So my three year old pioneer vsx-1121k just bit the dust (firmware error from faulty chip) like countless others (who like mine were purchased under the ruse of no longer relevant quality ).
My question is about 4k and HDCP 2.2 support. Early last year most receivers either did not support it or only partially. This year more are supporting it but not all ports are 4k / HDCP 2.2 compliant. The one I am considering is a Yamaha with only one 4k HDCP 2.2 port.
I've looked online but the results seem to tell me what HDCP is, not whether I need a 4k compliant input port for all 4k sources.
For anyone smarter than me, do I really need all input ports to be 4k proof or is it strictly the output port that matters ? Anyone else in that boat recently ?
It seems like at most I'd use a single 4k disc player with apps on it and could use ARC for anything else. I don't plan to upgrade to a 4k TV for years given the dearth of content and more importantly, how it trashes the quality of displaying older, low definition content (a crucial factor ignored by those just thinking "omg moar pixels !").
I plan to buy my next Receiver from Costco for a lifetime warranty (to use within reason, as I won't ask them to give me my money if it dies in a decade, though they will ).
My question is about 4k and HDCP 2.2 support. Early last year most receivers either did not support it or only partially. This year more are supporting it but not all ports are 4k / HDCP 2.2 compliant. The one I am considering is a Yamaha with only one 4k HDCP 2.2 port.
I've looked online but the results seem to tell me what HDCP is, not whether I need a 4k compliant input port for all 4k sources.
For anyone smarter than me, do I really need all input ports to be 4k proof or is it strictly the output port that matters ? Anyone else in that boat recently ?
It seems like at most I'd use a single 4k disc player with apps on it and could use ARC for anything else. I don't plan to upgrade to a 4k TV for years given the dearth of content and more importantly, how it trashes the quality of displaying older, low definition content (a crucial factor ignored by those just thinking "omg moar pixels !").
I plan to buy my next Receiver from Costco for a lifetime warranty (to use within reason, as I won't ask them to give me my money if it dies in a decade, though they will ).
