expired Posted by pradeepln • Oct 14, 2020
Oct 14, 2020 9:56 AM
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expired Posted by pradeepln • Oct 14, 2020
Oct 14, 2020 9:56 AM
Costco Members: Yamaha TSR-700 7.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver
+ Free S/H$400
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Because OP made a new post, I was informed of it and was able to buy it online. So yes this is a hot deal and deserving of a separate post, maybe it will get merged but will do disservice for those looking to order online and aren't subscribed to an in store thread.
And also yes this maybe club price. But for a brand new receiver that is listed for $200 off the price for a model number change in all other stores, this is a HOT deal. Also there is no guarantee price will always stay at this or keep stock for that matter. Guarantee that this will be out of stock and won't come back for awhile.
I've seen plenty of Costco "regular" priced items happen this way because they so much cheaper than their equivalent at other stores.
If you just ignore these kinds of threads you'll most likely enjoy your purchase. If not, it's Costco: take it back because there's most likely something wrong with it.
Trust me, in 3-5 years there will be some new hotness (16k? HDMI 4.7? Dolby LaserHoloImmersion2025?) and you'll of course want that because suddenly 9 speakers just aren't enough for the human ear... And since you only spent $400 in 2020, upgrading (for ¥3000) won't be a huge deal.
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Thanks in advance for your replies.
Thanks in advance for your replies.
To all those that have purchased this receiver, we should really let Yamaha know that we should be expecting some sort of fix / recall to get this working again. I'm sure a lot of us bought these receivers for future proofing and using a workaround on this is not a permanent solution.
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Dolby Vision works perfectly with my Fire TV Stick 4K now, on the Yamaha I would get the Dolby Vision logo then no picture.
I was playing DVD and Blu Ray movies on two different devices and the screen would black out constantly on both with the Yamaha. No issues with the Denon.
I could use the TV Apps on my LG C8 and stream the audio via ARC. I got Dolby Atmos from the Disney Plus shows and no audio dropouts.
This Denon s750 is far better than the Yamaha as far as stability. No bugs or issues at all. Yeah it doesn't have HDMI 2.1 but I'm not a gamer and the HDMI 2.1 chipset in the Yamaha is broken anyway and apparently can't be fixed by firmware.
The setup menus on the Denon are very Atari/Commodore 64ish but they work.
The On Screen volume is much bigger and the Info button shows you everything you need such as the incoming signa, l the speaker input and output and sound mode. The actual display on the AVR shows what decoder your are using.
This Denon just works with no hiccups. The Yamaha is going back to Costco tomorrow. And I saved $80.
Hopefully they work out many of the bugs on the Yamaha for those of you who are keeping it.
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Dolby Vision works perfectly with my Fire TV Stick 4K now, on the Yamaha I would get the Dolby Vision logo then no picture.
I was playing DVD and Blu Ray movies on two different devices and the screen would black out constantly on both with the Yamaha. No issues with the Denon.
I could use the TV Apps on my LG C8 and stream the audio via ARC. I got Dolby Atmos from the Disney Plus shows and no audio dropouts.
This Denon s750 is far better than the Yamaha as far as stability. No bugs or issues at all. Yeah it doesn't have HDMI 2.1 but I'm not a gamer and the HDMI 2.1 chipset in the Yamaha is broken anyway and apparently can't be fixed by firmware.
The setup menus on the Denon are very Atari/Commodore 64ish but they work.
The On Screen volume is much bigger and the Info button shows you everything you need such as the incoming signa, l the speaker input and output and sound mode. The actual display on the AVR shows what decoder your are using.
This Denon just works with no hiccups. The Yamaha is going back to Costco tomorrow. And I saved $80.
Hopefully they work out many of the bugs on the Yamaha for those of you who are keeping it.
Can you get a similar Denon that does support HDMI 2.1 for around the $4000 price tag of the Yamaha?
Can you get a similar Denon that does support HDMI 2.1 for around the $4000 price tag of the Yamaha?
Plus the Denon units only have 1 HDMI 2.1 input while this Yamaha has 3.
https://www.costco.com/denon-avr-...05535.html
It's certainly disappointing that all this-gen 8k receivers may suffer from this as they use the same chip. So, if you are buying it for that future-proofing, or intend to game with the next-gen gaming systems, that may never come to fruition and it's best to return it and wait things out. Here's hoping your existing ancient systems can last a little bit longer =).
(I bought one also, then realized I am going to go 4 ceiling speakers for ATMOS, so I am going to return it as it can't do 5.1.4).
Plus the Denon units only have 1 HDMI 2.1 input while this Yamaha has 3.
Does this one have Chromecast/Google Cast? I don't see it in the specs listed anywhere so I assume not. I've got an old HDMI Chromecast for streaming audio/music to so that's not the end of the world but I'd like to see it built in as it's something we use enough it could be a deal maker/breaker. I know that the Denon doesn't have this either though so in this particular aspect it's likely a draw.
On one hand the thought is to go with the Yamaha since the 4k @ 120fps may not work properly but 1) this could be resolved via a firmware update or recall and 2) it doesn't work at all on the Denon nor will it ever given the hardware limitations. To me that would be worth the $80 premium. There's also some other features that come with the newer Yamaha (Google Cast for example)
The problem though is the other issues secondary to the 2.1/4k@120 issue I'm hearing about. Handshake issues, audio sync issues, new app issues and lesser audio quality from the Yamaha units compared to the "warmer" sound from similarly priced Denon units.
Man, this is a trickier decision than I thought it was going to be.
It's certainly disappointing that all this-gen 8k receivers may suffer from this as they use the same chip. So, if you are buying it for that future-proofing, or intend to game with the next-gen gaming systems, that may never come to fruition and it's best to return it and wait things out. Here's hoping your existing ancient systems can last a little bit longer =).
(I bought one also, then realized I am going to go 4 ceiling speakers for ATMOS, so I am going to return it as it can't do 5.1.4).
So it seems as though the big separator in the 2019 device and this 2020 one is the HDMI 2.1 aspect. But even if that specific aspect doesn't function properly on this receiver currently, it still is basically the same as the Denon in question, right? By that I mean that they will both do the same basic thing leading up to the holy grail benchmark of 4k@120 where this one may or may not do it eventually, right? No matter what, that Denon will never be capable of that task whereas this one should.
The "good news" if there is any is that it's a known hardware defect across MANY manufactures. This will be more difficult for manufacturers to not make right as many will be expecting rectification of a major feature that they paid for. Whereas if it was a smaller manufacturer they could just hope that the smaller number of those affected gets tired of demanding. Odds are good there will be a fix either in the form of software or hardware that is issued to those who own this receiver since it was marketed as such where the likelihood of the 2019 getting HDMI 2.1 is right about 0% odds.
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Denon doesn't have built in Chromcast/Googlecast
I don't see why that would be a deal breaker if you already have a HDMI Chromecast available.
Do whatever works best for you.