Receivers - Onkyo TX-NR509 vs Yamaha RX-V471?

Neither component stands out as being outstanding over the other and they both function pretty much the same, they should both have good movie playback capabilities , it would be with high quality music Cd's or SACD and high quality speakers that they would both fall short of perfection... neither unit stands out as being superior I would probably call it a draw...I own a Onkyo now and it has preformed well, but I think for my next unit I would prefer a Denon, or possibly Marantz I have never owned a Yamaha but have heard some of their early stereo receivers from the late 70's and early 80's and was not impressed, they had a bad reputation back then...I have heard that they have improved tremendously in the past few years and there amps are now as good or better than any...I would take a look at the display colors and also the GUI interface on the TV screen and which one has a better look to you and interfaces with your other equipment better and get the one that you like better and has the better look,,if you have an i-pod the Yamaha may be a better choice as it interfaces with out the need for any optional equipment....