Yamaha RX-V861 7.1 Channel 735 Watt XM/XM HD Ipod Ready AV Receiver with Built-in Dolby DTS-Dolby Digital-Dolby Pro Logic II Decoders

The Yamaha RX-V861 gives you 1080p-compatible HDMI switching for connecting two high-definition video components. It also adds analog-to-HDMI conversion, so you can send all of the video sources in your system to your TV via a single HDMI cable. Plus, this receiver can actually upconvert any non-HD source to a digital video signal with either 720p or 1080i resolution. This gives your DVDs and older video sources a crisp, vivid look.

Yamaha designed the RX-V861 to create a powerful, totally engaging home theater experience. This receiver delivers riveting multichannel sound from all your movies, music, and TV shows, thanks to 105 high-current watts per channel and top-quality Yamaha construction. You also get cool digital entertainment options like XM Satellite Radio capability and iPod® integration, plus advanced video capabilities that let you make the most of all your video sources.
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Yamaha's RX-V861 special SCENE modes let you get to your entertainment sources in a hurry. Just press one of the four preset SCENE buttons on the receiver's front panel or remote, and the 'V861 automatically switches to the correct input setting and sound mode for DVD viewing, disc listening, TV viewing, or radio listening. Plus, you can individually reprogram each button for different activities of your choice, such as playing video games, listening to records on your turntable, and more.

Yamaha's RX-V861 sophisticated auto-calibration system enables quick, easy, and precise home theater setup. Plug in the included microphone and place it in your favorite seat. The receiver analyzes the size, volume, relative distance, and frequency response of every speaker in your home theater system, adjusting the settings for each one individually. In less than three minutes, your receiver configures itself for optimum performance with your specific speakers and their placement within the room.

Product Specifications:

* 4 SCENE buttons on front panel and remote unit offering easier operation
* XM Ready with XM HD Surround powered by Neural Surround
* Compatible with iPod via optional Yamaha YDS-10
* Improved YPAO supporting low frequency to 31.5Hz with auto setup
* Superior multi-zone control compatibility
* On-screen display

High Sound Quality:

* 7-channel 735W powerful surround sound (105W x 7)
* Digital ToP-ART and High Current Amplification
* HDMI Ver. 1.2a with support for Super Audio CD
* Pure Direct for high quality sound reproduction
* Burr-Brown 192kHz/24-bit DACs used in all channels
* Assignable amplifiers for bi-amp connection

High Picture Quality:

* High-definition video upscaling (480i or 480p to 720p/1080i)
* Deinterlacing (480i to 480p) through HDMI output
* 1080p/60fps(Hz) - compatible HDMI (2 in/1 out)

Surround Realism:

* Upgraded CINEMA DSP with 17 DSP programs
* Compressed Music Enhancer
* Night Listening Enhancer (Cinema/Music) and SILENT CINEMA

Additional Features:

* Zone 2 control and Zone on/off on front panel
* Burr-Brown 192kHz/24-bit DACs used in all channels
* Assignable amplifiers for bi-amp connection
* 3 HDTV compatible component video inputs
* iPod song titles displayed in English and Western European languages ISO 8859-1 (Latin1) on the front panel and on-screen display
* High-performance CINEMA DSP LSI (64-bit floating point quantization)
* Night Listening Enhancer (Cinema and Music), SILENT CINEMA and Virtual CINEMA DSP
* Dialogue Lift for dialogue to screen center
* Audio Delay for adjusting lip-sync (0–160ms)
* Preout terminals for front, center, surround and surround back, and subwoofer out
* Preset remote unit with illuminated buttons
* 9 selectable subwoofer crossover frequencies
* Subwoofer phase select
* Front panel video Aux input terminals with optical digital and S-Video input terminals
* Analog mixdown
* 8-channel external decoder input
* Phono input
* Speaker A, B, A+B selection
* Sleep timer
* 40-station preset tuning / Auto preset tuning