Ultraviolet, thanks for the feedback. I'm leaning in this direction.
Does anyone know the practical difference between the AVM 20 and 30. The 30 replaced the 20, right? Both seem to go for around the same price used, but I see lots of discussion around the 20 and little (other than good reviews) about the 30.
My biggest concern (I think) would be the inability to decode the latest audio formats. Is it correct to assume that a capable Blue Ray player will decode the formats and pass them to the processor via analog? Is there a huge disadvantage here?
How about HDMI switching? It seems like this is still a bit immature in that only the very latest equipment offers 1.3 (please excuse me if I'm wrong). Am i losing much without it.
Another consideration is the Sunfire TGP-5. Any thoughts here?