Originally Posted By: GaryB
I have another minor suggestion for the 978, much less critical than my previous requests. I'd like to see it offer onboard HDCD decoding, to be able to take advantage of the 978's promised high-end DACs, as opposed to decoding HDCD in the player (if available, and likely with inferior DACs if so) and necessitating an analogue connection between the player and pre/pro.
It is also possible, such as with the Oppo BDP83, to decode HDCD in the player and output it at full resolution over HDMI into the AV processor. Thus it's not essential to do in the processor.