Um, Yamaha.
I wouldn’t advise anybody to buy a receiver from any maker until late 2022 if they want HDMI 2.1 full functionality. Doing more research, one will find that no combination of console, TV and receiver currently gets one every single feature of HDMI 2.1 and that is no accident as far as I’m concerned.
At some point, redesigned consoles that don’t take up as much space as a mini fridge wilI show up with new features before TVs and receivers are caught up. I stopped at the XBOX 360 and PS3 because Microsoft and Sony have never put out a console that was current in every way when they hit the shelves and one had to wait for new models for new features and some features were always left behind with the old.
It’s a dragon that can never be caught. Those currently gaming in 4K @120fps are doing so with one or more work arounds but that doesn’t mean they aren’t having a good time. The new A4A, A6A and A8A will be crippled out of the box. Firmware, not hardware updates, are said to bring them up to speed. The same was said of the 2020 models but things didn’t exactly go down that way. Won’t be gambling with my money on the new batch.
As far as the HDMI board replacements go, do people really think Yamaha would cut into sales of the new models by offering the same video capabilities in a $400 Costco exclusive versus the new Aventage models that start at $1,400? Doesn’t mean it wasn’t a s&@ty move, though. Oh, and let’s not forget that the HDMI board swap out does nothing until an even later firmware update.
I don’t think the fun had by a few warrants the frustration of many regarding HDMI 2.1 implementation in various devices. The damn thing wasn’t done yet and it will be left behind like other versions without ever completely working out the issues. You know, like ARC.
My apologies for my rudeness in another thread but a town cryer around here we don’t need, what with all of the a$$holes such as myself popping off all of the time.
So, at the end of the day, there is not a single receiver from any maker currently in stock that has a complete HDMI 2.1 feature set and nothing from Yamaha coming soon will be fully functional out of the box and their 2020 models will never be fully functional. You know, like the 2020 Denons. The little black box doesn’t count.
Those who want it all out of the box would be wise to wait it out or get one of the new models and be frustrated from the get go. I invite those folks to come here and complain. It’s a safe space.
