The "official" Yamaha RX-V673 thread. 7.2-Channel Network AVR - Page 5

Did you receive and email offer yet?

Yes I did, here is the beginning of the email they sent me:

Dear Customer,

 

Thank you for your order. Unfortunately, due to an overwhelming

>response on this item, we are out of stock on the YAMRXV671BL. I

>would like to apologize for the delay in shipping your product. I would

>like to offer you a complimentary upgrade to the new model the YAMRXV673BL.

>This new model has improved features and performance and actually sells

>for a higher price. Due to the inconvenience I can upgrade your order

>and expedite this through our warehouse; there will be no additional

>charge.


Seems that it works!! I've got a friend that is doing the same! Thanks to everyone for the great advice!

Also, here is their follow-up after I confirmed that I would "settle" for the upgraded unit:

Dear Customer,

As per your request I have upgraded your order to the new model. I will have it expedited out of our warehouse and sent to you as quickly as possible. Also there is no additional charge for anything and this is a brand new item. Once your order ships, you will receive tracking information sent to the email address used to place this order. 



Hope this helps someone else before they stop doing it!

I hope so too, I pulled the trigger last night. What concerns me is that it showed 11 in stock, hope that is inaccurate.

How long did it take people to hear back from EE? My Amazon order marked as SHIPPED, ordered on Saturday, still no email from EE offering an upgrade yet.

Will be really bummed if I get the 671 and probably out the expense to return it.

It showed 8 in stock this morning, hope this will work.

It's showing shipped in my Amazon account without a tracking number. Guess it did not work, oh well.

Got the email just now, so anyone who's waiting, sit tight, it's looking like we're all still getting upgraded. Very cool and thanks again for pointing this out!

I have the same experience. It will show shipped on Amazon without any emails or tracking information. You will then get the email within 24 hours depending on how busy they are.

I just wonder when it shipped or if we'll know? Amazon has no tracking information and I was just told it would be "expedited" and I'd receive tracking info via email, but haven't gotten anything.

Those who have been upgraded, how were you notifed of shipment/tracking or did it just show up at your door without any further communication after accepting the upgrade offer?

I need this for the weekend, hence the reason I'm curious.

I just got a 673 today. So far, I really like it. Can someone point me to a discrete code set list for this ting b/c my wife has threatened to boycott the living room unless I can get everything to work "easy" with my Pronto "like it did yesterday."

Also, I found an odd bonus that no-one has mentioned, so maybe it is unknown. I have a Squeezebox, which uses a NON-DLNA server. When I went to the network input, it showed my SqueezeServer and I was able to access the files on that server, with cover art. This can be a solution to the no-pandora issue as you can set up a Pandora account with the Squeezeserver, as well as a Sirius/XM and a number of other streaming services. You dont have to have a squeezebox to d/l and use the squeeze server and there are several good IOS applications that will control it. There are also some for Android but I have not used them.I have not yet played much as I have been trying to get the HDMI switching set up so we can actually watch TV tonight.

chj

Sorry for the delay guys, seems you figured out the Amazon shipping issue. They seem to mark its shipped as quickly as possible, who knows why. I finally have a real tracking number and can still track it through Amazon. So you can look forward to that. My estimated dates are from 7/20 - 7/25 --- going from New Jersey to South Carolina, I expect it by tomorrow.

Unfortunately, I won't be able to test it for a while. We just built a house and are still settling in --- got to help with other things first lol, keep the ladies happy

I got my complimentary upgrade offer this morning just as others have. Glad it worked out! Thanks folks!

congrats Roth, I'm still waiting...

Now I have a huge debate I need to deal with, can someone help me here.

Denon AVR-1913 @ $330 (after tax) from Frys Electronics OR Yamaha RX-V673 at $430 from EE.

I know the Denon has slightly less connectivity but it still meets my needs. My biggest needs are 7.1, Airplay, Powered ZONE 2, Ethernet, Great Sound, can do 6 ohms, and must look great as it will be the center piece of my HT setup.

I am open to any opinions. I need some brainstorming help here.

I move into my new home in less than a month, I'm so excited to set it all up.

^^
The 1913 (using Audyssey MultEQ) will be able to EQ the sub whereas the V673 (using YPAO) cannot so audio fidelity nod goes to the 1913; however, the V673 offers Zone 2 pre-out jacks so you can have a powered 7.1 in the main zone with 2CH external amp powering Zone 2 speakers whereas the 1913 only offers powered Zone 2 and no Zone 2 pre-out jacks. Also V673 can drop from powered 7.1 in the main zone to powered 5.1/Zone 2 (ie. separate speaker connections) whereas with the 1913 you only have speaker posts for either one configuration or the other. Also V673 can pass/upscale to 4k while the 1913 can only go to 1080p, so really boils down to what additional secondary requirements might be important to you as well as what you have listed.
Edited by jdsmoothie - 7/24/12 at 9:23am

Damn, I just noticed the speaker post issue. That's a deal breaker for me for sure. I want to just change the Amp setup with the remote and not have to be swapping wires.

VERY GOOD CATCH!

I can kick myself for this one. Yesterday amazon had the 671 for 349 shipped. Today it's back up to 394. It's like dealing with the airlines with these price swings.

Did you get the offer yet?

Ok so I pulled the trigger on the 671 from EE last night. Just got the email regarding the complimentary upgrade to the 673. Replied back and waiting on the follow up confirmation. this a huge savings

I jumped on that deal also, just got the follow up confirmation. Came along at just the right time as I needed a replacement for my HK AVR-254 that just died!

I called ElectronicsExpo and got a new 673 for $440 including shipping. Thanks for the tip.

Should have gone the online route. Would have saved more

I just purchased a 673 and it has been along time since I have bought any audio component. I put an Internet cable in the hook up and the receiver was recognized. Moved to net radio and it says it's loading. This has been going on for 20 mins now. Is this normal or is there something wrong?

Wished I would have came on here before I purchased and got in on the Amazon deal. That is really sweet.

Anyway if someone can help me out here I would appreciate it. This certainly won't be the last question I ask. The last receiver I purchased was 14 yrs ago and you didn't have to have a NASA degree to figure it out. Thanks for any help provided.

Yeah Roth. I should receive it this Friday, cant wait.

Hi everyone. Just installed this receiver and LOVING it. I am having an issue, though, with something that should be simple: AirPlay

On my iPad (3rd gen), any time I play music in the Music app there is no AirPlay button. I have the receiver on and in Server mode, and both are on the same network.

I installed the Yamaha app, and I can control the receiver from it and stream music on my iPad from the app to the receiver.

However, I thought the benefit of AirPlay was to be able to do that not from a 3rd party app but from within Apple's applications themselves.

Has anyone else had trouble doing this? Am I perhaps mistaken in thinking that AirPlay should work with the receiver in a first party app? (meaning maybe AirPlay in the Music app is intended to work solely with the Apple TV?)

Thank you in advance for your help. This topic saved me on the component upscaling through HDMI issue for my Wii, which was driving me bonkers. Still incredible that Yamaha cut corners by not including upscaling for 480p, but I guess you can't have everything.

Additional but not imperative question: The iPad in the above question is actually my dad's. I use an Asus Transformer tablet. My entire music library is stored in Google Music and I stream it through the Google Music app rather than keeping it on any of my devices. Unfortunately, it seems that there is no way to stream music from my tablet that is being streamed to my tablet; I MUST have the file on my tablet in order for it to be recognized by the receiver, even in USB mode. Is there any way to jerry rig this setup as to let me stream from Google Music to my tablet, and from my tablet to the receiver?

Brian,
Pg 98 or the electronic manual shows the setup for your Internet connection.
Pull up "Network" in the setup menu and it should run a test showing if you are connected to the outside world.
Once you are, then you can do a software/firmware download, and listen to "V-tuner" internet radio.

I tested my Wii with the V673 and did a comparison between 480p Component out and upscaled 480i HDMI out. As expected, there is no HDMI video output when the Wii is set to 480p. The upscaled 480i picture over HDMI doesn't look that much worse than the 480p picture over component, but it's still a noticeable downgrade, with harsher edges and colors, particularly in the background animation. I have a Wii HDMI converter on order ($20 from amazon), which is a kludgy solution, but ought to resolve the problem by sending the 480p signal directly to an HDMI input on the V673. My only other non-HDMI source is a VHS deck that is 480i to begin with anyway, so as long as I can get the Wii looking its best, I'll be happy.

So in the end, the lack of more robust upconversion is disappointing, but not a deal breaker. I'll do another comparo when the converter comes in to confirm whether this is a good fix.

[UPDATE] The Wii HDMI converter arrived early, and I can confirm that it outputs a clean 480p signal (with audio) through HDMI. The picture is comparable to running 480p to the TV via component. Very pleased with the result. There are many converters available, all around $20 or so. Here's the one I bought:

http://www.amazon.com/Sewell-Wii-HDMI-Converter-480p/dp/B0072JP56G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343394815&sr=8-1&keywords=sewell+wii+hdmi
Edited by JD NC - 7/27/12 at 6:16am

I sent my question concerning this receiver's ability to display a computer video signal via HDMI to Yamaha customer support. I'll post any response I receive.

Looks like they finally pulled the EE listing off amazon. The amazon price for the 671 shot up to 549.95 today. glad I ordered when I did.