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I want my next receiver to last a long time, and with these new formats just around the corner I think it is best to wait a bit.

Can anyone else provide more input in this regard?



There's lots of discusion on avsforum about the new audio formats and hd-dvd/blu-ray requirements. It does not seem that hdmi 1.3 is all that much of a requirement or even a distinct advantage, since the players can/will do the decoding. I just bought a Denon 887 (2307) and it sounds great so far with the axioms and I have an hd-dvd player on pre-order. Here is one interesting thread.


http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=738511&page=1&pp=30