Yamaha does it again. Harnessing the power of technology, Yamaha has created the YMC-500bl neoHD Audio Speaker Package Media Controller, to allow home theater enthusiasts to control every piece of their entertainment systems from a central location.
As the centerpiece of your entertainment system, the neoHD YMC-500bl is sure to enhance your leisure time experience. With a single remote, you can control and manage all your AV components with easy-to-use on-screen navigation.
With the neoHD media controller, you can control every connected audio and visual device such as a cable box, Blu-ray disc player, DVD player, HDTV, satellite box, game consoles, DVR and VCR, all from this device. You can even control USB flash drives and iPods that contain music and photos.
The Yamaha ymc-500 neoHD Audio/Visual Multimedia Controller has the remarkable ability to control virtually any manufacturer’s audio and video devices. NeoHD delivers a powerful immersive surround sound experience from the built-in amplifiers used to drive your speaker system.
The neoHD media controller not only offers advanced HD features like HDMI digital audio/video connectivity, but also provides Dolby True HD for high-definition surround sound audio decoding and much more. Although the neoHD offers many features, it is very intuitive and easy to use for any member of the family. Yes, you can really use a remote control to create surround sound and complete enjoyment.
Choose from simple interfaces like Watch, Listen or Play to start your entertainment experience.
All you need is the following to get started with your neoHD media controller:
HDTV, with hdmi connectivity, speakers with which you have several options as neoHD is a complete 5.1 surround sound system, so a good pair of main speakers with a powered subwoofer will suffice. However, a 5.1 surround sound system is remarkable but sometimes not feasible for the room where the home theater setup is located.
The NeoHD system is easy to set up, no matter what home theater system you own, as it’s equipped with Yamaha’s Air Surround Xtreme sound processing. This breakthrough in technology delivers an admirable surround sound delight with just two speakers and a subwoofer. Throughout your surround sound setup, neoHD will set how many speakers are configured and automatically set the most optimized sound in favor of your speaker setup.
Right now, you can choose between two neoHD media controllers, neoHD YMC-500, which includes IR remote control, the top model, neohd YMC-700 provides WiFi for network-associated streaming of Rhapsody online music, Internet radio and iTunes.
You also have the option of purchasing a complete system, the YMC-S21 neoHD 2.1 system, which is the YMC-500 version that comes with stereo speakers and a subwoofer.