Dave,
Yes, your receiver should handle all the current audio formats. If you set your BD player to bitstream its audio output via the HDMI connection, you should be all set. I am not familiar with Panasonic BD player menus, but I'm sure someone here can point you to the correct menu option if...
It depends. If the BD is not encoded using Java, you should be able to resume the film where you left off, provided you do not remove the disc. However, if it's a Java-encoded disc, you will need to set a bookmark, provided the disc has that feature enabled. If there is no bookmark feature, then...
I entered the BD market about a year ago, and personally have found the technology quite stable. There are a couple of things that annoy me (slower load times for discs, inconsistent ability to save my viewing place on a disc, etc.), but overall the transition has been smooth and the upgrade in...