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Title: What's the point??
Review: What is the point of even having this receiver? If you can only pass HD video thru the HDMI cable and no audio (because it's ONLY passed through a component cable) the whole concept of this receiver is pointless. Any other signal not input at HDMI port will NOT go thru the HDMI cable to the TV. Hence, every other non-HD product must be wired to the TV separately. I sent the "boys" to CC to get theSony STRDG720 7.1 Audio Video Receiver - Blackwhich I had already researched as having all the features we need. When they came in with this Onkyo, I didn't much care about the switch because the prices were the same, until I realized the receiver's limitations. Needless to say, they were back at CC to exchange in less than an hour. Now, the 720 model will not upconvert, but we don't need it. If you need upconversion for anything, you'll have to look into perhaps the Sony STR-DG910.
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