Well, I figured it was worth a try to see if I could get on the beta of the 997. From what the rumor mill had going around, they may have been in beta, as I thought it was supposed to release this summer.
I certainly can't fault you for trying to get into the beta (can't hurt to ask, after all), but the tone of your post suggested that you were upset that they hadn't let you in. Running a beta test is not a clear-cut process. Let's assume they are running one with 997 hardware (rather than participating in some peripheral role in a beta test run by Sherwood). Let's also assume that this test is in progress
right now so you could replace your 990. That's two assumptions that must both be correct, at which point we face a few more questions. Do they have available hardware to add a beta tester? How many other existing customers are already on a list in front of you to provide beta test services? Frankly, the odds of someone contacting Outlaw now, asking to take part in beta testing, and actually getting in on a beta test for the 997 would seem very poor.
As for fixing the 990, I can't get it fixed, as it's part of an insurance claim from water damage in my house, and I have to replace it, that's what the insurance is paying for.
Water damage - that can't be a good thing. I hope you get things put back together quickly.
Anyway, I'm sure the Onkyo should be a good replacement. I'm looking forward to putting it into the rest of the automation, hopefully it'll be fully controlled via ethernet and I won't have to control it via serial cable..
My wife is not a fan of the 885 (slow signal acquisition time on both audio and video), but sonically it has been very comparable to the 990. You should have good results with the 886. I haven't messed much with my 885's network capabilities, but I
think it may be possible to control it via the network. I don't know how well it integrates with a home automation system that way, but it should at least be possible...
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