Formats: DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, CD Audio (Red Book) CD Video (White Book), MP3

Drives: Supplied with 1 x ATAPI 2x DVD ROM drive.

Audio outputs: Independent copy and 2room+ capabilities where second room can receive raw or decoded audio streams. 6-channel main and 2-channel auxiliary 24-bit, 96 kHz S/PDIF digital outputs with MHR Option for simultaneous digital outputs at different sample rates from DVD and CD Option for simultaneous output of Dolby Digital compressed stream for a decoder (like 861) and a decoded version for a second zone. Optional 2 + 4 channel analogue outputs on both phono and XLR (balanced) with 24-bit, 192 kHz converters (800DAX version).

Audio DSP: 800 uses Meridian’s proprietary DSP software to provide on-board decoding for DTS, Dolby Digital and MPEG Audio, error correction, resolution enhancement, up and down-sampling and high-resolution digital gain control.

Video in and out: Selectable inputs for 2 composite and 2 S-video in NTSC or PAL format signals, plus component in. Outputs scaled and available simultaneously as composite, S-video, component, HDMI or RGB.

Video DSP: Software-based video decoding for MPEG1 and MPEG2 video. Digital video backplane allows options for future video processing enhancements.

Controls, etc: Front-panel fascia controls for Play, Stop, Pause, Previous, Next and Off. Hinged control panel provides additional switches for Drive switching, Source, Copy, DVD menus, Display, Mute, Volume Display: 20-character dot matrix display with adjustable brightness and contrast. Lights for CD, DVD, MLP, Drive A/B and Repeat.