Anyone here that uses an older non-4k/60hz AV receiver with a 4k TV, for a gaming/HTPC setup.
I have a Yamaha RX-V373 which has a max pass-through resolution of 4k/30hz, and trying to look into my options.
From what I understand these are:
- Run two HDMI lines from the GPU (GTX 1070) - one to the TV and another one to the receiver and configure windows audio settings accordingly
- Drawback: (From what I read) If I clone the screens, the driver will force me to use the receiver's max supported res/refresh (lowest denominator) so TV will also have to output at 4k/30fps. I would really like to avoid using extended screens if possible.
- Run a single HDMI from the GPU to the TV and then use another HDMI (ARC) from the TV to send audio to the receiver
- Drawback: Samsungs from 2018 (onwards?) don't seem to support DTS - only Dolby Digital. (source)
- Get an HDMI audio extractor/splitter (e.g. this one or the HD Fury AVR Key) to send video to the TV and audio to the receiver with separate HDMI cables
- Drawback: Cost/added complexity to setup (and maybe handshaking issues between devices)
- Get a new AV receiver
So cost-wise it would be preferable to go with one of the first 2 options, but at the same time I wouldn't want to be limited in any way. (i.e. refresh rate OR codec-wise)
Anyone that uses the first config (two HDMI lines - 1 to receiver for audio and 1 to TV for video) successfully, or for that matter, any ideas on how to tackle this?
Of course it would be much easier to just get a new receiver, but after getting a new TV let's just say cash flow is a bit limited at the moment.