According to this review on cnet, this receiver is inferior to others like the Onkyo SR605 because it only has HDMI 1.2, not 1.3. http://reviews.cnet.com/av-receivers/yamaha-rx-v661/4505-6466_7-32378947.html?tag=box4505
I am not concerned that the Yamaha receiver can not decode Dolby TrueHD, as I a confident any good HD-DVD or Blue-ray player will do this.
How does this receiver compare to the Denon AVR-788? I am leaning towards the Yamaha due to great power output (105 vs 85 watts per channel) and the phono input, but the Denon has HDMI 1.3.
Is HDMI 1.3 a big deal? According to this forum, it is not. http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=533629 Do others agree?
I am not concerned that the Yamaha receiver can not decode Dolby TrueHD, as I a confident any good HD-DVD or Blue-ray player will do this.
How does this receiver compare to the Denon AVR-788? I am leaning towards the Yamaha due to great power output (105 vs 85 watts per channel) and the phono input, but the Denon has HDMI 1.3.
Is HDMI 1.3 a big deal? According to this forum, it is not. http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=533629 Do others agree?