I hope Meridian doesn't do away with the outboard HDMI box. It would appear that we are on our way to a 2.0 version of HDMI and I think that will help eliminate issues. Also, there is NO way you can fit 6 HDMI inputs onto one card.

I also think that in some circumstances, there is a benefit of being able to keep your HDMI separate from the audio box. I know I don't keep mine on top of the 861, it's stacked with the rest of the digital noise.

Finally, what would the G series guys do, as that would require a factory upgrade program, which I cannot see happening.

Primary: MD600, MS200 (SpeakerLink to AES), Trinnov ST-2, Ayre V6-xe, Salk SS8 3x LRC.
Secondary: MC600 (whole house).
Zone one: 568.2, G57, MS200, Spatial Hologram M2SE.
Zone 2-6 (Awaiting assignment).