I do very much appreciate the people who take the time to explain the upgrade to the firmware . but the truth be that this device will not function in HDMI mode so what be the use of it . as a end-user , I be no slouch with non-intuitive device but this be a waste day and a half . the byzantine upgrade process require you to buy the digital optical cable . go to the website and download the manual . really . then download the firmware . the firmware would not update - I burn a cd of it on three device to be sure . Yamaha should be embarrass that they could not offer to send a cd . because without the update , you have to choose video or audio from HDMI . really ! what a choice . nice look bar - small but the woofer be large and heavy to make up for it . some thing be amiss here - I be still baffle by the good review . if I have buy this from anywhere else , I would have a hardtime explain the return .