Abstract: Yamaha has been in the industry for a long time, and as a multi-avatar AV manufacturer, they cater to the consumer not only with AV receivers, loudspeakers and amplifiers but also in the form of sources, so, for our “Source Special”, we reviewed the BD-S4...
The BD-S473 has no co-axial or optical outs, and it has no stereo analogue outs too. So far, those who wish to use it as a music source have to route everything through a flat panel or an AV receiver. This defeats the purpose of a shorter signal path for ...
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Published: 2012-10-27, Author: Danny , review by: itproportal.com
Solid build quality, Excellent AV performance, Network streaming and YouTube
No built, in Wi, Fi, Limited Internet content, Basic onscreen design
If you're looking for an abundance of Internet apps, slick, sophisticated onscreen presentation and a radical design, strike the Yamaha BD-S473 off your list. But if you want a robustly made machine that does the basics well, delivers eye-popping picture...
Looks and build quality, Excellent pictures, DLNA support
No Wi-Fi, Limited web content, Sparse connections
Let's not beat about the bush – there are lots of players on the market that offer better value for money than the BD-S473. Decks like the LG BP420, Panasonic DMP-BDT220 and Samsung BD-E6100 are equipped with slick online apps, glitzy operating systems an...
With the BD-S473, Yamaha has created a nice Blu-ray player that does a good job in the performance department and keeps it simple and sweet. I really enjoyed using the player for Blu-ray/CD spinning. However, the BD-S473 faces some pretty stiff competitio...
Der BD-S 473 zeigt HD-Videos von YouTube, liefert im Farbmodus YUV gute Bildqualität und spielt viele AV-Formate ab. Leider hat Yamaha aber auch sinnvolle Schnittstellen wie den koaxialen oder optischen Tonausgang weggelassen und patzt bei Funktion und Be...
