My DVD player does not always recognize the correct DVD setting. You can use the digital fiber input as well, but haven't bothered because I can't hear any difference. I find that the five channel surround setting is my favorite when watching anime tapes such as Maison Ikkoku. Many features, sound quality. You can have different channel levels for each soundfield.
Banana jacks instead of terrible spring clips.
On-Screen display is nice especially if you want to hide the receiver in a cabinet. It has very good sound quality for an inexpensive receiver. The bass output is less than my Sony and overall the power is lacking. The rest of the soundfields sound good and are not overdone. I doubt if anyone would be dissapointed with this receiver.