Yamaha YSP-3050: one-speaker surround with improved HDMI support
The Yamaha YSP-3050 boasts a small–but important–upgrade to the YSP-3000
(Credit: Yamaaha)
When CNET reviewed the Yamaha YSP-3000 Digital Sound Projector, we singled out its “limited video capabilities” as one of the main shortfalls of the virtual surround speaker system.
Yamaha must have listened, considering the company has just unveiled an upgraded version that addresses that very issue. The YSP-3050 adds to the mix the conversion of analog to digital video, but it’s essentially otherwise identical to its predecessor. That’s not a poor thing, either: we’ve found that the Yamaha YSP line remains the best choice for delivering convincing virtual surround-effects from a one speaker, and its all-in-one design precludes the need to purchase a separate AV receiver.
According to the specs page on Yamaha’s site, the YSP-3050 has a component and composite video input, in addition to its two HDMI ins.
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Original post by John P. Falcone
