The 800 Reference Dvd/Cd Player - Meridian 800 User Manual

INTRODUCTION

The 800 Reference DVD/CD Player

The design philosophy of the Meridian 800 Reference DVD/CD Player is
simply to deliver the highest possible quality audio and video signals from
every format of DVD and CD, without compromises at any stage. It
combines Meridian's extensive experience in producing audiophile compact
disc players with their experience in applying state-of-the-art digital
processing techniques to audio and video equipment, resulting in a DVD/
CD player that delivers reference quality signals whatever the media.
The 800 Reference DVD/CD Player uses a precision DVD-ROM drive with the
audio and video data read asynchronously and then triple buffered to
isolate output timing from the mechanics of the drive. The audio data is
also de-jittered using precise master oscillators to give a clear, open,
authoritative sound.
Meridian multi-channel link
The 800 Reference DVD/CD Player incorporates a unique multi-channel link,
which allows it to provide an upsampled 6-channel PCM stream to a
compatible digital surround controller, such as the Meridian 861 Reference
Digital Surround Controller, for the highest possible quality sound.
An additional feature of the Meridian multi-channel link is that it provides
intelligent stream content information from the 800 DVD/CD Player,
allowing the digital surround controller to select an appropriate preset
depending on whether the source is music or a movie soundtrack, and
whether it is 2-channel or multi-channel.
DVD-Audio
DVD-Audio discs now make music recordings available with significantly
higher quality than Audio CDs, with up to 24-bit resolution and up to
192kHz sampling rate. The 800 Reference DVD/CD Player is capable of
taking advantage of the highest-quality audio available on DVD-Audio
discs, and by using the proprietary MHR (Meridian High Resolution)
encoding scheme, in conjunction with Meridian DSP Loudspeakers, allows
the signal to be preserved at full resolution and sampling rate until the
latest possible stage in the reproduction chain.
DVD-Audio discs are also capable of offering multi-channel audio. The 800
DVD/CD Player can be fitted with a multi-channel digital output card to
allow up to six discrete channels to be connected to Meridian DSP
Loudspeakers, or a digital surround controller with discrete multi-channel
inputs, such as the 861.
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