RCA 485 P4 only??

[m5runner]

actaully it is so. 485 is for P4 only. gotta ask questions before you buy if you aren't sure.

[skinerd]

Yes, a 485 will work with a Hu, a 486 won't.........
A 485 is a souped up 430/450...........

[4x4]

Consider yourself lucky , the HU will work and you get AC3 Dolby Digital 5.1 to boot !

[skinerd]

Dolby, RF remote, and caller ID................

compare 420 to 440 to 480 all 5th gen..........

also 430 to 450 to 485 all 6th gen........

[zutoo]

Ok, so 485 WILL work with a HU and 486 will NOT work? Is that correct? I read the opposite somewhere else. I really want the 486 because the design matches my Bose system. What are the differences between the two? The specs seem the same on RCAs web site. I finally found a 486 on eBay, now I just hope it will work! Thanks...

[Chief]

Zutoo, I'm watching an RCA 485/HU in my living room as I write this. Can't help with the 486 - not familiar with it.

[borg1]

The 485 is the deluxe RCA 6th generation. Mods available, same basic board as the 430/431.

Some semantics for ya,
The 486 is a RID IRD.

Cut thru the crap, means the receiver marries the card, not the other (old) way around.

I wonder if
A) This info is stored in the eprom, and
B) If a hard reboot will clear the eprom.
May as well add C) how do you hard reboot the 486?

[skinerd]

The 435.455.486, 7th gen receivers have an additional chip, it is speculated that chip plays a part in the RID process, but no one has been able to find out the exact contents of that chip. So, for now anyway, those IRDs are p4/p5 only.

[zutoo]

hmmm... very interesting. I guess that means I gotta try to find a 485... No big deal, just liked the design of the 486 better. Thanks for the input guys...

[berner]

I'm fairly happy with my 485. Haven't compared S-video to the Component video yet. The sound on DD5.1 broadcasts is excellent. My one bitch is the slow guide. #2 bitch is the lack of locals I used to get with a 222.