Denon AVR-X4800H AVR Review

[hiphop_odc]

ha! pw works! not so thrilling that advanced setting feature but many thanks!!

are you watching movies with 59? I thought after reading 1000 posts 24 is the shit....

anyway it's working with 8k setting yes, but why. 4500 was able in 4k standard and it is not a 8k feature...

You can set your plex to match framerate and there is a auto framerate app you can download on your Shield

 

[supermood]

thanks yes I know that's not the point. black screen with a usual 4k setting is concerning me. worked with the 4500

 

[hiphop_odc]

thanks yes I know that's not the point. black screen with a usual 4k setting is concerning me. worked with the 4500

Hdmi has evolved since the 4500

 

[supermood]

Hdmi has evolved since the 4500

?? did you read my point? something that was working before and is within specifications of the 4800 as well, and is not working now, is surely no evolvement

 

[rvsixer]

alright. fine for me. even the online manual is wrong but I don't care.

The March 2023 speaker manual setup changes are addressed in the online manual:

Aktualisieren des Lautsprecher-Einrichtungsmenüs

manuals.denon.com

 

[supermood]

Thanks!! that explains it

other topic, even after 15 years with denon there's still no option to have a change of volume a bit slower than it is now.

constantly not hitting the right amount with the first try.

I wonder if we are living in some kind of matrix because it's impossible that denon is not realizing that crap. impossible. why is it like this. why denon

 

[phn]

I have an old iPad that I pretty much use solely as the Denon AVR remote nowadays. I am now so used to the Denon App providing the holistic view on all settings at a go and very rarely bother with the remote any more. Very easy to change presets etc while changing sources too. The SVS app is in it as well.

 

[supermood]

I have an old iPad that I pretty much use solely as the Denon AVR remote nowadays. I am now so used to the Denon App providing the holistic view on all settings at a go and very rarely bother with the remote any more. Very easy to change presets etc while changing sources too. The SVS app is in it as well.

I've reactivated my harmony elite recently. same problem with volume of course.

I really have enough devices in my life.. tablet or phone while watching is not so perfect for me. especially not for volume and play/pause...

honestly, as I'm not so informed about all pro's and cons and audiophile - if I had remembered while ordering I would have tried Yamaha or whatever. I still can't belive that this core core core functionality is implemented like that.

remembering now that I read something really hateful 15 years ago in a forum it's a bit like these only 14 volume steps in android phones for media since years..

 

[rvsixer]

The x4800h has 195 volume steps in 0.5dB increments (and you control the speed of the increase/decrease with the fingertip), pause/play with its internal players is also no problem with the provided remote. I am not seeing any usability issues here, and it's the first time I see it mentioned in any brand AVR thread (I've owned three brands, all implemented volume function well).

The only unaddressed item I see is that a more thorough input/output chart is desired, the INFO button would by my go to tool (but I have not found anything that does not function as expected...typical Denon ).

 

[rvsixer]

I have an old iPad that I pretty much use solely as the Denon AVR remote nowadays. I am now so used to the Denon App providing the holistic view on all settings at a go and very rarely bother with the remote any more. Very easy to change presets etc while changing sources too. The SVS app is in it as well.

Great suggestion.
Going to phone apps for control of everything possible has drastically reduced the amount of remotes needed !!!

 

[supermood]

not sure i get you.

if that's the first time you hear about it you should read more sorry.

just one page of that topic attached.. needed 3 seconds.

example. try to bring it up from 36 to 39.5 without pressing the remote 7 times. and tell me how many times you've tried. or if you ever hit it at all....

or take any other step up or down. any!

 

[supermood]

Great suggestion.
Going to phone apps for control of everything possible has drastically reduced the amount of remotes needed !!!

that's honestly not true in home theater. you can't even use without looking. screen always on or what maybe plugged in...

I've done everything with my phone via unified. sure it's working. but it's not like real remote if you want to watch peacefully. 3 times the efforts for a single pause.

 

[phn]

that's honestly not true in home theater. you can't even use without looking. screen always on or what maybe plugged in...

I've done everything with my phone via unified. sure it's working. but it's not like real remote if you want to watch peacefully. 3 times the efforts for a single pause.

It's the iPad and one another remote, true. Here's my little lounge. With movies, projector remote at the shelf, turn it on then leave it on the shelf. Pull the screen down, it is manual.

Then AppleTV remote and the iPad. iPad also for the Philips Hue light modes.

Come to think, the Denon app also provides the web interface, where I can tweak speaker levels individually as needed. Center, mainly. Mr Nolan I am talking about you.

Annoyingly, for CDs, another remote as well. I've got a Denon CD player as well, but the AVR and CD remotes don't interact. Boo. Also, a remote for Sat TV box as well, if watching that. So yeah, so may remotes. But having a need for just one plus the pad is nice.

 

[supermood]

It's the iPad and one another remote, true. Here's my little lounge. With movies, projector remote at the shelf, turn it on then leave it on the shelf. Pull the screen down, it is manual.

Then AppleTV remote and the iPad. iPad also for the Philips Hue light modes.

Come to think, the Denon app also provides the web interface, where I can tweak speaker levels individually as needed. Center, mainly. Mr Nolan I am talking about you.

Annoyingly, for CDs, another remote as well. I've got a Denon CD player as well, but the AVR and CD remotes don't interact. Boo. Also, a remote for Sat TV box as well, if watching that. So yeah, so may remotes. But having a need for just one plus the pad is nice.

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I'm currently really happy with my reactivated harmony elite. more than some years ago. had a break of some years without home theater in another country..

now only 1 remote. works like Charme besides the Batterie drain..

but. my topic was this xxxx volume management with the besides that great denon. with the app interface cou cannot change volume. and even if. you need a phone. and with the 5 year old app that's really a joke. I'm faster with going to the receiver

 

[techsamurai]

It's the iPad and one another remote, true. Here's my little lounge. With movies, projector remote at the shelf, turn it on then leave it on the shelf. Pull the screen down, it is manual.

Then AppleTV remote and the iPad. iPad also for the Philips Hue light modes.

Come to think, the Denon app also provides the web interface, where I can tweak speaker levels individually as needed. Center, mainly. Mr Nolan I am talking about you.

Annoyingly, for CDs, another remote as well. I've got a Denon CD player as well, but the AVR and CD remotes don't interact. Boo. Also, a remote for Sat TV box as well, if watching that. So yeah, so may remotes. But having a need for just one plus the pad is nice.

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Cozy and cleverly architected space!

 

[rvsixer]

not sure i get you.

if that's the first time you hear about it you should read more sorry.

just one page of that topic attached.. needed 3 seconds.

example. try to bring it up from 36 to 39.5 without pressing the remote 7 times. and tell me how many times you've tried. or if you ever hit it at all....

or take any other step up or down. any!

Having a remote that allows a finely stepped yet noticeable volume adjustment of 0.5db (and in one months usage so far, steps perfectly with each and every button press), but when you keep the button pressed it zips down VERY QUICKLY to prevent that new source you switched to from blowing up your speakers...is an actual problem. Interesting. For myself, I appreciate the behavior.

 

[rvsixer]

that's honestly not true in home theater. you can't even use without looking. screen always on or what maybe plugged in...

I've done everything with my phone via unified. sure it's working. but it's not like real remote if you want to watch peacefully. 3 times the efforts for a single pause.

IMO another problem that only exists if you need it to.
I treat it like a backlit remote in my HT. Does not take three times the effort, it's still one keypress, and I have a max of one phone out (if the source has an app) and one remote out (the Denon) when viewing any one source (well three if you include the ceiling fan remote lol).

Anyhow good luck with the issues. Meine weitere Zeit nicht wert...

 

[rvsixer]

Here's my little lounge. With movies, projector remote at the shelf, turn it on then leave it on the shelf. Pull the screen down, it is manual.
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Nice space! I love seeing clean creative setups in small spaces.

 

[phn]

Nice space! I love seeing clean creative setups in small spaces.

Thank you. Formerly a study, now with the kids having moved out to college we thought to completely declutter the living space of any modern gadgets. To take this back to topic, a 5.1.0 system, but it would be easy to add height speakers to roof. Something I'll likely add soon.

Acoustic treatment was a bit of a challenge, forward wall is with an acoustic wood panel that has a 1cm rockwool layer. Sides with heavy curtains, back wall then with heavier treatment, covered with 8cm rock wool panels and bass traps at corners.

And finally with Audyssey, what was acoustically a nightmare, originally, works now quite nicely. A 50Hz dip, a deep one, but narrow too, so ears don't pick it up that much. It is between floor and wall and between side walls, I've learnt to just live with it. Otherwise all good.

 

[Lbstyling]

Do we know the pre out peak voltage for this amp?