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Yamaha RX-V3800 receiver
Yamaha RX-V3800
 
 
 
 
 
Last updated on 05/24/13 13:28:38
 
 
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• 7.1 channel Surround • 980 Watt Total AMP Output • 140 Watt Per Channel • Dolby TrueHD • THX certified • iPod ready
 
 
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EXPERT REVIEWS (10)
 
Published
Sep 18, 2008
 
 
Yamaha RX-V3800 A/V Receiver | AVguide
But Yamaha’s RX-V3800 is different, because its designers somehow juggled the necessary functional elements in an elegant way to come up with a truly handsome receiver...The RX-V3800’s artful combination of subtle curves and crisp edges add up to a unique look...We were surprised to note that while the RX-V3800 is XM Satellite Radio ready...
Published
Nov 5, 2007
 
 
Yamaha RX-V3800 AV Receiver | Home Theater
Evolution is the continual process of change...In the popular price range of $1,500-$2,000, there are a number of contenders, including the subject of this review, Yamaha's $1,699 RX-V3800...By the numbers, the Yamaha RX-V3800 has a lot to offer...For those of you who want to hook up bare wires I have two words for you: good luck...
Published
Mar 12, 2011
 
 
amplifiers : Electronics : Yamaha RX-V3800BL 7.1-Channel Network Home Theater Receiver...
The Yamaha RX-V3800 7.1-Channel Network Home Theater Receiver offers high-end sound and video quality to take your home theater experience to the next level...High quality components, crystal clear sound and video clarity, and cutting edge technologies will make the Yamaha RX-V3800 the cornerstone of your home theater experience...
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USER REVIEWS (15)
 
Retrevo analyzed
51 user reviews
 
(4.45 out of 5)
Average rating
from 20
reviews
4.7/5
Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Yamaha RX-V3800BL 7.1-Channel Network Home Theater...
"While I am at it, I will say this about Media Player ll: once you've checked the right boxes, it does a good job..."

"Overall, I am extremely pleased with the Yamaha RX-V3800..."

"Every other receiver listened to does movie surround sound decoding just fine, but if you are into listening to 2 channel music processed through different venues such as The Roxy, The Bottom Line, various..."

Average rating
from 5
reviews
3.0/5
Yamaha RX-V3800BL 7.1-Channel Network Home Theater Receiver (Black) : Electronics...
"This is a great receiver - when it works..."

"Overall I feel this is a great receiver for the price..."

"You could spend much more but I think for the price, you would not receive any value for it..."

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Average rating
from 4
reviews
4.4/5
Yamaha RX-V3800 - Compare prices reviews user opinions - Shopper.com
"The other good thing is HDMI version 1.3!! No more problems with people on TV or in movies having weird skin tones, when you up-convert to HDMI level..."

"All together this is a great top of the line unit, I would recommend it highly to anyone looking for a good home theater receiver..."

"Since I have mostly Sony products (46" 1080i HDTV, PS3 and old receiver) I was very tempted to upgrade to the Sony STR-DA5300ES..."

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Published
Apr 3, 2009
 
 
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Published
Sep 8, 2007
 
 
Yamaha RX-V3800 Receiver — Reviews and News from Audioholics
Yamaha Electronics Corporation introduced its best-in-class 7.1 channel A/V digital home theater receiver, the RX-V3800...The RX-V3800 is compatible with the Apple iPod, via an optional docking station (YDS-10), and allows playback of XM Satellite Radio’s standard and XM HD Surround content...The RX-V3800 features an Ethernet connection, enabling...
Published
Jul 16, 2008
 
 
Hands-on Review: Yamaha RX-V3800 Sound System
To stream music from your home network, you select the Net/USB input on the remote, and then put the remote into source mode using a slider switch on the right side...This may be because the RX-V3800 does not support the AAC digital audio format, the default setting for iPod...The RX-V3800 has about 2,000 pre-programmed Internet radio stations, organized by genre and country,...
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Yamaha RX-V3800 Reviews
The Yamaha RX-V3800 delivers audio and video via its seven channel 970w surround sound, analog video that upscales up to full HD 1080p, and its surround realism that includes 3D CINEMA DSP...The Yamaha RX-V3800 is a home theatre receiver that features a seven channel 980 w surround sound (140 w x 7) and it is also compatible with Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby...
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Published
Feb 6, 2008
 
 
Yamaha RX-V3800 Review - Radios and Receivers
The RX-V3800 is the latest and greatest "multimedia" receiver from Yamaha, but now that other companies have jumped upon the streaming bandwagon, how does it cope...The features list also continues from the RX-V2700's good work, with music streaming, iPod connectivity (with optional dock), and upscaling to 1080p...While this is good for Internet radio, which...
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Published
Mar 1, 2008
 
 
Yamaha RX-V3800 (Yamaha 3800) Receiver Hot Deals from Creative Audio
That's exactly the case with the Yamaha RX-V3800...You don't have to be Einstein to work out that the 3800 has to be the better buy...Relatively speaking, the 3800 is far and away the best deal around...
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Yamaha RX-V3800 Network troubleshooting - SoundAndVision ...
I have a RXV3800, which I am trying to connect to my PC to access my music files. It ... Originally Posted by bigmig69 There are 3 main problems: 1) the internet ...
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Average rating
from 3
reviews
4.7/5
Yamaha RX-V3800 Home Theater Receiver - Yamaha Receivers Reviews and Prices at PriceGrabber
"I replaced a Yamaha RXV3000 with this new great receiver..."

"If you do not want or need the network capability, I think the Yamaha RXV2700 will be a great candidate as well for a few hundred less..."

"2 year warranty which makes me feel confident in the durability of this receiver and Yamaha..."

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Average rating
from 2
reviews
9.0/10
Yamaha RX-V3800 Reviews - Compare Prices and Deals - Reevoo
"Would of been nice to stream video content via the network port..."

"It is not easy to traverse a large collection of music files either..."

"Moving through the list is extremely slow..."

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Great Home Theater Receiver - Yamaha - RX-V3800 Receiver - Viewpoints
"Still, the manual does a very good jo of explaining hook up, and set up..."

"Great Home Theater Receiver - Yamaha - RX-V3800 Receiver - Viewpoints..."

"It features 140 watts/channel, 7.1channel, HDMI 1.3 (allowing decoding of advanced audio codecs like DTS-Tru HDMA, etc), and video upscaling/deinterlacing of analog sources up to 1080P..."

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Average rating
from 7
reviews
4.9/5
Yamaha RX-V3800 Home theater receiver with HDMI switching and video upconversion...
"And it makes it sound pretty good, considering the source (.mp3 low bitrate streams..."

"Every other receiver listened to does movie surround sound decoding just fine, but if you are into listening to 2 channel music processed through different venues such as The Roxy, The Bottom Line, various concert halls in Europe etc..."

"Receiver does a good job on TV material that is not HD..."

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Average rating
from 4
reviews
4.0/5
Yamaha RX V3800 Reviews. Product reviews of Yamaha RX-V3800 7.1 Channels Receiver...
"Intermittent HDMI/DVI support- fix works 3/4 of the time..."

"So a huge discount convinced me to go for it..."

"But, the remote is a little clunky, big a large number of buttons..."

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Average rating
from 4
reviews
4.0/5
Yamaha RX-V3800 7.1 Channels Receiver Product Reviews and Price Comparison - Epinions.com
"Intermittent HDMI/DVI support- fix works 3/4 of the time..."

"Plenty of power, plenty of inputs, great connections, great sound Heavy, complicated remote Summary: Recently Bought this as a floor model- well not really, it was still wrapped up, just out of the box- it had never been used..."

"But, the remote is a little clunky, big a large number of buttons..."

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Average rating
from 1
reviews
5.0/5
Yamaha RX-V3800 Receiver - Reviews & Prices @ Yahoo! Shopping
"Easy to set up,calibrator works wonders gets very hot I lucked out and bought this receiver on sale at 6ave for $1095.00..."

"The only cons I have really come across at this point, 3 months now, is that this unit definitely needs to be stored in an open area or with good ventilation..."

"I watch mostly HD programming anyway so I might be biased to the picture quality..."

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Average rating
from 1
reviews
2.0/5
Yamaha RX-V3800 Home Theater Receiver - Dolby Digital Plus DTS HD DTS-ES DTS NEO:6...
"Sound didn't work right on the DVD (It would only go at full volume an the volume control would not work..."

"Then I tried the optical cable..."

"Now no volume from the optical cable..."

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PRICES (8)
 
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Yamaha RX-V3800 Home Theater Receiver - Compare Prices and ...
Yamaha RX-V3800 Home Theater Receiver at PriceGrabber. Read reviews, find lowest discount prices on Yamaha RX-V3800 Home Theater Receiver, Yamaha RXV3800 and many ...
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Yamaha RX-V3800 Receiver - Reviews & Prices @ Yahoo! Shopping
A high-end Home Theater Receiver introducing new technologies and features including 3D CINEMA DSP, latest HDMI 1.3a specification support, upscaling to 1080p, full ...
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MANUFACTURERS (2)
 
RX-V3800 - Yamaha Downloads United States
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Im currently building my hometheater, however i dont know much about av's other than ... Are you limited to Yamaha? ... Originally Posted by Demiurge Are you limited ...
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