Got my 65" B6 yesterday and everything looks insane, but I'm currently using some hdmi cables I bought a year or so ago. How can I tell if they're essentially "good enough"?
If they're working now with the features you expect, then you're fine.
It's when you have issues with dropouts, handshake, or 4K/HDR not working when you the cables may be a factor.
Since HDR and UHD is kind of in the infancy stage, I'd recommend taking a quick look at the sources to ensure that you won't have any issues. For example, the Oppo 203 has been having issues with Denon and Marantz receivers as of late. I'm sure it'll get ironed out, but for now there are some problems.
I just happen to be following the 203, so I've seen mention of this. I wouldn't be surprised if there are other issues around for various sources.
Good point. I'll ask around in the dedicated threads for them on AVS.
I have the upgraded version of the Yamaha and it works great but it looks like the Marantz has more HDMI inputs at that price level. I'm sure they'll also sound pretty similar.
So with your Yamaha, no issues with 4K HDR pass through?
I'm sure both sound nearly the same and I'm not going to be driving them very hard.
The number of HDMI is a bit of a concern, because only 3 on the Yamaha are HDCP 2.2. I'd feel safer with 4, but it's not huge I guess and not needed for now.
I had to buy a new receiver as well and I just bought the previous one about a year and a half ago and it wasn't cheap either. I wasn't expecting to go 4k so soon. I have a nice projector setup but I really like the graphical pop of the OLED and I did want 3D so it made me rush a little bit.
Yeah, I kinda want to just get one already.
Connecting to the TV, running optical again, resetting my Harmony controls... just a pain.