I have a Yamaha receiver (rx-v679) which passes through HDR 4K content to my TV from my LG 4K Blu-ray player just fine. But with the Apple TV I can only get 4K without HDR. Anyone seeing other devices that will work through a receiver but not the Apple TV?
Plugged directly into the TV the AppleTV does push through the HDR content however.
Check out this post, turns out there's a 4K menu accessed from the AVR front panel.
I had problems with my Sony XBR and Yamaha receiver, but I finally got things working. (Besides all the other variables, these HDMI cable issues are a nightmare. I have no idea how, from looking at a cable, what version of HDMI it supports).
Anyways, here is a link to my notes on getting HDR working through my Yamaha receiver to my Sony XBR TV. Maybe they will help.
https://www.toddheberlein.com/blog/2017/10/1/debugging-hdr-on-apple-tv
Also, see others' notes on changing Yamaha's settings. I did that too. (Need to add that to my blog entry)
Check out this post, turns out there's a 4K menu accessed from the AVR front panel.
I had problems with my Sony XBR and Yamaha receiver, but I finally got things working. (Besides all the other variables, these HDMI cable issues are a nightmare. I have no idea how, from looking at a cable, what version of HDMI it supports).
Anyways, here is a link to my notes on getting HDR working through my Yamaha receiver to my Sony XBR TV. Maybe they will help.
https://www.toddheberlein.com/blog/2017/10/1/debugging-hdr-on-apple-tv
Also, see others' notes on changing Yamaha's settings. I did that too. (Need to add that to my blog entry)
Yes it does in fact work. I called Yamaha and they had me put the video setting on my receiver to DIRECT in stead of Processing. All good. Thanks
Thanks, Loki, good of you to write this up for others struggling!
However, I have no problems with running the Apple TV straight into my Samsung TV, works perfectly with 4k 60 Hz HDR. I had already been made aware of the 4k mode and changed that, but I just now got a tip to try reducing the 4K frequency. Going down to 4K 30 Hz HDR works through the Yamaha, but I am not sure if that "loses" more than not having HDR?
Exact samme issue, although with a RX-V781 and Samsung TV. The Apple TV pushes 4k HDR directly to the TV, but when going through the Yamaha, it switches down to SDR.
Wow..it worked! I was pulling my hair out trying to get this to work! I even bought a $25 4K cable thinking that would fix it...Thanis again!
You are a gentleman and a scholar! I spent countless hours trying to troubleshoot and with nothing left to try except contacting Yamaha (because everything but the A3060 was ruled out) on my third Google hunt I found your post and voila! Thanks!
Hello,
I tried your suggestion since it worked for everyone else. Unfortunately, it didn't solve my problem. When I tried it, a white snowy box appears in the center of my TV and it switched back and forth with the "no signal" screen and the snowy box. I have an XBR75X940D and a Yamaha RX-A760. Could you tell me what your settings are on your Yamaha for video? I pressed the ON SCREEN button on my Yamaha remote, chose SETUP, and went to VIDEO. I tried it DIRECT and also PROCESSING with RESOLUTION as THROUGH. Still snowy box. I had to put it back to Mode 2 to get the Apple TV to work again.
I do know HDR works on the Apple TV as I did try it straight to the TV and it worked fine. Just doesn't pass through the Yamaha
Hey jcmjB, curious if you made any headway? I’ve had the same problem.
- Samsung QN65N9 TV
- Yamaha RX-V679
I can get the AT to run 4K HDR @ 30Hz directly into the TV, but nothing through the receiver. I thought that I’d be replacing the receiver anyway, but according to Yamaha it supports 4K HDR pass-through. I’ve tried all the suggestions in this thread (thanks by the way!). I tried changing settings on the tv but to no avail. Any thoughts?
I have the same receiver and using the optical audio output from my TV. I would love the regular HDMI passthrough as I felt there is a slight audio loss. Wrote to yamaha but no luck , i guess this is my only option.
Thank you. Worked even though I have a different make and model 4K TV.
Oh my god. Your mode 1 suggestion was exactly my issue and now it works perfectly! I was going crazy with my Yamaha receiver.
This helped me so much. Thank you!!
4K but no hdr through receiver
