Yamaha YSP-3000BL Digital Sound Projector (Black)

by Yamaha

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 31.5 x 6.1 inches ; 30 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 30 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000V7H1GI
• Item model number: YSP-3000BL
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #57 in Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Stereo Components > Speakers > Soundbar Speakers

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Yamaha YSP-3000 Offers True Multi-Channel Surround Sound Enjoyment from a Single Component

The sound surrounds you, the speakers don't

True Multi-Channel Surround Sound from All Sources, Including TV
As amazing as it seems, the YSP-3000 can actually deliver multi-channel sound that surrounds listeners the same as sound from front, center and rear speakers. DVD movies and other digital sources sound just the way they are supposed to. Dolby Pro Logic II is included, so even 2-channel TV sound can be heard in glorious multi-channel surround.

Digital Amplifier Built-in
The YSP-3000 has a powerful and efficient digital amplifier built in. It powers the 21 beam drivers at 2W each and the two woofers at 20W each, for a total of 82W of power. There is no need for the customer to purchase an additional amplifier or receiver, so the system is compact and economical.

Wide Variety of Beam Settings
The My Surround mode provides surround sound without reflecting the beams off the walls and uses a combination of DiMagic and Yamaha technology. It delivers a good surround effect when listeners are close to the unit and is handy for rooms where the walls can not be used well. The My Beam setting focuses the sound at a specific listening position, so even in noisy surroundings you can hear dialogue and other sounds clearly. There are also five other selectable beam settings: 5 Beam, 3 Beam, 3 Beam + Stereo, and 2ch Stereo and 5ch Stereo that outputs stereo sources from all of the 5-channel beams, providing a more expansive sound field.

Digital Sound Projector Technology
The YSP-3000 applies this sophisticated technology to precisely control the orientation of the sound by focusing it through multiple beams. The center channel sound is heard directly, while sounds from other channels are heard after reflecting off walls. The result is true multi-channel surround sound that sounds just like a multi-channel speaker system - but without the need for extra speakers!

Front Panel Mini Jack
A mini jack on the front panel makes it convenient to connect portable audio players. Also, with the Yamaha's optional YDS-11 universal iPod dock you are able to connect your iPod to the YSP-3000. You can listen to your music via the YSP-3000, operate your iPod via the YSP-3000's remote unit with the on-screen display, and charge your iPod.

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Advanced Features

Enjoy two different sources with HDMI quality view back panel

IntelliBeam Automated System Calibration
This Yamaha exclusive feature ensures optimum multi-channel sound reproduction with accurate image location. By monitoring and analyzing the sound with the microphone included with the YSP-3000, IntelliBeam automatically sets the best beam angles, while optimizing the level and frequency response of each beam. It also offers Direct Start function via remote unit. This makes initial setup both extremely simple while acoustically perfect.

HDMI Interface with 1080p/24Hz and 60Hz Compatibility
HDMI provides the transmission of digital multi-channel audio and high-definition video signals via a single cable. The YSP-3000 has dual HDMI inputs and one output. The dual inputs let the user connect two different sources, such as a DVD player and a set-top box. The output supports 1080p/24Hz and 60Hz video signals, so they can be throughput to monitor for enjoying high definition video quality.

Other Notable Features

• Three CINEMA DSP programs: Movie, Music, and Sports
• Compressed Music Enhancer
• TruBass uses harmonics to make the bass from small speakers deeper and richer
• Night Listening mode and TV Equal Volume
• Turn On Volume: Volume comes on at a preset level when power is turned on
• Can be wall mounted or placed on a shelf or rack
• iPod song titles displayed in English and Western European languages on the front panel and on-screen display
• Multi-language on-screen display: English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Italian, and Dutch
• Three System Memories
• Built-in FM tuner
• XM Satellite Radio ready with XM HD Surround powered by Neural Surround
• Parameter settings can be made manually
• Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Pro Logic II and DTS Neo:6 compatibility
• Maximum Volume: for avoiding sudden loud sounds
• Memory Save Lock
• Preset remote unit
• Front panel lock and extended IR code
• Subwoofer output

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Optional Accessories

• The Yamaha YDS-11SL Universal iPod Dock. Works with iPod touch, iPod nano, iPod mini, and iPod (click wheel).

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What's in the Box?

• Remote control unit
• Batteries (x2 AA)
• Demonstration DVD
• Fasteners (x4)
• Optical cable
• Cable clamp (x1)
• Digital audio cable
• Audio cable
• OSD (On-Screen Display) video cable
• IntelliBeam microphone
• Cardboard microphone stand (x1)
• Indoor FM Antenna

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Technical Specifications

• Speakers Section
  • 1-5/8" x 21 drivers
  • 3-15/16" x 2 woofers
• Digital Amplifier: 82W total power: 2W x 21 + 20W x 2
• Standby Power Consumption: 0.5W
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 31-1/2" x 6-1/8" x 6"
• Weight: 25.3 lbs

Product Description

The New YSP-3000 offers great new features such as 1080p-compatiable HDMI, iPod compatibility and wide variety of beam settings including My Surround for true multi-channel surround sound enjoyment from a single component. The YSP-3000 applies the Digital Sound Projector technology to precisely control the orientation of the sound by focusing it through multiple beams. The center channel sound is heard directly, while sounds from other channels are heard after reflecting off walls. The result is true multi-channel surround sound that sounds just like a multi-speaker system ¿ but without the need for extra speakers! As amazing as it seems, the YSP-3000 can actually deliver multi-channel sound that surrounds listeners the same way that sound from front, center and rear speakers does. DVD movies and other digital sources sound just the way they are supposed to. Dolby Pro Logic II is included, so even 2-channel TV's sound can be heard in true multi-channel surround. Its elegant space-saving design avoids the need of numerous speakers and cables. It can be wall mounted or placed on a shelf or rack. . It powers the 21 beam drivers at 2W each and the two woofers at 20W each, for a total of 82W of power. There is no need for the customer to purchase an additional amplifier or receiver, so the system is compact and economical.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

70 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not perfect, October 19, 2007

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H. Jiang "henry_in_edison" (Edison, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yamaha YSP-3000BL Digital Sound Projector (Black) (Electronics)

When I first heard about the Digital Sound Projector from Yamaha I thought it would be a prefect solution for my family room where I do not (or cannot) run the cables to hook up rear (L/R) speakers. I pre-ordered YSP-3000 from Amazon in September 2007.

I have the YSP-3000 hooked up in my family room for more than a week now, here is the list of good and bad about the device:

The good:

- Excellent sound quality with Dolby Digital 5.1 supported sources such as my digital cable box (via HDMI interface/cable).
- Setup is easy. You ran Intelibeam from the device; in less than 20 mins you got a customized sound projecting environment. You can always tweak the settings manually but I found the auto-setting works just fine.
- YSP-3000 also functions as HDMI switch (1 output, 2 inputs) where you can switch audio/video between DVD player and cable TV without selecting input source from your TV set. That is, connect the output HDMI port off YSP-3000 to your TV, then connect your cable box and DVD players to YSP-3000. You only need to use the YSP-3000 remote to choose between DVD and cable box.

The bad:

Here is my biggest problem with YSP-3000. It does NOT support newer version of Dolby Digital TrueHD, nor Dolby Digital Plus off the box!!

I hooked up a Toshiba HD DVD player (model# HD-A30), and guess what, my audio channel on YSP-3000 became 2-channel stereo instead of 5.1. To by pass this problem, I had to hook-up my DVD player using optical audio connection as oppose to HDMI, and change the video output from HDMI to component video output. By doing so, I no longer can switch between DVD and cable using YSP-3000, and (in theory) receiving less quality image because I cannot use HDMI for my DVD.

I contacted Yamaha support, I was told that YSP-3000 does not indeed support Dolby Digital TrueHD nor Dobly Digital Plus, which have became the standard audio format for every HD DVD movie shipped out there. My Toshiba HD DVD player only offers three choices of audio output 1) AUTO (which is the one I am using, and it is recommend for digital sound), 2) PCM (which is 2-chanael, not 5.1 with surround sound, and 3) Downmix PCM, which is also 2-channel instead of 5.1.

So I have the latest Digital Sound Projector (YSP-3000), with latest HD DVD player (Toshiba HD-A30), with latest HD-DVD movies yet I cannot enjoy 5.1 sound environment without downgrading my video output from HDMI to component. That's a shame. I hope there will be a firmware upgrade in the future with either Yamaha or Toshiba devices (by the way, I already updated the firmware on Toshiba HD DVD player to v1.1, which is the latest as to date) to provide support of DD+, or DD TrueHD.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great product but some oddities, December 2, 2009

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Philip J. Mayo (Lompoc, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yamaha YSP-3000BL Digital Sound Projector (Black) (Electronics)

I am still playing with many of the features but already there are some oddities that may give buyers pause.

Tuning FM stations and setting preset is done oddly from the supplied remote. I cannot even begin to describe it. It is not at all intuitive.

The remote allows you to control a TV and another AV device but is very limited. For example, changing the input source on my Samsung LCD TV requires selecting enter after you scroll through a list of sources. The TV controls provided on the remote include only a few TV control buttons, none which are enter or select, so I can bring up and scroll through the source list but I cannot close it. I am still switching between remotes. This is of course a mix of Samsung and Yamaha oddities.

There is no system connection terminal port to support the YST-FSW050 subwoofer being promotionally offered with the YSP-3000. There is no system control port at all. Odd with the YSP-3000 acting an AV receiver substitute.

The height is just a bit too high for placing it on the same surface with many LCD televisions. I know the technology may be the limiter, but there could have been some effort to shorten the height to accomodate most of the televisions being sold.

All the connections except the HDMI connections face down. The gap provided for connectors is not always ideal. I have had to substitute my Monster Toslink cables with more generic cables because the terminator on the Monster cables are too long to fit underneath. I could see other cable terminations suffering a similar limit.

They provided a stick-on cable clip but no suggestions on best placement. I put mine in a spot I thought ideal and discovered after it would have been better rotated 90 degrees. Unfortunately the tack on the stick-on is so high, I cannot even attempt to remove it without tools.

I may discover more oddities as I go, but I thought I'd let you know there are oddities to consider. Yamaha makes a solid product but then controlling, configuring, and placing the product may frustrate many.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Practical!, April 24, 2010

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B. Atighechi - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yamaha YSP-3000BL Digital Sound Projector (Black) (Electronics)

My thoughts on this unit are as follows...

very easy to set up
Nice looking
very practical
much-much better than any TV speaker
great for bedrooms/dens/offices
***However****
If anyone wants to go the easy route of buying this for true/dynamic surround sound,,,think again. Under no circumstances, this will replace a 5 speaker system! Compared to a good 5.1--7.1 system, the YSP sounds contained and weak. For this amount of $$$$ you can buy an receiver/sub/and 5 bookshelf speaker that can beat this any day.