Expanding on the highly acclaimed Yamaha DSP-Z11, Yamaha introduces another benchmark: the DSP-Z7, a 7.1-channel network AV receiver. This receiver provides an enormous range of exciting multimedia features, extensive custom installation capabilities, video adjustment features and cutting edge technologies. The DSP-Z7 performance provides great enjoyment for the home theatre experience.

The Yamaha DSP-Z7 features the latest Yamaha YPAO system which uses a small microphone and sophisticated equalization to automatically set the best sound for any room, no matter where the speakers are. First it checks the speaker connections and phase of each speaker. Then it sends out tones which are captured by the microphone to analyze the room acoustics and sets a variety of parameters, such as the speaker size, the distance of the speakers and even the sound pressure level, etc. Until it achieves the best sound conditions for your room and you don't have to do anything.

The DSP-Z7 has an improved system that is faster (less than three minutes), also adjusts frequency response, and provides three programmed EQ patterns, plus the ability to manually adjust parametric EQ settings. Six YPAO settings can be held in memory and recalled via two system memory buttons on the remote control. As well as all the benefits of next generation sound formats, with the Yamaha DSP-Z7 you also get Yamaha's 'Cinema DSP digital'. Conventional multichannel audio reproduction systems base their sound on Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, using matrix and steering technologies to create surround sound effects.

Yamaha's 'CINEMA DSP' is much more advanced, actually creating richly realized independent sound fields that envelop you in an unmatched surround sound experience. With dialogue, music and effects from ideally located in these separate sound fields, you will hear sound with accurate placement, smooth movement, exceptional clarity and richness, and startlingly realistic presence. It will seem as if the walls of your room have disappeared and you are in the middle of your own immense theatre! The decoding circuitry performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, DTS Digital Surround, DTS-ES (DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 and DTS-ES Discrete 6.1), DTS Neo: 6 and DTS 96/24 decoding with extreme accuracy, as well as all digital sound field processing.

Yamaha DSP-Z7 High sound quality :

• 7-channel 980W powerful surround sound (140W x 7)
• Decoders for HD Audio formats: 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
• Intelligent assignable amplifiers for bi-amp or front presence connection

Yamaha DSP-Z7 High picture quality :

• Analogue and HDMI video upscalling to full HD 1080p and downscaling to 480p
• 1080p-compatible HDMI 5 inputs (1 on front) and 2 outputs (simultaneous)
• Supports Deep Colour (30 / 36-bit), x.v.Colour, 100Hz / 120Hz and 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, wdge enhancement, and brightness/ contrast/ saturation control
• 'Anchor Bay VRS' video processing technologies

Yamaha DSP-Z7 Extensive compatibility :

• Network receiver capabilities
• Connecting internet radio (MP3 / WMA), music files on PC (WAV, MP3, WMA, AAC) and Yamaha MusicCAST via LAN
• Windows Vista and DLNA network device support
• USB port for portable audio players and flash drives (MTP / MSC)
• iPod compatibility via optional YDS-11 universal dock
• Bluetooth (A2DP) compatibility with optional Yamaha bluetooth wireless audio receiver YBA-10

Yamaha DSP-Z7 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 superimposed on-screen display with 6 languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Russian and Japanese)
• Album art display on GUI
• iPod content browsing on front panel display

Yamaha DSP-Z7 Surround realism :

• CINEMA DSP 3D processing (22 programmes) 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

Yamaha DSP-Z7 Versatile zone control :

• Supporting up to 4 zones
• Assignable amplifiers for multi-zone control (zones 2 and 3)
• Pre-amplifier mode
• Assignable zone component video for zones 2 to 4
• Zone 2 video output with OSD capability
• Zone 4 optical digital audio output
• Zone mono: zones 2 and 3
• Sleep timer for all zones
• RS-232C interface
• Remote input / output and programmable dual +12V trigger outputs

Yamaha DSP-Z7 Dimensions & weight :

• Dimensions (W x H x D) 435 x 196 x 441mm
• Weight: 19.6kg

Yamaha DSP-Z7 Input connections :

• HDMI x 5
• Dock terminal for optional iPod dock
• USB x 2
• Network x 1
• Optical digital (fixed and assignable) x 5
• Coaxial digital (fixed and assignable) x 3
• S-video x 6
• Analogue AV / audio: 5 / 4
• Component video (fixed and assignable) x 3
• Multi-channel external decoder: 8ch or 6ch

Yamaha DSP-Z7 Output connections :

• HDMI x 2
• Optical digital (fixed and assignable) x 1
• Analogue AV / audio: 2 / 1
• S-video x 2
• Component video monitor x 1
• S-video / composite monitor: 1 / 1
• Speaker (without subwoofer) 7ch / 11 ter
• Subwoofer x 1

Yamaha DSP-Z7 Others :

• Zone 2 composite video out: 2
• Zone 2 audio out: 1
• Zone 3 audio out: 1
• Zone 4 optical digital out: 1
• Zone 4 analogue out: 1
• Remote in / out: 2 / 2
• +12V / 15mA trigger out: 2
• RS-232C: 1