If the buzz about the Gennum video processing that the D2 and AVM-50 are using is the real deal, then it is very attractive - shame it's also way out of my budget. Of course, "trickle down economics" suggests that if the D2 can pack both audio and video processing into one chassis then we'll see other gear doing much the same thing for less in a few years. Who knows, maybe the 990's successor will include some form of video processing in a couple years' time (probably not at the same level as the D2, considering the disparity between pricing structures, but I don't know that I need that level for my little 32" HDTV anyway).

With HDMI v1.3 so close, I can't convince myself that the inclusion of HDMI v1.1 in a processor is enough to warrant investing in an upgrade - even if it does provide support for the audio side (which I'd thought the AVM-40 was supposed to do until I saw some folks questioning it recently).