“I have a Sony X85C television, is the receiver compatible with my TV? Also, should I buy any cables to hook it up or it's included?”
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1) Sony X85C television compatibility: a) The Yamaha RX-V481 specifies that it supports 4K Ultra HD signal and HDCP 2.2 copyright protection. The Sony X85C appears to fall under this category. I do not have a 4K television but the receiver passes the Comcast signal flawlessly to my 1080p Toshiba 50''. b) The Sony X85C specifies HDMI-CEC to allow control of other devices with your Sony remote. I have this functionality with my Toshiba. Since I have hooked it up to the Yamaha with HDMI (and set the HDMI command option to 'on' in the Yamaha setup) I can control my receiver with the Comcast remote. When I turn on my TV, it sends a signal to the receiver and turns it on automatically. The volume on the Comcast remote then controls the stereo receiver volume, not the TV's internal speakers. When I turn off the TV, it automatically turns off the receiver. Quite convenient, actually. I do not know the full extent of receiver-control possible with your Sony remote. I am still discovering the extensive features of the RX-V481. 2) Cables to hook up: The Yamaha RX-V481 does not provide cables. You will need an HDMI cable to hook up your TV. You will require an HDMI connection to get 4K resolution. Also, if you connect the HDMI first, you can configure and tweak the setup of the Yamaha viewing the TV screen instead of the just the front receiver panel. The receiver DOES provide: a) AM antenna b) FM antenna c) YPAO microphone The YPAO microphone is very convenient for speaker configuration. You plug it into the front of the receiver (while off), place the microphone in your TV viewing area right behind where your head/ear would be, then turn on the stereo receiver. The Yamaha RX-V481 will show to your TV screen that it is about to configure. It will send a series of test sounds to your individual speakers then automatically adjust the speaker distance/sound setting. Just a side note: The Yamaha RX-V481 comes with network connectivity, both Ethernet cable and WiFi. I connected to my WiFi network and the receiver immediately pinged the internet and found a firmware update. Once connected you will have access to all internet radio streams. Also, with Windows Media you can setup your PC to act as a music server. I can access all the music on my office PC from my front room (and view it on the TV.) Hope this helps. Bruce M.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes it is compatible. You will need to buy at least one HDMI cable (receiver to tv). And one extra for any other device (DVD-bluray player, game console, cable box, etc) All these extra devices should be connected to the receiver. One last thing: DON'T FORGET TO BUY SPEAKERS. Sounds dumb to say but a lot of people get disappointed when they realise that they forgot to get them with the receiver. Have fun!
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