All,
I’m sorry if this has been answered before, but I tried to search the heck out of this forum and couldn’t find it in the “Official Epson 5040ub/6040ub owners thread” (which is humongous).
I’m trying to get any of my newer devices (other than my HTPC) to send a 4K/UHD signal to my Epson 5040UB projector that was purchased last fall. So far the Xbox One S (using a Planet Earth 2 (4K BluRay) to test) and recently the Apple TV 4K (using Netflix to test) both refuse to allow/identify the Epson 5040UB to handle a 4K stream and always defaults back to 1080p.
Here is my setup, though I have removed the Yamaha RX-V677 receiver from the equation (just in case the HDMI pass-through is not truly passing through) and so I have connected the Apple TV 4K directly to the projector via the long HDMI runs listed below.
Components
Epson 5040UB
amazon/gp/product/B01IO0QWJA/
Yamaha RX-V677 7.2-channel Wi-Fi Network AV Receiver with AirPlay
amazon/gp/product/B00ILCS182/
HDMI Cables and Plates(having removed the Yamaha RX-677 from the equation)
-- One 25ft HDMI = amazon/gp/product/B014I8TC4E/
-- The other 25ft HDMI = amazon/gp/product/B005EZTUMU/
-- Ceiling plate = amazon/gp/product/B01A9DZXY0/
-- From ceiling plate to projector (short 3 foot HDMI) = amazon/gp/product/B014I8SP4W/
Connections to Projector
- Back of Apple TV 4K connects to 25 ft HDMI cable which connects to Ceiling plate (I've tried both of the 25' ones above)
- Ceiling plate connects to 3 ft HDMI which goes into HDMI1 port of Epson 5040UB
Confused where to go next...
Like I mentioned, the 3840x2160 resolution on my HTPC appears to be working fine (even when running it through my receiver) so I’m not sure how to solve the issues I’m having with my Xbox One S or the Apple TV 4K deciding that 1080p is the max that I can handle.
I realize that my projector is in fact, at best, a 1080p projector (with only the ability handle 4K streams and shift them to 1080p) but I was assuming that it would “trick” the devices into thinking it was a 4K capable projector so that it could then use that 4K Enhancement capability.
Thank you in advance for all of your help!
- Jamie
I’m sorry if this has been answered before, but I tried to search the heck out of this forum and couldn’t find it in the “Official Epson 5040ub/6040ub owners thread” (which is humongous).
I’m trying to get any of my newer devices (other than my HTPC) to send a 4K/UHD signal to my Epson 5040UB projector that was purchased last fall. So far the Xbox One S (using a Planet Earth 2 (4K BluRay) to test) and recently the Apple TV 4K (using Netflix to test) both refuse to allow/identify the Epson 5040UB to handle a 4K stream and always defaults back to 1080p.
Here is my setup, though I have removed the Yamaha RX-V677 receiver from the equation (just in case the HDMI pass-through is not truly passing through) and so I have connected the Apple TV 4K directly to the projector via the long HDMI runs listed below.
Components
Epson 5040UB
amazon/gp/product/B01IO0QWJA/
Yamaha RX-V677 7.2-channel Wi-Fi Network AV Receiver with AirPlay
amazon/gp/product/B00ILCS182/
HDMI Cables and Plates(having removed the Yamaha RX-677 from the equation)
-- One 25ft HDMI = amazon/gp/product/B014I8TC4E/
-- The other 25ft HDMI = amazon/gp/product/B005EZTUMU/
-- Ceiling plate = amazon/gp/product/B01A9DZXY0/
-- From ceiling plate to projector (short 3 foot HDMI) = amazon/gp/product/B014I8SP4W/
Connections to Projector
- Back of Apple TV 4K connects to 25 ft HDMI cable which connects to Ceiling plate (I've tried both of the 25' ones above)
- Ceiling plate connects to 3 ft HDMI which goes into HDMI1 port of Epson 5040UB
Confused where to go next...
Like I mentioned, the 3840x2160 resolution on my HTPC appears to be working fine (even when running it through my receiver) so I’m not sure how to solve the issues I’m having with my Xbox One S or the Apple TV 4K deciding that 1080p is the max that I can handle.
I realize that my projector is in fact, at best, a 1080p projector (with only the ability handle 4K streams and shift them to 1080p) but I was assuming that it would “trick” the devices into thinking it was a 4K capable projector so that it could then use that 4K Enhancement capability.
Thank you in advance for all of your help!
- Jamie