Specifications

Bob Stuart answers Questions about the Meridian 800 V3
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57 Does 800 have 5-wire RGB output?
No. Five-wire RGBHV is the format used by upscaled progressive video (see Qs 21, 23 and
24).
58 Does 800 have a SCART output?
Not at the moment. We may release a version of the video output card if enough customers
want it.
59 Has 800 got a headphone socket?
No.
60 Can I record from my 800?
You can record audio from the analogue outputs. If you want to make a digital audio recording
then the 2-channel output can be used providing that you turn MHR off in the setup
configuration. This selection switches off encryption at the output but the 800 will follow copy-
protection flags in the content and will often force a down sample to 44/48kHz 16bit.
There is no provision to allow copying of the video (for copyright reasons). See Q. 61.
61 Can I use 800 with a CD Recorder?
Not so easily. The 800 does not provide the timecode flags in its digital outputs that many CD
Recorders need for track management. These time-codes are omitted principally because
they reduce playback sound quality and as part of 800’s advanced copy-protection strategy.
Meridian makes other CD players that provide timecode.
800 as a Preamp…?
62 Can I use the 800 as a preamp?
Yes and no!
By fitting input cards the 800 can be the source selector for a complete playback system.
(See Q. 3.) However, in the current version 800 does not provide a variable analogue output.
But if you have Meridian products with in-built volume control (like DSP Loudspeakers) then
800 can be the system Controller and can manage functions like Volume, Balance, Mute and
Phase.
You can use the 800 as a system preamp for Meridian DSP Loudspeakers.
What this means is that if you plan to use Meridian DSP speakers then 800 is all you need to
complete the system. However if you plan to use passive or active speakers then you will
need either a surround controller (such as 861, 568, 561) or a preamplifier like 502.
63 800 and 2-room
800’s 2-channel output can be used to feed any connected source to a second room. In the
case of internal sources like DVD, this output can be configured to feed raw Dolby Digital or
already-decoded PCM suitable for stereo or ProLogic playback in the second zone.
A pair of Meridian DSP Loudspeakers makes an ideal setup for a second zone.
The 800, like all Meridian controllers, supports multiroom displays and integrates into the
Meridian Two-Room Plus system.