Retep wrote:

The only hesitation I have is the lack of THX support, but I'm sure that's do to prohibitive licensing expenses (is it really worth the extra cost). However, THX would be a nice "option."

I don't think others will disagree with the following: THX was (maybe) important back then, when....

Now it is not. Not for HT. Maybe maybe in movie theaters...though I don't know. All the formats that I have seen on Blu-Ray and HD-DVD are Dolby-D, DTS, PCM (stereo digital) and some new ones coming out.

So I think not needed.
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