After a year i have all 8 input lights illuminated on the Onk.

[nads]

I had a wrong setting on the HD DVD player!

D'oh.

 

[Torres09]

nads, what are your settings now? ive got a Toshiba EP30 and Onkyo 606 and i dont get any lights on on the Onkyo.........

I probably wont see any lights on, AFAIK the EP30 doesnt bitstream, however no harm in trying