This may be a stupid question, but... (1 Viewer)

[Jeffrey D]

I just bought a Vizio V series TV, and it’s supposed to have HDR capability. My new Sony
UBP-X800M2 player claims the TV isn’t HDR compatible. Any suggestions to a menu setting I need to change on either the TV or BluRay player? Any responses would be greatly appreciated.

 

[JohnRice]

Most likely the hdmi cable isn’t capable of passing HDR.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Do you have Certified High Speed HDMI cables like the one linked below connected to your equipment? If not then you need to buy some of them.

https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=15427

 

[Jeffrey D]

Thanks for the responses. I’m 99% sure I have the HDR HDMI cables (I’m using Rocketfish). The more I think about this, the more I think I might have a receiver that doesn’t pass through HDR (Pioneer Elite VSX-45)- I have the HDMI cables going from the BluRay player, through the Pioneer to the TV. Does this make sense?

 

[Robert Crawford]

Thanks for the responses. I’m 99% sure I have the HDR HDMI cables (I’m using Rocketfish). The more I think about this, the more I think I might have a receiver that doesn’t pass through HDR (Pioneer Elite VSX-45)- I have the HDMI cables going from the BluRay player, through the Pioneer to the TV. Does this make sense?

Try connecting your blu-ray player directly to your TV with those cables you're using to verify if you have the same problem or not.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Is this your receiver? If so then it should be able to pass 4K/HDR.

https://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Home/AV-Receivers/Elite+Receivers/VSX-45

 

[JohnRice]

Yeah, connect it directly. I think your receiver should pass HDR, but sometimes it’s difficult to parse out the specs if it doesn’t specifically mention it. If a direct connection doesn’t work, it’s the cable.

 

[Jeffrey D]

Yes I hooked directly between the player and the TV, and used HDMI 2 out from the player to the receiver and correctly set the audio output from the player. I didn’t see that message on the screen saying the player doesn’t detect HDR this time, so I think it’s now correct. Thanks for your help. Watching Mad Max Fury Road- absolutely stunning!

 

[Scott Merryfield]

There may be a setting on your Pioneer receiver to turn on the capability of passing through 4K/HDR. Check your manual.

 

[JohnRice]

This stuff gets strange. It seems like your receiver should pass HDR, but I didn’t see anything in the manual that specifically says it does.

 

[Jeffrey D]

Watching Alien Ultra BluRay now. I can see why it got glowing reviews by most people in this forum- amazingly solid blacks, and you can read details on the computer screens and panels.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Yes I hooked directly between the player and the TV, and used HDMI 2 out from the player to the receiver and correctly set the audio output from the player. I didn’t see that message on the screen saying the player doesn’t detect HDR this time, so I think it’s now correct. Thanks for your help. Watching Mad Max Fury Road- absolutely stunning!

I would still check your video settings on your Pioneer receiver as Scott suggested.

 

[Todd Erwin]

It is possible that Deep Color may be turned off on the receiver, or that the firmware may not be up to date.

HDR was added with firmware update Ver 1-282-009-008-193.