
Our rating:
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