It was easy to connect, although I missed having an av output, like my Pioneer had

This Sony receiver had virtually the same power and was over $100 less expensive then the Pioneer or the Yamaha in the same category.

Any die-hard Pioneer AV receiver fans can comfortably transition over to this model

It was easy to connect, although I missed having an av output, like my Pioneer had

The sound is very good and, interestingly, my TV picture was way better with this receiver than it had been with my now-dead Pioneer receiver

I found a work around for my particular setup, as I too was rather frustrated after purchasing this product