Is there a possibility of a class action suit? I know that has been asked before- maybe the chip maker?
We follow the specs, run higher end cables, for a standard that is "evolving" so fast you need new equipment every six months to stay current.
We take training classes from cynical industry experts who tell us half the class will be out of this field in five years because of all the issues hdmi and hdcp will create. Almost as if they know this tech is utter crap.
Ever wonder why your receiver is lighter than a BD player? Everything is all digital and that means digital video circuitry and digital audio (why do we need a Dac out of Apple TV to feed z2- analog circuit with a few transformers for speakers?) how did we get here?
Crappy smart tvs with more options than the casual viewer even cares about. California standards for energy compliance is the excuse to turn off the Ethernet port.

From now on- I am only selling Home Theater in a box with a nice crappy Vizio and some red and blue 3d glasses.