Onkyo 989 no new upgrades @$%&!*

[dave g]

DPLIIx to be exact,its not just that onkyo sould offer some kind of trade-in deal if ther not going to offer any more upgrades! And your home theater looks great!

[N. Abstentia]

Thanks Dave!

But consider Onkyo's position...what would they do with a bunch of 5-7 year old recievers that they took in on trade? I don't think there are any manufacturers with a trade up program. The best you can hope for is a dealer that will let you trade up, but the best you can hope for in that case is 1 year if you're lucky. Most are 30 days.

[dave g]

I see your point but they shouldn't say its future proof.Yes the Onkyo 989 future proof or 4yrs whichever comes first. After that buy our new future proof receiver which costs even more money.Sorry Onkyo you don't have my sympathy.

[N. Abstentia]

Sorry Dave, but it's not just Onkyo...it's all manufacturers. It's just impossible to predict the future. Just like with computers, there's no such thing as 'future proof'. Your 989 (or any other receiver designed 6-7 years ago) also does not support HDMI or DVI. And guess what..they're alreay working on the next thing. If you buy a new receiver today, it won't support that next thing!