Hey, hey, I an't that cheap. I didn't realize the prices on thse came down so much lately. Last time I looked, the price difference was greater. Your receiver has 5.1 analog inputs for the DVD Input section marked on the back of your receiver. Get the DMP-BD80 and connect its multi-channel analog outputs to the multi-channel DVD inputs on your receiver. Use the Panasonic's regular surround outputs, but not the rear surround outputs and then configure the Panasonic for 5.1 output. Also, connect your optical digital link like you did with the Oppo. This will enable you to still use the receiver's internal decoders for regular DVDs and CDs. When playing Blu-rays, switch the Onkyo's audio to the multi-channel input and it'll give you the uncompressed surround sound on the Blu-ray disc. When doing the Blu-ray disc setup for a given title, switch to the best codec available, such as Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD. When it has one of those encoding schemes (and most of them do now), you'll noticed a nice jump in clarity, dynamics, and how enveloping the surround soundfield is. Use the HDMI cables and your Monoprice switcher as before. BTW, Amazon currently has the DMP-BD80 for $178.64 here with free shipping and (unless anything's changed) a 30-day no-hassle money back trial period. Once again, you rule. Thanks for taking the time to lay it all out for me. As I stated in the last post, the prices on these came down a bunch. Asside from the Panasonic, are there others in that price range you would recommend as well?