The Faroudja "chip" can be found in a variety of things. A lot of DVD players have it like Kenwood, Denon, Panasonic and a host of others. As for other equipment, Meridians have it, rumor has it that Parasound has it in some of there stuff, and as you know HK uses it on occasion.
If all your after is good video processing and up-conversion, I would suggest that you look at a pre-pro versus a receiver. You will get far more bang for buck.
With that being said, don't get caught up in looking for something that has Faroudja only. Although very good, there not the only game on the block. Silicon Image, Genesis are just a few that have a come a long way. Hard part is finding out what each receiver or pre-pro is using. A lot of manufactures keep it under there hat for some reason.
