Any word on if apples coming out with a new apple tv 4k box for 2020 ?
It’s a maybe…
check this video then
Can plex work with infuse ?
that what the video says
but the infuse need to verified whether the pro ver is required or not . I dont have yet the setup to test you guys or some one already have can test and let everyone know.
more over the video was 1 year old with tvos 12 not sure what is for tvos 13
Regarding TVs:
Go for the TV you think has the best picture and fits your size and budget requirements.
Personally, I’m partial to LG OLEDs (I have a B7 OLED). Sony OLED are just as good (some reviews say better), but generally more expensive (which is why I bought an LG). Sony buys their OLED panels from LG and puts their own electronics on it.
If you do buy a LED TV, get one with Full Array Local Dimming, FALD, such as the Samsung Q9 series. This provides better black levels than an Edge Lit LED TV. FALD provides better control over the LED backlights. IMHO OLED is still better, but a really good FALD LED TV definitely doesn’t suck.
Regarding Audio, AppleTV, and Infuse:
Short Answer:
- If Atmos and dts:X matter, buy an Nvidia Shield Pro 2019 and connect it directly to your Yamaha receiver.
- If Atmos and dts:X do not matter, then buy an AppleTV 4K or Roku Ultra.
- Do not buy an Amazon FireTV 4K stick/cube/etc.
Long Answer:
According to the Infuse support site, when set to Best Available, Infuse sends all audio as LPCM to the attached receiver/soundbar/TV/etc.
It also states:
What about Dolby Atmos and DTS-X?
Unfortunately, Apple does not yet allow apps like Infuse to utilize Atmos for local content.
The same limitations on Atmos apply to Plex and all other 3rd party applications on the AppleTV.
The conversion to LPCM is a non-issue for all lossy codecs such as AAC/AC3/EAC3/dts. There will be no degradation in sound quality.
It is also fine for lossless audio such as TrueHD and dts-HD MA. PCM is also lossless, so there is no degradation in sound quality, since the conversion is between lossless codecs.
At issue is what happens with Dolby Atmos and dts:X audio. Both formats use “audio objects” to create a three dimensional sound field (look it up on Wikipedia).
Atmos information can be added to either EAC3 or TrueHD audio tracks. dts:X information is added to a dts-HD MA audio track.
When the audio tracks are converted to LPCM, the Atmos and dts:X information is lost. The listener hears the equivalent of the underlying EAC3/TrueHD/dts:X audio. It is not bad. It does not suck. It just is not Atmos or dts:X.
So, if it matters to you, and you want Atmos and dts:X audio, and your audio equipment is capable of supporting the formats, your only choice for an off the shelf solution is the Nvidia Shield. The Shield passes Atmos and dts:X audio to the attached equipment over the HDMI interface. The Apple TV does not. Roku does not. FireTV devices do not.
There are two options for connecting things, depending on whether or not your equipment supports HDMI-eARC (FYI, your Yamaha does NOT, so use Option 1):
Option 1: No HDMI-eARC
Nvidia Shield ← HDMI → Receiver/Soundbar/etc ← HDMI → TV
Option 2: With HDMI-eARC capable display and sound equipment
Nvidia Shield ← HDMI → TV ← HDMI-eARC → Receiver/Soundbar/etc.
Both the TV and sound equipment must support HDMI-eARC.
What about the Plex SmartTV app on HDMI-eARC capable TVs? Nope.
There are no confirmed reports of SmartTV apps, Plex or others, capable of passing multi-channel lossless audio such as TrueHD & dts-HD MA over the HDMI-eARC interface. This is apparently restricted by the TV manufacturers for some reason. HDMI-eARC passes TrueHD/dts-HD audio only for devices attached to the TV via HDMI, as described in Option 2 above.
Hopefully this summarizes things, fills in some blanks, and helps answer your questions. If not, ask away. Plenty of folks here willing to help. 
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