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Yamaha YHT-495BL Complete 5.1-Channel Home Theater System

The Yamaha YHT-495 5.1-channel home theater system is a quality entry-level HTiB system with a 100-watt, 5-channel A/V receiver, 1080p-compatible HDMI inputs, iPod and Bluetooth compatibility, 4 SCENE buttons, and a powerful 100-watt subwoofer. Supports the latest high-definition audio formats including Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus, and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio. Add your iPod or iPhone by connecting optional compatible Yamaha docks like the YDS-12 or Yamaha Bluetooth Wireless Audio Receiver (sold separately).

Amazon Sales Rank: #9614 in Consumer Electronics Color: Black Brand: Yamaha Model: YHT-495BL Dimensions: 24.25" h x 17.25" w x 23.63" l, 55.00 pounds Complete 5.1-channel home theater system with HDMI 1080p-compatible HDMI repeater (4 in/1 out) Exclusive Yamaha home theater technology like CINEMA DSP and SCENE functions Compressed Music Enhancer improves playback of your digital music library Includes a Yamaha RX-V371 receiver and Yamaha NS-AP1405BL speaker/subwoofer system

The Yamaha YHT-495 5.1-Channel Complete Home Theater System offers many advanced home theater features including 4-in/1-out HDMI with 3D and Audio Return Channel compatibility, iPod/iPhone and Bluetooth compatibility, HD Audio with CINEMA DSP compatibility, and SCENE function. Improve your home cinema experience with the Yamaha YHT-495 5.1 theater system This package includes a Yamaha RX-V371 100-watt audio/video receiver, a Yamaha NS-AP1405 5-channel speaker package, and a powerful Yamaha YST-SW012 8" 100-watt subwoofer. Featuring 4 HDMI inputs and connections for all your home theater components. View back panel Enjoy the effects of CINEMA DSP surround sound without the surround speakers 1080p-Compatible HDMI with 3D and Audio Return Channel Improve your home cinema experience with 100 watts per channel of powerful 5.1-channel surround sound, with the latest HD Audio format decoding: Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus, and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio. The 1080p-compatible HDMI (4 in/1 out) supports Deep Color (30/36 bit), x.v.Color, 24 Hz Refresh Rate and Auto Lip-Sync compensation, as well as the latest HDMI features like 3D and Audio Return Channel. CINEMA DSP Digital for Enhanced Surround Realism Conventional multi-channel audio reproduction systems base their sound on Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, using matrix and steering technologies to create surround sound effects. Yamaha 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 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 theater. SILENT CINEMA and Virtual CINEMA DSP SILENT CINEMA, a variation of Yamaha's CINEMA DSP technology, makes it possible to listen in private to movies and other multi-channel sources for hours without listening fatigue. Virtual CINEMA DSP lets you enjoy the effects of CINEMA DSP surround sound without using surround speakers (handy for use in custom installations where some rooms don't have surround speakers). It can be used with the front / center / presence speakers or even with just the two front left and right speakers. Adaptive DRC (Dynamic Range Control) Yamaha's Adaptive DRC technology automatically adjusts the dynamic range of the sound according to the volume that is selected. Adaptive DRC refines the dynamic range parameters to make low volume sounds easier to hear (narrower dynamic range) while retaining the massiveness felt during high volume (wider dynamic range). And because our ears lose sensitivity to low and high sounds as volume decreases, it continually adjusts these frequency ranges according to the volume and to the input signal level. Compressed Music Enhancer Refreshes Your Music Yamaha employs sophisticated digital signal processing with exclusive algorithms to enable playback that improves the performance of compressed music formats, including MP3 and WMA. 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. SCENE: A New Level of Operating Ease 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. Push a SCENE button to automatically launch play of the preset source. Other SCENE settings are also available, such as iPod Listening, XM Listening, TV Sports Viewing and Action Game Playing. Browse and select the settings quickly accomplished by rotating the Input knob and watching the on-screen display. The settings can be selected for one-time use, or they can replace the original default settings. You can even change the SCENE names for convenience. Expand Your Yamaha System with Convenient Connectivity The optional YDS-12 Universal Dock lets you connect your iPod or iPhone to the receiver. And the YDS-12 is "Works with iPhone"-certified, so you can get the most out of your iPhone music library with zero hassles. The optional YBA-10 Bluetooth Wireless Audio Receiver docks to the receiver and supports A2DP stereo audio streaming, so users can enjoy music wirelessly from Bluetooth-enabled smartphones, Windows PCs, and Macs. Technical Specifications Power Output: 100W x 5 Frequency Response: 10Hz - 100kHz +0,-3dB Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.06% Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 98dB Standby Power Consumption (HDMI Off, Standby Through Off): 0.1W Receiver Dimensions (WxHxD): 17-1/8" x 6" x 12-3/8" Receiver Weight: 16.5 lbs Surround Speaker Dimensions (WxHxD): 3-5/8" x 6-5/8" x 4-1/8" Surround Speaker Weight (each): 1.26 lbs Center Speaker Dimensions (WxHxD): 9-7/8" x 3-5/8" x 4-3/8" Center Speaker Weight (each): 2.1lbs Subwoofer Dimensions (WxHxD): 11-3/8" x 11-3/8" x 12-7/8" Subwoofer Weight: 18.7 lbs

Most helpful customer reviews 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Sounds Awesome by Derek S. Ferris, I really enjoy my new sound system. The set-up was simple and intuitive. The sound is clear, the base is booming, and the system is very high. I was discussing between a system like this or a sound bar, and I'm sure glad that I am using this system. I paid a little more, but it was worth it. The only thing I think did not like was that the manual on CD, which I think is going to use less convenient. 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Surround overall review. By Matthew N. Overall, I Tawes with YHT-495 very satisfied. The receiver and sub to make the costs are justified and beautiful units, but as with most HTIB systems, something is missing to achieve the reasonable price and in this case, its speakers. By doing a pretty good demand for them is equivalent to maximum power of 100W per channel receiver is false that come in clear box says 80W center channel speaker can be a little better, perhaps, with adjustments, but at first I would say that the boxes front speakers and surround sound playback up / master's voice. The subwoofer puts some nice bass along with the receivers of resources to make this a good buy compared to other systems. I can see a speaker (at least in the back) upgrade in the future, but in general, provides surround sound for movies, music and television in general, when it offered 5.1. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Minor amplifier by John S. Klingler This system has a good sound and power, but poorly on some clips of the tracks. The speakers are excellent and worth the price of the unit alone. I'm still looking for a surround sound amplifier. Two satellite speakers were defective. Yamaha replaced. It is the first time I've ever had a problem with a Yamaha product and I have several E 'rated at 600 watts, but offers nothing that comes close. Rating, which is certainly not the RMS, which is annoying. My Hafler power of 200 watts and Yamaha blows straight out the window. The interface is difficult to navigate if you want to do more than turn up or down. It is also buggy. If you adjust speaker levels, sound and video disappears and is a real pain trying to figure out how to get back. The video can be restored from the HDMI menu. Restoring the audio was a real pain. Eventually I discovered that switching off the HDMI control makes it. Something disturbing is that the broadcasters complain of a sound source is invalid. The system plays well but I do not like wrinkles as well. Each time you adjust something, the system is in most cases, you must surround sound off and on again using the remote. The speaker cable connections are of poor quality and lead-clamp and some of them not strongly Yamaha should have used RCA jacks. I understand why they do not, because the length of the cable may vary with installation. Alternatively, they should have used the connectors that thread they used for the center speaker. Yamaha support is indifferent to my request for wall brackets for speakers. Universal mounts as Videosecu not fit, despite their claim. I was half installed surround sound system. Here are my ratings: Sound quality: **** Power: ** Ease of Use: Installation: ** Support: ** See all 5 reviews ....

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