Yamaha neoHD YMC-500 media controller
Yamaha has announced two units of what they call ”media controllers”; the neoHD with the model name YMC-500 and the neoHD WiFi with the model name YMC-700. The neoHD media controllers will connect the users HD entertainment system and give the abillity to control of home and Internet components and sources connected to a home AV system. When the user powers on the neoHD, three choices are presented: ”Watch”, ”Listen” and ”Play” to be followed by more in-depth choices as the user chooses an option. The neoHD units can control up to six other AV components such as TVs, Blu-ray players, set-top-boxes, DVD-players and such. neoHD Wifi, or YMC-700 is equipped with wireless Internet connectivity as well as corded ethernet connectivity which allows HD streaming from computers. Both models have three HDMI inputs and USB connectivity for iPod-playback or USB-stick media.
Both the neoHD models are available now with a starting price tag at $ 799.95 USD for the neoHD WiFi YMC-700 and $ 599.95 for the neoHD YMC-500. Read more
