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Originally posted by vikingboy:
I spoke to M today and a service guy said they were working on a HD DVD player but it wouldnt be available for some time...something to do with HDMI issues.
That's consistent with what Bob Stuart said about the HDMI 1.3 standard not having been locked down. However, the HDMI output from such a player is but one part...

I have this nagging suspicion that the Meridian HDMI input solution will be tied up with their HD DVD player. It would actually be an elegant and logical design decision (perform the HDMI switching and bitstream decoding in the player), but one that would alienate G processor owners that don't have an M player (I think an DVD --> HD DVD upgrade program is likely).

However, I doubt I'll ever be buying a Meridian source component again. They are simply too expensive and too quirky for my liking and represent very poor value for money considering what else is out there. If they were technically beyond reproach, then maybe, but they're not.

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