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(More customer reviews)I upgraded from a Sony TA-9000ES pre-amp so I could use the HDMI & component video switching and add Blu-ray. Very happy with the receiver, but learned a few things not published clearly.
DirecTV DVR HDMI output is at native resolution, meaning that channels are kept at their normal res. (HDMI signals are not up-converted in the Sony). Drives my Mitsu 65833 HDTV nuts, taking as much as 5 sec to change resolutions when I change channels. Switching to the DVR's component output allowed the receiver to upconvert all channels to 1080p (works great, TV is happy), meaning that the HDMI connection from the satellite receiver is worthless. So I only have one HDMI input used (Blu-ray). Want to buy an extra cable?
Other quirks and shortcomings are: Zone 2 is programmable only to the rear surround speakers, not to "B" speakers. So if you have a 7.1 home theater system, you can't also use Zone 2. Next the "DVD-BD" input selection allows you to use an HDMI input as a video source, but not as the audio source. So Blu-ray, the one possible source of 7.1 audio, can't be patched to what is clearly intended to be the Blu-ray input. Solution - use an HDMI input button and pretend that Sony mislabeled the DVD-BD button.
AS I said - I am very happy with the receiver overall. The on-screen GUI is neat and the auto-calibration for the speaker channels is a hoot compared to what I've seen on Yamahas.
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