Yesterday, Yamaha took the wraps off a trio of flagship AV receivers, but many wondered if the new models – RX-A4A, RX-A6A, RX-A8A – would suffer from the same HDMI 2.1 glitch as their predecessors.
Well, good news. Yamaha has since confirmed to What Hi-Fi? that all three models will offer the correct HDMI 2.1 functionality. The company says it's been working to "ensure compatibility with new source devices" and "a firmware update" will be all that's needed to unlock the new functions.
The update is expected to arrive "later in the year" – hopefully that means not too long after the new models hit shelves in the UK and Japan in August.
Which brings us to yet more potential good news.
Yamaha has confirmed in an email that it will provide "further clarity on the HDMI 2.1 fix" for the affected older models (RX-V4, RX-V6, RX-A2) in the next week or so. Fingers crossed it puts this issue to bed once and for all.
Thinking of splashing out on an a high-end AV receiver with HMDI 2.1 and support for 4K@120Hz and 8K@60Hz? You might want to take a closer look at Yamaha's upcoming RX-A4A, RX-A6A and RX-A8A, which deliver 7.2, 9.2 and 11.2 channels respectively.
The flagship RX-A8A costs £3299, the mid-range RX-A6A £2299, and the entry-level RX-A4A £1299.
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