Can anyone comment on the following observations that I have had with this receiver? I love it, but a couple of things are keeping the promise of HDMI (one cable for audio and video) falling pretty short in true implementation.
1) What's with having to still use analog inputs for the second and third zones? I didn't see it in the manual, but after trying and trying digitally my dealer told me I had to go analog. Why is this? Is this true in general? Why can't a digital signal be directed to more than one zone?
2) When using HDMI, why can't I video-switch independent of audio source? That is, listen to music while casually watching a basketball game? This was a deal breaker for me from a video-switching standpoint; I go straight to my TV for satellite (component) and switch DVD through the HDMI in the receiver, which means I still have to toggle inputs on the TV to accomplish my goal. Is this a limitation of the circuit design in the receiver, or is a limitation of HDMI, and the fact that it carries digital video and audio (as if the two can't be split in separate paths)?
