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Dolby Vision and AppleTV 4K

I have a Sony OLED (2019) that supports Dolby Vision. Also, an AppleTV 4K. At this point I’m using an Onkyo receiver that does not support Dolby Vision (2016). So when I go into the AppleTV video settings there is an option to check everything and see if HDR is supported and it is. Never see an option for Dolby Vision but the Apple website talks about it and I’ve seen YouTube videos showing Dolby Vision as an option on the AppleTV video menu. I don’t see it and I assume that’s due to the older Onkyo not supporting Dolby Vision. So, my question is that if I replace the receiver with one that supports Dolby Vision I should get the Dolby Vision option on the AppleTV? Also, is watching an AppleTV movie in Dolby Vision a better experience? I have no way to tell. 

Apple TV 4K, tvOS 13

Posted on Jun 14, 2020 2:08 PM

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Posted on Jun 15, 2020 2:35 AM

For a receiver to support 4K HDR and Dolby Vision passthrough, it needs to have HDMI 2.0 ports (with HDCP 2.2). Some brands require ports to be configured for such use. Additionally, you should use HDMI cables certified for 18 Gbps bandwidth. Lesser cables will limit your options.

If the Apple TV 4K detects Dolby Vision capability, then it will offer that option in its settings.

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Jun 15, 2020 2:35 AM in response to John22

For a receiver to support 4K HDR and Dolby Vision passthrough, it needs to have HDMI 2.0 ports (with HDCP 2.2). Some brands require ports to be configured for such use. Additionally, you should use HDMI cables certified for 18 Gbps bandwidth. Lesser cables will limit your options.

If the Apple TV 4K detects Dolby Vision capability, then it will offer that option in its settings.

Dolby Vision and AppleTV 4K

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