I have also experienced the "no audio" problem but in a slightly different form. I have not had a problem with reaquiring audio after a DVD pause or stop & the 970 works fine once powered up. My 970 has the original software, I have not seen the "white flashes" so I didn't figure I needed the update. I've had the 970 since the first week of December and it gets used about 3-4 days out of the week.

I only get the "no audio" problem under the following conditions:

* Occurs only when coming out of standby
* Occurs only on device (DVD) using digital connection
* Does not occur if 970 comes out of standby on a analog input
* Does not occur if put in standby & brought back up within a few minutes (needs to sit in standby for ? amount of time)
* When problem occurs selecting another input & reselecting DVD brings audio back consistently (haven't had to cycle power)
* Auto-polling currently set to OFF
* DVD connected via coaxial (haven't tried optical but it shouldn't make a difference)

I have contacted Outlaw support and will be implementing their suggestions to trace this. I'll report back once I figure anything out. Anyone experiencing this problem should contact Outlaw support directly so they can determine if it's due to individual setups or a quirk in the 970. Other than this minor issue I'm thoroughly enjoying my 970 and would readily recommend it to anyone on the fence about purchasing one.