Originally Posted by Consumer
Ian,what I previously stated is supported by Meridian Audio Ltd since it is on their website. Hunt for it! smile
If your talking about this article and re-read it, you will notice that it talks about 'Smartlink' and not vanilla MHR which is quite different and as I say, is part of most modern Meridian equipment and not specific to multi channel audio. You will also notice that the article does not mention .mm but just 568.2. Never take what is written in Meridian articles or on their website at face value - it is often never the complete picture and is quite often outdated, highly ambiguous, refers to future promise or wrong.

If you are looking at Meridian-audio.info, then that has nothing to do with Meridian Audio Ltd but Duncans own website and maintained by a number of HHers. It appears to have omitted the work 'Smartlink'.

568.2 does not have MHR Smartlink but it does have MHR allowing 2 channel encrypted input and MHR encryption of its digital outputs to speakers etc. The 568.2mm has the MHR Smartlink input and it is the VGA style connector on top left rear of case. This allows up to 6 channels of discreet digital audio to be received in addition to the MHR capabilities of the vanilla 568.2 and 568(.1).


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