Dazed and confused....
After reading the article, I have to agree with most ppl on this. I am a little bit disappointed as well.
I was wtg to purchase the next replacement for the RXV-750 but I think will probably end up buying a 750 on clearance instead.
I can understand why Yamaha would try and offer something relatively new in the market place in order to differentiate themselves from the competition but I have a feeling Yamaha made a gamble on offering XM-radio as feature (IMO, it's a limited market for now) instead of putting down the ground work for HDMI product offerings.
I live in a city with a half dozen radio stations so XM radio is an option I would be considering but I have done some initial research into XM-radio and from what I understand access to service is still an issue, you're ok if you live in the U.S. because of somewhat adequate Sat. coverage but some places in Canada (the angle is too low across the horizon to reach a sat. signal) and albeit most parts of the world, reception is limited due not enough satellites.
I would appreciate if some would elaborate their own experiences with XM radio.
But back to the topic at hand, IMO Yamaha basically cut their own prices in offering a product with only incremental changes (XM radio) that a customer might not need let alone want.
I am puzzled by the fact that Yamaha has neglected a larger market segment of consumers looking for improved performance and interconnect simplicity which is offered with HDMI.
Time will tell if Yamaha made a good decision..
