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Thank Mike !!

got the Meridian working yet Sam?

Sorry about that George, I meant to say Thank you Mike.

The 568 is working very well. I had to configure my HTPC because the 7.1 audio comes out of the HDMI on the video graphics card.

It is interesting that the display on the 568 reads PCM Mus6 96K when connected to my HTPC.Does this mean that the 568 is trying to process or upsample the audio to 192k? From what I understand the 568 can only do 96k max. I probably need to reset it back to 48k.

Here are my preliminary results: Mind you it is 2 a.m.in the morning.

After watching IRobot-DTSma, Parts of Hancock-dolbytruHD, Parts of Spiderman 3, parts of Seven Pounds, Black Hawk down and scenes from Eagle Eye, the Edge has certainly improve the over all audio and video of my system. This is more than a subtle improvement.

I asked my wife Velma what did she think about my new toy I just got for my 56th birthday and 32nd wedding anniversary, I got married on my birthday, and she said very quickly that it was clearer.

I agree with her because it seems like a veil has been removed from the audio.

The seperation of each channel is more distinct and more realistic than before.

The subtle noises or nuances of the environment or background are more audible.

After a shaky startconfiguring the 568 for MHR, so far I am very happy with the modified Edge.

as far as the video goes, the picture on my HDTV was already very good because of the Furman Elite power conditioner and the OYaide R1 electrical outlets connected to a dedicated line.

Right now I am sitting about 20ft from my Mitsu 73" DLP watching IRobot as I type this and the picture is awesome. The edge has given it more of what it already had i.e. clarity, detail and depth of color.
I think the improvement is accumulative, with the Edge becoming a larger variable in the equation.

A friend of mine has already ordered and paid for a modified Edge and based on what I hear and what I see he will be very happy.

I just need to get a manual for the Edge from Gary to better understand the different functions

I will answer any questions based on my opinion of the modified edge.

Question: When my HTPC blu-ray is processing DTSma or Dolby truHD, how will I know because I didnt see a display of the DTS logo when IRobot was playing.

thanx

Samuel

Samuel,

Pleased the enjoyment stage has begun for you and thanks for taking the time to post

Regards

Martin

Sam, glad to hear you like the unit, makes me very happy

you may view the manual here:

http://www.anchorbaytech.com/docs/pdf/EDGE_Product_Manual.pdf

and a supplement:

http://www.anchorbaytech.com/docs/pdf/EDGE_Manual_Supplement_v1.1.pdf

and a setup guide:

http://www.anchorbaytech.com/docs/pdf/EDGE_Setup_Guide.pdf

thanks for the comments

Dear All,
Sorry to jump in on a thread, but could I ask for some related advice?

I'm looking at incorporating a HTPC as the main source of TV viewing and I expect to include a Blu-ray drive.

I am waiting for a sound card that will output HD formats at 24P, the Auzentech X-Fi Home Theater HD is now long overdue but its functionality looks good.

I have only recently started looking into the implications of getting the best sound route into my processor (currently 568.2MM but I've been on the lookout for a G68ADV for a while) and obviously I have come across this thread.

I also have a 598DP that is connected to the 568 via the MHR, does this rule out having both connected at the same time?

In order to extract the digital sound from the source I was glad when I came across the possibility of a modified Clux 11SA from Shaun, but if these are no longer available what other possibilities are there? I wasn't looking at changing the video processor (CII 3800) for a while.

Many thanks,

Ian T.

Ian T

There is a G68ADV going through eBay at the moment. It is being sold by dealer in Chester who has probably taken it in Part Ex. as they normally deal in B&W, Naim,Thiel etc.

Rod

For HDMI options (and status of availability options) see wiki

http://www.meridianunplugged.com/wiki/index.php?pagename=HDMISolutions

I forget if Shawn ever got the passthrough working on the octava, other wise you could use a VGA A/B switch (or 3xRCA Component Switch) to select between HDMI and 598.