Yeah Mike, that is a great feature of the receiver. I agree that it is very nice to have. It has the processing power to convert the multi-channel analog inputs to digital so you can apply any of the modes, bass management, a fantastic feature if you need to use the analog outs from your HD player. I'm doing the same thing right now with my RV-8 since it doesn't have HDMI. Sounds great for now, and when I get HDMI then I will have the full benefit of the extra rear channels (for the disks that have the extra surround content).
