I've got to admit I'm still on the fence about the 998. Not the unit itself, but whether I really need it in my situation. My oppo decodes the uncompressed audio on BDs so there is not an overriding need for a pre/pro to handle this task. The oppo also does a very nice job upconverting DVDs using ABTs video processing. The two things that could sway me are Trinnov and the quality of the video processing for 480i sources. I guess we will eventually know if Trinnov is worth the upgrade for acoustically challenged rooms (like mine!). Is there any hint on who will implement the video processing in the 998?