At 06:30 PM 9/30/96 WST, you wrote:
>On 30 Sep 96 at 4:58, Simon Chang wrote:
>
>> >And then you need a Stereo system that HAS 5.1 unique channels ...
>> >BTW: Anyone know how expensive AC-3 decoders are nowadays?? ^_^;;
>> 
>> The Yamaha DDP-1 used to run for around $400 a few months ago.  Don't know
>> how much it costs now.  I assume the price is a bit lower now though.
>> 
>> Marantz makes one, I believe it's called DP-870, and it goes for about $550
>> I think.
>
>Wow!! They HAVE come down in price!! Smeg, last I heard they were going for 
>around the $3k mark !!
>
>(So maybe I *should* look at getting an AC-3 capable LD player now ... 
>*sigh*)

If you have a certain model Pioneer LD player, a few places sell mod kits
for around $75, but you gotta do the work yourself.