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[Pfeff]

Quark, on Mar 15 2011, 04:43 PM, said:

In a previous GB Chau did a sensational deal and provided excellent service.  But I'm sure there was still a profit in it - nothing wrong with that.

Precisely... I was very impressed with the willingness to assist me and win the deal. I'm sure a profit was made as is required to make a living... I just felt her service was top notch especially by comparison with other of her compatriots who seem to just move boxes and skip the service. Sorry to generalise as I am sure there are others like her but to me it was refreshing.

[Ozone]

Pfeff, on Mar 15 2011, 03:27 PM, said:

That's very interesting... thanks for the explanation. Even so I am a bit baffled by this. My Yamaha RX-V1800 remote worked fine with Foxtel and also I've had a few Harmony remotes, and never a device that didn't respond, including the IQ2. It is only this Yamaha remote that fails to function. I would have seriously thought that if the Harmony worked then the Yammie should have too. It's not a big deal because I will continue to use the Harmony as the main remote... I love the ability to use one remote and control everything.

Cheers

Hi
I,m having the reverse problem, I only have the RXV1067 but am sending new commands to a harmony 785, I can get the harmoney to learn the left, right and enter buttons but it wont accept the up and down, this is a pain for the GUI menus, I have tried on a 767 and 1067 , maybe someone can try it on the 3000, would like to know what I am doing wrong.

[Pfeff]

Ozone, on Mar 15 2011, 10:12 PM, said:

Hi
I,m having the reverse problem, I only have the RXV1067 but am sending new commands to a harmony 785, I can get the harmoney to learn the left, right and enter buttons but it wont accept the up and down, this is a pain for the GUI menus, I have tried on a 767 and 1067 , maybe someone can try it on the 3000, would like to know what I am doing wrong.

Are you "learning" those commands or using the default RX-V1067 set up from the logitech database?

One thing I found in the A3000 setup was that the default for the navigation up/down buttons was "TuneUp" and "TuneDown" instead of DirectionUp and DirectionDown while left and right were correctly assigned. Might that be your problem?

Edited by Pfeff, 16 March 2011 - 09:29 AM.

[FMB]

Pfeff, on Mar 15 2011, 05:34 PM, said:

Precisely... I was very impressed with the willingness to assist me and win the deal. I'm sure a profit was made as is required to make a living... I just felt her service was top notch especially by comparison with other of her compatriots who seem to just move boxes and skip the service. Sorry to generalise as I am sure there are others like her but to me it was refreshing.

Don't get me wrong, I've known Chau and her husband for many years. I've seen her kids grow from babies to teenagers. They are former clients. Technically, they're still clients. I have a lot of respect for her commitment to the industry. She knows her stuff and does her research. Her product knowledge and experience is unsurpassed (in Brisbane at least). I'd have no hesitation recommending her to anyone. I don't buy anything from her myself though. I make a rule of not being a customer of my clients. I wouldn't ask them for a discount and not expect them to ask for a discount for my services.

[Ozone]

Pfeff, on Mar 16 2011, 07:29 AM, said:

Are you "learning" those commands or using the default RX-V1067 set up from the logitech database?

One thing I found in the A3000 setup was that the default for the navigation up/down buttons was "TuneUp" and "TuneDown" instead of DirectionUp and DirectionDown while left and right were correctly assigned. Might that be your problem?

Hi
Yes that was my problem, just had to customize buttons to suit, thanks for that advice, now just have to sort out HDMI handshake problems, using ARC over HDMI has some issues, another HDMI drama for the yamahas which also seems to be present over a range of models is if you have a Beyonwiz ,when you select the input, the screensaver can stay locked up, often requires receiver power to be cycled to clear, usually happens when screensaver is up already ,going from say foxtel to beyonwiz can be OK, not sure who to blame for this one.

[Pfeff]

BUMP... Can anyone with an A3000 and Foxtel tell me if they've been able to have the Yamaha remote operate their set top box? One would think despite all the IR issues, if the remote can read and store learned commands it should be able to send them successfully.

Thanks in advance.

Edited by Pfeff, 19 March 2011 - 07:41 PM.

[angryofmayfair]

Pfeff, on Mar 19 2011, 08:40 PM, said:

BUMP... Can anyone with an A3000 and Foxtel tell me if they've been able to have the Yamaha remote operate their set top box? One would think despite all the IR issues, if the remote can read and store learned commands it should be able to send them successfully.

Thanks in advance.

I don't have a Foxtel box so I can't help directly but I'm wondering if you perhaps might have accidentally switched the Yamaha remote to something other than Zone1 whilst you were doing the learning, or after?

Sorry if this is a stupid thought/question but it's often easy to overlook the obvious....

Anyway, FWIW, I really don't like the Yamaha remote - I find it totally impossible to read any of the buttons without using the backlight, also a lot of the buttons that I use most are under the (hard to open) flap!

I much prefer my Harmony 785!  

[Pfeff]

No... nothing like that... I've also tried learning away from incandescent lights in case that was interfering with the learning. I've learnt a couple codes for my Sony BD player even though the device code works fine just to make sure my technique was correct. I am starting to believe that the Pace box has some strange parity bit thing or out of range frequency that the Yamaha remote won't retransmit although the little indicator in the remote's LED screen says it's sending. But I do remember a there was a thread about programming Harmony remotes to the iQ2 boxes early on. I had some troubles and found that I got around the issues by using a different Pace box setup from the Logitech database.

I have used my Harmony One for ages now anyway and in works a treat. But although I see a lot of people don't like the Yammie remote, I don't mind it and sorry to say, but I can read the buttons quite easily! I do wear reading glasses though.

Back on topic... I am loving this receiver!!! I was quite happy with my RX-V1800, but this A3000 is in an altogether higher leaque. It sounds awesome and the Internet radio, DLNA and dock are all nice additions. And the HQV chip does a nice job of upscaling too. Pity we can't connect to Pandora and Rhapsody directly here. But I can do that with my Sonos and having the iPhone apps to run the Aventage and Sonos means I can start and control both without needing to go into the lounge. Nice leg saver when entertaining.

Cheers

[Quark]

Pfeff, on Mar 19 2011, 08:40 PM, said:

BUMP... Can anyone with an A3000 and Foxtel tell me if they've been able to have the Yamaha remote operate their set top box? One would think despite all the IR issues, if the remote can read and store learned commands it should be able to send them successfully.

Thanks in advance.

My recollection is that the Pace / Foxtel boxes use a non-standard IR range.  While most of the specialist universal remotes sold here now have suitable IR ranges, TV etc remotes are hit and miss.

[Pfeff]

That's what I was thinking... Mind you I am wondering why the Yammie remote responds OK to the learning signal if it was on a different range.

I've contacted Yamaha to see what they say.

[angryofmayfair]

Pfeff, on Mar 21 2011, 03:36 PM, said:

That's what I was thinking... Mind you I am wondering why the Yammie remote responds OK to the learning signal if it was on a different range.

I've contacted Yamaha to see what they say.

I have seen the exact same problems you are having on a UK a/v forum today so I suspect that you are not alone and that it's the Foxtel remote that's outside the 'normal' IR spec/range

[Pfeff]

Yes, there's another question on the Foxtel forum from an A2000 owner. I rang Yamaha today and they put me through to a technical advisor and he was quite interested to hear of the issue and promised to look into it and get back to me. Full credit there Yamaha. Was a local service team too, not some call centre in India.

Look, this really seems unrelated to the Yamaha and more to Foxtel although as the techie said, it is interesting that the remote for my old V1800 had no such issue nor my Harmony remote there does seem to be some change to the new remotes that has casued the symptom even if the Pace box has something unusual.

On the music, sound, feature and build quality of these receivers, I couldn't be happier. As you can purchase for sub-$2k, these are simply fantastic value.

[Stirlo]

Just a heads up for those that have this receiver, the Aventage iPhone app is now available in the app store.  Allows control of all zones etc and from all accounts is pretty good. I have downloaded it but haven't had a chance to play with it yet.

[Pfeff]

I should have mentioned that the Yamaha guy told me about the app being available through the Aus itunes site now. I had downloaded from the US itunes and it works very well. He said the version on the Aust app store is tuned for the Australian receivers but I couldn't tell the difference and both had the same version number.

You can adjust or control most things in the receiver. You need a wifi connection of course and your receiver attached to the network.

I have a Sonos ZP90 attached to the receiver so now I can switch on the receiver remotely, set the input to the Sonos and so on. Also, by setting the Sonos input to the receiver monitor out, I can play whatever the receiver is playing through the other Sonos zones.  

Cheers

[sweetchuk]

Stirlo, on Jan 7 2011, 11:31 PM, said:

Fair enough too, the clown term was taken straight from your email and blog, a play on words if you will. I had found your emails funny and light hearted entertainment in the past but lately they are just derogatory.  Problem sorted now though, and back to the topic at hand of this brilliant receiver.

Spot on Stirlo.

Steve's increasingly unprofessional and inane rants, and the way he puts people / businesses down went beyond humour, and in the end are just self aggrandizing on a 'legend-in-his-lunchtime' scale. It is poisonous to his business, but none so blind as those who won't see.
It is unfortunate he chose to degrade his formerly enthusiastic, informative and light-hearted e-mails in the past - it was the direct cause of unsubscribing myself from the repetitious drivel to be honest - but that's his problem now, not ours.

As a total aside from Steve's attitude, the wonderful Chau from Sunnybank Hi-Fi also received my business for the upgrade (having been a long term customer in any case), with a terrific and very competitive price on the RX-A3000, much in line with the lower-end price scales quoted in this thread, with a 65" Panny happening in a few weeks from her too.
Her attitude is totally professional, her product knowledge is peerless, and stands in stark contrast to Steve and other wannabe retail comedians of his ilk as a standard to aspire to.

Edited by sweetchuk, 08 April 2011 - 12:29 PM.

[dantan]

Review of Yamaha's flagship RX-A3010 A/V Receiver:

http://www.whathifi....yamaha-rx-a3010

RRP is $2,699.00 in Australia, which is great value:

http://au.yamaha.com...=product_lineup

Dan.

[MRCRIST]

dantan, on Nov 3 2011, 10:47 AM, said:

Review of Yamaha's flagship RX-A3010 A/V Receiver:

http://www.whathifi....yamaha-rx-a3010

RRP is $2,699.00 in Australia, which is great value:

http://au.yamaha.com...=product_lineup

Dan.

Certainly a no nonsense AVR at a value for money price.

I recently upgraded to it and was very impressed as a stand alone AVR . Its musicality is what impressed me the most. The days of the bright Yamaha are truly over.
I have since after living with it as a standalone hooked it up as a pre pro and it just sounds even better still.
The revised YPAO works a treat and has extra calibration for the angle of your speakers from the listening position.

A great alternative to the 4311 and the onk's

Edited by Crist, 09 November 2011 - 11:04 AM.

[dantan]

Crist, on Nov 9 2011, 09:03 AM, said:

Certainly a no nonsense AVR at a value for money price.

I recently upgraded to it and was very impressed as a stand alone AVR . Its musicality is what impressed me the most. The days of the bright Yamaha are truly over.
I have since after living with it as a standalone hooked it up as a pre pro and it just sounds even better still.
The revised YPAO works a treat and has extra calibration for the angle of your speakers from the listening position.

A great alternative to the 4311 and the onk's

Great to hear that you've got one of these flagship Yamaha A/V Receivers, Crist.

It's certainly great value-for-money. In the UK, it retails for 2,000GBP, so our Aussie RRP - for a change - is really great value, and here in Australia, this unit is cheaper than comparable A/V Receivers.

Dan.

[MRCRIST]

dantan, on Nov 9 2011, 05:15 PM, said:

Great to hear that you've got one of these flagship Yamaha A/V Receivers, Crist.

It's certainly great value-for-money. In the UK, it retails for 2,000GBP, so our Aussie RRP - for a change - is really great value, and here in Australia, this unit is cheaper than comparable A/V Receivers.

Dan.

Thanks Dan. Certainly a very impressive and quality packed AVR. Very surprised at the price in the UK. Great that we don't always get the inflated prices.

[MRCRIST]

saiman013, on Dec 3 2011, 06:21 PM, said:

It is realistic, you can get all features what you want, recently I bought Yamaha RXA-3000 from Audio solutions in Sydney, and I am quite excited with its performance. Thanks to Audio solutions.

MMM  changed my post. Got sucked in by a spammer

Edited by Crist, 04 December 2011 - 03:19 AM.

[GSpot]

saiman013, on Dec 3 2011, 03:51 PM, said:

It is realistic, you can get all features what you want, recently I bought Yamaha RXA-3000 from "Tossers r us" in Sydney, and I am quite excited with its performance. Thanks to" I'm a tosser with a little willy"

Seriously mate. Why don't you and your tosser spammer mates F off and get a friggin life. Perhaps it's time to start a thread naming these scumbag stores so people who dislike spammers can vote with their feet, and tell the proprietors where to go.  

[Markybee]

Hi All

Got the RX-A3010... Started trying to set it up and have alredy struck an issue with ARC / HDMI Control

Ive followed the .instructions to a T and nope...Nothing ....Nada when you try and watch Free To Air and have the AMP proving the sound

Also tried the TV and it doesnt detect the AMP as a HDMI Control Device

Optical cable works and although costing another wad of cash on top of the wad I spent  on the HDMI 1.4 it seems this ARC / HDMI control is a crock

Has anyone else had this issue (TV Sony KDL55-HX800 ARC Compatible)


Apart from that love the AMP...... What a beast...

Edited by Markybee, 09 December 2011 - 01:21 AM.

[bucket23]

Did you enable the arc feature on the tv?

[Tjohno]

My rxa 3010 arrives next week aswell as my cm9s pretty well can't wait to get them running that's for sure

[Tjohno]

Rxa turned up with speakers today only had a half hour play but more than impressed with both