It seems that using this route defeats the purpose of buying a hi end processor. Im allowing the hddvd or blu-ray player to process the surround. I use ht about 90% of the time. I'm just hesitant to buy now since the industry is going through it's biggest change in ten years. I'm still thinking of buying a 7125 and using my current reciever's pre-outs for now. Although if these products really do hold their value, selling a 990 in two years for atleast 500 would be a good option.