Yamaha AVENTAGE 2021 AV Receivers Bulk Up on Power and 8K Features

[OldAndSlowDev]

Does the Dolby Surround Decoder even do anything vs Straight when the source is Atmos? Same question applies to native DTS X mixes.

I am really interested in knowing what all these combinations are doing

 

[clone1008]

Yeah, DTS-X is my favorite for 4k movie use

What's your favorite for 1080p movie use?

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Watching Arcane (for the second time). Trying DTS X Neural (up mixing 5.1). It’s very different from the Dolby up mixer. It clearly uses the front height speakers while Dolby doesn’t.

Well they both use the heights. But DTSnx extracts different sounds from the soundtrack to apply to them than DSU does. IME, with four in ceiling top speakers, DTSnx can sometimes seem too aggressive with what it places there. Many times it’s music that gets put there which sounds unnatural to me. If I were testing in your room, I would bump the level of your front heights and try DSU some more. To me it’s more natural, but can sound boring compared to DTSnx. Especially when people want to hear all those speakers work. I felt that way at first. But I played the long game in listening to tons of different content over time and found that I’m often surprised at how much I like DSU. I do use DTSnx periodically just for fun though too.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Yeah, DTS-X is my favorite for 4k movie use

Did you install some height speakers? I don’t recall that you had them. Maybe I missed that somewhere.

 

[Replicant 7]

Did you install some height speakers? I don’t recall that you had them. Maybe I missed that somewhere.

Yes I put up front heights. Monster Hunter on 4K Blu-ray is freaking awesome for DTS-X.

 

[Replicant 7]

What's your favorite for 1080p movie use?

720p, 1080p, AI.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Yes I put up front heights. Monster Hunter on 4K Blu-ray is freaking awesome for DTS-X.

Nice!

 

[Replicant 7]

Nice!

And Mad Max Fury Road 4K Blu-ray also..great with DTS-X.

 

[clone1008]

720p, 1080p, AI.

So what about non 4k Atmos movies?

 

[Replicant 7]

So what about non 4k Atmos movies?

DVD, Blu-ray and streaming, AI, over the air live tv AI. But if my 4K tv up converts than all bets are off

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

So what about non 4k Atmos movies?

For me, Atmos or DtsX if it’s on the disk. I don’t have a 4K display either but do have lots of Atmos BD’s with Atmos.

 

[Replicant 7]

For me, Atmos or DtsX if it’s on the disk. I don’t have a 4K display either but do have lots of Atmos BD’s with Atmos.

I thought he was just jacking with me but he's being serious I guess. But yeah 4K Blu-ray disc, DTS-X and or Atmos. All other formats including disc it's usually on AI.

 

[clone1008]

For me, Atmos or DtsX if it’s on the disk. I don’t have a 4K display either but do have lots of Atmos BD’s with Atmos.

I stream most of my movies on Kodi and there are movies out there that are 1080 but have the Atmos soundtrack.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

I stream most of my movies on Kodi and there are movies out there that are 1080 but have the Atmos soundtrack.

Yep. Lots of them. Problem with some streamers is they won’t allow the immersive track to be used unless it detects a 4K display. Looking at you Netflix…….

 

[clone1008]

I thought he was just jacking with me but he's being serious I guess. But yeah 4K Blu-ray disc, DTS-X and or Atmos. All other formats including disc it's usually on AI.

I was sort of jacking with you. You made it sound like it had to be 4K visually to be worthy....lol

 

[Replicant 7]

I stream most of my movies on Kodi and there are movies out there that are 1080 but have the Atmos soundtrack.

I haven't found any Blu-ray movies on disc that are Atmos. I really haven't looked that hard. I just go straight for 4K UHD disc.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

I stream most of my movies on Kodi and there are movies out there that are 1080 but have the Atmos soundtrack.

Everyone else to me…..

I guess he was jackin you around.

 

[clone1008]

I haven't found any Blu-ray movies on disc that are Atmos. I really haven't looked that hard. I just go straight for 4K UHD disc.

There are alot. Here's just a quick search... https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/search.php?action=search&videocodec=MPEG-4 AVC&audio=Atmos&sortby=relevance

 

[Replicant 7]

I was sort of jacking with you. You made it sound like it had to be 4K visually to be worthy....lol

Lol, that's just for my taste, I buy the movie's I like best on 4K disc only. My 4K collection is substantial now. But I still have like Spartacus on DVD, which I find AI is a great use of it. Of course I still have a bunch of blu-ray movies. I'll stream Netflix, or Tubi free tv, if I like it, I'll try to buy it on 4K disc, if not than Blu-ray disc.

 

[Replicant 7]

Everyone else to me…..

I guess he was jackin you around.

Lol, I didn't take offense at all. The way I jack around on AH, lol. It's really refreshing to find members with a sense of humor.