Hi Jerry
My understanding of how the Kaleidescape plays Bluray Movies is as follows, but as I don't own one, I may well be incorrect on some issues

The User inserts the Bluray disc into the main Kaleidescape 'DIsk Vault'. This Vault then copies the Bluray onto its hard drive, making it available for playing at any Kaleidescape player around the house

If the User removes the Bluray disc, then they cannot play the Movie until the disc is reinserted???.........but the File Copy is not deleted from the Disc Vault

I know what I'm proposing isn't a great solution from the point of view of either cost or convenience, but here goes

You seem to have at least considered the use of an Oppo 103 to Decode the HD Audio coming from the Kaleidescape player and then send that onto your 861v6. Depending on how you get on with 'repairing' your existing solution, you could also consider an Oppo Bluray player to play the original discs thru your HD621 and into your 861. This would allow you to avail of the HD Audio and would be quicker than waiting for Meridian or Kaleidescape to pay Dolby and DTS the necessary Licence Fees (which is likely never).........

It would mean that you'd have to remove the Bluray disc from the Vault whilst you are playing the movie and then reinsert it to allow play on other players in the house.......but the copied file will still be there and would not have to be recreated

Not very convenient I know, but $500 spent now might avoid the frustration.......and it'll still be a hell of a lot cheaper than whatever Kaleidescape or Meridian might charge if they ever did buy the HD Codec Licences

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