Disc & USB Compatibility
Video Features
Audio Features
Network/Internet Functions
Remote + App Control
Convenience Features

Disc & USB Compatibility

Disc Compatibility: The Yamaha BD-A1060 Blu-ray disc player is compatible with many disc types:

Blu-ray Disc: Blu-ray provides these key features and advantages.

• 1080p Video Resolution: Blu-ray disc delivers full 1080p video resolution to provide pristine picture quality.
• 25GB/50GB Capacity: Blu-ray disc offers up to 5x the capacity of standard DVDs; 25GB for single layer disc and 50GB for dual layer disc.
• 7.1ch Audio: Blu-ray disc provides as many as 7.1 channels of native, uncompressed surround sound for crystal-clear audio entertainment.
• Enhanced Interactivity: Enjoy such capabilities as seamless menu navigation, bonus features, and network/internet connectivity.
• DVD Compatible: Blu-ray disc players enable you to continue to view and enjoy your existing DVD library.

Dual USB Ports: The BD-A1060 has front & rear-panel USB (type-A) ports. The rear port is used for the temporary storage needed for BD-Live features, and can be used to play a variety of audio, video, or still image files saved on a USB msc (mass storage class) device. The USB memory device must be formatted with FAT 16/32 or NTFS. USB devices that can be charged via USB will be charged when plugged into the Blu-ray player's USB port (5V/0.5A).

Media File Compatibility: The Yamaha BD-A1060 Blu-ray disc player supports the following audio, video, and photo files recorded onto BD-R/RE, BD-R, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, and CD-R/RW discs; as well a USB mass storage class devices.

Firmware Updates: Occasionally, Yamaha may release updated firmware for this unit that may add or improve the way a feature operates. These updates are available free of charge. This unit is capable of checking the firmware automatically when connected to the Internet via broadband connection. Visit the BD-A1060's Yamaha Support Page for the latest Firmware update information.

Video Features

HDMI Output: The Yamaha BD-A1060 features a single HDMI (ver.1.4) output for digital audio/video signal transmission. The HDMI output supports 4K upscaling, 1080p/24Hz native resolution, 3D video, Deep Color, x.v.Color, and HDMI CEC.

4K Upscaling: Through the HDMI output, the BD-A1060 is capable of upscaling the resolution of standard-definition DVD, network, and USB video to 4K. Output options include Auto (highest resolution accepted by the TV), 4K, 1080p, 1080i, or 720p. If necessary the output resolution can also be set to 480p or 480i.

1080p/24Hz Output: The BD-A1060 includes a 1080/24p HDMI output option to faithfully transfer film images as they were originally recorded. When connected to a 1080/24p display, you can enjoy the remarkable video performance of Blu-ray disc without converting or scaling the signal.

3D-Ready: The Yamaha BD-A1060 lets you enjoy 3D Blu-ray disc movies in full HD 1080p. This player automatically selects 3D or 2D mode based on video content; or it can be set to always display 2D. 3D viewing requires compatible 3D content, 3D-ready HDTV, 3D emitter & glasses, and a high-speed HDMI cable (supporting at least 10.2 Gbps) connection.

Color Technologies: The Yamaha BD-A1060 supports both x.v.Color & Deep Color technologies, as well as 4:4:4 color space through HDMI.

• x.v.Color: x.v.Color reproduces a wider range of color than the HDTV standard, showing almost all of the colors that the human eye can detect. Currently there is no x.v.Color software available on Blu-ray, but the BD-A1060 is ready to take advantage of x.v.Color discs when they become available.
• Deep Color: The HDMI output supports Deep Color, increasing the number of bits available for transmission, meaning more colors are displayed. The BD-A1060 can provide 4,096 shades of each of the three primary colors, for a total of 68.7 billion possible colors. This results in greater color fidelity, smooth tonal transitions, and ultra-fine gradations between colors. It also enables more shades of gray, for higher contrast ratio.
• 4:4:4 Color Space: The Blu-ray player also supports RGB, YCbCr 4:4:4, and YCbCr 4:2:2, color space through its HDMI output. With 4:4:4 color space, 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.

Picture Adjustments: The following picture adjustments are available.

• TV Aspect: Set the TV aspect ratio to match the connected television - 16:9 Full, 16:9 Normal, 4:3 Pan Scan, or 4:3 Letter Box.
• Noise Reduction: Reduces noise in picture. You can set the Noise Reduction to a level of 0 to 3.
• De-Interlacing Mode: You can select how to detect the video signal. Set to Auto for normal use. When horizontal stripping noise appears on the screen, set this to Film/Video to remove the noise.

Bonus View: The Bonus View feature provides picture-in-picture capability with select Blu-ray Disc titles. You can view additional content (such as director/actor commentary) in a small display window while the movie is playing.

Audio Features

High-Quality Construction & Components: The Yamaha BD-A1060 incorporates a variety of high-quality parts & components that enable superior audio reproduction.

• Rigid Chassis: The BD-A1060 has a front-panel made of high-grade aluminum and top and bottom panels made of steel, 0.6mm and 1.2mm thick, respectively. Compared to the previous model, it is 30% heavier, using a heavy base to provide a stable core for high stability. In addition, the drive mechanism is mounted to the chassis by a 1.2mm-thick steel plate. Thanks to this strict anti-vibration construction, signal degradation is minimized.
• Precision Circuitry: Electronic parts are selected for highest sound quality. For example, the audio circuit uses the same type of block chemical capacitors used in high-end AV receivers. The circuit path layout was carefully considered with grounding points chosen to best reduce interference between analog and digital circuitry. These stable voltage reference points are key to isolating the analog and digital signals and keeping them pure.
• High Purity Power Supply: The power transformer has independent windings for both the analog and digital sections to reduce noise caused by electrical and magnetic interference for improved signal-to-noise ratio.

Analog & Digital Outputs: The Yamaha BD-A1060 is outfitted with both balanced & unbalanced analog outputs, as well as optical & digital audio outputs.

• Balanced & Unbalanced Analog Outputs: The BD-A1060 provides XLR audio output terminals, which are used for pro audio applications and ensure low noise for high sound quality. In addition, all stages after the audio DAC to the output terminals are balanced. When used with an amplifier that has balanced input terminals, such as the CX-A5100 AV preamplifier (sold separately) or other integrated amplifiers, the BD-A1060 achieves the highest possible disc reproduction performance. The Blu-ray player also provides unbalanced stereo RCA output terminals. Multi-channel (Dolby Digital, DTS, etc) soundtracks will be downmixed to 2-channel via balanced or unbalanced analog outputs.
• Optical & Coaxial Digital Audio Outputs: This unit features one optical and one coaxial digital output. These can be connected to an A/V receiver, amplifier, surround decoder, or other component with a digital input. Depending on the source and setting, the output will be Dolby Digital, DTS, or 2-channel PCM. The digital audio outputs can also be set to Re-encode; this adds the secondary audio (picture-in-picture commentary for example), if present, to the main soundtrack and re-encodes the signal as DTS.

32-bit/192kHz Audio DAC: The Yamaha BD-A1060 is equipped with a TI (Texas Instruments) PCM1795 DAC (digital-to-analog converter) that supports up to 24-bit/192kHz for superior audio playback from your Blu-ray, DVD, & CD disc collection.

Digital Audio Formats: The Blu-ray player's HDMI output is capable of multi-channel bitstream (Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD High Resolution, and DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital, and DTS); and multi-channel PCM output. The optical and coaxial digital outputs pass either Dolby Digital or DTS bitstream, or 2-channel PCM.

• Dolby Digital Plus: Dolby Digital Plus is an improved Dolby Digital signal format that is compatible with up to 7.1 channels of discrete digital sound and also improves sound quality thanks to extra data bit rate performance. Dolby Digital Plus enables cinematic Dolby surround sound in 7.1 channel with the addition of surround back speakers.
• Dolby TrueHD: Dolby TrueHD is a high definition audio technology developed by Dolby Laboratories, using lossless coding technology to faithfully reproduce the sound of the studio master. This format provides the facility to support up to 8 audio channels with a sampling frequency of 96kHz/24bit resolution and up to 6 audio channels with a sampling frequency of 192kHz/24bit resolution. Dolby TrueHD is adopted for applications that put very high importance on sound quality.
• DTS-HD High Resolution Audio: DTS-HD High Resolution Audio is a high-resolution audio format, which provides a higher quality audio experience than standard definition surround sound. Its compatible with sampling frequencies of 96 or 48 kHz and up to 7.1 channels of discrete digital sound. High data bit rate performance (2.0-6.0Mbps) provides high quality sound.
• DTS-HD Master Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio, the premium high definition format, utilizes variable bit-rate technology to deliver the ultimate audio quality, while conserving file size and bandwidth. The result is an uncompromised audio experience that brings movies, music and games to life, just as if you were in the studio listening to the master recording.  This lossless audio format provides the facility to support up to 8 audio channels with a sampling frequency of 96kHz/24bit resolution and up to 6 audio channels with a sampling frequency of 192kHz/24bit resolution.

Audio Format Chart: This chart indicates what audio signal is output through the Blu-ray player's HDMI, Optical/Coaxial, or XLR/RCA output when receiving a Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS HD, and PCM source.

Direct Stream Digital (DSD): Enjoy studio-quality sound thanks to the Direct Stream Digital (DSD) audio codec; designed specifically for High-Resolution Audio. This 1-bit format utilizes a stream of very high frequency 1s and 0s to recreate audio waveforms at a higher resolution than conventional codecs. The result is clearer, crisper, High-Resolution Audio quality. The Yamaha BD-A1060 supports DSD 2.8/5.6MHz.

• DSD Sources: USB, DLNA, SACD
• DSD Output: HDMI, Analog (XLR or RCA)

High Fidelity Sound Modes: The CD mode and Pure Direct mode allow you to enjoy better quality sound. The CD mode allows you to play back music CDs or SACDs with accurate and high quality sound. The Pure Direct mode allows you to enjoy pure high fidelity sound from any source.

• CD Mode: Sound sensitive. CD mode reduces disc revolution by 30%, thus improving data reading sensitivity. In addition, the HDMI video output and other circuits shut off, and the combination of drive motor stability and disc rotation greatly reduces vibration to provide the best audio playback possible
• Pure Direct: There are two Pure Direct options to optimize sound quality - Mode 1 (turns off the video circuitry and front panel display; this mode is suitable for listening to audio only) and Mode 2 (turns off the front panel display; this mode is suitable for watching movies with high quality sound).

Audio Settings: The Blu-ray player offers a variety of audio settings & adjustments to suit your application.

• NEO6: The NEO6 sound mode lets you upmix 2-channel audio signals to multi-channel. You can choose between Cinema or Music mode.
• Dynamic Range Control: You can activate the Dynamic Range Control (DRC) function to compress the dynamic range of the output signals when playing back DVD/BD recorded in Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, or Dolby TrueHD.
• Lip Sync: In some cases when the player is connected to a HDTV, the audio signal may not synchronize with the video signal. If this occurs, adjust the audio delay time to match the video signal. You can set the player to automatically adjust the audio delay or your can manually adjust the audio delay.
• Downsampling: You can select the digital audio signal down-sample frequency (48/96/192k) for the player's coaxial and optical digital audio output.

USB/Network Functions

Wired or Wireless Network Connection: The Yamaha Blu-ray player features an Ethernet RJ-45 port (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) and built-in WiFi (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n) to connect to your home network via a wired or wireless connection. Either network connection allows you to enjoy online Vudu movies, stream audio/video/photo content from a DLNA server, access BD-Live content, and download firmware updates.

DLNA Certified: The BD-A1060 is DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) 1.5 and Windows 7/8 compliant for multimedia networking. This means it's easier for you to access and enjoy digital music, videos, and photos stored on your Windows PC or other DLNA-certified media server/Android device. You can use your PC to play its content through the Blu-ray player and your home audio/video system, or use the BD-A1060 to browse your multimedia files on your computer's hard drive. You can control playback of your streamed computer files from the Blu-ray player's remote control. The player also supports ID3-Tag and META tag information so song title, artist name, and album name can be displayed on your connected TV (via HDMI). The Yamaha Blu-ray player supports the playback of the following music, video, and photo files via DLNA -

Vudu: VUDU is an online streaming movie service that allows you to rent or purchase individual movies or TV shows in either standard definition or high definition without a subscription.  offers the world's largest selection of HD movies, including thousands of blockbusters, Hollywood classics, and indie-films available in HDX 1080p with Dolby Digital Plus 5.1ch surround sound.

Mobile Device Streaming: Through WiFi Direct or Miracast, you can stream music and movie content directly to the Yamaha BD-A1060 without the need of a wireless router or access point.

• WiFi Direct: If no Wi-Fi router is available, the Wi-Fi Direct feature not only allows you to stream music and movies directly from your mobile device, but also control your receiver using the AV Controller app.
• Miracast: Miracast is a "screen mirroring" function which lets you wirelessly send the display from your compatible Windows 8.1+ or Android 4.2+ device (with support for Miracast) through the Blu-ray player and to your TV. This allows you to view pictures and videos that are playing on your compatible Windows or Android device on your TV screen. No wireless router or access point required.

BD-Live: BD-Live is a collection of online interactive features that content providers may include with a Blu-ray Disc movie to enhance your enjoyment of that movie, providing you a compelling new world of extended interactivity. BD-Live includes access to studio-specified Internet sites that provide you the ability to, for example, download current movie trailers or other exclusive content, play movie related games, enhance the content of their disc, chat with other viewers, play games with other BD-Live connected players, and much more. Blu-ray players and movies must both support BD-Live in order to use the technology.

Remote + App Control

AV Controller App: Download Yamaha's free AV Controller App onto your Apple iOS 6.0+ or Android 2.1+ device and turn your smartphone or tablet into a WiFi enabled remote control for the Yamaha Blu-ray player. Your Apple iOS or Android device must be connected to the same home network as the Yamaha Blu-ray player.

• Playback Controls: You can control the basic functions of  the Yamaha the Blu-ray Disc player such as Power On/Off, Play/Pause, Stop Fast Forward/Rewind, Previous/Next Track, Power, and Menu navigation.
• AV Receiver Control: This App not only controls the Yamaha Blu-ray player, it also controls basic remote functions and audio settings of Yamaha AV receivers.

IR Remote Control: The Yamaha BD-A1060 comes supplied with an IR remote control for wireless operation of the Blu-ray player and HDMI-CEC connected components. The remote offers a dedicated "VUDU" button to access movies quickly.

• HDMI Control: When a TV and/or AV receiver supporting HDMI-CEC are connected to the BD-A1060 via HDMI cables, it is possible to use one remote to control to perform operations such as power on/off & automatic input selection.
• Remote Control In/Out: Two 3.5mm minijacks (Remote control input/output) are provided for wired remote control, allowing you to connect the BD-A1060 to other compatible Yamaha components.

Convenience Features

Start Up/Play Back Time: The Yamaha Blu-ray player has a start-up time of approximately 15.3 seconds. It takes approximately 57.1 seconds for a Blu-ray disc to begin playback.

Easy Setup Screen: The initial Easy Setup screen allows you to set language, resolution, and screen aspect ratio easily. The Easy Setup screen is displayed when you turn this player on for the first time, or after a firmware upgrade or reset.

Screen Saver: The Blu-ray play will display a screen saver when you do not operate the unit for a specified period of time. You can select the built-in images or use you your own photo slide show as the screen saver.

Program Play: The Yamaha Blu-ray player allows you to program playback order of audio disc tracks or DVD chapters. You can program up to 15 tracks/chapters.

Parental Control: Parental Control allows you to set a rating limit based on the age of the viewer (Kid Safe, G, PG, PG-13, PGR, R, NC-17, Adult, & Off), preventing your children from viewing inappropriate material. Playback will stop if the ratings exceed the level you set, & it will require your to enter a 4-digit password before the disc will play back.

Last Memory: You can set whether this player remembers the last playback position of a disc when it is set to standby mode or the disc tray is opened.

Auto Power Standby: This player will switch to screen saver mode if there is no operation for five minutes. After that, this unit will turn to standby mode when there is no operation for 15 minutes.