At best it is another collaboration product.

The prospect of a 861v10 with 3D codecs is also not likely. Trinnov won't sell the 3D codec option unless the unit is capable of processing at least 16 channels. The current 64 channel backplane is essentially maxed out as it sits.

Theta Digital will not do 3D codecs unless you have at least 12 channels.

I would bet good money that the real reason that Meridian has not made a codec decode change in 20 years comes down to license fees. Making the HD621 and UHD722 allowed them to stay relevant and skip the license fees.

Just my opinion.

Trinnov Alt32, 271, 808v6, DSP5200SE, DSP7200.2HC, M6, QNAP TS451, 218 various other bits.