Five new Yamaha receivers for 2008

Yamahas $1,000 RX-V863 comes with HD Radio and three HDMI inputs, but still feels underfeatured for the price.(Credit: Yamaha)

Yamaha has announced five new receivers for 2008, ranging from the budget $230 RX-V363 to the $1,000 RX-V863, which features HD Radio and three HDMI inputs. As is usual, Yamaha's receivers certainly don't impress from the spec sheet, as they offer less features than Sony's new budget receivers and even (Credit: Yamaha)

KEY FEATURES OF THE YAMAHA RX-V363:

* 5.1 channels, 100 watts per channel
* Two HDMI inputs, 1080p-compatible
* Three component video inputs
* Three digital audio inputs (two optical, one coaxial)
* Yamaha's SCENE feature (explained below)
* Bluetooth and iPod connectivity, with purchase of accessories (the YBA-10 for Bluetooth and the (Credit: Yamaha)

STEP-UP FEATURES ON THE YAMAHA RX-V463:

* 105 watts per channel
* XM-ready with Neural Surround
* Sirius-ready
* Automatic speaker calibration
* On-screen display
* $350 LIST PRICE
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STEP-UP FEATURES ON THE YAMAHA RX-V563:

* 7.1 channels, 90 watts per channel
* Component video upconversion
* Four S-Video inputs
* Second zone audio
* $450 LIST PRICE
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STEP-UP FEATURES ON THE YAMAHA RX-V663:

* 95 watts per channel
* Two HDMI 1.3 inputs
* HDMI video upconversion, deinterlaces analog sources to 480p
* Four digital audio inputs (two optical, two coaxial)
* Five S-Video inputs
* Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding
* $550 LIST PRICE
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STEP-UP FEATURES ON THE RX-V863:

* 105 watts per channel
* Three HDMI 1.3 inputs
* HD Radio
* Five digital audio inputs (three optical, two coaxial)
* $1,000 LIST PRICE
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