Yamaha RX-V863BL Receiver Thread - Blu-ray Forum

Lacit170 · 11-04-2009, 04:11 PM

Yamaha RX-V863BL

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Quick question... my buddy works at best buy and can get me a Yamaha RX-V863BL receiver for cheap.... anyone know if this is a good receiver? also, he mentioned it kind of hard to set up... anyone have problems setting things up with their Yamaha receiver? Thanks!

arrt vandelay · 11-04-2009, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Lacit170

Quick question... my buddy works at best buy and can get me a Yamaha RX-V863BL receiver for cheap.... anyone know if this is a good receiver? also, he mentioned it kind of hard to set up... anyone have problems setting things up with their Yamaha receiver? Thanks!

i have an rx v765, and it was a breeze to set up. i'd just make sure you're getting the remote as well as the set-up mike...

Lacit170 · 11-04-2009, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by arrt vandelay

i have an rx v765, and it was a breeze to set up. i'd just make sure you're getting the remote as well as the set-up mike...

any idea why the 765 is more than the 863?

Lacit170 · 11-04-2009, 04:36 PM

also, does this receiver accept PCM signals? The spec says it does not accept HDMI Pass-through...

Pelican170 · 11-04-2009, 04:42 PM

I see on the specs that this receiver does not have HDMI Pass Through. Does anyone know if you need HDMI Pass Through in order to play the PCM signal that a PS3 sends to the receiver??

SumSuperman · 11-04-2009, 04:54 PM

This reciever will have no problems playing a PCM signal sent from a PS3.

Pelican170 · 11-04-2009, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SumSuperman

This reciever will have no problems playing a PCM signal sent from a PS3.

I figured it would accept it. Can anyone explain to me exactly what "Pass Through" means?

arrt vandelay · 11-04-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Pelican170

I figured it would accept it. Can anyone explain to me exactly what "Pass Through" means?

in my limited expertise, i think "pass through" refers to the receiver accepting the signal from the hdmi source and passing it to the video display un-altered, therefore preserving the best video quality w/ applying up-conversion. also, "pass through" could mean that the receiver can only process video through hdmi, not audio. no worries w/ the rx v863; you get full audio and video through hdmi.

also, the rx v765 is comparable to last year's rx v663; the rx v863 would be comparable to the rx v 1065 or rx v2065. the rx v765 is a newer model so that would explain the price differential.

kingofgrills · 11-04-2009, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Lacit170

Quick question... my buddy works at best buy and can get me a Yamaha RX-V863BL receiver for cheap.... anyone know if this is a good receiver? also, he mentioned it kind of hard to set up... anyone have problems setting things up with their Yamaha receiver? Thanks!

The RX-V863 is a fantastic receiver, and the amplifier / power supply section is a bit beefier than the RX-V765. It's cheaper than the 765, which came out in May (I think) because it's the previous year's model. Even so, if you look at the specs between the two models, the 765 isn't a true replacement for the 863.

I have the HTR-6080, which was also the same as the RX-V861. It was the model the RX-V861 replaced. The only significant change was the addition of decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD MA, and a bump up in upscaling from 1080i to 1080p from all sources.

If you can get a deal on the 863, I'd recommend getting it. The MSRP on it was $999 when released, and it really excels with both music and surround soundtracks. Here's some reviews of it:

http://www.avguide.com/review/yamaha...63-av-receiver

http://www.hometheatermag.com/receivers/708yamrec/

http://hometheaterreview.com/yamaha-...iver-reviewed/

http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/r...yamaha-rx-v863

If you can get a good deal on it, I say go for it!

Fors* · 11-04-2009, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Pelican170

I figured it would accept it. Can anyone explain to me exactly what "Pass Through" means?

Pass-through will "passthrough" the video/audio through the AVR and will not touch the info sent. Therefore, you would have to run a seperate optical cable to the AVR for Audio.

Higher level AVR's usually can read or decode the video/audio. For video it might be able to upscale for example. For audio it can read the audio and play it (either as a LPCM signal or decoding when you bitstream from the player).

However, “passthrough” is a misleading term, as it has different definitions with different avr manufacturers.

Lacit170 · 11-04-2009, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kingofgrills

The RX-V863 is a fantastic receiver, and the amplifier / power supply section is a bit beefier than the RX-V765. It's cheaper than the 765, which came out in May (I think) because it's the previous year's model. Even so, if you look at the specs between the two models, the 765 isn't a true replacement for the 863.

I have the HTR-6080, which was also the same as the RX-V861. It was the model the RX-V861 replaced. The only significant change was the addition of decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD MA, and a bump up in upscaling from 1080i to 1080p from all sources.

If you can get a deal on the 863, I'd recommend getting it. The MSRP on it was $999 when released, and it really excels with both music and surround soundtracks. Here's some reviews of it:

http://www.avguide.com/review/yamaha...63-av-receiver

http://www.hometheatermag.com/receivers/708yamrec/

http://hometheaterreview.com/yamaha-...iver-reviewed/

http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/r...yamaha-rx-v863

If you can get a good deal on it, I say go for it!

yea, its a 900$ receiver and i am able to get it for $370. I cant really pass this up

Alaskankaijudude · 11-04-2009, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Lacit170

yea, its a 900$ receiver and i am able to get it for $370. I cant really pass this up

That's an absolute steal, grab it, you wont be disappointed.

kingofgrills · 11-04-2009, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Lacit170

yea, its a 900$ receiver and i am able to get it for $370. I cant really pass this up

Do not let it get away for that price! I've had my HTR-6080 (861) for almost a year now, and it has been fantastic. I think you will be very pleased with it - especially for $370!

Lacit170 · 11-05-2009, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kingofgrills

Do not let it get away for that price! I've had my HTR-6080 (861) for almost a year now, and it has been fantastic. I think you will be very pleased with it - especially for $370!

Well, i got it! could not pass up this price... have a friend who works at Best Buy and told me about it... if anyone is looking for a new reciever, they may want to check Best Buy for this one... they put it on sale trying to get rid of this model to bring in the new.... this was the last one left

Another_Dude · 11-05-2009, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Lacit170

Well, i got it! could not pass up this price... have a friend who works at Best Buy and told me about it... if anyone is looking for a new reciever, they may want to check Best Buy for this one... they put it on sale trying to get rid of this model to bring in the new.... this was the last one left

You done good.

I've been running my 863 for over a year and I love it. I just does everything very well.

Lacit170 · 11-05-2009, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Another_Dude

You done good.

I've been running my 863 for over a year and I love it. I just does everything very well.

glad to hear that... i heard yamahas are hard to set up... any problems u had?

Another_Dude · 11-05-2009, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Lacit170

glad to hear that... i heard yamahas are hard to set up... any problems u had?

None at all, just like any other AVR.

Read the manual, there is a lot of good info in there. It will explain the Zone B/Presence thing pretty well.

I set mine up, ran the calibration w/ the mic, then made a few tweaks to my liking.

kingofgrills · 11-05-2009, 07:09 PM

I didn't have any difficulty with setup at all either. Granted, it is a complex receiver with a lot of features, but it sets up fairly easily - especially with YPAO.

Lacit170 · 11-05-2009, 08:07 PM

thanks for the info... if i have any difficulties setting it up i will be back here to ask you guys about it ha!

ninja1 · 11-06-2009, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by arrt vandelay

i have an rx v765, and it was a breeze to set up. i'd just make sure you're getting the remote as well as the set-up mike...

I have an RX-V765 too, when I press OPTION on remote to check the SIGNAL INFO on the screen I can not get the bit rate of True HD or DTS HD sound it only display "---" .But when I change to normal Dolby Digital it showed the fixed number 640 kbps. Did I do something wrong?

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Lacit170 Blu-ray Count Member since:Jun 2008 Location:CT 4K collection:99 Blu-ray collection:726 DVD collection:261 Trading Score:1	Yamaha RX-V863BL Receiver Thread Yamaha RX-V863BL Yamaha front.jpg Quick question... my buddy works at best buy and can get me a Yamaha RX-V863BL receiver for cheap.... anyone know if this is a good receiver? also, he mentioned it kind of hard to set up... anyone have problems setting things up with their Yamaha receiver? Thanks! Last edited by Blu Titan; 05-27-2010 at 12:54 AM. Reason: Added photo and link.

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Pelican170 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Newtown, CT 4K collection:127 Blu-ray collection:735 DVD collection:256 Trading Score:13	I see on the specs that this receiver does not have HDMI Pass Through. Does anyone know if you need HDMI Pass Through in order to play the PCM signal that a PS3 sends to the receiver??

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SumSuperman Active Member Member since:May 2008 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:50 Trading Score:6	This reciever will have no problems playing a PCM signal sent from a PS3.

11-05-2009, 07:09 PM	#18
kingofgrills Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Dec 2007 Location:PDX Home Theater Gallery:31 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:81 Trading Score:31	I didn't have any difficulty with setup at all either. Granted, it is a complex receiver with a lot of features, but it sets up fairly easily - especially with YPAO.

11-05-2009, 08:07 PM	#19
Lacit170 Blu-ray Count Member since:Jun 2008 Location:CT 4K collection:99 Blu-ray collection:726 DVD collection:261 Trading Score:1	thanks for the info... if i have any difficulties setting it up i will be back here to ask you guys about it ha!

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