Then I would like a new pre/pro for the HT, but until Anthem SHIPS with HDMI I don't think I will budge.
Not sure what you have come up with, but I got this from Anthem...
"Hardware upgrades - some preliminary info:
Scheduled for release in spring 2005 (exact timing not known since it's
under development), we're currently putting together hardware upgrades for
the AVM 20/30 and Statement D1 that will include:
- IEEE 1394 input for DVD-A and SACD (3 inputs)
- HDMI inputs (4) and HDMI output (1). HDMI also accepts DVD-A.
- Video transcoding - composite video and S-Video digitally converted to
component video, and all three to HDMI. (Note that "upconversion", a term
often used for analog conversion methods, can be misleading and usually
looks good only on a feature sheet because the component video output can
look pretty bad compared to original S-Video input.)
- Statement D1 will have also have a scaler for component Video and HDMI
outputs, user-selectable up to 1080p. A scaler matches the resolution of
the input to the resolution of a fixed-pixel display such as plasma, LCD,
DLP, etc (and even though a scaler may be present elsewhere in the system,
there is nothing that says they all perform the same way).
- Component Video switching will be added to Zone 2.
DVI - Connectors won't be added because DVI can be connected to HDMI input
via adapter for the picture, and audio portion can be connected to any
digital audio input jack, then re-assigning it to HDMI input in the setup
menu.
Prices to be announced when actual release date is approached."