Yamaha announces new receivers ready for 8K, 4K/120 and the Xbox Series X

Last year we started to hear about the first receivers equipped with HDMI 2.1, which meant they should be able to handle resolutions as high as 8K, as well as 120Hz 4K content pumped out by new game consoles. Unfortunately, compatibility for HDMI 2.1 features hasn't been as steady as we've hoped, and several receiver manufacturers have notified customers they're aware of a problem that specifically affects the Xbox Series X when you try to play 4K/120Hz games. Now Yamaha is announcing a new line of high-end Aventage receivers for 2021 that will debut that you might be interested in. Right off the bat, Yamaha has said that HDMI 2.1 features like 4K/120Hz, 8K/60Hz, Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Automatic Low Latency Mode (ALLM), Quick Frame Transport (QFT) and Quick Media Switching (QMS) will not be present at launch. The company says they will be enabled via future updates, and confirmed to Engadget that an update will also address compatibility with the Xbox Series X.