YGV-619 video processor LSI (Yamaha original)

Highest Picture Quality

As one of the first companies to popularize “home theater” and a leader in the field, Yamaha is naturally committed to visual as well as audio excellence. We want our customers’ enjoyment of movies and other video sources to be totally satisfying. Our home theater line includes a number of high performance products, including projectors, DVD players and a plasma monitor, but in terms of our home theater receivers, we design them to deliver the finest possible video signal to the display component.

Video Up Conversion

(RX-Z9, RX-V2500, RX-V1500, RX-V757,

RX-V657 and RX-V557)

One way of ensuring the highest video quality for your home theater system is to use the best possible video signal. The receiver automatically upgrades the input signal (composite to S-Video or component, S-Video to component) to the one that your monitor/TV can accept. This means that you simply use the best possible cable between the receiver and the monitor/TV, and then whatever the source is, you are assured of getting the highest possible quality.

 

 

 

 

Component

 

 

Component

Video

 

 

Video

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-Video

 

 

S-Video

S1/S2 compatible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Composite

 

 

Composite

Video

 

 

Video

 

 

Digital Video Up and Down Conversion (RX-Z9)

DCDi Processing (RX-Z9)

The RX-Z9 is the first receiver to offer Faroudja’s DCDi Processing, which is selectable and ensures that images are smooth and natural, without staircasing

or jaggies.

Faroudja DCDi

processing LSI (FLI 2310)

Noise Shaped Video™ (RX-Z9)

This technology, from Analog Devices, uses oversampling and advanced techniques such as multi-bit sigma-delta processing and bit- shuffling to improve converter performance by

moving converter noise to an

area of the spectrum where it can be removed by an analog filter. This improves the accuracy of signal representation, allowing images to be displayed at much higher resolutions.

Progressive Scan Video Output and Other VideoTechnologies (RX-Z9)

The RX-Z9 is the first receiver to provide Progressive Scan Video Output, for use with high definition monitors. With almost twice as much video data, it provides a sharper, noise-

free picture with clearer details. The progressive circuit is an 3:2 Pull-Down Detection type, and gives you the benefit of progressive scanning even if

your DVD player does not have it. Other video technologies include 216MHz/12-bit Video D/A Conversion, Motion Adaptive Noise Reduction, Cross Color Suppression, Aspect Ratio Conversion, a Time Base Corrector that prevents the wavy distortion seen in video tapes and TrueLife Enhancer by Faroudja that brings out details in the picture producing a more lifelike image.

HDTV (720p/1080i) CompatibleComponent Video Monitor Out

The frequency response of the component video monitor out signal is an extremely wide 5Hz–100MHz (RX-Z9; RX-V2500, RX-V1500, RX-V757, RX-V657, RX-V557 and RX-V457 are 5Hz–60MHz), ensuring compatibility with HDTV (720p, 1080i) monitors.

Image Adjustment (RX-Z9)

To ensure that the high quality image looks precisely the way you want it to, the RX-Z9 includes an extremely detailed Image Adjustment function. You can select three modes, Cinema, Standard or Dynamic, and within those modes, you can “fine- tune” five parameters: Enhancer, 3D NR, Contrast, Brightness and

Saturation. You can then store your final adjustments in the user memory for recall at any time.

Digital Video Processing Board

All digital video processing circuitry is on a single board, housed in its own separate chamber to completely avoid interference from other circuitry.

Before TrueLife Enhancer (Left) vs. After TrueLife Enhancer (Right)

DCDi Off (Left) vs. DCDi On (Right)

Without Film Mode (Left) vs. With Film Mode (Right)

Time Base Corrector Off (Left) vs. Time Base Corrector On (Right)

Above images are simulated.

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