e-dogg: First, as I read DRW's note, he is looking for a FAQ that honestly describes the problems and the workarounds if any. Something better and more accurate than what I put together in the original HP-COS thread. Frankly, I don't think that is asking too much of what is likely to be an on-going and and probably increasing problem. I should point out that he is looking at a potential solution that might cost him more than the 1050 did originally.

As for fault, I might agree with your argument more if I had purchased the 1050 4 or 5 years ago. The more relevant issue is what about people who purchased the 1050 much more recently (after Outlaw became aware of the problem)? If this was disclosed and they purchased the product then great, they shouldn't have expectations that it will work 100% of the time. I said I was appalled because I couldn't (still can't) find this disclosure in the FAQ or anything else that I could find outside of the one thread.

Personally, I think the problem lies in Outlaws attempt to push the envelope for its customers. To give us more for less, in this case 6.1. For those of us with 6 speakers, the solution still works and the value is still there. For those with only 5 speakers, its still there (as you correctly point out) maybe 99.99% of the time. However, that doesn't cut it when the family is trying to watch HP-COS, the LOTR-TTT or some other 5.1 EX DVDs with problems and you have to debug on the fly.