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tsesee
Binge Watcher
4 days ago

Roku Ultra + Denon S760: Best HDMI Setup for Roku Pro TV

I have an older Roku Ultra that is connected to a Denon S760.. The Denon was connected to an older TCL 5 series and worked well. I just purchased a Roku 55" Pro TV and have connected the Denon to it through eArc. I have the Ultra set to always Atmos and Dolby Vision. I'm wondering if connecting the Ultra to one of the Pro HDMI ports (60 or 120) would be better. Currently, the Pro treats the Ultra as a Dolby Vision IQ source. If I do YouTube on the Pro, not the Ultra, it treats YouTube as a Smart source.

I do like the current Ultra's Dolby Vision and Atmos upscaling onto the Pro through the Denon, but wondering if anyone has done it the other way or has an opinion on it.

 

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    tsesee
    Binge Watcher
    2 days ago

    A note of caution. I bought my 2025 Roku Pro TV from Walmart. After watching for a while, the experience was less than expected. I checked the model number and, after some digging for Roku's model id, I found they had sent me the 2024 model. After working my way through WM AI, I got a person. We worked out a return (no replacement available). Bought a 2025 from Amazon for the same price and they delivered it the next day for no cost. I did see somewhere that some sellers were shipping 2024s instead of 2025s. Yes they are. BTW, Best Buy had the same TV price but wanted $220 to deliver it. Granted I live in a small town on the WA Olympic Peninsula, but... Anyway, if you do buy one, check the model number on the carton. It should end in C5 not B5. Another BTW, the 2025 model is much better. I could see it by watching some YouTube scenic videos that I had watched with the 2024. Actually, the minute it booted up I could see a difference.