Thanks for replys:

1)As regards dealer's help i think they did not know of the prob as the product is very new, if fact they have unly just got a demo in. They supplyed the 598 on the understanding that if i wasnt happy they would tack it back as no in store demo was possable cant say fairer than that.

Seems that Meridian iether didnt know of probs or didnt inform dealer or customers.

2)The ff/fr does not work period it mutes/unmutes sound but does not speed up playback nor does fff/ffr if this is an issue with all dvda then the manuel should say so. Also the repeat function for track or disk does not function i do not believe the is due to the format fo dvda but as Meridian suggest a software prob. again no mention of this in the manuel.

Mayby these are only small probs as the overall product is great, but it would of saved me some worry and phone call and visists to the dealer on these issues, some reference to these probs shouls have been mentioned if known in the manuels, if they werent known why wasnt the product fully tests before being sold to the public?

thx skooby