Yamaha YHT-280BL Home Theater in a Box (Black)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Has some issues
  • Nothing else near this price can compete
  • a great Yamaha home theater
  • A Lot For Your Money
Yamaha YHT-280BL Home Theater in a Box (Black)

Manufacturer: YAMAHA
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:
  • 5.1-channel home theater system with 500-Watt receiver
  • Separate 6.5" 100-Watt powered subwoofer
  • 3 HDTV compatible component video inputs
  • XM Ready with XM HD Surround powered by Neural Surround
  • Yamaha CINEMA DSP for outstanding Dolby decoding

ASIN: B000O3OESM
Release Date: 2007-04-15
Yamaha YHT-280BL Home Theater in a Box (Black)

Product Description

600 Watts Total / 5.1 Channel / MiniJack for Portable Player / AM/FM / XM Ready 3 HDTV Compatible Component Video Inputs 6-Channel External Decoder Input, 4 A/V Inputs, 2 A/V Outputs Front Panel Mini Jack for Portable Audio Player Connection Preset Remote Control 4 SCENE Buttons for Easier Operation XM Ready with XM HD Surround Sound Powered by Neural Surround (Requires XM service subscription and optional home antenna) 9 Selectable Subwoofer Crossover Frequencies, Subwoofer Phase Select Initial Volume and Maximum Volume High Dynamic Power, Low-Impedance Drive Capability 192kHz/24-Bit D/A Converters for All Channels 2-Way Speaker Drivers for High Power Input Capacity Wide-Range Video Bandwidth (60MHz -3 dB, Component Video) 8 DSP Programs - 3 HiFi DSP and 5 CINEMA DSP Programs Compressed Music Enhancer Night Listening Enhancer and SILENT CINEMA Audio Delay for Adjusting Lip-Sync Analog Mixdown Vitrual Cinema DSP Wide-Range Frequency Response for DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD Sleep Timer AM/FM 40-Station Preset Tuning, Auto Preset Tuning

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Has some issues.......2007-12-02

This system had all the features I needed for my small room... on paper, but I had several issues with it.

The main issue was that you can select A or B speakers but not A AND B. I use A for surround and listening in the local room, while B goes to speakers in several other room. Every other Amp I have used, had that capability.

Different audio sources typically have different volume levels, but the tuner on this unit was significantly louder than other sources.

The volume on this unit reads out in Decibels, which is fine except 0 was too high and the unit was always in the negative range. This bothered my wife more than me, but again it was different than the other amps I have used.

Somehow it automatically preset a bunch of garbage stations, and there did not seem to be any way to delete a preset.

I found the instructions vague and incomplete and the remote layout not the best

5 out of 5 stars Nothing else near this price can compete.......2007-11-26

I had been looking at this system for a while now. I usually don't buy audio equipment without listening to it at a local store, but I bought this one anyway, and I haven't been disappointed. In fact, the sound is substantially better than I expected. The subwoofer is excellent.

As one reviewer stated earlier, this system is for a small to midsize room.

My needs for a system were: small speakers and component video switching. The only drawback is a lack of Svideo inputs, so my Dish Network satellite box had to be connected using composite video.

This is my 2nd Yamaha receiver; this one is equal or superior in every way except for power output for a much more reasonable price. One very nice feature is the Night mode, which has to be experienced to appreciate how effective it is.

5 out of 5 stars a great Yamaha home theater.......2007-09-19

everthing you could ask for, for the price! Has more power than you can use! Very attractive black finish.Great sound. Easy set-up. Hopes this helps!

4 out of 5 stars A Lot For Your Money.......2007-09-03

I've owned the YHT-280 Home Theater System for about a month now. I purchased it after quite a bit of comparative shopping. In its price range I was unable to find anything that could stand close to it. The heart of the YHT-280 is the HTR-6030 AV Receiver which delivers 100 RMS watts per channel. One really pleasing element is that the receiver in this system is also available as a separate stand-alone component. Many "entry level" home theaters in a box have receivers that do not exist outside its particular system.
The HTR-6030 has no HDMI inputs or outputs, but it does have 3 digital inputs...2 optical and 1 coaxial. You also won't find more than one optical input on many "entry level" systems.
The power is clean and adequate for any small to medium sized viewing/listening environment.
The satellite speakers are two way with frequency response range of 100HZ-25KHZ. The center channel holds two full range cone speakers with 130HZ-20KHZ. The subwoofer is powered with 50 watts output. Its response range is 30HZ-200HZ. Due to advanced active servo technology this "air woofer" produces smooth, strong, deep bass.
The only reason I rated the system 4 instead of 5 stars is because the speakers, while fine in most instances, do not tap the potential of the HTR-6030. But here's the good thing...
I have begun to upgrade the speakers as my budget allows. My first upgrade is the replacement of the center channel with a Yamaha NS-C225 and I will continue the enhancement with 225 satellite speakers. In the meantime the NS-C225 has added new dimension and improved frequency response to the whole system.
If you are not really, really picky you'll love the system, speakers and all right out of the box. You're getting a lot for your money.
*** One word of caution though. The factory setting on the receiver is set for 8 ohms and the speakers in the system are rated at 6 ohms.
You'll need to go into the program menu and change that before you fire it all up.

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