Hi,
I'm not sure of the price yet, I think it will be announced shortly.
I'm going to HQ on Thursday so I'll ask then. I think that Meridian expect you to use an Optical to digital convertor to use the optical output of the TV. Otherwise, it is quite a good way of adding a few extra sources to a pair of DSPs.

Peter

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Meridian Dealer In South West London
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