David Looser wrote:

Does anyone know of a "black-box" DD decoder that is commercially
available?

If you can track one down Yamaha used to make something called the
DDP-2. This was designed to work with the DSP-A592 which had a 6ch in
but no onboard AC3 decoding. It has optical and co-ax inputs for DVD/LD
and TV/DBS and responds to the same remote commands as the 592.

I've got one somewhere, boxed and perfect condition. New cost £399, make
me an offer (UK only) and if I can find it in the attic (in its box)...

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