I asked the same question about the DAB tuner and was told that it may never see the light of day.

Apparently there has been no further work on the product since last year as the guys that built it have been working on the 588 and 507 CD players.

The DAB tuner is working nicely and the prototype units are being used in the homes of the designers.

There will be no further work on the DAB tuner for the moment as Meridian are now concentrating on the upgrade for the 568 and finishing off the 598.

I did register my wish to buy a 564 DAB tuner if it becomes available.

On another note I asked about a progressive output for the 596/598 and was told that it is something that Meridian are working on.

The 800 DVD player being used in the demos had a prototype progressive output card installed, but it was not being used as the displays were not compatible.

Simon.