Yamaha YSP-4000 Sound Projector is I4U Gift Tip #95

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I still have the first generation Yamaha sound projector YSP-1000 in my living room and I am still very happy with it. Yamaha offers this year the YSP-4000 Sound Projector as the top of the line model and the YSP-3050 with less power and a couple less features.
With a high-end sound projector like the YSP-4000 you do not have to worry about installing surround boxes around your living room. The single unit placed under your TV takes care of it. For the extra bass power you can connect a sub woofer and hide it in a corner.

The YSP-4000 (fits perfect under 42 inch HDTVs) provides 1080p-compatible HDMI, analog video to HDMI digital video upconversion, analog video upscaling to HD quality, iPod compatibility, XM HD surround compatibility, built-in FM tuner and a wide variety of beam settings including My Surround for true multi-channel surround sound enjoyment from a single component. It also provides an RS-232C port and IR Pass-through for custom installation. Read more

Posted on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Yamaha Bodibeat Now Shipping

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We first heard about the Yamaha Bodibeat in 2007. Today, Yamaha announced that the Bodibeat is now shipping for $299.99. The device is an MP3 player that matches the tempo of music stored to the heart rate of user.

The Bodibeat includes Bodibeat station software that automatically categorizes each downloaded song in terms of heart rate per minute. A small heart rate monitor clips on the users ear to track heart rate during a workout. Read more

Posted on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:20:33 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Yamaha YSP-4000 Review

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The testers at our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the new Yamaha YSP-4000 sound projector. The YSP-4000 scored a Editor's Choice award. I still own the YSP-1000 and love it.

Quote from the review: "Yamaha was one of the first manufacturers to introduce a sound projector designed to recreate surround sound from a single high-density array of drivers. Since the introduction of the YSP-1, the design has undergone two major revisions, leading up to the YSP-4000. Read more

Posted on Fri, 1 Feb 2008 13:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Yamaha hooks up Piano to Web -- for $35,000

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By Antony Bruno

DENVER (Billboard) - First the radio replaced the piano. Now, the piano is getting its revenge. Read more

Posted on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:16:58 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Yamaha YSP-500 Sound Projector

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Yamaha announces a new sound projector in its YSP line. The YSP-500 marks the new the low-end of this great product line.

The Yamaha YSP-500 is fairly compact with measurements of 610×120×220mm. The overall power of the YSP-500 is 62W. The new sound projector has sixteen 28mm and two 8mm loudspeakers.
Supported audio standards include Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Pro Logic II (Movie, Music and Game), DTS, DTS Neo: 6 (Cinema and Music), AAC and PCM (maximum 88.2KHz, 96KHz/16bit). Read more

Posted on Sat, 6 Oct 2007 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Yamaha YSP-4000 and YSP-3000

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Yamaha updates its digital sound projector line with the introduction of the YSP-4000 and YSP-3000.

Why Yamaha chose to jump in the model number from YSP-1100 to YSP-4000 is a mystery. The new flagship sound projector YSP-4000 features some interesting new improvements. The Yamaha YSP-400 supports 1080p-compatible HDMI, analog video to HDMI digital video up-conversion, and component / composite inputs, iPod and XM HD surround compatibility, built-in FM tuner, RS-232C for custom installation. Read more

Posted on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Yamaha Announces Flagship RX-Z11 11.2 Channel Receiver

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Today Yamaha announced a new flagship receiver called the RX-Z11 that has 11.2 channel output. This beast of a receiver carries a MSRP of $5499.95 and is intended to deliver the ultimate audio experience.

The receiver carries an industry-first THX Ultra2 Plus certification, full HSMI 1.3a capabilities, network capabilities and lots of customization options and multi-zone options.

The 11.2 channel amp uses Yamaha’s proprietary cinema DSP HD3 processing which uses the front and read speakers’ algorithms to achieve 3-D surround sound height realism. It sounds to me that would mean you could hear fro instance if a helicopter in a movie was above you to the right or left as rather than simply left or right. Read more

Posted on Mon, 6 Aug 2007 11:16:31 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Yamaha AVX-LC30 TV Rack w Built-in Speakers

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One of the things I seem to have the hardest time doing when I review TVs is finding a place to put my Denon front channel speakers. Yamaha has a definite solution to his problem with the AVX-LC30 TV Rack that comes with built-in speakers including a sub and a Dolby amplifier.

The stand can support up to 42” TVs and the amp is a six-channel job with 35W speakers and a sub covered in fake wood material. There are also a few more shelves for you to place your gaming console, DVD player and cable box on as well. Read more

Posted on Mon, 5 Mar 2007 16:11:11 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Yamaha Heat-Resistant Cell Phone Microphone

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I guess you ask yourself the same question that I asked myself reading about Yamaha developing a heat-resistant microphone for mobile phones. Why do we need a heat-resistant microphone?

The answer is intriguingly simple. The new Yamaha silicon microphone can be easily soldered during the manufacturing process of mobile phones. Handset manufacturers are able to boost production efficiency with this new component.

The Yamaha mic is about 4mm square and 1mm thick.
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Posted on Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:28:16 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Yamaha NX-A01 and TRX-RO1BT on Sale Internationally

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The stylish portable cube shaped Yamaha NX-A01 is currently only available in Japan. Japanese Gadget exporter AudioCubes is shipping this cool speaker internationally.

Measurements of the NX-A01 are 3.3x4.6x3.3inches. Yamaha packs excellent sound quality in this small cube. To top things off an optional Bluetooth receiver is available that lets you listen to audio via a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone.

The Yamaha NX-A01 sells for $129.00. The Yamaha TRX-RO1BT Bluetooth receiver sells for an additional $129.00.
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Posted on Mon, 28 Aug 2006 09:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Yamaha YSP-1100 and YSP-900 at the IFA 2006

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Yamaha will introduce the new surround sound projectors YSP-1100 and YSP-900 at the IFA 2006 next month.

The Yamaha YSP-1100 replaces the currently available YSP-1000. The YSP-900 is the follow-up model to the YSP-800.
I own a YSP-1000 and published a review of it a while back. The Yamaha Sound projector technology is great and saves a lot of hassle with placing and cabling individual surround boxes.

Not much is known yet about the new Yamaha Sound projectors. In an overview report on TWICE about upcoming Yamaha products the new YSP-1100 and YSP-900 are mentioned.
The Yamaha YSP-1100 is supposed to sell for $1,699 featuring a larger sweet spot, RS-232 port, and IR in/out. Read more

Posted on Sun, 27 Aug 2006 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Tiny Compass Chip from Yamaha for Mobile Phones

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Yamaha developed a tiny electronic compass chip for mobile devices.

The Yamaha YAS529 three-axis Geomagnetic Sensor IC Chip is the world's smallest of its kind. Measurements of the compass chip are only 2x2x1mm.

Yamaha wants to make the use of GPS maps on mobile phones and portable GPS gadgets easier with their new chip. The YAS529 would enable to always have the displayed map be oriented correctly. This would make the use of GPS navigation of course much more intuitive.
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Posted on Mon, 7 Aug 2006 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Yamaha Sound Projector YSP-1000 Review

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I recently enhanced my new living room with an affordable but high quality home theater.

One of the important aspects for this home theater is that it is rather 'hidden'. Satellite surround sound boxes would be a big no, no. A solution to this wiring nightmare is the Yamaha Sound Projector YSP-1000.

Read my new review to find out if the surround sound performance from a single box can replace the typical 5 loudspeaker setup. Read more

Posted on Thu, 23 Mar 2006 05:50:43 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Yamaha Sound Projection Conference Phone PJP-100CH and PJP-100UH

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Yamaha applies its sound projection technology known from the YSP series home theater speakers to conference phones.

The Yamaha PJP-100CH and PJP-100UH (USB) utilize 12 small speakers to direct sound directly onto the listeners in the room. 32 microphones (16 on each side) provide for the sound input. The phone picks up automatically which microphones are close to the speaker. Echo cancellation of the Yamaha sound projection phone provides for clear bidirectional conversations.
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Posted on Wed, 15 Mar 2006 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Yamaha DPX-1300 High-End HDTV Projector

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Yamaha will bring the DPX-1300 High End HDTV Projector in October to the market.

The DPX-1300 will be the follow-up model to the currently available Yamaha DPX-1200.
The announcement comes through Silicon Optix, which provides the Realta HQV processor that powers the DPX-1300.
The Realta HQV device encompasses true 10-bit video processing, full four-field motion adaptive video de-interlacing for both standard definition and high definition signals, temporal-recursive noise reduction, automatic multi-cadence detection, and pixel-based detail enhancement. It also utilizes the same video processing power—1 trillion operations per second—as the famous $60k Teranex Xantus box.
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Posted on Fri, 9 Sep 2005 02:00:02 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Yamaha YSP-800 Sound Projector Coming

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Yamaha is about to bring a lower cost Sound projector to the market.

The new Yamaha YSP-800 is already coming this month for 699 Euros in Europe. This exciting Yamaha product is able to digitally simulate 5.1 surround sound with a single box. The box itself contains 21 speakers that simulate a 3D sound field.
German Golem has more details and several hi-res photos. Via Engadget. Read more

Posted on Tue, 16 Aug 2005 13:19:32 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Yamaha Disklavier

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I think it is easier to just pop in a Piano CD into a stereo than having a Piano play by itself, but Yamaha sure knows that there is a market for its Disklaviers.

The Yamaha Disklavier Mark IV for instance has a touch-screen panel and Wi-Fi connectivity for remote control and data transfer.
The Disklavier can also be played by musicians. It sure also has the price tags of concert grade pianos.
More details on the Yamaha Disklavier site (News Tip: Ken Wold).
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Posted on Sat, 18 Jun 2005 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Yamaha MusicCast MCX-1000 High-End Wireless Music

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Yamaha announces (raw translation) a software update for its high-end wireless music delivery system.

The Yamaha MusicCast system can store 1000 hours of music and deliver it wirelessly to any room in the house. The MusicCast MCX-1000 also has a built-in CD Burner, to create MP3 CDs from the stored collection. The Server unit features a 80GB Hard-drive.
See a product demo here

The updated software provides more features for users of the MusicCast MCX-1000 and MCX-A10 satellite units. The New features include, Broadcast mode, which lets users play the same music on all MCX-A10 units. Also new the continous play option. The new software will be made available on CD-Rom to Yamaha MusicCast Customers.

Yamaha has a special promotion, depending on the number of MCX-A10 units customers buy they get rebates and free speakers.

The MusicCast system is supposed to be shipping. I could not find a store that has it in stock. The MusicCast Server MCX-1000 is listed at Amazon.com and on J&R.com for $2,200. The MCX-A10 is in stock at Amazon.com and sells for $599.88.
Please email us if you see the MCX-1000 in stock somewhere. Supposedly The Good Guys have it in the Stores.

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Posted on Fri, 28 Nov 2003 18:30:44 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Yamaha CD-R / RW Drive On Sale!

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As you might have read Yamaha gets out of the CD-Rom Drive Business.

It seems that triggered huge rebates on Yamaha Drives. 40% and More.

Even the unique Yamaha CRW-F1 with Tatoo Labeling Technology is on sale.

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Posted on Mon, 3 Mar 2003 10:29:27 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Yamaha CD-R / RW Drive With Revolutionary DiscT@2 Laser Labeling System

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The Yamaha CRW-F1 is the first drive to offer the revolutionary DiscT@2 Laser Labeling System.

Usually a CD-R drive burns digital information as 0.001mm EFM signal patterns, but although this would allow for graphic burning the effect would be too fine for the naked eye to see. On the contrary, DiscT@2 enables 0.1mm graphic burning, about the same resolution as a 250dpi printer, with 128 levels of grayscale gradation.

Yamaha CRW-F1 Product Page

Yamaha CRW-F1 already on sale at Amazon.com.
After rebate only $159.88!

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Posted on Sun, 9 Feb 2003 18:24:13 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr