Sadly the current MPEG decoder in the 800 isn't the best of it's kind.

Certainly agree on the benefits of SDI over the Meridian component outputs (which I have seen through a Barco Cine9/Interpolator Gold combination) - a cheap Panasonic with SDI had better PQ. Audio was no comparison though, as it should be.

Mark
G68, baby Genelecs, Humax Foxsat, Oppo+Vanity93, Toshiba HD-A35, Pioneer CLD-925 + Meridian 519, various other random bits and bobs
Got a black G08.2 you want to sell?