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Yamaha RX-V863
$1,000.00
Released February, 2008
The Pros:HD radio tuner. 1080p video upscaling. Burr-Brown DACs and ADCs.
The Cons:Poorly laid out and confusing remote control. Audio only for 2nd zone. Quite a bit more expensive that RX-V663 with only the major difference being the upscaling feature.
The Yamaha RX-V863 (very similar to the Yamaha HTR-6180) is a 7.2 channel a/v receiver supporting video upconversion up to 1080p and HD audio decoding. It has similar specifications to the Yamaha RX-V663 but has 3 HDMI inputs instead of 2, and is a rated for 105 Watts / channel as compared to 95 Watts / channel.
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However, the most significant difference between the RX-V863 and RX-V663 is that the RX-V863 upscales video sources to up to 1080p, whereas the RX-V663 merely transcodes the video sources to HDMI and component. The Yamaha RX-V863 has an MSRP of $999.95.
Features
- 7.2 channel a/v receiver
- 105 watts / channel
- upscales video source to 1080p over HDMI
- decodes Dolby TrueHD and dts HD-MA
- inputs:
- 3 x HDMI 1.3 inputs
- 3 x component video
- 4 x digital optical S/PDIF
- 2 x digital coaxial
- 5 x composite/S-Video
- 2nd zone of stereo audio
- 5-way binding post speaker terminals
- +12V trigger
- 2 x switch AC outlets
- XM/Sirius inputs
- MSRP: $999.95
- Release date: February 2008
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3 x HDMI inputs supporting deep color and 1080p/24
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Decodes Dolby TrueHD and dts HD MA
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Bi-ampable front speakers
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2 sub-woofer outputs (left/right)
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Includes SRS circle surround II matrixing algorithm
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Line level pre-outs for all 8 channels
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Poorly laid out and confusing remote control
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Quite a bit more expensive that RX-V663 with only the major difference being the upscaling feature
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No BTB/WTW support (0-255 RGB signals clipped to 15-235). Full Range sources (such as games) are the most affected.
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