YAMAHA YAS-108 Powered Sound Bar With Built-In Subwoofers, 4K/HDR Video Passthrough And DTS Virtual:X
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Features
- 2.1ch Active Soundbar Speaker:
- The Yamaha Yas-108 Active Soundbar Speaker Features A 2.1ch Driver Configuration With One 1" Dome Tweeter And One 2.125" Mid-woofer For Each Of The Left & Right Channels, As Well As Dual 3" Subwoofers For The Lfe Channel.
- The Yas-108 Delivers 120-watts Of Power To The Enclosed Drivers - 30 Watts To Each Of The Left & Right Channels And 60 Watts To Both Subwoofers.
Built-in Subwoofers W/ Bass Extension:
- The Yas-108 Is Equipped With Dual, Built-in 3" Subwoofers Plus A Unique Bass Reflex Port And "Bass Extension" Processing To Deliver Exceptional Low-end Performance Without The Need For A Separate Powered Subwoofer.
- You Can Adjust The Level Of The Built-in Subwoofers Independently From The Soundbar's Overall Volume.
Clear Voice:
- Clear Voice Raises The Level Of Dialog And Narrations While Maintaining Overall Sound Quality.
- Movies And Tv Shows, Sports Commentary And News Broadcasts Are More Clearly Audible.
Compressed Music Enhancer:
- The Compressed Music Enhancer Restores Frequency Response Lost During Digital Compression, So Your Music Sounds The Way It Should.
- Optimized For Bluetooth Audio Transmission, You'll Enjoy Vivid, Lively Sound Quality During Wireless Playback.
- When A Compressed Source Is Played, The Compressed Music Enhancer Engages Automatically.
Dolby Digital & Dts Compatible:
- The Yamaha Yas-108 Soundbar Decodes 2ch Pcm, Multi-channel Pcm, Dolby Digital, & Dts Audio Signals.
- You Can Listen To These Audio Formats In Virtual Surround Mode Or 2ch Stereo Mode.
- The 2ch Stereo Mode Is Ideal For Music, While The Virtual Surround Mode Provides A Much More Immersive Soundfield For Movies.
- From Yamaha's Home Theater Control App On Your Apple Ios Or Android Device You Select Between Different Surround Modes - Tv Program, Stereo, Movie, Music, Sports, & Game.
Dts Virtual:
- X + 3d Surround: The Yas-108 Can Deliver Immersive 3d Surround Sound, Simulating Sound Effects That Seem To Move Around The Listener And Even Have A Sense Of Height.
- Thanks To Dts Virtual:x & 3d Surround The Yas-108 Allows Surround Sound To Be Heard Not Only From Horizontal Directions, But Also From Varying Heights. Dts Virtual:x Can Be Used With Any Content (From 2ch To 5.1ch Soundtracks), While Delivering Virtual Height & Virtual Surround Processing Based On Psychoacoustics (Not Reflective Surfaces).
- Ideal For Use With Any Multichannel Content (Including Dts- And Dolby-encoded Soundtracks) It Creates More Spacious, Lifelike Sound For All Of Your Favorite Tv Shows, Movies And Games.
HDMI 2.0A:
- The Yamaha Yas-108 Is Outfitted With One Hdmi 2.0a Input And One Hdmi Arc 2.0a Output That Support The Latest Hdmi 2.0a Standards; Such As 4k/60hz, Hdcp 2.2, 4:4:4 Color Subsampling, & Hdr (High Dynamic Range) For Full Support Of Today's 4k Content From Ultra Hd Blu-ray & Online Video Services (Like Amazon & Netflix).
4k/60hz + HDCP 2.2:
- The Yas-108 Supports Up To 4k (3840x2160 Pixels) Video @ 60 Frames Per Second Through Its Hdmi Input And Output.
- The Hdmi Input And Output Is Hdcp 2.2 Certified, Which Fully Complies With The Latest Copyright Protection Standard For 4k Video Transmission. It Also Supports A 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, Or 1080p Video Signal.
4:4:4 Color Subsampling:
- In Addition, The Hdmi Input And Output Support Rgb, Ycbcr 4:4:4, Ycbcr 4:2:2, And Ycbcr 4:2:0 Color Subsampling (@ 60hz Or 50hz).
- With 4:4:4 Color Subsampling, Luminance (Brightness) And Chroma (Color) Are Sampled At The Same Rate; Resulting In An Rgb Color Palette As Big As The Video Sampling Rate For A Video Image With More Colors, Plus Greater Color Accuracy And Detail.
Deep Color & X.v.color:
- The Soundbar's Hdmi Jacks Support Deep Color & X.v.color Content, Which Can Display A Larger Color Range Than Standard-definition Schemes.
- The Result Is A More Lifelike, Vibrant Picture.
3d Ready:
- The Yas-108 Soundbar Supports 3d Video Pass-through (720p/1080p Only) From Connected 3d-compatible Blu-ray, Games And Broadcast Devices To 3d-compatible Hdtvs (All 3d Components Must Be Connected Via Hdmi).
- Special Eyewear Will Be Required For Viewing 3d Content.
High Dynamic Range:
- High Dynamic Range Video Provides Enhanced Picture Quality By Simultaneously Enabling Greater Detail For Both The Dark And Bright Parts Of An Image.
- Hdr Reproduces A Greater Dynamic Range Of Luminosity Or Brightness Levels, Creating Greater Contrast.
- This Increased Contrast Reveals The Subtle Nuances Of The Image, From Detailed Blacks And Shadows To The Brightest Whites And Colors, Plus Greater Depth.
- The Yas-108 Supports Hdr 10 And Hlg.
HDR 10:
- HDR 10 Is An Open Standard And Currently The Most Popular Hdr Format On The Market.
- It Uses Static Metadata At The Start Of A Movie To Tell The Receiver And Your Tv That The Video Content Is Encoded Using Hdr.
HLG:
- Hlg (Hybrid-log Gamma) Is Primarily Designed For Live Video Feed And Over-the-air Broadcasts.
- It Uses No Pre-encoded Metadata And Is Backwards Compatible With Sdr. Hlg's Native Compatibility Allows Much Of Today's Existing Sdr Infrastructure To Be Re-used For Hdr In The Future.
ARC (Audio Return Channel):
- This Feature Of The Yas-108's Hdmi Output Allows Audio To Be Sent From Your Compatible Tv To The Soundbar Through The Same Hdmi Cable Already Being Used To Send Audio And Video To Your Tv.
- This Eliminates The Need For Extra Cables Connected To Your Television.
Note: Because With Some Televisions, The Arc-enabled Hdmi Input Will Only Pass 2ch Pcm From Devices Connected To The Tv Via Hdmi Or Analog, We Recommend That You Connect Your Blu-ray Player Or Satellite/cable Box To The Yamaha Soundbar Directly; And Then Connect The Yas-108's Arc-enabled Hdmi Output To Your Tv's Arc-enabled Hdmi Input. This Setup Will Give You With The Best Overall Sound Performance.
Analog & Digital Audio Inputs:
- The Yas-108 Is Outfitted With Both Analog & Digital Audio Outputs To Connect To Your Tv.
- There Is One Optical (Toslink) Digital Input That Supports 2ch Pcm, 5.1ch Dolby Digital, And 5.1ch Dts Audio Signals (Up To 24-bit/32-48khz).
- There Is Also One Stereo Minijack (3.5mm) Audio Input For Televisions Without An Optical Digital Out.
Note: The Digital Optical Output Terminals Of Some Flat-panel Tvs Only Send An Audio Signal In 5.1ch When Receiving Dolby Digital/dts Surround Sound From The Tv's Built-in Tuner, Network Connection, Or Connected Usb Device; And Will Output Only 2ch Stereo From Sources Connected To The Tv Via Hdmi, Or Rca (Like Your Blue-ray/dvd Player Or Satellite/cable Box).
Bluetooth Audio Streaming:
- The Yamaha Yas-108 Soundbar Speaker System Supports Bluetooth (V5.0) A2dp Wireless Audio Streaming (Up To 33').
- This Allows You To Stream Stored Music And Music Apps From Your Bluetooth-enabled Device; Such As Your Apple Ipod/iphone/ipad, Android Smartphone/table, Windows Phone/pc, Or Mac Computer/laptop To The Yas-108 Soundbar Speaker.
- You Will Continue To Navigate Your Music And View Song/artist Information From Your Bluetooth-enabled Device.
Dual Device Connection:
- The Yas-108 Allows You To Wirelessly Pair And Connect Two Bluetooth Source Devices, So You Can Switch Easily Back And Forth Between Devices And Music Libraries.
Sbc + Aac Codecs:
- In Addition To Support For The Standard Sbc Bluetooth Audio Codec, The Yamaha Soundbar Speaker Offers Support Of Aac.
- By Supporting Aac, The Yas-108 Soundbar Offers Better Audio Performance Of The Music Streamed From Your Apple Ipod, Iphone, Or Ipad.
Bluetooth Standby:
- The Bluetooth Standby Function Allows You To Turn On Or Off The Soundbar Automatically, Linked With The Operation Of A Bluetooth Device.
Note: Due To The Differences In Bluetooth Technology, Some Bluetooth Enabled Devices May Be Incompatible, Function Improperly, Or May Not Support All Features When Used With The Yamaha Yas-108.
Sub Out:
- A Mono-rca Subwoofer Output Lets You Hook Up An Optional Powered Sub (Sold Separately).
- The Soundbar's Built-in Subs Will Continue To Produce Sound Along With The External Power Sub.
IR Remote W/ HDMI-CEC :
- The Yas-108 Comes With A Sleek, Easy-to-use Ir Remote Control For Wireless Operation Of The Soundbar Speaker.
- Also, If Your Tv Supports Hdmi Cec And Uses Hdmi Connectivity, It Is Possible To Adjust The Volume Of The Sound Bar Using Your Tv's Remote To Simplify Day-to-day Operation.
Note: This Soundbar Does Not Allow You To Program Your Tv Remote To Operate The Speaker, But Does Offer Hdmi Control Through Your Compatible Tv's Remote.
Home Theater Controller App:
- The Yas-108 Is Compatible With Yamaha's Home Theater Control App (Ht Controller) For Apple Ios 9.0+ & Android Os 4.0+ Devices.
- This Remote App Makes It Easy To Control The Soundbar From Your Compatible Apple Ios Or Android Device Via A Bluetooth Connection.
- Its Intuitive And Easy-to-see Operating Screen Uses Icons That Let You Easily Perform A Variety Of Operations; Including Input, Volume, Audio Settings, And Surround Modes.
- Surround Modes Include Tv Program, Stereo, Movie, Music, Sports, & Game.
Mounting Options:
- Due To Its Slim Profile, The Soundbar Fits In Front Of Most Flat-panel Tvs Without Blocking The Screen.
- If You Prefer To Wall-mount The Speaker, The Yas-108 Offers Built-in Keyhole Slots (Spaced 18" Apart).
- A Built-in Gyroscope Optimizes Sound Depending On Whether The Soundbar Is Placed On A Table-top Or Hung On Wall.
Table-top Dimensions:
- 34.9375" (W) X 2.1875" (H) X 5.1875" (D)
Wall-mount Dimensions:
- 34.9375" (W) X 5.1875" (H) X 2.1875" (D)
Auto Standby:
- The Soundbar Will Automatically Turn Off When There Is No Operation For 8 Hours, Or Not Audio Input And No Operation For 20 Minutes.