I hear ya, but the main reason I don't like the PS3 is because it's damn noisy- it whirrs around, the HDD is constantly going, and I can hear the fan quite loudly during quiet passages. Also I don't like having the TV turned on just to navigate songs, etc? Even if I set it to 'auto-play' it only works 50% of the time! I also hate the way it looks- petty, perhaps, but there ya go

Open to suggestions for other good universal disc players!
I'll call my local Meridian dealer tomorrow and find out about the HD621 control...