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The Oppo has only one HDMI out. What would you use for your audio source for DVD's?

Not sure what you're asking. You don't need more than one HDMI output, as it carries audio and video at the same time.

For people with a receiver which does HDMI repeating with audio decoding, they would hook the Oppo to the receiver, and then the receiver to the TV.

For people with a receiver without HDMI (or just an HDMI switch), but offers 5/7.1 analog inputs, they would hook the Oppo's analog outs to the receiver to still gain access to the HD audio formats. Then connect the HDMI out directly to the TV (or the switch input in the receiver, and the out to the TV).

For people with a receiver which lacks both HDMI and analog inputs, they can still use the optical out on the Oppo to get access to the core audio on Blu-rays. The HDMI out of the Oppo once again goes directly to the TV.

I think I am getting what you are saying. Connecting the HDMI straight to the tv seems to assure I get the best video source. Will connecting to my analog 5.1 inputs give me close to the same as the digital audio source and will it decode it to give me the same surround experience as through Dolby/DTS etc? Sorry if these seem like basic questions, but I am new to this Blue-Ray game. Thanks.

Connect the HDMI from the BD to the HDMI input on the receiver. Then set your BD player to Multichannel output (not bitstream). This will send HDMI audio in full HD glory to your receiver.

Then, connect the HDMI output from the receiver to the TV. The receiver strips the audio and sends the video signal to the TV. Set your BD player to output the native resolution of your TV. Likely 1080p. Set the HK receiver to passthrough video on the HDMI port. This will send the video at full quality 1080p to the TV. These signals are all digital so there is no change in quality passing HDMI video through the receiver.

Right on. Exactly what I would have said if I wasn't suffering through watching Fast & Furious. I'm so disappointed.

Heh, I watched that last night as well.
I was relatively satisfied that it entertained me on a rainy evening but it sure didn't come close to the fun of the first movie. Sequels rarely do.

Vin did have a couple of good one liners though but not enough to save the film.

Made the switch. My 876 (great deal from newegg.com. $999.00) arrived yesterday. I have the day off tommorow. It's setup time!
Gonna miss my HK, but I've heard good things about this Onkyo.

Yes, and the forth installation of a movie is even more unlikely to match the first movie in any way, shape or form. However, I think that this was easily the best one since the first came out. But I agree, how can you top Dom's 1970 black Dodge Charger pulling that wheelie at the end of the first movie??? That's a legendary scene in its own right!