I think what was said by Meridian is substantial enough to indicate that G68 owners etc are not going to be abandoned. VK's post is a reasonable summary albeit with elements of good solid speculation. Q1 2009 isn't long to wait to see if the HDMI aspects have any substance.

Cliff

Main system - Sources (Kodi-HTPC, Vero 4k, FireTV, Sat) into Trinnov Altitude 32 (8-16) (+Roon), Trinnov Amplitude 8 amp & Vivid Audio (Giya G3, V1.5) and REL Stentor III speakers. Others: F80 + Raspberry Pi and other Pi systems.