I am upgrading a 10 year old system (53" Elite RPTV to 60-65" Plasma, DVD to Blu-ray) and I was also planning to replace my AVR-4800, probably with an AVR-4310. The 4800 has been an excellent receiver for us and is working just fine. The primary reason for the upgrade would be to get the HDMI connections but also to catch up on a decade's worth technology improvements, particularly with regard to video processing. But after reading thru the threads, I am starting to think that I might want to hold on to the 4800 for a while longer. I've noticed a few references to Denon receiver's having "HDMI handshake issues" and comments that the amplifier sections of the newer models (at least the one's I can afford), and maybe SQ in general, are inferior to the 4800. The 4800 seems to get consistently high praise as one of Denon's best efforts, but some of those posts are fairly old and may not be as true as they once were.
The Blu-ray players that I am considering all have 7.1 channel analog outputs. Would I be better off using those and the optical connection on my Dish DVR into the AVR-4800, or does anyone think that I would notice meaningful improvements by upgrading to the AVR-4310 (or some other model in that price range)?
Thanks,
Brian
The Blu-ray players that I am considering all have 7.1 channel analog outputs. Would I be better off using those and the optical connection on my Dish DVR into the AVR-4800, or does anyone think that I would notice meaningful improvements by upgrading to the AVR-4310 (or some other model in that price range)?
Thanks,
Brian