As I understand it, the DTC-9.9 will only pass 1080p through unaltered if it's 1080p/24 or if a number of settings are specifically disabled (all of the Reon picture controls and the OSD pop-up). If a 1080p/60 signal hits the Onkyo or Integra units and there are picture control settings (noise reduction, brightness/contrast, etc.) or the OSD pop-up is enabled, the Reon chip would have influence on the signal - even though the resolution remains 1080p. This is why I am hopeful that the 997 will offer a per-input video bypass option that would allow specific inputs to be flagged as "pass-through" while still making full and optimal use of the video processor for other inputs that would benefit from it.