Yamaha 863 A/V receiver

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The 7.2-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver RX-V863 is a top-quality A/V receiver with iPod compatibility, features 1080p compatible HDMI, high-definition video up-conversion, de-interlacing, XM Satellite Radio "Ready", upgraded CINEMA DSP and improved YPAO sound optimization.

Full support for HD audio formats ensures maximum enjoyment of all high definition sources. Other advantages include full HD 1080p video upscaling with 3 HDMI inputs, HD Radio™ tuner, as well as exclusive Yamaha features such as Pure Direct,YPAO sound optimization and four SCENE buttons.

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MAIN FEATURES

High Sound Quality

• HD audio format support: Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital TrueHD, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio and DTS-HD Master Audio
• 7-channel 735W powerful surround sound (105W x 7)
• Digital ToP-ART and High Current Amplification
• Pure Direct for higher fidelity sound reproduction
• Burr-Brown 192kHz/24-bit DACs used in all channels
• Assignable amplifiers for bi-amp connection

High Picture Quality

• Analog video (480i or 480p) upscaling to full HD 1080p
• 1080p-compatible HDMI (3 in/1 out)
• Supports Deep Color (up to 36 bit), x.v.Color, a double speed Refresh Rates of 120Hz and 1080p/24Hz transmission, and Auto Lip-Sync compensation
• Analog video to HDMI digital video upconversion and deinterlacing with TBC

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Advanced Features

• 4 SCENE buttons offering greater operating ease (with 19 preset SCENE templates)
• HD Radio digital broadcast reception capability
• XM ready with XM HD Surround powered by Neural Surround
• SIRIUS Satellite Radio ready
• Improved YPAO for automatic speaker setup
• iPod compatibility via Yamaha Universal Dock
• Bluetooth (A2DP) compatibility with Yamaha Bluetooth Wireless Audio Receiver (YBA-10)
• Superior multi-zone control compatibility

Surround Realism

• Fine-tuned CINEMA DSP and Adaptive DSP Level
• Improved Compressed Music Enhancer
• Adaptive DRC (Dynamic Range Control)

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Other Notable Features

• XM ready with XM HD Surround powered by Neural Surround
• SIRIUS Satellite Radio ready
• 40-station preset tuning / Auto preset tuning
• HD Audio LPCM 7.1-channel reception (up to 192kHz)
• High dynamic power and Linear Damping
• Low Jitter PLL Circuitry
• Assignable amplifiers for bi-amp connection
• Initial Volume and Maximum Volume Setting
• iPod song titles displayed in English and Western European languages ISO 8859-1 (Latin 1) on the front panel and on-screen display
• Improved Compressed Music Enhancer with Straight Enhancer program
• Adaptive DRC (Dynamic Range Control)
• SILENT CINEMA and Virtual CINEMA DSP
• Preout terminals for front, center, surround and surround back, and dual mono subwoofer out
• 9 selectable subwoofer crossover frequencies
• Subwoofer phase select
• Front panel video Aux input terminals with optical digital and S-Video input terminals
• 8-channel or 6-channel external input
• Phono input
• Speaker A, B, A+B selection
• Preset remote unit with illuminated buttons