I think this new "format" has almost zero chance of succeeding, especially since Sony is rumored to be working on SACD2 which will expressly add video content to compete with DVD-A. I'm guessing that Sony will not allow licensing using the SACD brand name, thus rendering this new disc a marketing failure.

All of that aside, why is this bad for Meridian exactly? Its position relative to SACD doesn't change, so what effect are you forseeing? If this new disc existed today, *NO* SACD player on the market would be able to play the video content because the menu system and hardware doesn't support it. So, this is not just a Meridian problem.

Damon