The title says it all. Unfortunately, HDMI is not HDMI. I returned two other receiver again because they approach ranged in the image quality is not nearly at our now broken Clarke-Tech 5000HD. There is obviously receiver, the upscaling SD quality to 1080i. But a good receiver must be able to provide native format for the monitor with the video processor can bring out the best. This Diginova for little money can and has in the image even our old unit still visible. The USB port allows TimeShift and record in HD quality, a 32GB pen plugged permanently with us in the bush seated fortunately behind (thus is nothing out front). The remote control is haptic succeeded the raised buttons respond well.