Yamaha BD-S1065BL Blu-Ray Disc Player

 (12 customer reviews)

When Dorothy and crew approached the castle of the infamous Wicked Witch of the West, she encountered a old, dilapidated wooden sign that read . . . "I'd go back if I were you", and this expresses my sentiments perfectly for anyone considering the Yamaha BD-S1065 Blu-Ray Player. As a diehard Yamaha fan, I truly wish that I could offer prospective buyers of the Yamaha BD-S1065 something 'positive' about this particular player, because I've been a staunch supporter/consumer of all things 'Yamaha' for many years. The fact is, they make some of the finest home "audio" components available anywhere, but I'm afraid the same cannot be said of their "video" gear including the BD-S1065.

Let me say at the outset that I own the Yamaha RX-V863BL A/V (home theatre) receiver ($600) and its an awesome unit! I also own a full line-up of Yamaha home theatre speakers including the Yamaha NS-C444 center speaker ($150), two Yamaha NS-B750 bookshelf speakers ($1200/pair), and a Yamaha YST-SW315...Read more

We all love a bargain and that's what this otherwise lofty-priced blu ray player appeared to be when its price recently dipped below two benjamins. In my ever-ending quest to test almost every blu ray player, I purchased one with reasonable hopes. Yamaha debuted this player at nearly $600 and thought it might be a capable performer with a bit too demanding a pricetag (a la the Denon DBP-2010CI). A few "professional" reviews had scored the player reasonably well in traditional AV quality, which led me to believe this player might be akin to the apparently higher end funai-built machines badged as Marantz, Onkyo, and Denon.

Upon unboxing the player, my hopes were high in feeling the heft of the player. The player has an old-fashioned profile and weight similar to the larger Funai-built players. Connectivity on the rear panel is very good with Multi-Channel Analogue outputs, dedicated, down-mixed stereo outputs, usb hub, Ethernet connection and the usual video offerings. Upon...Read more

The player works just fine after loading the free firmware update from Yamaha. Price has dropped considerably in the last several weeks. Shop Best Buy for open box specials which are going for as little as $90.00, however ignore Best Buy HDMI cable push. Way over priced. I got a 6 foot cable on Amazon for .98 cents. Avoid buying player on-line unless shipping is free. No flashing lights or pin wheel sparklers to entertain the kids but who cares. A little slow on startup so instant gratification doesn't apply. Excellent Blu-Ray player.