[quote=VirusKiller
the SmartLink metadata will tell the processor what type of disc the (decoded) PCM came from (Music6 or Movie6), so that the processor can apply the correct default preset.[/quote]

This begs the question - should we change the default preset for DVD-A from Discrete to Cinema?

A second question, which might be related or not to this, and which I have wanted to ask for some time is this. On most DVD-A disks that I have, the 800 player detects that are MLP tracks on the disc and the 861 processor defaults automatically to Discrete playback.

On some DVD-As, however, the 800 detects only 'Multi' tracks, no MLP, and then the selection of Discrete is NOT automatic, though I still select it manually.
Do not ALL DVD-As use MLP, and if so is Discrete NOT the most appropriate mode to select?