They should at least pay for shipping both ways.

they have, Outlaws have been awesome to deal with, it just to bad Ive had to deal with them this much.

Feature suggestion:

This was just announced. Surely it's too late to add but just in case:

Airplay from Apple: http://www.apple.com/itunes/whats-new/#airplay

They're claiming it will be available in speakers and AV Receivers. Pretty cool. I use an Airport Express now.

Just throwing this out there.

I was looking at some of the new Apple announcements. I agree that it's likely too late to add something like this, unless Apple decided to partner up with Outlaw back in January (which, as neat as it would be, is pretty low on the probability scale).

I'm curious to see what features from the new AppleTV might be passed along to existing AppleTV owners via firmware update. It's a different platform (don't think the old ones ran any form of iOS), so I don't hold out much hope there.

Google is going to have a pretty full-featured set-top box announcement shortly as well. I don't think there's any way a niche manufacturer is going to be able to keep up with the speed of development in that space.

Marantz shows up as an Apple partner and it looks like the Marantz SR 5005 has a bluetooth accessory available that might allow streaming of audio much like Airplay. Maybe the 998 could include that kind of bluetooth device too.

For Airtunes, you can always get an Airport Express for under $100. It has both optical and analog outputs (on a combo 1/8" jack). Having this technology built into a preamp/processor or receiver would be neat, but not *that* much better integrated than a small external device connected to an optical input.

For what its worth, I don't believe that Apple has worked out the kinks in Airtunes enough to take this next step. I really love the idea, but their actual implementation leaves a lot to be desired. At least in my house.

Hi there,
Im responding to GONK's comment re: "I don't know that I've seen any products that offer HDMI into a second zone yet. Multiple HDMI outputs typically feed two separate displays in the main zone (flat panel for normal use and front projector for movies, for example), while the audio goes to the same place either way. For your application (TV for general purpose viewing and projector with motorized screen for big movies), that's exactly what you'd need. Audio would go to the pre-amp outputs no matter which display you're using, and you would just toggle between the two HDMI monitor outputs."

But first let me begin with a quick intro, I'm new here and I am seeking further info about the 998 such as product info, issues, availability, release dates etc... I run a custom High-End AV in Sydney AU and wanting to test OUTLAW's 998 if possible..

Second, in response to GONK's comment above, I wish to inform you that a UK brand by the name of ARCAM ie ARCAM AVR600 has two HDMI O/P and it has a switcheable auto priority (via GUI), or enable both O/P and yes both O/P supports Audio over HDMI..

want to know more then go to www.arcam.co.uk .

Regards to all
cheek0

I just read through the AVR600's manual. It does allow HDMI2 output to serve a second zone, but it does so by slaving the second zone to the main zone - it has to use the same input. It was also interesting to see that Arcam's manual specifically recommends against using HDMI2 for the second zone, advising instead that you should use analog video due to the complexity of using HDMI for the second zone.

Replying to myself...

Or now you could get an Apple TV for $99 - HDMI and Optical outputs.