Anyone running a PC/Console through an HDMI 2.1 receivers? How has it been? I want to dump my eARC soundbar/

SScorpio said:
For all the people with ARC issues. I recently resolved mine with an HDMI 2.1 Audio Extractor. A full HDMI 2.1 4K 120Hz VRR goes to the TV, and an audio only goes to my soundbar's HDMI-in. The audio support is pulled from the audio out port via HDMI-CEC. But HDMI-CEC signals don't go from the TV to the soundbar so I don't have volume support with the TV remote.

Before doing this I was using eARC as the soundbar is HDMI 2.0, not 2.1, I'd get audio dropouts every 20 minutes or so. And having things identified and working after power on wasn't a given. Now everything just happily works.


This is what I ended up getting, there are non-switch versions. I have a PC, PS5, and XSX and a single HDMI 2.1 on the TV. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDGZSB71/?tag=neogaf0e-20
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Non-switch versions?
 
phaedrus said:
Thanks.
So turns out there's a version of Atmos that uses the lossy DD+ codec instead of TrueHD codec.
That's why you're still able to get Atmos with ARC on the N950.

How did I not know this earlier 😂.
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Because Dolby never mentions it. DD+ is very good and has come a long way since the HD-DVD days. The format died once Blu-ray won only to return when streaming. It was too hard to justify 4-5Mbps of audio data, but TrueHD is still better.
 
JohnnyFootball said:
$90! Damn.
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HDMI 2.0 models that will do 4K 60hz are ~1/2 the price, but the top-of-the-line is normally expensive. When I first started researching a fix for the problem I was having I was looking at the new HDMI 2.1 Matrix that just came out and they were $500-600, now a year later they are $180. So prices do come down. But that $90 could let you fully utilize your new TV and old sound equipment saving you $400 or even more.
 
5.1.2 running on an LGC1 with a Denon x2700H. Been good except it's the first Gen and doesn't pass through everything. I have the Shield Pro going direct for all media needs and PS5 is fine but if I put my PC in, it can't do the full suite of HDMI 2.1 features if I recall. No issues with latency though. Between the TV, Shield, and AVR options, it can be fine tuned and adjusted.
 
SScorpio said:
HDMI 2.0 models that will do 4K 60hz are ~1/2 the price, but the top-of-the-line is normally expensive. When I first started researching a fix for the problem I was having I was looking at the new HDMI 2.1 Matrix that just came out and they were $500-600, now a year later they are $180. So prices do come down. But that $90 could let you fully utilize your new TV and old sound equipment saving you $400 or even more.
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Thanks for the info. I've got an AVR that doesn't do 2.1 so I've been trying eArc. I've just started using it and I guess I'll see if I have issues. (If so guess I'll pick that extractor up.) I did have an issue where using CEC would cause the TV (LG C9) to switch constantly so I shut it off.
 
Denon X3800H here, and it's absolutely fantastic. Zero regrets. PS5, Switch and XBSX all working flawlessly on its HDMI 2.1 ports.
Upgraded +2 channels with an external amp, firing on every cylinder with a 7.4.4 speaker config.
(I'd go so far as to say it's a superior aural experience compared to most movie theaters, aside from IMAX and Dolby Cinema.)
 
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Demigod Mac said:
Denon X3800H here, and it's absolutely fantastic. Zero regrets. PS5, Switch and XBSX all working flawlessly on its HDMI 2.1 ports.
Upgraded +2 channels with an external amp, firing on every cylinder with a 7.4.4 speaker config.
(I'd go so far as to say it's a superior aural experience compared to most movie theaters, aside from IMAX and Dolby Cinema.)
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It is an infinitely better experience than my old LG eARC soundbar.
 
So far so good. The Onkyo 6050 seems to be the real deal. I only had 1 dropout while playing Spider-Man on PS5.

Roku was giving me issues but it seems like giving it a better cable fixed it, despite not needing a 48GBps cable.
 
Got an old Sony 7.2 receiver. I just run an optical cable from my tv with pass through to it and that seems to be the best overall experience.

Got to say though I like my Bose soundbar in my living room better. Though I also use optical from tv with that as well.
 
Hey question guys. What are your thoughts between the Denon S970H vs X1800H. Is there a big difference between the two? I've heard the X is Better than the S.
 
RoboFu said:
Got an old Sony 7.2 receiver. I just run an optical cable from my tv with pass through to it and that seems to be the best overall experience.

Got to say though I like my Bose soundbar in my living room better. Though I also use optical from tv with that as well.
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You do realize that an optical cable doesn't carry full lossless audio, right? They still sound good, but if you spent the $$$ on a 7.2 receiver you should be taking full advantage of lossless audio.

I really wish optical audio could carry the full bandwidth of Atmos/DTS:X/TrueHD/DTS:MA it would make many of these setups that much easier.
 
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JohnnyFootball said:
So far so good. The Onkyo 6050 seems to be the real deal. I only had 1 dropout while playing Spider-Man on PS5.

Roku was giving me issues but it seems like giving it a better cable fixed it, despite not needing a 48GBps cable.
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The Roku and this receiver simply don't play nice with eachother. I kept getting HDCP error messages. I replaced it with an Firestick 4K Max and so far all seems good, but I am trying to get used to the interface.
 
JohnnyFootball said:
You do realize that an optical cable doesn't carry full lossless audio, right? They still sound good, but if you spent the $$$ on a 7.2 receiver you should be taking full advantage of lossless audio.

I really wish optical audio could carry the full bandwidth of Atmos/DTS:X/TrueHD/DTS:MA it would make many of these setups that much easier.
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I know but after years of buying new equipment it got to a point where it just didn't matter for me anymore.
 
My home thearer setup. I 've got a spot for my PC when I want to play in the living room.
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I run hdmi 2.1 to my tv then an hdmi cable to my receiver with 5.1 speaker set up. The only issue I have is audio delay with people speaking. When playing Atari 50 or making of karateka there is a lip sync issue that I cannot figure out. It is there when I watch cbs on YouTube tv with the LG app.

I don't really know what causes it.
 
Resurrecting this thread from a year ago.

My Onkyo 6050 allows 4K/120 passthrough of my nvidia 4090. Full VRR. All the bells and whistles.

However for my 9070XT (and any AMD GPU so far) it will not all VRR or will it activate ALLM, so I am forced to run the GPU directly into the TV and eARC to get full Dolby Atmos support. It's not the end of the world, but my goal when I got this receiver was to run everything through it

Does anyone who has an AMD GPU know of any receiver that will work?
 
JohnnyFootball said:
Resurrecting this thread from a year ago.

My Onkyo 6050 allows 4K/120 passthrough of my nvidia 4090. Full VRR. All the bells and whistles.

However for my 9070XT (and any AMD GPU so far) it will not all VRR or will it activate ALLM, so I am forced to run the GPU directly into the TV and eARC to get full Dolby Atmos support. It's not the end of the world, but my goal when I got this receiver was to run everything through it

Does anyone who has an AMD GPU know of any receiver that will work?
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If your getting full bit rate pass through audio to the receiver what's the issue? Do you not have enough ports just using tv?
 
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Guardian Monkey said:
If your getting full bit rate pass through audio to the receiver what's the issue? Do you not have enough ports just using tv?
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Because I want everything passing through the receiver. Less audio lag and DTS:X support. It eliminates the need to deal with extra remotes. It creates a far more seemless experience and is a big reason why I bought the receiver in the first place.
 
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Well the card is just a month old may just want to ride it it out for a bit. Could very well be drivers, I know they have been a hot topic with the new cards recently. Hopefully some updates over the next couple months would sort it. Also make sure your firmware in tv and receiver is updated, although I'm sure you probably already did that.
 
JohnnyFootball said:
Because I want everything passing through the receiver. Less audio lag and DTS:X support. It eliminates the need to deal with extra remotes.
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Personally id throw it through the tv in eARC. been doing that for a while without issues.
To me, its easier to put audio through rather than having these video issues. Im very anal about picture quality being touched. Where as i dont get that same feeling from audio.

Use cantrol so u can use 1 remote. Eliminate devices you want turning on n off automatically. For me, id have nothing turn on when i switched the tv on. But if i did happen to use the soundbar, it would swich off when the teli goes off. Volume is synchronised.

Sorry if this isnt what u wanted to hear. Going through the amplifier is a bit of an older way to do it.

Edit, maybe also use bitstream. To let ya amp decode it.
 
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Guardian Monkey said:
Well the card is just a month old may just want to ride it it out for a bit. Could very well be drivers, I know they have been a hot topic with the new cards recently. Hopefully some updates over the next couple months would sort it. Also make sure your firmware in tv and receiver is updated, although I'm sure you probably already did that.
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Its been this way with all AMD cards. I dont know if its an AMD issue or a Receiver issue.
 
Guardian Monkey said:
Maybe get a universal remote then, if your not short on ports then that may be the most viable option.
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Harmony remotes are long gone unfortunately. Thats what I would need.


This isn't a HUGE hassle, but I would like to run everything through the receiver as using eARC is buggy.

it was downright broken using Xbox Series X as Dolby Atmos caused a very obvious delay. On PC it's drastically less severe but still present.

One option is to run an HDMI cable from my IGPU to serve as an audio only output into the receiver and keep the video into the TV.
 
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JohnnyFootball said:
Harmony remotes are long gone unfortunately. Thats what I would need.


This isn't a HUGE hassle, but I would like to run everything through the receiver as using eARC is buggy.

it was downright broken using Xbox Series X as Dolby Atmos caused a very obvious delay. On PC it's drastically less severe but still present.

One option is to run an HDMI cable from my IGPU to serve as an audio only output into the receiver and keep the video into the TV.
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What about SofaBaton x1. It seems to have taken the mantel since Logitech discounted its sales.
 
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