In the process of setting up a HT. Bought a receiver first, was going to buy a big wide screen projection HD TV, did research and found out that recording and DBS industries is pushing a new connector type DVI to implement HDCP copy right software. If they got their way, I wouldn't be able to use the new AV receiver as a control center for sattlite video because it doesn't have DVI connector. If you are thinking of buying a HDTV or AV receiver soon and you don't know about the issue of DVI/HDCP yet, you may want to take a moment to read about it.

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Thats a big issue right now. I would hold off until at least this fall before buying one. Sony has annouced their new lineup and they are supporting the DVI connector. Its not a new connector but only new for TVs, as some computer monitors have had DVI connectors for a while now. The other major companies have not really settled on what format they are using or supporting, while Sony has the Hollywood backing them....epsecially since they own studios too......I was going to buy one recently until I say all of this going on.....good thing I waited....

If your receiver has component video inputs then your video set top box (satellite or cable) will still have component video outputs that can be routed through your receiver, even if the industry succeeds in their proposals to implement copy protection with the DVI/HDCP scheme. The only problem will be that certain HD programming will be encrypted (that's the difference between DVI and DVI/HDCP). Encrypted signals will be downrezzed before being sent to the component video output of your STB so your receiver would only get a 480 line signal to switch, but it will look as good as present day DVD's which are also 480 lines.

I wouldn't buy a HD compatible TV right now since it will only be a few more months before the 2002-03 models come out with the DVI/HDCP input. It might be another year or two before receiver manufacturers start to include them though so I probably wouldn't wait for that since you always have the option of routing the video signal directly to the TV which will have multiple inputs and the ability to switch between them just like your receiver. Lots of people don't run the video through the AV receiver because they feel it just adds another set of connectors in the signal path.