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New member Username: DaviddayMadison Heights, MI USA Post Number: 6 Registered: Dec-05 | When I started out to upgrade my system, HDMI switching seemed very attractive, because, in theory you could consolidate cables. But in reality very few quality receivers seem to have HDMI switching, so far. I looked at the Rotel 1057, and although I haven't seen one in the flesh, it will switch whatever digital video comes in, but won't upscale analog video input to digital. After thinking about my sources on video, STB (SA3250) and DVD, I realized that both devices would output 720p or 1080i, so DVI switching would be fine. So at this point the Outlaw 990/7125 would be my best choice. |
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Gold Member Username: Edster922Abubala, Ababala The Occupation Post Number: 3934 Registered: Mar-05 | You could also look at the HK 7300, it has a Faroudja upconversion chip which is popular among the movie projector crowd for top-notch video quality. http://www.onecall.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=23716&FEID=130&PMNID=1121&SWPC_WOO C=1 |
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Silver Member Username: KanoBC Canada Post Number: 933 Registered: Oct-04 | New model - HK 745 http://www.harmankardon.com/product_detail.aspx?Region=USA&Country=US&Language=E NG&cat=REC&prod=AVR%20745&sType=C 2 HDMI, XM Radio |
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Gold Member Username: Edster922Abubala, Ababala The Occupation Post Number: 3938 Registered: Mar-05 | yowsers, $2500 for the 745 (at jr.com) vs. $1150 for the 7300 at onecall.com ! Guess somebody would have to be REALLY attached to HDMI and XM Radio to spring for that... |
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Silver Member Username: KanoBC Canada Post Number: 934 Registered: Oct-04 | It's got to have more frills considering it's $800 over the 7300's MSRP, and has 85W/C vs. the 7300's 110W. Also +-60 Amps for the 745, +-75amps for the 7300. AND the 7300 has almost 20lbs on it. Where's the price coming from? Does it have top notch Burr Brown DACs? Is the new remote made of gold? |
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Gold Member Username: Edster922Abubala, Ababala The Occupation Post Number: 3940 Registered: Mar-05 | HK is notorious for introducing new products with crazy MSRP and then within half a year you see them selling at half or less. reread my post for where I got the prices. |
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Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 2385 Registered: Dec-04 | Hdmi is not worth investing in for a while yet until the fur stops flying. Straight dmi, with added converters will work for a long time yet. |
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Bronze Member Username: CroozerRockford, IL United States Post Number: 55 Registered: Feb-06 | I like the Denon 4806, it has 3 HDMI inputs, 1 DVI, 3 comp. inputs, and 4 optical. |