Is the Menu screen from the 990 visible on the TV with DVI or just with the Component out cables. I currently have my sytem hooked up to components and would like to move to the DVI platform. Will I lose the 990 setup screen on my TV?

The DVI output will not pass the menu OSD and will also not pass any analog video inputs (composite, s-video, or component). If you move all of your source components to DVI such that you can disconnect the component monitor output, you'll want to run at least a composite video cable for the 990's OSD.

Is there anyway this can be revised by Outlaw on this unit? I am taking it that it is what it is and not just a firmware upgrade at a later date. forgive my dumb question but this is my first seperates set up.
Thanks,

It's not a dumb question. Video switching gets complex in a hurry, and newcomers to all of this can easily get lost in the maze. The 990's DVI switching is limited by hardware on what it can do - adding the ability to transcode analog video to digital for use with the DVI output (the only way to get either the OSD menu or the analog inputs routed to the DVI output) while maintaining the DVI signal quality and the unit's HDCP-compliance would be a costly bit of added hardware.

Thanks for the help! Looks like I'll run the cable:)

This is a different problem but maybe it involves video switching. My 990 is connected to both a Scientific Atlanta cable box and a Panasonic plasma TV with component cables, and there is also a direct S-video cable between the SA cable box and the Panasonic. The component video picture from the 990 to the TV is fine, but the picture direct from the SA box via S-video cable is in black and white! Any suggestions?

Black and white with s-video typically means a loose or damaged s-video cable - you're only getting half of the signal (hence the lack of color). Check your connections, and if they're all solid then you may want to check your s-video cable itself.

Thanks, gonk - the S-video cable turned out to have a broken pin. Alas, this was one of those Outlaw sent me a year ago for contributing to tsunami relief. I probably busted the pin while struggling to connect it in a hard-to-reach place at the back of my cable box. On my shelf rig I can turn it about 90 degrees but no farther, so connection changes are a real hassle.

Right now I have a regular 75 ohm coax video cable between the SA cable box and the Panasonic plasma TV. Works fine. Thanks again.

On topic question. I just bought a 990/7125 combo and it should show up today. I currently have an HDMI and component run to my PJ. So i'm OK w/ the OSD via component. Question is if I hook up an S-video or composite source, the 990 won't send it over the component line will it? I know my Denon did this but not sure on the 990. I'm off to download the manual now too, i'm sure it'll answer my question.

The 990 will transcode composite and s-video to component, so you're fine.