Per Scooby's question, there is potential problems if the Reon processing can't be bypassed.

The Reon implementation in my Integra 9.8 is faulty. There is a color shift. The Reon outputs color space 601 (SD) vice 709 (HD) when outputting 1080i/p. My display (SXRD XBR1) receives the HD signal and uses specs for decoding a 709 color space when it is fact a 601.

Bottom line: Green is undersaturated approximately 20% versus blue and tints are off accordingly.

Onkyo/Integra has never fixed the issue despite the fact that the Reon doesn't have the same problem in other implementations (e.g., my Toshiba XA2 HD DVD player).

I've therefore chosen not to use the Reon with my Integra 9.8. I would fear any implementation that did not allow for a "bypass".

Finally, this is an issue with YCbCr since RGB doesn't use the different color spaces.