Yamaha 665 vs 663

Finally I got the yamaha 465 replaced with a 665, to my surprise it looks exactly the same as the 465. First impression is that it does not have the smooth aluminum front panel with contemporary touch like the old 663. Appearance-wise it lacks the 'high-class' equipment feel if compared with the old 663. 

The 665 also comes with a smaller foot print and size, you don't have to read the manual to find out the differences - it is smaller and lighter, and... looks cheap! As expected, it supports HDMI video output which the 465 is lacking, and this is the only reason I upgraded it.

Yamaha Receiver Rxv-465 does not pass video through HDMI

I just bought a Yamaha Rxv-465 receiver and only after that I realised it does not support HDMI video output. The manual did not say a word about it and even the vendor could not figure it out until they called the local distributor. I need to have the video output through the HDMI to my LCD TV as I want to use it as a hub for my other stuff such as dvd player, htpc, etc.

Too sad as this is a decent 5.1 receiver that does HD audio via HDMI. My only solution is to upgrade it to a 565 or 665.

EE, I really like you!

EE, the flowers are for you, impressed?!