Peter might want to talk to Audyssey before saying it will have their technology.

What makes you think he hasn't?

Well I see the topic has already been renamed "Model 978/998". I've been following the 998 discussions and there has been some criticism but also some compliments along the way for Outlaw. They earned a big compliment today for communicating their direction with the 998 and now the 978. I'm excited to see what they have in store for us in the next few months and in early 2011 with the 978.

As far as the 978 I'm finding so many things to like about it the loss of Trinnov does not seem like a huge deal. In particular with some form of Audyssey on board. Just the feature list mentioned by Peter T. is terrific: ABT video processing, top end DACs, multiple HDMI outs, current HDMI compliance and a nod to stereo performance. And the fact this is an Outlaw original is a real plus!

I suspect the design team has made that call by now.

I am happy to hear that the 998 hasn't just been canned altogether and the Trinnov unit is still planned for the future.

Thanks Peter for the long awaited update. Also not interested in 3D, but glad to hear about the top notch DACs and dual sub outputs (much more interested in the audio than the video). However, I'm still waiting for the Trinnov 998 as my room setup is very challenged. Assume it is too early to guess how long it will be before the 998 is released; but would rather wait for a bug free version.

Just finished reading all the posts after my chiming in.

I definitely smiled when I read his long awaited update. Not because he thinks I bugged his board room either. I work with engineers every day and systems integration is what "we" are doing right now. I couldn't imagine a more complicated thing to face than what I face every day I go to work. What I don't see every day is the setting of realistic expectations (at work.) I think it's unfortunately fairly commonplace for management to believe that if you just push and push and push at that goal, that it will all miraculously come together. Critical error. Teams have to be honest about circumstances and be brave enough, and intelligent enough to know what's attainable and worthwhile. I'm smiling because it sounds like they're definitely taking a properly reserved approach and doing things that make absolute sense, at least to me. I am very intrigued by the 978's place in the lineup and what's been outlined to us. This is pretty much exactly what I was hoping he would say.

As for whether Audyssey is or is not in the game yet, I highly doubt they're in the business of turning down licensees. And given their place in the market, of all the room correction technologies out there, it makes sense that they would likely be the simpler to implement. Just a guess there. So I wouldn't lose any sleep over whether the official knot has been tied.

Anyhoo, once again thanks to Peter for such great news and for sticking to the core values. All companies big and small encounter major obstacles. It's those that are humble enough to realize the situation for what it is and still stand and deliver that impress me. Now I wonder what this super mysterious new product is...I'm in a buying mood lately and now my mind wanders...

Ouch!

But as RedSlinPA so lucidly points out, that may well be moot.

I've been lurking for a long time while I waited for the 998. Why does it sound like the audyssey guy in sdurani's link has a problem with Outlaw?

Michelle