planning to get this receiver, Kindly confirm how the HDMI outputs works. do all three of them support HDMI 2.1, can you mirror on all of them, can you select different inputs to different outputs and when selected to different outputs, do they cap the bandwidth to 4K like what Denon, Onkyo, Marantz etc. does?
Hi, I'm Italian and I write with the online translator. I also have a Sony A95K, I connected the PS5 to the dedicated game port and HDMI earc cable. To get the VRR function on the PS5 do I also have to enable the A95K's HDMI 3 earc port in VRR format? Thank you
I had the A6A last year but I had to return it because it stopped working but nice to see they kept their promise. When lights hit the tv screen does it look purple? Is the A95K noticeable brighter then the A90J watching SDR content?
In certain content, the A95K is brighter, but it's not leaps and bounds brighter. In order to see the real difference, is to put both TVs side by side. If you have them in a separate room, it’s a good possibility you might not notice the difference.
Thanks, Max, for the marvellous video!...QUESTION: How user-friendly is the Yamaha RX-A8A receiver GUI with the gaming and do all HDMI inputs support 2.1?
The GUI is average, not the best or the worse of the user interface compared to Denon and Marantz. In regards to HDMI inputs, they all have HDMI 2.1 at 40Gbps of bandwidth.
The A95K is a great TV. I think it comes down to which is better. I would say this, if you value the best picture, A95K would the choice. When it comes to ootb picture settings, A95K would be great. If you like the google operating system, A95K would also be a better choice. The S95B is a well-rounded TV in value, gaming, and watching content. To be 100%, if I didn’t have the A90J, I would get the A95K without hesitation. Since I have the A90J, the A95K is better, but not by a huge margin when I made the comparison.
@@mchambliss2 Yeah, I saw that, only looking for a new tv because my dad visied me and when he saw my A90J, he fell in love with it and wants it so looking to either buy the A90J again at a much cheaper price now than when I bought last year or go for the A95K. However, If the price difference come black Friday is big between the A95K and A90J, then will get the A90J 65inch again. Love that TV to bit, it games well both on my PS5 and Xbox Series X and movie watching is somthing else, couple that with D-Nice settings and it a dream combo.
I have this receiver with all the atmos speakers hooked up but the receiver will not display atmos on the yamaha screen no matter what atmos source I am using. everything is set up in auto. I do have all sounds coming from all speakers
Hey Max, currently looking for a 85" gaming TV to connect to a Yamaha RX-A8A receiver and Xbox Series X, what are your thoughts on the Sony X95K Mini-LED TV?
@mchambliss2 thanks for the quick reply. Sadly I'm getting a weird combination of Dolby Atmos and speaker count configuration issues. Example, DA with a 5.1 setup when I'm actually running 7.2.4. Guess I'll try to reinstall the update and run ypao again.
my samsung Qn80b VRR can unlocked and maximizes fps , now i want to know what the point for those receiver? can you recorded PS5 on VRR cause pc captured card can't!
@@mchambliss2 The TSR-700 and the A6A are basically the same, The TSR was is an exclusive for Costco. Identical specs with the exception addition 2 channels on the A6A.
the 700 got a vrr update, but I couldnt get it to work :( but I did get ALLM to checkmark in the xbox menu, so theres something I must be doing wrong, which might be because I'm using uncertified hdmi 2.1 cables, I just bought certified ones and hopefully everything will work properly after every cable in the chain is certified.
The Yamaha RX-A8A has 7 in/3 out HDMI 2.1. On any Sony TVs from 2021-2022, owners would have to switch the HDMI signal format from Dolby Vision to 4K120 with VRR. The owners can’t have both while playing games. Sony doesn’t support Dolby Vision at 4K/120. The only TV that supports it is LG. Going back to the screen, that’s why you see the red ❌ for Dolby Vision and Dolby Vision 4K/120. The only game that supports Dolby Vision gaming is Halo Infinite. Dolby Vision gaming is not needed at this time.
No, the Yamaha RX-A8A doesn't get warm. However, my TV stand is ventilated well, and I have multiple openings with airflow. On my other receiver Denon 4500H that receiver gets warm.
@@mchambliss2 I have a 6500H and yes really hot haha, but do you can Tell me If Yamaha is more powerful at least tô you? And about the ypao calibration?
@@thiagodelgado3128 I think the calibration on Denon/ Marantz is better. However, the calibration on the Yamaha has gotten better with each firmware update. The main reason why I went with Yamaha is simply because of 7 in/3 out HDMI 2.1. If Denon/Marantz had the same, I would’ve gone with them.
Hey max off topic sorry im asking because we have the same setup i hooked up my ps5 to my yammy a8a and changed the format for hdmi 3 to vrr but when i shut down the ps5 the tv stays in game mode what am i missing thank you for your help.
@@mchambliss2 on the a8a im using hdmi game input im pulling my hair out because basically same setup as yours just the tv is a95k. anything else you can think of in tv settings or yamaha settings?? thank you.😆😆
@@midmassguy Hmm, I think the problem is with the A90J. In the A90J settings, HDMI signal format the description says that by enabling Enhanced format (VRR) -“only if your game console supports VRR. Picture mode is FIXED in GAME and some pictures settings are restricted.” When the TV recognizes that signal coming from the PS5 through the A8A back to the TV, the TV will switch the settings to Picture Mode (GAMING) only and the A90J can’t change picture mode unless you switch the HDMI signal format to either Enhanced format (Dolby Vision) or Enhanced format (4K 120 with no VRR). This is my biggest negative about the Sony 2021 and 2022 using mediatek because you will have to constantly go into the A90J settings and toggle the HDMI signal format. The TV doesn’t do it automatically. You might have to connect your PS5 to HDMI 4 and switch it to Enhanced VRR in the A90J HDMI format settings and leave that HDMI 4 as your dedicated port for PS5.
I get screen flickering since this update I have to disable game mode and after a while it seems to fix itself but sometimes it gets so bad I lose the image and have to unplug the hdmi or turn everything off. Don't know what is causing it but this has started the second my update was done
@@taxi615 if you could do it all over again would you choose the A8? I bought one but haven't opened it yet. On the fence about returning it for a Marantz Cinema 50 or Denon 4800.
From a Sony TV perspective, in the HDMI signal format, you can only choose Enhanced Dolby Vision, where you can only get Dolby Vision, not VRR, and games up to 4K/60. Enhanced VRR you can get 4K/120 with VRR but not Dolby Vision. For Sony TV you can’t select both options it’s either one or the other.
My unit won't update firmware past 1.66. I've tried all methods. I hate yamaha, they make bad quality products. A Sony receiver can get a network firmware update, not my a6a. Network update option is grayed out. USB update doesn't work and the android app is hooked up and supposedly it will do a firmware update to the unit, but no it down work. I HATE these units. They are junk.
Waited until now to buy this receiver. I wasn't going to give Yamaha a dime for unfinished software. Mine shows up today.
planning to get this receiver, Kindly confirm how the HDMI outputs works. do all three of them support HDMI 2.1, can you mirror on all of them, can you select different inputs to different outputs and when selected to different outputs, do they cap the bandwidth to 4K like what Denon, Onkyo, Marantz etc. does?
Hi Max are you going to do a video on a new RX-A8A/RX-A6A/RX-A4A Firmware Update Ver.1.80?
Make a follow up video after testing it
Great content as always. 👍
Hi, I'm Italian and I write with the online translator. I also have a Sony A95K, I connected the PS5 to the dedicated game port and HDMI earc cable. To get the VRR function on the PS5 do I also have to enable the A95K's HDMI 3 earc port in VRR format?
Thank you
I had the A6A last year but I had to return it because it stopped working but nice to see they kept their promise. When lights hit the tv screen does it look purple? Is the A95K noticeable brighter then the A90J watching SDR content?
In certain content, the A95K is brighter, but it's not leaps and bounds brighter. In order to see the real difference, is to put both TVs side by side. If you have them in a separate room, it’s a good possibility you might not notice the difference.
Thanks, Max, for the marvellous video!...QUESTION: How user-friendly is the Yamaha RX-A8A receiver GUI with the gaming and do all HDMI inputs support 2.1?
The GUI is average, not the best or the worse of the user interface compared to Denon and Marantz. In regards to HDMI inputs, they all have HDMI 2.1 at 40Gbps of bandwidth.
@Max Chambliss II Is the A6A 40GPS. Wasn't the first release of these limited to 24GBPS. Is there a way to tell on the box from BB before buying ?
@@dcollins9818 40GBS. The previous generation receivers had 24GBS.
@@mchambliss2 Thank you..
Nicely Done Max, how you finding the A95K so far and will you recommend it over the S95B, money no issue?
The A95K is a great TV. I think it comes down to which is better. I would say this, if you value the best picture, A95K would the choice. When it comes to ootb picture settings, A95K would be great. If you like the google operating system, A95K would also be a better choice. The S95B is a well-rounded TV in value, gaming, and watching content. To be 100%, if I didn’t have the A90J, I would get the A95K without hesitation. Since I have the A90J, the A95K is better, but not by a huge margin when I made the comparison.
@@mchambliss2 Yeah, I saw that, only looking for a new tv because my dad visied me and when he saw my A90J, he fell in love with it and wants it so looking to either buy the A90J again at a much cheaper price now than when I bought last year or go for the A95K. However, If the price difference come black Friday is big between the A95K and A90J, then will get the A90J 65inch again. Love that TV to bit, it games well both on my PS5 and Xbox Series X and movie watching is somthing else, couple that with D-Nice settings and it a dream combo.
I have this receiver with all the atmos speakers hooked up but the receiver will not display atmos on the yamaha screen no matter what atmos source I am using. everything is set up in auto. I do have all sounds coming from all speakers
Hey Max, currently looking for a 85" gaming TV to connect to a Yamaha RX-A8A receiver and Xbox Series X, what are your thoughts on the Sony X95K Mini-LED TV?
Hey Max, you get the latest update v1.80? Any chance you're experiencing weird Dolby Atmos detection failures?
No issues, only side. I am getting a popping noise when exiting from a Dolby Atmos movie. I have had that issue since I had the A8A.
@mchambliss2 thanks for the quick reply. Sadly I'm getting a weird combination of Dolby Atmos and speaker count configuration issues. Example, DA with a 5.1 setup when I'm actually running 7.2.4. Guess I'll try to reinstall the update and run ypao again.
@@JeromeMaharaj can you go into detail of your setup?
@@mchambliss2 is that running through eARC when the popping noise happens?
@@skian33 The popping noise has always been there, even before v1.80. I hope that Yamaha fixed it.
my samsung Qn80b VRR can unlocked and maximizes fps , now i want to know what the point for those receiver? can you recorded PS5 on VRR cause pc captured card can't!
All that's left now is QMS and QTS.
Great news, any support for the Yamaha TSR-700 with this firmware?
I’m not sure about the TSR, but for the 2021 Aventage RX-A4A, RX-A6A, and RX-A8A, the 1.73 enables VRR pass through with those receivers.
@@mchambliss2 The TSR-700 and the A6A are basically the same, The TSR was is an exclusive for Costco. Identical specs with the exception addition 2 channels on the A6A.
@@ThePracticalOne It might be the same, but they have different firmware versions associated with receivers. 1.73 only applies to A4A, A6A and A8A.
the 700 got a vrr update, but I couldnt get it to work :( but I did get ALLM to checkmark in the xbox menu, so theres something I must be doing wrong, which might be because I'm using uncertified hdmi 2.1 cables, I just bought certified ones and hopefully everything will work properly after every cable in the chain is certified.
@@snick3639 did that fix it?
How many HDMI 2.1 inputs does this receiver have? Why does it say that your TV doesn’t support Dolby Vision?
The Yamaha RX-A8A has 7 in/3 out HDMI 2.1. On any Sony TVs from 2021-2022, owners would have to switch the HDMI signal format from Dolby Vision to 4K120 with VRR. The owners can’t have both while playing games. Sony doesn’t support Dolby Vision at 4K/120. The only TV that supports it is LG. Going back to the screen, that’s why you see the red ❌ for Dolby Vision and Dolby Vision 4K/120. The only game that supports Dolby Vision gaming is Halo Infinite. Dolby Vision gaming is not needed at this time.
Can you Tell me If this receiver gets warm? Like denon and onkyo
No, the Yamaha RX-A8A doesn't get warm. However, my TV stand is ventilated well, and I have multiple openings with airflow. On my other receiver Denon 4500H that receiver gets warm.
@@mchambliss2 I have a 6500H and yes really hot haha, but do you can Tell me If Yamaha is more powerful at least tô you? And about the ypao calibration?
@@thiagodelgado3128 I think the calibration on Denon/ Marantz is better. However, the calibration on the Yamaha has gotten better with each firmware update. The main reason why I went with Yamaha is simply because of 7 in/3 out HDMI 2.1. If Denon/Marantz had the same, I would’ve gone with them.
@@mchambliss2 I think the same, only concern if he is more powerful than my 6500H
@@mchambliss2 Hi! Sorry but, how you can ventilate your TV stand?
Hey max off topic sorry im asking because we have the same setup i hooked up my ps5 to my yammy a8a and changed the format for hdmi 3 to vrr but when i shut down the ps5 the tv stays in game mode what am i missing thank you for your help.
What TV do you have? In the A8A settings, are you using 8K mode? You shouldn't have that problem. What other devices do you have connected to the A8A?
@@mchambliss2 a90j i am using the 8k settings connected to a8a is nvidia and cable box hdmi 3 and 4 in tv settings are set to vrr mode
@@mchambliss2 is the earc hdmi suppose to be set to enhanced vrr on tv?
@@mchambliss2 on the a8a im using hdmi game input im pulling my hair out because basically same setup as yours just the tv is a95k. anything else you can think of in tv settings or yamaha settings?? thank you.😆😆
@@midmassguy Hmm, I think the problem is with the A90J. In the A90J settings, HDMI signal format the description says that by enabling Enhanced format (VRR) -“only if your game console supports VRR. Picture mode is FIXED in GAME and some pictures settings are restricted.” When the TV recognizes that signal coming from the PS5 through the A8A back to the TV, the TV will switch the settings to Picture Mode (GAMING) only and the A90J can’t change picture mode unless you switch the HDMI signal format to either Enhanced format (Dolby Vision) or Enhanced format (4K 120 with no VRR). This is my biggest negative about the Sony 2021 and 2022 using mediatek because you will have to constantly go into the A90J settings and toggle the HDMI signal format. The TV doesn’t do it automatically. You might have to connect your PS5 to HDMI 4 and switch it to Enhanced VRR in the A90J HDMI format settings and leave that HDMI 4 as your dedicated port for PS5.
I get screen flickering since this update I have to disable game mode and after a while it seems to fix itself but sometimes it gets so bad I lose the image and have to unplug the hdmi or turn everything off. Don't know what is causing it but this has started the second my update was done
Did you try switching out the HDMI cords?
@@mchambliss2 yes I solved the issue not to long ago
@@taxi615 what was it?
@Mike Lewis SELA I don't remember.
@@taxi615 if you could do it all over again would you choose the A8? I bought one but haven't opened it yet. On the fence about returning it for a Marantz Cinema 50 or Denon 4800.
What is the TV?
Sony A95K
@@mchambliss2 Thanks! Colors look damn good! 😍
@@YavNe The Sony A95K is a great tv 😎
@@mchambliss2 Yeah! But the Samsung S95B is more colorful and brighter! 😎 So which do you choose? :P
Hope you are able to help me out max thank you
"Dolby Vision is supported"
Literally says on your eckboks that DV is not supported.
Why on the Sony A95K and the Sony X95K, I'm getting Dolby Vision 🤔
From a Sony TV perspective, in the HDMI signal format, you can only choose Enhanced Dolby Vision, where you can only get Dolby Vision, not VRR, and games up to 4K/60. Enhanced VRR you can get 4K/120 with VRR but not Dolby Vision. For Sony TV you can’t select both options it’s either one or the other.
My unit won't update firmware past 1.66. I've tried all methods. I hate yamaha, they make bad quality products. A Sony receiver can get a network firmware update, not my a6a. Network update option is grayed out. USB update doesn't work and the android app is hooked up and supposedly it will do a firmware update to the unit, but no it down work. I HATE these units. They are junk.