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It sounds like you want to get a Panasonic, which is a very good choice. The Panasonic will be able to decode all audio formats internally, which means your receiver (what you call 'amp') doesn't need to have any of that capability. HDMI is nice, but you could even buy a receiver without HDMI and run the analog out to the receiver and the HDMI to the TV. The Panasonic receiver isn't necessary, but is nice.
The best way to set up your new system is to feed everything to the receiver. Find a receiver with HDMI inputs and 7.1 capability. Connect your BD player and hard drive recorder to your receiver, and then output via HDMI to your TV from your receiver. Make sure you set your Panasonic BD player to pass PCM, and you'll be good to go.
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