Like UL? Not really skippable. (look! new word!) Dolby/DTS certification & testing? Sort of essential for a home theater processor.

While it is true that THX would reassure some buyers, none of us know how much additional capital investment or (equally important) design time might be required to include THX processing and certification. If Outlaw is in a position to be able to include THX in some form without adding $50 to $100 in cost, sacrificing other features, or delaying the project launch, it would be a good decision to include it. But if THX would require them to raise the cost, eliminate some other desirable feature, and/or make the consumer wait an extra month or two for the product to reach market, it would be best to leave THX off. It's because of that possibility that several of us have suggested leaving THX on the "nice but not essential" list.

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