Yamaha RX-V3900 A/V Receiver Preview

The Yamaha RX-V3900 has arrived! This brand new 140W x 7.1 channel receiver costs $1799.95 and features an Ethernet port and extensive networking features, allowing you to stream music from your PC, Internet Radio, or Rhapsody online music service. A web browser interface allows you to control the receiver via a PC or PDA web browser over a home network. The RX-V3900 also boasts HD Radio with iTunes tagging, four HDMI v1.3a inputs and two outputs, with HDMI up-conversion and scaling to 1080p and extensive multi-zone custom installation compatibilities. It supports the latest HD Audio formats such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio (192kHz). The RX-V3900 also features a USB input and Bluetooth support, allowing you to stream music from your PC or Bluetooth wireless device.

Features Quick Look:

• 7.1 channel (140W x 7) network receiver
  
• Decoders for HD Audio formats: Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio (192kHz); Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
• Burr-Brown 192kHz/24-bit DACs for all channels
• Digital System Clock Isolator and Ultra Low Jitter PLL circuitry for HDMI and any digital sources
• Intelligent Assignable Amplifiers for bi-amp or Front Presence connection

• Analog and HDMI video upscaling to full HD 1080p
• 1080p-compatible HDMI v1.3a 4 inputs and 2 outputs (simultaneous)
• Supports Deep Color (30/36 bit), x.v.Color, 120Hz/24Hz Refresh Rates and Auto Lip-Sync compensation
• PReP™ (Progressive ReProcessing) with 2:2/2:3 Pull-Down Detection, Motion Adaptive Deinterlacing
• Anchor Bay VRS™ video processing technologies

• Network Receiver capabilities, connecting Internet Radio (MP3/WMA), Streaming Service (Rhapsody®/SIRIUS), music files on PC (WAV, MP3, WMA, AAC) and Yamaha MusicCAST via LAN
• Windows Vista and DLNA network device support
• USB port for portable audio players and flash drives (MTP/MSC)
• HD Radio™ with iTunes tagging
• XM ready with XM HD Surround powered by Neural Surround
• SIRIUS Satellite Radio ready
• SIRIUS Internet Radio Coming March 2009 via online firmware update.
• iPod compatibility via optional YDS-11 Universal Dock
• Bluetooth (A2DP) compatibility with optional Yamaha Bluetooth® Wireless Audio Receiver YBA-10