So do either of you know of any players that have 7.1 output? The only pictures and descriptions I can find seem to indicate 5.1 analog out, like this Samsung player.

Or am I missing something on how Dolby TrueHD, etc. can be transferred without HDMI. I thought I would be matching up 8 connections on the back of the player to the 8 inputs in the 7.1 analog section of the 1070, and using the decoders in the player. Does anything use those two extra jacks in the 7.1 analog input section?
Agreed, seven years is long time. My current "system" is a Philips FR951 Pro-logic receiver I got in grade 11 (1996). I also still use the '94 cavalier I got in high school. It's got 235,000 miles on it now, so I like my gear to last
Ryan