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After having finally taken the plunge and bought a HD621 I'm currently trying to figure out what to do with the modified DVDO Edge video processor I bought from another forum member at the end of August last year.

This is one of the original units from the Modified DVDO Edge "Powerbuy" on this forum and has 4 coax SPDIF outputs for sending up to 8 channels of PCM extracted from an HDMI signal to a Meridian processor.

The modified Edge worked exactly as it should and I got very used to the fast and reliable source switching and video controls (especially useful for the Tiscali TV box I have which seems to have non-standard black levels).

In the interests of fairness to anyone interested it does have some limitations when compared to a HD621:

• It doesn't mute automatically when switching sources/formats. I got in to the habit of turning the volume down before switching it on or switching soundtracks.
• It doesn't upsample or downsample. The lack of downsampling meant that the 176KHz output from my Sony Blu-Ray player when playing SACD didn't work with my 568.2mm.
• It uses a Gefen DVI Detective (comes as part of the package) to "trick" source devices into sending multi-channel PCM even when the display may only advertise itself as stereo. However, by default this is set up for 7.1 and not 5.1. It is possible to reconfigure the Gefen but this isn't something I've looked at.

The unit is in very good condition. The top has a slightly "rubbery" textured paint finish and a little strip of this has worn off on the rear "lip" of the top (where it wraps round and meets the input sockets). There are no marks on the top of the unit itself.

It will come in it's original packaging, with the Gefen DVI Detective and the associated HDMI to DVI cable.

The Edge is running the latest firmware which supports 3D passthrough.

I'm looking for �550 plus shipping.

Thanks.

-Ronnie

I just set PS3 player to not output anything higher than 96Khz and SACD's play fine on Clux (And DVDO would be the same).

I assume you can do the same on Sony BD player, but possibly not.

Thanks George.

Unfortunately the standalone Blu-Ray players don't seem to be as configurable as the PS3 but at least someone with a PS3 would be able to use it for SACD

-Ronnie

Hi all,

After eventually getting round to looking at how to configure the Gefen DVI Detective Plus (I mistakenly said that it was a non Plus model in the original post) which came with my modified DVDO Edge, I have now programmed in and tested a custom EDID which requests 5.1 PCM sound from the Blu-Ray or HD-DVD player connected to the Edge instead of 7.1 PCM.

So if anyone is interested in buying my modified DVDO Edge I can ship it configured for either 5.1 PCM out (568.2mm, G68, G61R or 861 with 6 channel SPDIF in) or 7.1 PCM out (although no Meridian devices currently have 8 channel SPDIF in).

It is now definitely for sale at a reduced price of �400 including 48 hour delivery in the UK.

-Ronnie

Do you mind if I ask what dip switch settings you ended up with.

Regards,
Jonathan

Hi Jonathan,

PM sent.

Hi Ronnie, PM sent.

Last reduction before I go mad and start building a second system around it

Now for sale at �360 including UK shipping.

-Ronnie

Wow! What a bargain.

Ronnie - PM Sent

Hi NJR, PM sent.

Provisionally sold.

-Ronnie