Looking to upgrade my Sony STR-DA1200ES and would like Dolby trueHD and upscaling HDMI(with sound). Have seen Onkyo 806 in Richersounds for £399.99 which seems a good deal.......anything else in this price bracket which I shoud audition??
Thanks for the info! Am I correct in thinking that if I use HDMI from say Sky HD through the receiver then there is no need for an optical cable to carry sound?
It's just an anomaly with Sky HD - you'll need HDMI for video and optical for audio. If you just rely on HDMI it will only output stereo and not the full 5.1.
I'm gonna take a listen to the Onkyo and Sony tomorrow at Richersounds.......my1200ES is going on a well known auction site if anyone's interested......still under warranty too.....