[Tommy]

When I first started researching and purchasing everything for the HT room. I do know a lot of the reading material I viewed recommended looking for the THX for the receiver so I would have to say that partially influnced what I purchased as far as the receiver.

Ok I do think there going overboard with to many different certification programs including one for viewing distance to your desktop computer... but I do think it is an overall good idea to have a complete package or specs for overall performance based towards home theater.

Of course that doesnt mean standards should be lowered because its a HT room but good guidelines for optimal performance toward HT room would be interesting and I would like to at least see which of the equipment I look at reach those standards.