I've been posting on here for a while. I used a different name but I have a new email adress and can't get my old password. Gonk has helped me through many issues with my 990.

I'm in a position where I'm actually considering buying a new pre-pro. The 990 has been great for me overall but there are certain things about it that just bug the hell out of me.

First off, when I first bought the thing, everybody wondered why it had DVI instead of HDMI. It was like having S-Video when everyone else was using Component. I didn't understand. It was obviously very poor judgement and would have easily been worth the extra money to have HDMI included instead of DVI. I got over it after seeing how good the system sounded compared to my old THX select reciever.

Then I got annoyed at how retarded the remote is. Gonk was nice enough to tell me all about the TNR button and how to operate the remote but the fact is that the thing works about 30% of the time. Certain functions just don't work right. After several frustrating hours, I was able to teach my universal learning remote all the main funtions of the 990 so I would never have to bother with that remote.

Then I found out how difficult it was to put a simple firmware update. There is no way I'm unhooking my entire system just to drag my 990 all the way up to the computer for a firmware update. I just have to live with it the way it is.

Now my universal remote broke and when I have to use the outlaw remote, I couldn't get anything to work right. Again, I know about the TNR button but this remote just never worked right. I couldn't do simple things like switch from TV to HD-DVD, etc. After getting extremely frustrated with this garbage remote, I threw it and it broke for good. I wound up ordering a new harmony one with more good advice from gonk.

Now while I'm waiting for my remote to come, I want to watch a few programs so I want to operate my outlaw from the unit itself. I turn it on O.K. but the input button does absolutely nothing. I try using the zone 2 remote, and it is useless as well. I can't even switch inputs by pressing the input button on the base of the unit! What is the sense in haveing buttons on the face of the unit if you can't do anything with it? What function do the hard buttons do? If they wasted there money putting useless hard buttons, they should have substituted them for HDMI. Now my outlaw is completely useless until my $200.00 remote comes. THIS SUCKS!!!

My faith in outlaw's products has been hurt very much recently. I was planning on one day buying the upgraded version of the 990 but now I'm leaning towards spending more on a similar name brand model that has better functionability.