With exceptional surround-sound reproduction, 1080p upconversion, and HD-component video, the Yamaha RX-V661 630W 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver will take your home theater experience to new heights. In the convenience of your own home, you can finally watch your favorite movies come alive with the RX-V661. It offers you the same surround sound entertainment value you would expect from a night out at the movies.

The RX-V661 offers 2-HDMI inputs, and 3-HD-component inputs, enabling an effortless, high-bandwidth transfer of video signals to the latest HDTV displays. In addition, Yamaha uses an advanced Cinema DSP digital technology to create independent sound fields that fill the room with a surreal surround-sound experience. The RX-V661 receiver features Burr-Brown 192KHz/24-bit audio processing technology to create a wider, more enveloping surround-sound experience. It features built-in Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro-Logic II, DTS, and DTS-ES decoders.

• High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)

If you're looking to pump high-definition DVD playback into your HD displays or projectors, the RX-V661 will do the job. It has a high-bandwidth processor capable of upconverting 720p/1080i and 1080p through the HDMI output. HDMI supports standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable.

• SCENE Buttons

Four SCENE buttons make operating the receiver easier than ever. They are initially set to default settings for DVD Viewing, Disc Listening, TV Viewing and Radio Listening. Pressing a SCENE button automatically launches a number of operations that initiate a play function of the controlled source.

• 7.1-Channel and Digital Audio Decoding

The RX-V661 uses specific Dolby Digital/DTS codecs and Cinema DSP Digital to reproduce an enveloping surround-sound experience. The unit encodes Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS, DTS 96/24, DTS-ES Discrete/Matrix 6.1, and DTS Neo:6.

• ToP-ART Amplification

Yamaha's Digital Total Purity Audio Reproduction Technology (ToP-ART) offers exquisite audio reproduction with advanced digital-amplification circuitry.

• High-Quality 24-bit Audio Processing

Yamaha's 192KHz/24-bit digital-to-analog converter is the backbone to the RX-V661's exceptional multichannel audio conversion. By executing an accurate sound-field reproduction and reducing analog noise in the signal path, the RX-V661 is capable of reproducing an enveloping audio signal that is unsurpassed.

• HD Component and Digital Audio

With playback specifications that meet the standards of professionals, the RX-V661 features HD component video inputs/output for high-resolution low-distortion video playback, and digital-audio inputs/outputs for high quality audio reproduction.

• XM Satellite Radio with XM-HD Surround

Simply plug an XM Connect and Play (optional) digital accessory into the RX-V661's XM-Ready receiver, and activate the XM (optional) service to start receiving uninterrupted radio programming of your choice. XM Satellite Radio offers XM-HD Surround, which provides 5.1-channel surround sound audio of over 150 digital channels.

• Simplay HD

The RX-V661 is Simplay HD ready, this feature represents a standard of excellence in testing for a premium-HD "plug and play" consumer experience offering maximum access to HD content.

• YPAO Automatic System Calibration

The RX-V661 features a built-in metering system called YPAO. This advanced processing technology uses a small optimizer microphone (included) to analyze room acoustics for the proper balance of your surround sound speakers.

• Compressed Music Enhancer

With the Compressed Music Enhancer, highs and especially lows are richer and smoother, bringing music back to life to be as close to the original as possible.

• Silent Cinema

The RX-V661 features Silent Cinema audio processing, which enables you to engage the full surround-sound experience through a pair of headsets.

• iPod Connectivity

Through Yamaha's Universal iPod Dock option (YDS-10), your iPod effectively becomes another Yamaha component flowing through the RX-V661 receiver.

• Built-In AM/FM Tuner

Enjoy your favorite radio broadcasts with surround sound processing, with the built-in AM/FM wide-band tuner.