Sony STR-DH790 7.2-Channel Home Theater AV Receiver

In 2006, I bought my first ever AV receiver, a Sony STR-DG500, which suited me very well. While it could accept a variety of analog and digital audio inputs, the only video inputs that it could accept were components and composite. This arrangement worked fine because my cable TV set top PVR could supply digital audio over optical fibre, which the old receiver could accept. Fast forward to 2019, when my ISP introduced a new generation TV streaming device intended to replace their old generation set top PVRs. Unfortunately this streaming device had no digital audio output other than HDMI, which my old receiver couldn't accept. Knowing that sooner or later my ISP would stop supporting their old school set top boxes, I realized that I needed to replace my 19 year old AV receiver with a modern one supporting HDMI. To reward me for my 27 years as their client, my mobile phone company sent me a very generous gift card, which could only be redeemed at their partner's on-line store. The only product that I was attracted to in that store was a Sony STR-DH790 AV receiver, which would make me ready for the day when my ISP would force me to migrate to their new streaming device. Installing the new AV receiver took some time. I had to discover how to set my speaker pattern to 6.0 instead of the default 7.2. I had to discover how to get my cable TV set top PVR remote to control the receiver's volume control. I was fortunate that I could connect all of my old devices to the new receiver, including my PVR, my bluray player, my turntable's stand-alone pre-amp, and my SACD player (only its front R and L analog audio channels). I appreciate that the Sony receiver works well with my Sony LCD TV. If I press the power button on my PVR's remote, then my PVR powers on. This in turn causes the receiver to power on, which causes the TV to power on. I have slave loudspeakers (stereo only) located upstairs in my living room which are wired to the receiver in parallel with the basement home theatre speakers. The receiver's remote allows me to quickly toggle back and forth between 2 channel mode (for my upstairs stereo speakers) and multi channel mode for the 6 loudspeakers in my basement home theatre. Something new with this receiver, that I never had before, is Bluetooth. Now I can stream all the songs on my mobile phone to my new receiver, even when I am upstairs working near my living room stereo speakers. I still have 2 unused receiver HDMI inputs available for future devices that I can eventually add. I can't wait to upgrade my TV (purchased in 2013) to 4K. Since Sony TVs last so long, it may take a while before I will be motivated enough to replace it.