Abstract: Part of what I enjoy most about this hobby is helping other people get into it. Given that, I’m a big fan of mid- to entry-level home theater equipment, since most people asking for advice about their first system are not looking to dole out beaucoup ...
Abstract: In Yamahas continuing commitment to making your new receiver obsolete each and every year, they have released updates to their RX-V line lead by the RX-V665. The RX-V663 was the best selling receiver in 2008 and Yamaha wants to build on that success. ...
Four HDMI inputs , On-board Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding , Upconverts analog video signals to 1080p , Automatic speaker calibration system , Dual subwoofer outputs
Cannot assign audio inputs , Poor image quality on upconverted analog video signals , Doesn't sound as good as previous Yamaha receivers , On-screen display looks outdated , Cluttered remote
Yamaha's RX-V665 includes more features than its predecessor, but it doesn't sound as good, has poor video upconversion quality and doesn't let you assign digital-audio inputs....
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Published: 2009-11-20, Author: Matthew , review by: asia.cnet.com
Four HDMI inputs; onboard Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding; upconverts analog video signals to 1080p; automatic speaker calibration system; dual subwoofer outputs.
Cannot assign audio inputs; poor image quality on upconverted analog video signals; doesn't sound as good as previous Yamaha receivers; onscreen display looks outdated; cluttered remote.
