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YHT-493 is a full surround sound HTiB system comes with a powerful 100W 5-channel A/V receiver with 3D ready 1080p-compatible HDMI repeater, iPod/iPhone and Bluetooth compatibility and 4-scene buttons.Dolby Pro Logic IIWith a more intelligent matrix decoder, it is suitable for both stereo and surround-encoded sources. It offers "bass management" as well as the option of incorporating "width," "dimension" and "panorama" controls. Cinema DSP digitalConventional multi-channel audio reproduction systems base their sound on Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, using matrix and steering technologies to create surround sound effects. Yamaha cinema DSP is much more advanced; actually creating richly realized independent sound fields that envelop you in an unmatched surround sound experience. With dialog, music and effects from ideally located in these separate sound fields, you will hear sound with accurate placement, smooth movement, exceptional clarity and richness, and startlingly realistic presence. It will seem as if the walls of your room have disappeared and you are in the middle of your own immense theater!. Silent cinema and virtual Cinema DSPSilent cinema makes it possible to hear large-scale surround sound through ordinary headphones! This is a variation of Cinema DSP technology that Yamaha developed to let you listen in private to movies and other multi-channel sources for hours without listening fatigue. Virtual Cinema DSP lets you enjoy the effects of Cinema DSP surround sound without using surround speakers. It can be used with the front/center/presence speakers or even with just the two front left and right speakers. Compressed music enhancerYamaha employs sophisticated digital signal processing with exclusive algorithms to enable playback that improves the performance of compressed music formats, including MP3 and WMA. With the compressed music enhancer, highs and especially lows are richer and smoother, bringing music back to life to be as close to the original as possible. Advanced YSTAdvanced Yamaha Active Servo Technology (Advanced YST) is a unique system in which the speaker and amplifier work together to cancel out impedance so the speaker unit has a perfectly linear motion. Advanced YST helps to ensure the highest levels of sound pressure and overall performance.