Anthem makes a terrific product but still, because it is made in Canada and not in the Far East it is subject to local costs making it considerably more expensive than a product that is manufactured offshore. Add on to that the retailer markup. The HDMI FAQ on their website is old news since at the CES they introduced the AVM 50v2 with all the new surround codecs along with their proprietary room equalization process. I assume it will become available in the spring. Of course this isn't even one of their "top-of-the-line Statement" products and its MSRP is $5000!
