Best HDMI adapter/upscaler? my setup is 4K Tv but non-4k receiver

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NglButiLoveTechnolog

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#299059 7-Aug-2022 12:35

Hey guys, so my TV is 4k but my receiver is just 1080p. Was wondering if anyone could recommend any HDMI adapter/upscaler that's able to upscale content from the non-4k/1080p AVR to the 4K TV? atm the AVR doesn’t support 4K, and it downscales it down to 1080p.

My AVR is the Pioneer VSX-520-K

TV is the Sharp 4K LC-70UD1U

Current setup is Pioneer VSX-520-K receiver connected to 4K Tv via HDMI arc. The media devices connected to the receivers HDMI 3 inputs.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

P.S. I found this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CP138D6 but wasn't sure if this is good/right for me... wanting a video upscaler and along with quality enhancer.

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#2951685 7-Aug-2022 14:17

If you don't want to upgrade your receiver and you want to make sure your TV gets the best picture quality possible, then you should connect your media devices direct to the TV via HDMI and keep the receiver connected thru ARC. I expect you will not have enough HDMI connections on the back of the TV so you may want a HDMI switcher but that's different from an upscaler. What ever you do don't connect the media sources to the receiver and try to upscale the output from the receiver. If that's what you were thinking then your TV will do a better job upscaling than any other device.

Search for an HDMI switcher f you don't have enough HDMI connections on your TV.

NglButiLoveTechnolog

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#2951708 7-Aug-2022 15:23

Senecio:

If you don't want to upgrade your receiver and you want to make sure your TV gets the best picture quality possible, then you should connect your media devices direct to the TV via HDMI and keep the receiver connected thru ARC. I expect you will not have enough HDMI connections on the back of the TV so you may want a HDMI switcher but that's different from an upscaler. What ever you do don't connect the media sources to the receiver and try to upscale the output from the receiver. If that's what you were thinking then your TV will do a better job upscaling than any other device.

Search for an HDMI switcher f you don't have enough HDMI connections on your TV.

Thanks for the advice. I tried doing this method but unfortunately sound comes through TV not my AVR speaker 5.1. Does this mean my Pioneer VSX-520-K doesnt support ARC?

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#2951709 7-Aug-2022 15:26

What are the three media devices? If they aren't native 4k then just leave them connected to the AVR and let the TV do the work.

Edited: ref your post above it doesn't look like the receiver is ARC fitted. For TV sound through the AVR you could connect from TV optical to AVR optical.

ARIKIP

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#2952329 9-Aug-2022 09:14

your Pioneer doesnt support ARC. As mentioned before the best bet is to directly connect your components to the 4X HDMI Inputs on that Sharp TV. Then run optical back to the Pioneer for Audio. That way as said before,any component with less than 4K resolution will be upscaled to 4K by the TV. Best option,upgrade the Pioneer to a newer model with 4K support ie HDMI 2.0. They can be picked up for great prices second hand these days. If you want 120Hz support eg if you have a PS5 etc then HDMI 2.1 Receivers are and option but arent so cheap.

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