I reallllly wish receiver companies would make the video switching capabilities of their units modular. The actual audio amplification parts don’t need to be replaced just because the hdmi support needs an update. It’s like throwing the baby out with the bath water.
and yes I know many of them make dedicated amps and video processors as separated units, but they charge ridiculous amounts for those. I’m talking the same thing we see in these $400-$2000 all in one units, just makes the video processing system modular and swappable. I have an 11.1 unit now that I love, but I had to stop using it for video switching because of hdmi 2.1. I’d easily pay $500-$800 dollars if I could just swap out its hdmi board for a modern one.