DVD audio, six channel outputs, would read almost any disc.

Quit playing after only two years - $270 to repair (not worth it). No SACD (this added feature wasn't available from Yamaha at the time). When reloading the discs, it would always start with Disc one instead of the previously accessed disc.

I purchased this player because it was a 5 disc changer and it played DVD Audio/Video/CD, etc. I have several friends that have owned Yamaha equipment several years so I wasn't worried about durability. However, after only two years it quit reading the discs due to a failed spindle motor. $270 to repair. I'm very disappointed.

High end video/audio specs and performance. Looks great with my other Yamaha components.

Slow disk change.

This is an impressive player at an outstanding price. I wanted a high-quality DVD player to compliment my Sony rear-projection HDTV, and as a musician and engineer, I also wanted a great sounding CD player and a taste of the new DVD-A format. I wanted all of this and I did NOT want to spend a grand. It seemed like the only competitors in this price/performance category were this one and the Pioneer Elite DV-45A, which doesn't offer DCDi by Faroudja Processing, about which I'd read such wonderful things. The Pioneer is also a single disc player, and I like loading up a few disks and hitting "random". The video and audio quality are what I expected, which is terrific. Colors are deep and rich, and there are no de-interlacing artifacts. Audio, as with most Yamaha products, is pristine and uncolored. Some material, unfortunately, could use some coloring. FYI, my setup is as follows: - Yamaha RX-V1300 receiver - Paradigm CC-170 center speaker - Paradigm Atoms L&R front speakers - Paradigm Cinema 90 rear surround speakers - Paradigm PDR-12 powered sub - Sony KP-43HT20 43" HD rear-projection TV This setup is great for video with surround sound and pretty OK for stereo or 5.1 music. I use the player's digital coax out to the receiver, plus six RCA connectors for the DVD-A 5.1 output, which is analog only. I also route the component video through the receiver to the TV. I spent about $200 on various cables! And I'm talking about (relatively cheap) Audio Source cables. I have to say, the player and receiver work nicely together. And, along with my Yamaha cassette deck, the components look very understated and attractive. Since they're in the middle of the living room, that's very important. To my wife, at least. The only major complaint I have about this DVD player is that it seems to take forever to change a disk or load a new one. This is in comparison to other CD changers. I have no experience with other DVD changers, so I don't know if this problem is typical with all of them. I've never actually timed the delay, but it is definitely annoying. Another thing that bothers me is that, to access the menu of a DVD-A (for example, to change the playback format from high-res stereo to 5.1 surround)I have to have the monitor on. It took me a while to realize this when I first set the unit up. It would be nice to access this menu using the display panel only. I love the sound of DVD-A but I hate that there is such a limited selection of albums. Honestly, I found only 3 disks that I wanted to buy, so I actually listen to DVD-A maybe once every few weeks, at most. Hopefully this will change as the selection grows. Complaints notwithstanding, I highly recommend this unit for both the average consumer and the audio/video enthusiast.

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Compared to Pioneer DV45A & DV47i, Onkyo

Plays everything you throw at it Great Range and Dynamics Excellent picture quality Many features Decent Remote Price

No remote off button

This player is the best I have used and I have used many. You will not find Burr Brown Dacs and Faroujda chips in any machine less than a Grand. Awesome picture quality, superb sound, good features. For $399 its a no brainer with these features.

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Well made remote, even with no back lighting. Quiet operation. Handles all forms of media I can throw at it. Of excellent fit and finish.

No "power on" switch on the remote.

I love this DVD Player. It plays everything you throw at it. I love the progressive scan, component outs, well made and laid out remote and overall quiet operation. I've no complaints about this player it doubles as my CD player in my bedroom system as well and plays MP3's and CDR's with equal aplomb. A little light in build and feel but hey, as long as it works. Can't say enough about the remote though. Outstanding and for the price??? A steal.

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Excellent progressive image,burr-brown audio processors really have a sonic advantage

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Excellent player for the money. I hate to differ with Davsan38 below...but I find the changer to be much faster than that of other players I looked at, and also I DO NOT have to select the progressive scan button every time I watch a movie..It does STAY-ON until you de-select it. For anyone out there looking for a Quality DVD player look no further.

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picture is top notch video.

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considered the pioneer elite.but when yamaha cut $200, big ones off price, i had to check it out.hook it up to my 55inch mitsubishi,guys let me tell ya,i love this dvd player,IT'S OFF THE HOOK!!!

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Build, sound, picture quality

Remote, slow changer, price

I currently own a Toshiba 5109, It's been a great machine, great picture, good sound and very reliable. I heard so much talk lately about the sound quality of new DVD players that I had to do some reseach. I own a Yamaha 3000 receiver , but I felt it was lacking detail in sound quality. Even playing CD's through my Denon 370 the sound was less than stellar. I was thinking of new speakers, but that meant going into my kids college fund : ) After doing a little research, and talking to those forum memebers who are looking for the holy grail of DVD players, I was led to the Yamaha C920 and 6480. I think they are the same model just marketed differently. Brought it home, slapped in a couple audio CD's and BAM!...I was DVD audio utopia. I said this can't be, so I tried more CD's. I was hearing clarity I never thought imaginable. Next...DVD's, I put in Blade 2, Star Wars AOTC and Heat. Man! the picture quality was awsome and the sound. Did I mention the sound? Setup was simple. If you have a 16:9 RPTV go in the DVD player menu and set that up first, otherwise the picture format will be incorrect. Plug in your component cables and audio cable and your in business. A couple things about the player that could have been thought through a little more. The remote sucks! No back light and too complicated functions. If I want random play why not just put a random play button on there. Progressive scan should be the default for viewing DVD's, I should not have to select it everytime I watch a DVD. Extremely slooooow changer. Hard to get disc out of changer, no place for your fingers to get leverage. They say this unit also suffers from infamous chroma bug, but so do 90% of other DVD players on the market. I'm sure this unit will be obsolete in year, but who cares I'm happy now. When I bought my 5109 from hifibuys two years ago they could not stop raving about it. Now they talk about it like it's an ex-girlfriend who got fat on them.

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Quality of sound and video

Slow disc changer. It can drive you nuts waiting between songs.

I got this on sale down from the usual price of $399. I wasn't intending on puschasing another DVD player, since I aleady had an Apex 900 which I picked up for $110 and was perfectly happy with. I was returning to the store to look into replacing my Klipsch speakers which I thought were "missing something" as compared to friends' systems. The salesperson had sold me nearly everything in my system (Yamaha receiver, Klipsch, M&K, Monster cables...all excellent components), and couldn't believe I didn't like what I was hearing. Then he asked me what dvd player I was using, and when I told him, he said told me that's the weak link in my system. I was sure he was scamming me, just to get me to buy something else. He could sense my attitude, and offered me this great price for a 5 disc DVD player. The minute I hooked it up, I could not believe the difference a quality DVD player made!! I could hear sounds on Men in Black and Monster's inc that I was unaware of with the old Apex, even with the volumes cranked up. The separation of sounds was absolutely distinct, and I was getting a feeling of depth and being truly enveloped by the surround sound. The Apex was supposed to be Progressive scan... but I find it hard to believe it was, after comparing the two players. Everything is so much more distinct, and detail on patterned objects, like Austin Power's dotted shirt are amazing. I always thought it was striped until this higher end dvd player cleared up that artifact.