Up until last night, I was running my HT with a Pioneer VSX-74 as pre-pro thru an Outlaw 770. My video connections were all HDMI to a Panasonic projector and my DVD player is a Pioneer DV-59. My audio connection was thru the iLink.
The "74" decided to die and is on the way to be repaired. I have been looking a long time at the 990, but the lack of HDMI and 1394 link was always
a concern. The nice thing about the 74 was that even with HDMI, I was able to view the OSD.
I am at a crossroads here. I thought about using HDMI/DVI adapters, but then I lose the OSD. I thought about switching to composite, but the expense of running new cables..then there is the
loss of the iLink, which I really liked. More cables to buy in order to use the analog inputs for my SACD's, etc.
A couple of questions:
1) Will my DVD player pass all audio out the analog (CD's and DVD) or do I also need the digital as well for DD, etc..?
2) Can I hook up a small "monitor tv" to the compostite monitor output, have my main projector connected to the DVI and run both at the same time OSD for composite, Picture for DVI ???
I was hoping that Outlaw would have the perfect answer for me, but maybe I am overlooking some ideas that would help me move over to the 990. I am still riding the fence, but at the rate things are going, my HT will be down for 4 to 6 weeks.
Any comments ??
Thanks