HDMI from TivoHD to TV ; Network on this unit does not work if you...

Apr, 2010

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Control Issues need to be worked out

Excellent idea, poor execution, but with firmware uodates, maybe some of these issues can be fixed, or even beta tested with users like myself.

Remote control is small, light, and very comfortable ; Unit performs well with 5.1 system ; Internet radio is an excellent addition to this unit, very easy to use ; FM radio with presets also nice ; Setup is simple, upconvert from component video to...

Cannot use HDMI video input in combination with optical or coax audio inputs, so you effectively cannot use your HTPC with this unit ; IR repeaters turn off my Scientific Atlanta HD-DVR cable box, but won't turn it on at startup as it is supposed to ;...

Sep, 2009

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