Setting up the 3 Input / 1 Output HDMI Switcher With an 8K Equipped Denon/Marantz A/V Receiver

[@3095Alex]

This is so Lame, you bought such an expensive AVR or Pre-Amp an you have to deal with this.

[@truwarrior22]

The serial is blacked out on the AVR. Does the AVR in the video have the revised HDMI board with the fixed 2.1 chipset? Does this 3 in 1 switch work fully/properly with AVRs which have the defective HDMI chip? Nice solution, but if my SR8015 with the defective HDMI 2.1 chipset doesn’t work proper with this, I’m not going to be happy.

[@Cblan1224]

I can't believe they are charging for this after screwing us for an entire year. We should all get new receivers. That's spk16 or whatever doesn't work, audio cuts out. This should be free. VRR doesn't work. Atmos cuts out. Dolby vision at 120hz doesn't work. Garbage. But "our engineers tested that and said it worked(over 12 months ago) so we can't help you with your pc not working even though that's the only reason you bought our device in the first place" We should all be getting board swaps and we should have zero hdmi 2.0 inputs/outputs. Now I can't even sell this thing without these 2 ridiculous daisy chained mini avr-looking things attached to it just to get regular functionality.(provided this thing actually works, as no solution previously provided has)

[@37Kilo2]

So, is this the equivalent of DLC for audio hardware? Ship out a product with missing (purposely removed?) features and then nickle and dime your customers. Cool. Anyways, since I own one of their crippled devices, and need to buy this switcher, where do I actually find it in the US?

[@pawelgedyk1762]

That was helpful thank you,just got this device and my console wasn’t giving any picture,now it does.

[@J-PSX]

Please help, my ps5 is connected u my av receiver but sometimes i would like to turn off my receiver and play games with my headphones. But obviously i cant turn off my av receiver because i will not get signal if i turn it off. What should i buy a splitter or switcher?

[@k961sl]

So with this switcher, you don't need SPK618 HDMI adapter for 2020 Denon avr? Or do you need to use both?

[@Linkone7]

Can someone please answer this question?

[@Partsi87v]

@@Linkone7 No need for SPK618 if you have AVS-3 switcher.

[@bawbag3715]

@@Partsi87v are you sure? i seen something a while back saying you would still need the spk box if your amp had the hdmi issues as the avs is only a switch, i cant confirm either way as i dont have the avs

[@Partsi87v]

@@bawbag3715 Yes I'm sure, because I have Denon X3700H with faulty HDMI 2.1, bought in fall 2020. I had SPK618 for a while now, and bought AVS-3 recently, and can 100% confirm that I dont't have to use SPK618 in conjuction with AVS-3. I have Series X, PS5 and RTX 3080 Ti all going trough AVS-3 to Denon to my TV's HDMI 2.1 eARC connection.

[@bawbag3715]

@@Partsi87v thats good to know, iv ordered the avs today although im just going to use it as a switch in my tv as i only have 1 hdmi 2.1 on the tv, (iv tried cheaper switches and was happy with the results) i use earc for the sound to my denon x2700, atleast this will give me the option of plugging my series x into the avr in the future if i ever decide to go that way. thanks

[@a215620]

Ok… But if i change the input source with the App / ip, the AVS don’t change nothing… Is it possible to connect the avr and avs with the remote control port so the avr send a signal to the avs at witch input source he is?

[@bluesrike]

This is probably a stupid question in this case, but does this work standalone? And is Marantz/Denon even willing to sell this standalone?

[@pqi8]

Bought the Marantz VS3003 stand-alone. Works fine as an independent 3:1 HDMI 2.1 switch.

[@jeffreygilbert3432]

@@pqi8 Does your AV receiver have the new or original defective HDMI chipset? Thanks.

[@pqi8]

@@jeffreygilbert3432 I am using it strictly as a stand-alone HDMI 2.0 switch. I don't actually own the receiver.

[@bawbag3715]

will this switch work plugged straight into the tv? i see no reason why it wouldnt but id rather check first lol. im looking for a full 2.1 switch so i can have my ps5 and series x plugged into my 2.1 hdmi connection on my tv, right now i use earc for the sound to my denon avr, id like to have options to either plug into my amp or straight into the tv

[@pqi8]

Bought the Marantz VS3003 stand-alone. Works fine as an independent 3:1 HDMI 2.1 switch. Have PS5/XBSX/Switch plugged into one for a single gaming input on my LG C1. Everything works as expected.

[@bawbag3715]

@@pqi8 hi m8, thanks for letting me know, i seen no reason as to why these would not work as a switch, but i did find it strange when denon had them down as only compatible with certain avrs, unless the avrs were the only ones that could do 4k120? i know there are cheaper switches out there but i have one for my my sons tv that does 4k60 that cost just under half the price of these, his switch gives him lines through the picture during black and dark scenes, even at half the price i would have expected it to work perfectly as it still wasnt cheap

[@gbillings121]

I'm also wondering the same thing. I don't have a Denon Receiver let me go ahead and say that. I have a Full Bose Sounder system with two teeters and a sub. All through my eARC. My 2021 Samsung 55' QN90A has 1 HDMI 2.1 port. But I have an Apple TV 4K (2.1), PS5 (2.1) and an XBOX Series X (2.1). So I need 3 ports. My solution was a weird 2.1 splitter I found on amazon. It's honestly a 5/10 but I need another port. I'm wondering if their product could help me with that?

[@gbillings121]

@@pqi8 Patrick is VRR working and 120HZ gaming on your XboxSX

[@pqi8]

@@gbillings121 Yes it is working. It's a very pricey solution compared to a 2.1 splitter, but I haven't found a 3.1 splitter anywhere else. They unintentionally created a product that has general viability. Infrared on the switch also lets me use a Logitech Harmony to switch between all 3 consoles pretty easily too.

[@sg1ds919]

Just wait for the 2022 receivers...

[@muradismail9486]

Hi .. can you tell me if the RC of the demon is the same as the marantz ? Do they use the same frequency?

[@VilesilencerLoric]

Yes they do

[@IFREETHROWMONEY]

can i use this to switch from 3 different tv’s for earc purposes?

[@spiceytorta]

Where do i get this bad boy? I need this ASAP!

[@37Kilo2]

Agreed. I can only find it in Europe only etailers. I'm in US and can't find anywhere that will ship to me.

[@ElectriX2099]

I can't find any information on a US release 🥺

[@manea7074]

How can I changed the input with my TV remote control?

[@IFREETHROWMONEY]

also can i use two of these on one 7015

[@kjackson1676]

What hdmi cords are you using?

[@Mr-Midnight-1-1-88]

I need the Denon model. Where can I order one?.

[@stevenchell443]

SPK618 the audio drops out with PC, RTX 3070Ti.....really?

[@wild291]

Seems to me there will be new Denons and Marantz AVRs next year giving the HDMI troubles.

[@michael-4k4000]

Wait you guys are charging for this?

[@jblamires]

Why didn't they send me one of these as compensation for their 8K port screw up and not just a single input HDMI box? Missed PR opportunity for Sound United.

[@truwarrior22]

I still can’t get VRR to work thru the SR8015 to my Samsung Q8FN even with the fix box. Black flashing screens, else resolution error with fix box once VRR enable on Xbox. I also have to manually enable game mode on the TV unless I use zone 2… Xbox One X works fine when directly connect to the TV.

[@Cblan1224]

Right. Never buying from these people again. We could've saved a ton of money going with a previous year's option, and now we are left with these basic receivers that have zero resale. They promise a solution so we hang on to the avr, then they give us an adapter that makes VRR work a bit better and completely ruins audio, for me. I've heard various other complaints from others. Audio cut outs with their adapter. VRR problems and stuttery nonsense without it, but you want me to pay $180 for more of this nonsense? Give it out for free and be grateful none of us have the patience for a lawsuit. I would pay $180 for an entire hdmi 2.1 board swap(every hdmi signal), even though that's how these receivers should've come in the first place. There will always be issues. This is a failed early adoption. LG is the only company that got it right, not because they guessed right, but because they have engineers actively reproducing issues and offering solutions via firmware

[@truwarrior22]

@@Cblan1224 I just get different issues with the adapter box when trying to get VRR to work, but I have a Xbox One X, so technically I should even need it.. Waiting patiently to see if anything can be resolved with software updates. Opened a case with Marantz on Monday and no update from tier 2 yet. According to JDSmoothie on AVS, SU isn’t even aware of issues and encouraging owners to open up cases, so please do so!

[@Cblan1224]

@@truwarrior22 I know they aren't aware. I have opened tickets and SU has stopped responding to me. I have had MANY other people open cases with their adapter issues and they all blame the tv's edid which makes zero sense considering they are all different tvs and I can hack my edid and make it say whatever I want it to. SU is unaware because SU chooses to be unaware, not because they haven't heard of the issues. I don't know a single person who has the adapter working properly. I have not heard of a single one that works, and many, many that do not.

[@bawbag3715]

@@Cblan1224 they told me i would need to return my avr for a warranty inspection, the avr works fine apart from the 2.1 issue but when i contacted them about this spk box not working properly they told me id need to return the avr, we can all return the avr to the place we bought them from for a swap or refund because they do not work like they were advertised, sound united held their hands up and said theres a fault so thats all the proof that we need

[@LockeNL]

does dolby vision 120hz work?

[@pqi8]

Have Xbox Series X hooked up and it shows that it’s working.

[@1ui5navarr0]

I love your sweatshirt. ¿how do I get? I'm from México.

[@MJamesIII]

When and where do I purchase this switcher?

[@manea7074]

Available in UK denon website.

[@stevenchell443]

PC audio Drop Outs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!