Actually I wanted to give it 5 stars.

What is the headline might wonder some?
Simply explained briefly. This AV Receiver is top, both in processing and in function, except for a small point. And bothers me just huge.
The device is being touted with the function: "The AVR-X500 can all incoming video signals output at the analog or digital HDMI output."
That is simply not true. It is simply a lie.
It can if you connect a satellite receiver to the amplifier without HDMI you the signal is not output via HDMI.
For me, these are simply a brazen lie. And as long as there is still, there is also a star for me.