Av receiver vs media player

The YMC and YMC also come with Yamaha's Air Surround Extreme technology, designed to create a pseudo-surround sound effect from just two speakers; we'll have to do a hands-on test to see how well it really works.

The one weakness we can see in the neoHD system is that the units include a basic remote for controlling your devices. The included remote it fine for navigating a GUI, but there are no playback controls in case you also want to operate a DVR. We would have preferred if Yamaha offered a more extensive universal remote control for a more seamless experience between your gear--or even better, just threw a Logitech Harmony remote in the box.

Editors' note : Yamaha contacted us to clarify that while the included remote doesn't have playback controls, there is an onscreen keyboard that offers the functionality. Replies 8 Views 2K.

Jun 25, Richard Qi. RohanM Nov 23, Music Streamers. Replies 8 Views 1K. Feb 1, RohanM. Replies 23 Views 7K. Nov 16, southxpaw. AV Receiver vs Music Streamer. Replies 0 Views Aug 6, skads I use my Xbox in living room. Very thorough. I'm intrigued by the possibilities of using a Boxee box or the Roku box specifically, as they specifically take out the pain of having to set up your own HTPC.

However, for those who can't or don't have patience or want to surmount the learning curve, I'd just opt for an Apple TV alongside their airplay feature. Search form Search. Barb Gonzalez Jun 1, There is a growing number of media players, media streamers, and other devices that can access Netflix, Hulu, and your own saved media to watch on your TV.

The first step in deciding which one to buy is to know why you want it. Do you only want to stream video and music from the Internet? Do you want to watch Netflix or Hulu, or do you like to find unique videos and video podcasts? Log in or register to post comments. Great Question Submitted by msardo on June 2, - am. I would just like to share that I have the same question as curtiswhite.

Media Player! Submitted by sunhtep on June 4, - am. I use my Xbox in living Submitted by ndviper on July 2, - pm.

Related Latest Reviews News. Four Steps to Hi-Res Heaven. Car Tech Crescendo. The Future of Surround Sound. The Missing Link: Streaming Connections. Consider an AirPlay-equipped AV receiver. It's a feature we love and it's nice that you don't even have to turn on your TV to control your streamed music.

That will give you the same basic features as the receivers with built-in AirPlay, but you'll be sure to get the latest bells and whistles such as the AirPlay mirroring feature that's set to debut when iOS 5 rolls out. Add any other network media streamer to a nonnetwork AV receiver. The main idea is that all of these are better streamers than what you'll get built-in an AV receiver and in most cases it will be cheaper to upgrade if you need to in the future.

Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. We delete comments that violate our policy , which we encourage you to read. Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion. Six reasons receivers shouldn't be media streamers This year's AV receivers are poor choices as media streamers because of their mediocre graphical user interfaces, sluggish navigation, high cost of replacement, infrequent updates, and complex remotes.

Matthew Moskovciak. June 13, a. There are a lot of excellent AV receivers, but none of them is a great media streamer. Sluggish navigation Again, compared with other home theater devices, AV receivers feel sluggish when you're navigating menus.