About the only music this receiver doesn’t play is 8-track. The usuals are there (CD, AM/FM, phono, iPod), and the network connection allows access to your PC music files, Internet radio and Yamaha’s MusicCAST home audio network. Video? The HDMI 1.3a interface supports upscaling to 1080p Deep Color transmission for top HD DVD and Blu-ray performance.

the nitty gritty
- 3D Cinema DSP surround-sound processing.
- YPAO Sound Optimization to automatically adjust to speaker parameters.
- Auto lip-sync compensation for video.

price
$1,699

for more info
www.yamaha.com