Sony STR-DG800 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver with HDMI Passthrough (Discontinued by Manufacturer)
HDMI switching problems
Like many posting here, I bought the receiver as a low-cost solution for HDMI switching. I have a Westinhouse LCD HDTV connected to a Oppo upconverting DVD player and Motorola HD cable box, and wanted to be able to switch between them.    I've struggled to get the HDMI switching to work. The Oppo (with a DVI output plus separate audio out) works beautifully, but the Moto box won't switch. I've spent several hours isolating the problem to the receiver hdmi switch, and am close to giving up.     Potential buyers should do their research -- make sure Sony will work with your HDMI sources before you buy. And if anyone has an answer to my problem - let me know!    Update: I returned the receiver after discovering their is an acknowledged problem switching some HDMI sources, notably Motorola cable boxes. This problem is not unique to Sony, I'm told.