Simon,

I've played this album several times on my 800D player without any issues, plays seamlessly.

If your 800 is twitchy as you call it on DVD-A, try unplugging the unit from the mains overnight.

I had a problem with my 800 intermittently crashing and unplugging overnight fixed the problem.

Mike

Meridian 800 DVD V4, DSP7200.2's