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Most either only do video passthrough, or don't handle it as they should. Cons: No HDMI, but unless you're willing to pay > 1k or wait a few years, it's not worth buying any of the mid-range recievers with HDMI out right now. I have this receiver hooked up to my HDDVR, DVD, and an Xbox 360 on a 5.1 speaker system. I thought the receiver looked good.Figuring it out wasn't the easiest, but it's also not incomprehensible.I get great Dolby Digitial sound and it automatically changes to Prologic when not recieving Dolby5.1 from the non-HD stations.The autosetup was great. No on screen GUI menu
Speaker size, LFE and Sub Cross-Over etc. I'm impressed compared to other audio companies I've dealt with. Lots of audio selections for getting the right sound when listening to music, movies or even television. My only complaints are that the manual wasn't easy to follow and I could see how some people with none to little receiver experience may not be able to setup the system correctly. The video up scaling feature is a bonus as well. When I contacted Denon about the remote they got back to me within seconds of sending my email, great friendly service. I've owned old stereo receivers and I've owned very High-End receivers and this one is the best Mid-End one yet.
If you're still not satisfied with how they're set up it still allows you to tweak the speaker levels yourself i.e. The system has all the bells and whistles that you'd ever need for a Mid-Range Receiver. I've hooked it up 5.1 and it's great it even comes with a mic that sets up your speaker levels for you. Also, the universal remote wasn't the greatest I couldn't program it to work with any of my older components.
On top of that, the remote is incomprehensible, as is the manual. I mailed this back to my retailer and hooked up my old Outlaw again. It is the worst Japanese English manual I have seen for years. It doesn't have the video upconversion, so I have some more cables to deal with, but at least it gives me honest Dolby Digital 5.1. And the build quality is cheap, with plastic-y knobs. For $400, I expect at least some attention to those details. This is one of the worst purchases I have ever made, electronic or not.
Heck, if I wanted Pro-Logic, I could have spent $50 for some ancient receiver with that 80s technology. The Dolby Digital 7.1 is anything but; you are lucky to get 3.1. The rear surround speakers don't work unless you invoke junky old Pro-Logic. Avoid this unit at all costs.
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