Yamaha RX-Z7 Digital Home Theater Receiver

Yamaha Updated: 2008-09-01 RSS

Expanding on the highly acclaimed Z-Series, Yamaha introduces another benchmark: the RX-Z7, a 7.1-channel Network AV Receiver. The RX-Z7 receiver provides an enormous range of exciting multimedia features, extensive custom installation capabilities, video adjustment features and cutting edge technologies. The RX-Z7 performance provides great enjoyment for the home theater experience.

High Sound Quality

* 7-channel 980W powerful surround sound (140W x 7)
* Decoders for HD Audio format: Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio (192kHz); Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
* Digital ToP-ART and High Current Amplification
* Stable chassis design with cross-shaped frames and double-box construction
* Pure Direct for HD audio and video enjoyment
* Burr-Brown 192kHz/24-bit DACs in all channels
* Digital System Clock Isolator and Ultra Low Jitter PLL circuitry for HDMI and any digital sources
* Inteligent Assignable Amplifiers for bi-amp or Front Presence connection

High Picture Quality

* Analog and HDMI video upscaling to full HD 1080p and downscaling to 480p
* 1080p-compatible HDMI 5 inputs (1 on front) 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
* Versatile video adjustment functions with 6 preset memories for different sources. Video adjustments are Mosquito Noise Reduction, Block Noise Reduction, Detail Enhancement, Edge Enhancement, and Brightness/Contrast/Saturation control
* Anchor Bay VRS™ video processing technologies

Extensive Compatibility

* 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
* SIRIUS Internet Radio Coming March 2009 via online firmware update.
* 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
* iPod compatibility via optional YDS-11 Universal Dock
* Bluetooth (A2DP) compatibility with optional Yamaha Bluetooth® Wireless Audio Receiver YBA-10

Superb Convenience

* Advanced YPAO with multiple point measurement for automatic speaker setup
* System Memory — 6 combinations for Main and 4 for other Zone 2, 3 and 4
* GUI superimpose on-screen display with 6 language (English, French, German, Spanish, Russian and Japanese)
* Album Art display on GUI
* iPod content browsing on front panel display
* Web Browser Control: You can control the RX-Z7 via a PC or PDA web browser over a home network

Surround Realism

* CINEMA DSP 3D processing (22 programs) with Adaptive DSP Level
* Adaptive DRC (Dynamic Range Control) now enhanced with input source level compensation and YPAO speaker setup data
* Dialogue Lift
* Compressed Music Enhancer

Versatile Zone Control

* Supporting up to Zone 4
* Assignable Amplifiers for multi-zone control (Zone 2 and Zone 3)
* Preamplifier Mode
* Assignable Zone component video for Zone 2 to 4
* Zone 2 video output with OSD capability
* Zone 4 optical digital audio output
* Zone Mono (Zone 2 and Zone 3)
* Sleep timer for all zones
* RS-232C interface
* Remote input/output and programmable Dual +12V trigger outputs