Rated 
Started Sep 2, 2004
Strengths: HDTV Satellite/cable/off-air combo, dot-matrix display, DVI output, caller ID, 5 components universal remote
Weaknesses: No RF output, Bright standby display, DVI/HDCP only.
I purchased this HDTV receiver to replace my dated Panasonic one. This receiver is a three-in-one unit. It will display satellite (directv only), cable, and off-air channels when scanned, with a choice of DVI, component, S-Video, and composite outputs. No RF output however.
The audio portion can be chosen from digital (optical/coax) or analog via RCA outputs.
All the video and audio ouputs remain active regradless of which one you're using, giving you numerous connectivity options. For example you can be watching an HD channel using the DVI connection while recording the same show with a VCR using composite/S-Video inputs without switching the resolution. The same can be accomplished with the audio section.
This unit has a very bright green colored dot-matrix display, which shows the current channel, resolution, and audio format. But it will remain almost as annoyingly bright when turned off (standby) showing the current time.
Lastly, the DVI output of this receiver is an HDPC (copy protected), which it's only compatible with TV sets of the same input. However, I recently learned that the there will be adapters to make it compatible with the newer HDMI tv sets.
Because of the numerous connectivity options, and operational flexibilty, I strongly recommend this unit.
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