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Yamaha RX-V1900
$1,400.00
Released September, 2008
The Pros:8-point automatic calibration. Adaptive DRC for dynamic volume control. HD Radio.
The Cons:No HDMI scaling. Focus on what's important to your needs and don't compare apples to oranges. No Internet/network connectivity.
The Yamaha RX-V1900 is a mid-to-high end 7.1 channel a/v receiver. It features 130 Watts / channel of power, 4 x HDMI 1.3a inputs, video upscaling to 1080p of analog video sources, and high-definition audio decoding of Dolby TrueHD and dts HD-MA.
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The RX-V1900 was relased in September 2008 and supercedes the 2007's Yamaha RX-V1800; the V1900 adds HD radio, Bluetooth (A2DP, with optional YBA-10 wireless adapter), Sirius radio, and 8-point YPAO automatic system calibration. This receiver was simultaneously released along with the step-up Yamaha RX-V3900, and higher-end Yamaha RX-Z7; the RX-V3900 adds SRS Circle Surround II, a 2nd HDMI output, Rhapsody, HDMI deinterlacing and scaling, PReP (Progressive ReProcessing) with the ABT 2010 chipset, OSD improvements, and Zone 2 video. The RX-Z7 extends this further by adding a 5th HDMI inputs, more surround programs, a 4th zone, and component video on the Zone 2.
Features
- 7.1 channels, 130 W / channel
- Decodes Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio
- HDMI: 4 x HDMI 1.3a with deep color support and audio
- Inputs: 3 x component, 6 x S-Video/Composite, 5 x digital optical, 3 x digital co-axial
- Upscales to 480p / 720p / 1080i / 1080p over HDMI
- Upscales to component video
- Anchor Bay Technologies ABT1010 video scaler
- optional iPod dock
- optional Bluetooth A2DP with YBA-10 wireless adapter
- Sirius radio, HD Radio
- no network connectivity
- YPAO 8-point Auto Setup with Quick Start
- Zone 2 / 3 speaker terminals (audio only)
- Price: $1399.95
- Release Date: September 2008
User Reviews (17)
Pros & Cons
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8-point automatic calibration
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Adaptive DRC for dynamic volume control
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Hidden front control panel
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Decoding of high-defintion audio formats (TrueHD, HD-MA)
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Analog video upscaling to 1080p over HDMI, and upscaling to component video
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More power than cheaper receivers
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Support DTS-HD Master Audio 192kHz/24bit sampling frequency
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HDMI supports High refresh rate 100hz/120hz
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It does everything I expected to pay for this unit. Excellent features for the price.
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focus on what's important to your needs and don't compare apples to oranges.
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No Internet/network connectivity
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Not much improved over pre-decessor; nor much better features for the price compared to RX-V663
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Better video processing in the step-up RX-V3900
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