Meridian Unplugged - Powered by MrTechGuy.co.uk Forums Discussion Meridian - Systems Meridian UHD722 Trade-up promotion announced

A trade up promotion is a nice thing, but TBH, it would have to be the best part of a swap not to result in some moaning.

The way I see it, the UHD722 is a more up-to-date version of the HD621, primarily for those that don't have a HD621. If you have a HD621, there are other (cheaper) solutions, as have been discussed in this thread.

At least it's a new product though... Here's hoping for many more (and product updates) in the more traditional "hi-fi" space.

An HD621 just sold on eBay for less than $600.00. The $800.00 trade in is looking better and better

An HD621 just sold on eBay UK for £571, from a dealer. The matching G68ADV went for £750

Do we have any idea what is going to happen to all those perfectly functional HD621s which are being traded in?

I was wondering that myself...

Wow! I did not think the prices would drop this fast.

Watching Meridian kit here and elsewhere, the used prices achieved seem to be in the order of 25-33% of original retail with last generation processors at the lower end and DSPs at the higher end. The trade-in deal does seem to be pitched at about the Goldilocks point.

To me, a used HD621 might be worth ~£300 because it is just a very high quality HDMI switch with comms integration*. If dealers were to knock out the trade-ins for a bit more than that it might save a few perfectly good devices ending up as rubbish and recoup some of that trade-in value (which is presumably being underwritten to some extent by Meridian).


* I last watched a Bluray disk around three years ago, others may have greater need for the HD621's USP functionality.

The HD621 traded back in will be shipped to Meridian and scrapped.

Rick

That’s just wasteful!
Is the HD621 to be discontinued?

If HD621’s were DVD ROM drives we would all be in clover....

This, as a commercial decision seems to thwart the aspirations of those who wish to aspire to a personal higher M level. I am sure there are many out there who would appreciate ownership of an HD621 at a reasonable price. However, M non SOTA in this area still has a value.

Seems a shame to assign HD621 to the scrap bin, but that's life.

Hector

I’m disappointed in Meridian’s decision to scrap perfectly working HD621 and disappointed in Rick supporting it.

Where does it say that Rick supported it? His statement above only says what will happen to the HD621.

By scrapping traded in HD621's Meridian is doing owners who choose to keep their HD621s a favor as it should help keep used values stable as the market won't be flooded with sub $400.00 HD621's.