I don't recall it coming up recently, but considering the challenges that just about all the smaller companies have faced developing HDMI-based platforms over the last few years I'd assume their priority remains focused on a surround processor. Doing a lower-cost platform and pairing it with internal amps would seem to have to be on the back burner at this point - it is a tougher market to compete in than a surround processor, there's probably less profit margin, and development costs and challenges aren't likely to be much lower.