Yamaha RX-V1700B review
High Sound Quality
7-channel 980W powerful surround sound (140W X 7)
Digital ToP-ART with superior audio-grade parts and devices used throughout
Pure Direct for higher fidelity sound reproduction
3 in/1 out HDMI (ver. 1.2a) for handling digital signals including Super Audio CD
Assignable amplifiers for bi-amp connection
High Picture Quality
1080p compatible HDMI (3 in/1 out)
High-definition video up-conversion
Up-scaling (480i/576i to 1080i/720p)
De-interlacing (480i/576i to 480p/576p)
Wide-range video bandwidth (100MHz -3 dB, 1080p compatible)
Advanced Facilities
Network Receiver functions (Internet radio, PC music files, USB portable audio players and flash drives, MusicCAST)
iPod compatibility via optional Yamaha YDS-10
Compressed Music Enhancer
Improved YPAO sound optimization with 6 system memories
GUI on-screen display (6 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Russian and Japanese)
Superior zone control with additional zone remote unit and zone multi-language OSD
Surround Realism
Upgraded CINEMA DSP with 23 DSP programmes
Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES 96/24 compatibility