> > There is a Yamaha standalone pro DVD recorder which is Linux > > based. It > > has XLR audio inputs. I assume it can do DVD Audio and SACD as > > well as your regular DVD video - if not, it might be just a > > question of a firmware upgrade. > > Can you offer any more details on this device (where to check out > the specs, etc)? My mistake, it's a Pioneer PRV-LX1 unit, not a Yamaha: http://www.burningbits.com/artman/publish/article_3.shtml I think I got confused because Yamaha recently bought a stake in a Linux firm (Monta Vista) and they were talking about building pro multimedia products, but I don't think theirs have launched yet. Sorry about that! On the plus side, this article does confirm that the unit has XLR inputs and is software upgradable. Daniel