I agree that its best to get to the common standard LPCM. But is there any value in having Meridian do their own DTS Master or Dolby True HD decoding? I mean they wrote their own decoding for DD/DTS and claim this produced some benefits right? In a product like the 861, bragging rights are important.

Thanks for the info guys- I was confused because I have read in passing that 1.1 can transmit it/ you need 1.3. Can you pass 1080P/30/24 over 1.2? If yes then I vote for 1.2 now. If no then I vote to build more future proofing into it.

btw- would our processors be able to handle the LPCM streams? It would seem that Dolby True HD is 96/24 and I think our processors can handle this. Am I correct? Another question is would Meridian be able to take in HDMI 1.x @ full resolution, process it, and then output it in MHR to digital speakers at 96/24 or better? I would hope so but I remember we just had some discussion here where many thought this would be an uphill battle. So if thats the case I am left to ask, whats the point?

best regards,
Jerry

Best regards,
Jerry
Main System: 861v6, DSP8000s in corners, DSP7000s Center and Sides, 1-9 humans.