Yamaha accepts some AV amplifiers' "4K120P board replacement" from 15:00 on November 4

Yamaha has updated information about the compatibility with the next-generation game consoles and graphic boards in the AV amplifier "RX-V4A", "RX-V6A", and "RX-A2A".Free substrate replacement will be accepted from 15:00 on November 4th.

In the AV amplifier 3 model, the latest HDMI2 in future updates.We are planning to respond to 4K/120Hz input/output, which is a function of 1, but the 4K/120Hz signal from the Xbox Series X and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX30 series is a problem that video and audio are not output when entered into AV receivers.It is revealed, and it is necessary to replace hardware to respond to them.

The exchange reception was announced in mid -October, but it was said that the reception was started on November 4 at 15:00 due to "delay in preparation".Yamaha commented, "I'm sorry for the customers who were waiting for you."The reservation reception site will be guided on the Yamaha page from the same time.The substrate exchange will be carried out free of charge 24 months from the start month, but will only be supported in Japan.

If Xbox Series X or NVIDIA GeForce RTX30 series is not used in 4K/120Hz video signals, there is no need to replace the board.In addition, since the target AV amplifier is compatible with EARC, it is possible to enjoy 4K/120Hz images by directly connecting TV and source equipment and output only audio signals to the AV amplifier with EARC.

In addition, this problem does not occur in the AV amplifier "RX-A4A", "RX-A6A", and "RX-A8A", which have been released sequentially since August 2021.There is no need to replace the board, HDMI2 only for future firmware updates.You will be able to enjoy the standard video.