In addition, the RX-V861 also has a dedicated 6-channel direct input that can be used when needing to access the multi-channel audio output from an SACD or DVD-Audio Player...The RX-V861 also has a dedicated Phono Turntable input connection...By connecting an XM Satellite Radio Antenna (must be purchased separately) to the RX-V861 and paying the XM monthly...
"This receiver has been great, have it hooked up to blu-ray, HD television, dish,all great, then tonight, in the middle of a movie, it quit with a big spark and burning smell, and then of course won't work..."
"It took a good 2-3 hours to get everything working..."
"I highly recommend this receiver to anyone looking for a high quality receiver at a low price..."
If I didn't know better, I'd suspect some kind of hands-across-the-water design coordination in this month's Spotlight System...Yamaha's RX-V861 A/V receiver features Silicon Image's Simplay HD certification, ensuring that it will feed the HDMI input of an HDTV with no compatibility hassles...This month's Spotlight System did a fine job of anchoring my home...
Yamaha Electronics introduced the new RX-V861, an under-$1000 (but just barely) reeceiver with the latest functions and features available from the electronics giant...The RX-V861 has two HDMI inputs and one HDMI output and can perform 1080p switching and video up conversion of composite, S-video and component video to all video outputs except composite concurrently...
YamahaRX-V861 7.1 Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver features 4 SCENE buttons on front panel and remote unit offering easier operation, XM Ready with XM HD ...
YamahaRX-V861 Electronics ... YamahaRX-V861. Does anyone have this receiver? ... I just received my new YamahaRX-V861 and RM6880 Home Theater Speakers from Polk ...