Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #17738 in Speakers
- Brand: Yamaha
- Model: YHT-S400BL
- Released on: 2009-12-22
- Dimensions: 2.00" h x
31.50" w x
2.75" l,
3.40 pounds
Features
- Subwoofer-Integrated receiver allows one-cable connection
- World's slimmest soundboard (2 inches) can be placed in front of most TVs
- Digital built in amplifier
- Yamaha's exclusive AIR SURROUND XTREME
- UniVolume keeps volume during TV programs and commercials at the same level
Yamaha YHT-S400BL Home Theater System
Product Description
It is an unique home theater package that supports 3D pass-through with a subwoofer-integrated and an extremely slim front speaker that fits in front of almost any TV. It supports 3D pass-through over HDMI (requires latest firmware). The UniVolume keeps volume during TV programs and commercials at the same level. HDMI CEC functionality with built-in FM tuner, iPod compatibility via optional Yamaha Universal Dock YDS-11. Bluetooth compatibility with Yamaha Bluetooth Wireless Audio Receiver (YBA-10) and compressed Music Enhancer and four surround modes.Input 2 : HDMI Ver. 1.4 x 1, Digital In Jack x 1, Analog Input Jack x 1, iPod Dock x 1, Antenna x 1. Output 2: HDMI Ver. 1.4 x 1 and Subwoofer x 1.what's in the box: Yamaha YHT-S400 Home Theater Package , Speaker Cable (9.9 feet or 3 m), Remote Control, 2 x Batteries, Indoor FM Antenna, 2 x Speaker Stands, Mounting Template, 2 x Screws for Stands, 4 x Non-Skid Pads, Quick Reference Guide, Owner's Manual (CD-ROM) and 2-Year Parts and Labor Warranty.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
95 of 97 people found the following review helpful.
Finally!
By bubbula
I put up rant style reviews for Vizio VHT 210 and VSB210SW. To tell you the truth I was spoiled by the Vizio products when they worked and the VHT 210 was half the price of this Yamaha unit.I will tell you I spent many hours on the net and searching in town for a soundbar that I could trust. One store here in town had this unit so the wife and I went to hear it. I had bought a Boston Acoustic system five years ago there that sounded good in the store but turned out to be junk when I got it home so was skeptical about going through that again as the Yamaha sounded good in the store and we liked the styling of the unit.Bought it through Amazon with three year extended. Works great so far and I actually like the fact that the sub is hardwired to the bar so no wireless problems.Works very good but have only had it a week. If Vizios customer support had its stuff together it could of been one of their units sitting where this is.This wont be for everyone but you do have Yamahas reputation behind it and that is most important to us now for all the trouble we went through in the past two months with Vizio soundbars.This is a simple good sounding unit. Try to hear it first before buying it might just make you reconsider having 7 speakers with wires in the room.UPDATE...........We havent had it for quite a month yet and still sounds quite good. Great for normal television watching and really powers the sound from DVD\Blu Ray. The bass grows on you as there is plenty of it. Default setting is 0, I first set it on +3 but have been dialing it back as time goes on. I trust this unit. Please Yamaha.........dont let me down!UPDATE....4/10/2011. So far very good. For the price you cannot beat this unit. Dont even get any other soundbar for this price or under.UPDATE....7/19/2011. Still working like a champ. I bought a "Y" adapter for the analog RCA ports to hook up my Phillips Songbird MP3 player and that part of this works well. I sometimes play this in lieu of my multi thousand dollar stereo, for one it is much simpler to get going. I listen to FM quite a bit on it also. That is one feature that separates this from other soundbar systems.UPDATE......4/13/2012. Still works very well for us anyway. I play the FM radio during the day while working in my office. Put on a good classical station and you have something. I do recommend for those wanting to spend more money to try Yahama's Sound Projectors such as the 4000 series. I have not heard one but am told by those who have that they are quite the hi fidelity piece. Most times customers will just buy the sound projector without a subwoofer but I am sure a good sub can only add to the experience. Yamaha prodcuts have always been here, they just dont advertise like the other brands. Anyway, again for the price I believe the YHT-400 is the best you can get.UPDATE!........6/21/2012. ARE YOU KIDDING ME????.........$299.00??????........I am sorry to say you are a bit touched in the head if you dont buy it for this price. And I thought the $399.00 was a great price. I still think it is...........Still works very well, use it on every DVD we own and some TV. I work from home and listen to a very good FM classical radio channel every day, very clean.
60 of 61 people found the following review helpful.Yamaha's answer to Bose.
By MADHU S. DANDEY
I was looking for a Home Theater in a box solution that is minimalist in appearance, without compromising on sound quality or available features. I tried the Bose 3-2-1 system and Cinemate speakers prior to this. I ended up returning both the products. For about $500 less, Yamaha delivers amazing sound quality in a very small footprint ! I highly recommend this product for apartment dwellers or someone who appreciates minimalism.PROS:- 3 HDMI Inputs + 1 Analog- Solid Build Quality + Yamaha reputation- One-of-a-kind receiver that has a built-in subwoofer- Great price & fast shipping on amazon.comCONS:-The speaker bar sometimes blocks the infrared port on the TV, thereby making it difficult to use the TV remote.(This is really not a con, as you can dismount the legs to lower the height or position the speaker appropriately)
84 of 88 people found the following review helpful.exactly what I was looking for, HDMI-CEC disappointing
By M. V. Camp
Just received from Amazon today... My primary requirements were a low profile, black unobtrusive sound bar to go in the 3 inches of space I have under my wall mounted Panasonic TCP-65S1. Other options from Samsung and other manufacturers that fit my space requirement had fewer features, only 2.1 channels, and reviews indicating sound quality not quite up to snuff. It is replacing a Yamaha YSP-800 that works fine but simply takes up too much space.I understand there is some doubt out there about the sub combined with the receiver but so far it sounds fine.In fact the whole setup sounds better than good... very crisp clean surround 7.1ch emulation, louder and better quality/separation than the 5ch YSP-800 it is replacing.Time (and a bunch of Blu Ray movies) will tell, and I will update this review with further observations as I further evaluate the unit.Very easy to install and setup, the setup menus are easy to use. I am not a huge picky audiophile so the minimal setup options are plenty for me... and if I were an audiophile I probably wouldn't be getting a soundbar.I was curious to see how the HDMI-CEC would work with my VieraLink panny, and this was the one area I was disappointed... First off it loses the VieraLink "HD Theater sound control" setting when the TV turns off and back on. Secondly while the input button works to change inputs on the receiver, it doesn't change it to the right HDMI input to match the panny onscreen display. Not sure how much these are the panny's fault and how much the receiver.On the plus side for controls, since my DVR control can turn the TV power off and on, using the HDMI inputs on the receiver instead of the TV does the trick... I control inputs and volume with the receiver control and am able to eliminate one control (the TV remote) from my coffee table. I know, I know, I should just get a universal/programmable remote but I haven't had good experiences with them, and two remotes is fine for me.Since the HDMI-CEC wasn't a requirement for me and the HDMI input handling solves my needs, and everything else is great, I'll tip over the edge from four stars and make it five... since this is a subjective review and I am not rating it against higher end solutions, just $500 or lower sound bars.Anyways, I hope this account helps anyone with similar needs considering this product.UPDATE 2.11.2010Still love it, happy with the sound quality but I really like the little remote... just enough buttons not too many, HDMI passthrough works well and let me ditch my TV remote. So the HDMI-CEC complaint is less now, the only reason I cared about that was to ditch a remote... mission accomplished.
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