Originally Posted by malcolmw
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I take the 810 projector as a sign that the high end is making a return to the cross hairs of M's focus.
The 810's price point is far removed from the previous target market for Meridian and it is not just a product but an installed item. If they are focussing on the super install market then the "high end" that they are aiming for is probably no longer the people on this forum.

That is unless Roman Abramovitch is reading this...

There are people on the forum who can afford the M810.

The irony here is that you don't need to spend anywhere near the amounts which would require you to be a Roman Abramovitch in order to create a world class home theatre in terms of visuals and acoustics. More important than money is knowledge and understanding as to what makes a great room. Certainly you can chuck silly amounts of money at a project but unless you understand what is needed to make a great room and can find the right people/products to implement it the chances are you will simply get an expensive and underpeforming room.

I'm sure the 810 will be a top echelon projector during the next 12 months but then competion will deliver comparable and much cheaper products. The smart money sits this one out, IMO.

Personally I don't like to see Meridian venture into areas they don't understand. I *DO* trust them to deliver the best digital audio available but I do not have the same faith on the video front...

Mark

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