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Gosh! You almost have to be a rocket scientist/engineer to figure all of this stuff out! Thanks! BTW, does the Yamaha 663 have the 1.3a for audio/video to give me all those "goodies" you mention?

Can somebody please explain (in rather plain English, please) the difference between: 1. HDMI pass-through 2. HDMI upconversion 3. HDMI upscaling 4. HDMI switching And is there an advantage of one over another as far as receivers go? Thanks! Veronica

I hope I'm posting this in the right place.... OK, I now have my new receiver, along with a new 1080 LCD HD TV (Samsung LN32A550) and a Samsung BDP 1500 Blu-Ray. Now I'm ready to hook them up (will probably get assistance from a friend of mine who is more of an audiophile than I am)...

Well...I thought I nailed it down to the Yamaha 663 (over the Onkyo 606), but then I ran across the HK and Marantz receivers above on the Internet for a good price. HK 254 for $389; Marantz for $379. Any thoughts about the HK and Marantz? How they compare to the Yamaha 663? I'm not a gamer...

OK, youse guys have "convinced" (didn't take much), or rather confirmed, that it is indeed best to replace my 8-yr-old Yamaha receiver (see my post below). I think I want to get the Yamaha 663. I saw it on butterflyphoto.com for a great price--I think it's $369 (compared to $485 at the local...

Just curious... What happens (or should I say DOES NOT happen) if I keep my 8-yr-old Yamaha RX-V596 receiver and connect a Samsung LN32A550 1080 LCD HD TV and Samsung Blu-Ray BDP1500? It is crazy to even want to use my current receiver with this new TV and Blu-Ray? Thanks for your...

My 8-year-old Toshiba Cinema Series TV is on its last leg. I purchased the Samsung LN32A550 (1080 HD) and Samsung BDP1500 Blu-Ray player. I won't be replacing my speakers because they still sound great--Klipsch (2 towers in front, center channel above TV, two in rear) and a Definitive subwoofer...