Yamaha

According to research by the CEA, a majority of U.S. households own at least one high-definition television. But HDTV is not complete without audio equipment that takes full advantage of digital surround sound.

So before tuning in to watch the big game, the Consumer Electronics Association recommends the following products to enhance your experience:

Sharp HT-SB300 2.1 Sound Bar Audio System with Digital Decoding
The Sharp Sound Bar features 32 watts of total output power and 2.1ch front surround system with main driver plus subwoofer in one unit. MSRP: $299.99

JVC TH-BA1 Sound Bar System
The TH-BA1, a sound bar system that features a low-profile 4.1 channel front surround sound bar and wireless subwoofer, combines sleek design and simple setup with performance that delivers convincing surround sound. MSRP: $399.95 Read more

February 23, 2009––Yamaha Electronics Corporation just introduced a new line of versatile, high-performance AV receivers featuring the RX-V665 (MSRP: $549.95), successor to the RX-V663, the industry's best-selling model in 2008. This model and the other four in the line (RX-V765, MSRP: $649.95; RX-V565, MSRP: $479.95; RX-V465, MSRP: $379.95; and RX-V365, MSRP $249.95) deliver the best HD video and audio performance along with exceptional versatility at popular price points.

Yamaha's new systems enable music and movie enthusiasts to fully enjoy their Blu-ray players, broadcast HD services and gaming consoles with comprehensive feature sets through most of the line. The top four models feature four 1080p compatible HDMI inputs. The top three also upscale analog video to 1080p full HD resolution for stunning, lifelike picture quality, even from non-HD video sources. On the audio side, all models, starting with the RX-V465, offer a full complement of surround sound audio decoders (Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio; Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio). Read more

December 22, 2008––Yamaha Electronics Corporation today introduced two new micro component systems featuring superior audio and video performance and high-end styling. The MCR-730 ($499.95 MSRP) includes an integrated DVD player and full HD 1080p support for a complete audio/video solution, while the MCR-230 ($349.95 MSRP) is a sophisticated audio system with a built-in iPod dock, USB input, high-quality CD player, advanced design speakers and much more. Each system includes a pair of high-quality two-way speakers.

With 1080p-compatible HDMI output, the MCR-730 enables the reproduction of DVD movies and digital TV broadcasts with unsurpassed HD quality. The MCR-730 is a DivX Ultra Certified device, delivering unrestricted access to the wider range of video sources. It can play all DivX content, including DivX 6, and supports the format’s media features such as interactive menus, subtitles and alternate audio tracks. The unit is also fully compatible with discs containing Mp3 and WMA audio files, WMV and DivX video files, and JPEG image files. Read more

December 22, 2008—Yamaha today introduced the DVX-700 DVD home theater system featuring an integrated DVD player, two front speakers and a powerful subwoofer for ultra-realistic home theater performance in an elegant design. The ideal system for smaller spaces where refined style is important, the DVX-700 ($1,199.95 MSRP) utilizes Yamaha’s exclusive Air Surround Xtreme technology to deliver fully convincing surround sound performance without requiring multiple speakers to be installed throughout the room.

Compact and eye-catching, the DVX-700 provides an exciting new way for consumers to bring home theater into their lives with a single purchase. The simple, basic and clean design ideally complements and enhances both modern and traditional home décor. The DVX-700 features a host of additional advancements all designed to deliver superior performance from a compact system. Read more

August 25, 2008––Yamaha Electronics Corporation, the innovator in home theater and digital audio and video reproduction, today introduced two new next-generation 7.1 channel AV home theater receivers, the RX-V3900 (140w x 7; $1,899.95 MSRP), and the RX-V1900 (130w x 7; $1,399.95 MSRP). Offering impressive audio and video performance, unprecedented compatibility with digital music devices and sources, extensive custom installation and convenience features and flexible multi-zone capabilities, both models bring new versatility and excitement to the home entertainment experience.

Giving users unsurpassed access to today’s popular digital music sources, the new receivers support HD Radio™ and are XM (with XM HD Surround powered by Neural Surround) and SIRIUS Satellite Radio ready. Additionally, the RX-V3900 supports iTunes tagging, so when listeners hear a great song on HD Radio, they can instantly bookmark it to their iTunes accounts. Each model also offers iPod compatibility via the optional YDS-11 Universal Dock ($99.95 MSRP). An optional Yamaha Bluetooth Wireless Audio Receiver (YBA-10, $129.95 MSRP) enables users to stream A2DP audio from devices such as mobile phones and computers to both models. Read more

August 25, 2008 -- Yamaha, the innovator in home theater and digital audio and video reproduction, today introduced the BD-S2900, an innovative Blu-ray Disc player that gives home theater enthusiasts a front-row seat at the leading-edge of high-definition entertainment. Featuring performance enhancements such as 12-bit Deep Color and HD Audio Bitstream output, engaging BONUSVIEW Functions that leverage the Blu-ray format’s next-generation multimedia capabilities and a stylish design to match the company’s high-end receiver line, the BD-S2900 ($1199.95 MSRP) delivers on the promise of all the excitement the home theater experience can offer. Delivering the highest picture quality, the BD-S2900 can output 1080p via HDMI. Although these signals are generally sent at 50 or 60 frames per second (fps), the BD-S2900 can output them at 24fps, the same frame rate at which movies are shot. Read more

August 25, 2008—Yamaha, the innovator in home theater and digital audio and video reproduction, today announced the introduction of the high-end RX-Z7, a powerful AV home theater receiver (140W x 7: $2699.95 MSRP) that smashes category boundaries by combining limitless source playback, the latest network receiver/digital media hub capabilities and superior HD audio and video performance. The RX-Z7 offers five HDMI inputs and advanced multi-zone capabilities and controller compatibility, making it the perfect centerpiece for sophisticated custom installations.

Designed to accommodate the full range of today’s digital music sources and services, the RX-Z7 offers unprecedented access to content throughout the home, from the Internet and beyond. With a well-designed graphical user interface that’s optimized for display on HDTV monitors, the RX-Z7 makes it quick and fun to browse the vast content collections that it makes so easily accessible. Read more

May 7, 2008 -- With an increasing number of consumers utilizing Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones, PDAs and PCs as entertainment devices, Yamaha has integrated wireless Bluetooth playback throughout its line of receivers, home-theater-in-a-box systems and portable speakers. The result is great sound and more flexibility in entertainment sources that can be enjoyed through a home entertainment system or anywhere on the go.

Yamaha’s new line of digital home theater receivers further extend high end functionality, flexibility and intuitive operation at moderate price points. In addition to Bluetooth playback via optional Yamaha direct connect accessories, the line of five models (RX-V863, 105Wx7, MSRP $999.95; RX-V663, 95Wx7, MRSP $549.95; RX-V563, 90Wx7, MSRP $449.95; RX-V463, 105Wx5, MSRP $349.95; and RX-V363, 100Wx5, MSRP $229.95) integrate features such as 1080p-compatible HDMI switching, iPod-compatibility (with optional accessories), XM and Sirius Satellite Radio compatibility, four system-configuring SCENE modes and improved CINEMA DSP Technology. Additional information on Yamaha’s new receiver line can be found at www.yamaha.com/yec/avreceivers Read more

March 25, 2008— Yamaha introduces the new RH10MS Professional Monitor Headphones with S-Logic Technology. Yamaha's legendary studio monitors have been the industry standard for their signature sound, accuracy and classic silhouette for more than two decades. The RH10MS Professional Monitor Headphones carry on that tradition; in addition to offering true fidelity, the white plating on the outer ear cuffs is reminiscent of Yamaha’s signature white-cone studio monitor speakers.

The RH10MS’s S-Logic 3-Dimensional Natural Surround delivers a new standard in digital surround that sends sounds around the listener’s head, not just into it. Without relying on tricks like artificial echo or digital processing, the system allows listeners to experience music just the way the sound mixer produced it. Read more