Yamaha RX-Z11 : Introducing the Yamaha RX-Z11

Dubbed the RX-Z11, Yamaha's new entrant into the Home Theater business is quite impressive.

Offering an industry-first THX Ultra2 Plus certification along with a full HDMI 1.3a with support for 1080p resolution, the RX-Z11, along with its 11.2-channel surround sound support is awfully nice. Amazingly, the device offers up to five independent zones offering different audio sources along with two zones with visual content, which can be controlled by the zone controller.

The RX-Z11 sports five HDMI inputs with two allowing you to send a full HD signal to a an HDTV. Besides the HDMI, it sports four component inputs with two outputs, along with support for Dolby Digital Plus/True HD and DTS High Resolution Audio/Master Audio.

But wait -- that's not all! The RX-Z11 network capabilities enable access to Internet Radio, music stored on a PC and the included YDS-10S dock gives access to iPod music, images and video files.

Look for this impressive product in November for an as yet disclosed price.