without checking does the passive have an ml sockety if it does then with an ir eye should be ok - i only have an mcl 2p and a couple of ml/mcl converters hence my use of an active to trigger the passives tony

think the pseudo sums up the price tony

Graham Should have added last night I've been well impressed with them even with the ring problems! Cheers Tony

Take your point - my reason for ripping is that my laptop does not have an integral dvd player so to rip to hard drive would be good as I usually watch dvd's crossing the Channel en route uk / france - its a 5 hour crossing at best! I make the crossing regularly - an aged mother you know! tony

Dash you got there before me elephant! - I've wondered for some time if the Tardis and occupant(s) had landed in the North east Tony

FrankJ Can you email me the file or point me at a site that does not want to bundle cr*p with it - spent some time last night looking / trying! Tony

HiI have both types, but cannot get at them to check - however in earlier posts mention was made of compatibility issues - I did NOT encounter these issues and both types worked happily with my setups! I do have an issue with one currently in a BS4 / MX7000 system in that the box does not work as prescribed ie an internal software problem of which Vienna

will also work as a slave off a beolink active box connected to the source by masterlink - then you can use the ir eye to control it! tony

Graham You want em back then? Just aboput to refoam em! Tony

Hi all Mr Cheeky here! follow link to above http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250695781903&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT Currently UK based item in Nth Worcs Any interest pm me salut Tony