Originally Posted by Ian
Are you sure that the DVD-A encryption/watermark is not handled at the drive level?
I could be wrong, but my understanding is that the drive is only about getting bits off of the disc; the decoder takes over from there. I believe that Meridian's choice of MPEG chip (C-Cube Ziva) was down to that manufacturer's commitment to DVD-A. The 596 and early 800 (I think) used the Ziva 3. Their DVD-A players use the Ziva 5 which was the first MPEG decoder with DVD-A support.

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