Yamaha YHT-590 Release Notes

Brand: Yamaha

Model: YHT-590

Type: Release Notes

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Contact: Doan Hoff / Yamaha Electronics Corporation, USA

(714) 522-9105 ([email protected])

Doug Wright / Giles Communications

(914) 798-4115 ([email protected])

Release Date: February 25, 2008

UNPRECEDENTED MULTI-SOURCE COMPATIBILITY AND SLEEK DESIGN

STAR IN YAMAHA’S ALL-IN-ONE HOME THEATER SYSTEMS

- New Line Boasts Systems Compatible with HDMI, iPods, XM, Sirius and Bluetooth

Wireless Technology; Plus Exclusive SCENE and YPAO Modes -

BUENA PARK, Calif. – Yamaha Electronics Corporation, the innovator in home theater

and digital audio and video reproduction, introduces its latest line of Home-Theater-in-a-

Box (HTIB) systems that provides consumers with the ability to playback content from

Sirius and XM Satellite Radio, as well as iPods or Bluetooth (A2DP) enabled phones,

computers and PDAs with optional Yamaha direct connect accessories. In addition, all

systems feature SCENE modes to instantly access any entertainment source and surround

sound experience, and Compressed Music Enhancer that improves the sound quality of

compressed music from any audio source. The top two systems in the line have YPAO

system calibration and intuitive onscreen displays for all system functions.

To deliver the highest possible video quality to HD displays, all systems feature an

HDMI interface, with two inputs and one output, for connecting up to two HDMI sources,

such as Blu-ray players and high definition set-top boxes. The YHT-790 and YHT-690

also accept HD Audio LPCM 5.1 channel reception up to 96kHz via HDMI interface.

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Yamaha’s exclusive SCENE mode allows users to maximize their audio

experience at the touch of a button via a set of four customizable SCENE buttons on the

front panel of the receiver. These SCENE modes automatically turn on the system and

activate the functions and technologies to best deliver TV, DVD, CD, iPod, Bluetooth or

Satellite Radio content.

The YHT-790 and YHT-690 offer both Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite

Radio compatibility (including XM HD Surround powered by Neural Surround),

allowing users to enjoy the hundreds of stations with CD quality sound via optional

antennas and paid subscriptions to these services. Neural Surround™ technology

enhances the experience of XM HD Surround, delivering a detailed sound stage with

superior 5.1 channel separation.

Each model in the line allows users to wirelessly listen to music stored on A2DP

Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones or computers via their home entertainment systems with

the optional Yamaha Bluetooth wireless audio receiver (YBA-10). All systems in the line

are also iPod-compatible via the optional Yamaha iPod docking station. Once docked, the

iPod can be operated (song selection, play, etc.) via the AV receiver’s remote control. In

addition, docked iPods are automatically charged so that they are ready to be taken on the

go at all times.

Yamaha’s proprietary Compressed Music Enhancer, which is featured in all four

systems, improves the quality of audio files compressed from CDs or downloaded from the

Internet as they are played back from any compatible source. The improvement in audio is

especially apparent when listening to this music in stereo.

The YHT-690 features a DVD player that enables HDMI 1080i/720p upscaling and

High-Definition JPEG picture playback at their native resolution via HDMI 1080i or 720p

video signals.

The YHT-790 and YHT-690 feature the company’s proprietary Yamaha

Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO) technology and Optimizer Microphone

that simplify the home theater set-up process by automatically assessing and adjusting to

room acoustics via a parametric equalizer.

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All of the new systems feature Yamaha’s advanced CINEMA DSP that provides a

choice of 8 realistic-sounding surround programs (3 HiFi, 5 Cinema) and is capable of

delivering 5.1 channels of sound that is compatible with all the latest surround sound

formats. The systems also offer a SILENT CINEMA mode for enjoying surround-like

sound through headphones.

Leading the series of four new models is the YHT-790 system that perfectly

complements flat panel LCD or plasma monitors with its five “flat-design” speakers and

a slim subwoofer, all with an elegant high gloss piano finish. The YHT-590 also features

“flat-design” speakers and a slim subwoofer that complement flat TV monitors.

Each of Yamaha’s new HTIB systems are comprised of full-fledged Yamaha-

manufactured components to provide consumers a convenient and cost-effective way to

complete a quality surround sound home entertainment system. Yamaha’s latest YHT

series models start at a suggested retail price of $399.95.

All four Yamaha YHT systems are currently available for the suggested retail

prices below:

• YHT-790 (5 x 105W, 130W sub, MSRP: $849.95)

• YHT-690 (5 x 105W, 100W sub, MSRP: $649.95)

• YHT-590 (5 x 100W, 100W sub, MSRP: $549.95)

• YHT-390 (5 x 100W, 100W sub, MSRP: $399.95)

For more information, write Yamaha Electronics Corporation, P.O. Box 6660,

Buena Park, CA 90620; telephone (714) 522-9105; email infostation@yamaha.com; or

visit www.yamaha.com/hometheater.

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About Yamaha

Yamaha Electronics Corporation (YEC), USA, based in Buena Park, California, is a

wholly owned subsidiary of Yamaha. YEC offers Home Theater components and

systems, featuring A/V Receivers, Amplifiers, DVD/CD, Speakers, Mini-Systems, Video

Projection, as well as A/V & IT Convergence Products.

Yamaha YHT-590 Release Notes

Yamaha YHT-590 Release Notes

Yamaha YHT-590 Release Notes

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