HD Audio format support: Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital TrueHD, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio and DTS-HD Master Audio
- 7-channel 665W powerful surround sound (95W 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
- 4 SCENE buttons offering greater operating ease (with 18 preset SCENE templates)
- 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
- 1080p-compatible HDMI (2 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 compenzation
- Analog video to HDMI digital video upconversion and deinterlacing with TBC
- Fine-tuned CINEMA DSP and Adaptive DSP level
- Improved Compressed Music Enhancer
- Adaptive DRC (Dynamic Range Control)
- XM Satellite Radio 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
- SILENT CINEMA and Virtual CINEMA DSP
- Dialogue Lift for dialogue to screen center
- Preout terminals for front, center, surround and surround back, and dual mono subwoofer out
- 9 selectable subwoofer crossover frequencies
- Subwoofer phase select
- 8-channel or 6-channel external input
- Speaker A, B, A+B selection
- Preset remote unit