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• MP3s and Ipods killed SACD/DVD-A; what's the equivalent for video ? nt - oscar 19:50:22 07/02/07 (12)
  In Reply to: RE: I suspect it will interfere about as much as DVD-A and SACD interfered with each other (nt) posted by racerguy on July 02, 2007 at 19:31:55

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  • Lack of interest killed SACD/DVD-A - Jack G 05:31:06 07/03/07 (4)
    In Reply to: RE: MP3s and Ipods killed SACD/DVD-A; what's the equivalent for video ? nt posted by oscar on July 02, 2007 at 19:50:22

    Even without MP3s, those formats wouldn't have caught on. Nobody was interested in better audio. Apathy killed them-we'll have to see about the video equivelent.
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    • Lack Of Marketing And Availability Of Product On Shelves - Robertc88 06:55:55 07/05/07 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Lack of interest killed SACD/DVD-A posted by Jack G on July 03, 2007 at 05:31:06

      Is what IMHO were the chief reasons why it didn't go further. Even though a CD layer is now included on a hybrid and at very little add'l cost and most agree on the hi-rez forum the SACD layer exceeds the sound of the CD is basically irrelavant I suppose for most.
      
      I suppose the addition of another player didn't help matters but there is a double whammy with HD video because one also needs a display capable to show distinct differences.
      
      
      

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    • SACD still rules the music scene in my household.... - oscar 07:57:12 07/03/07 (2)
      In Reply to: RE: Lack of interest killed SACD/DVD-A posted by Jack G on July 03, 2007 at 05:31:06

      But that's probably only because I haven't reached a certain minimum threshold of vinyl collection to warrant a TT/phonostage investment.
      
      

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      • Hey, its a boon for the classical music lover - Jack G 08:59:04 07/03/07 (1)
        In Reply to: RE: SACD still rules the music scene in my household.... posted by oscar on July 03, 2007 at 07:57:12

        That musical niche has wholeheartedly embraced SACD, and many of its small labels are still making SACDs, AFAIK. Classicstoday.com still wites reviews of them. :-)
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        • Heck.... there's already more Classical titles then I have time to play.... - oscar 17:41:49 07/03/07 (0)
          In Reply to: RE: Hey, its a boon for the classical music lover posted by Jack G on July 03, 2007 at 08:59:04

          Still I'd bite on "pure DSD" titles of first rate Symphonies (e.g. NY Philharmonic).
          
          

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  • HD On-Demand from cable/sat, most likely (nt) - racerguy 19:51:54 07/02/07 (6)
    In Reply to: RE: MP3s and Ipods killed SACD/DVD-A; what's the equivalent for video ? nt posted by oscar on July 02, 2007 at 19:50:22

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    • I'd say Podcasts and downloadable movies - Jazz Inmate 21:24:56 07/02/07 (2)
      In Reply to: RE: HD On-Demand from cable/sat, most likely (nt) posted by racerguy on July 02, 2007 at 19:51:54

      I've said repeatedly this war isn't between blu-ray and HD-DVD but between HDTV and SDTV. At the same time plasmas were getting bigger and 1080P was coming to market, other manufacturers were making TVs smaller and putting broadcasts on iPods and computer windows.
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      • I disagree - racerguy 07:32:29 07/03/07 (1)
        In Reply to: RE: I'd say Podcasts and downloadable movies posted by Jazz Inmate on July 02, 2007 at 21:24:56

        iPods and downloads are fine for YouTube stuff, but I don't think there's much of a market for this amongst movie-watchers.
        
        

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        • Hope you're right. Time will tell NT - Jazz Inmate 15:44:32 07/03/07 (0)
          In Reply to: RE: I disagree posted by racerguy on July 03, 2007 at 07:32:29

          
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    • True... but I like my movies available for playback anytime I want without accessing an outside server.... - oscar 20:27:18 07/02/07 (2)
      In Reply to: RE: HD On-Demand from cable/sat, most likely (nt) posted by racerguy on July 02, 2007 at 19:51:54

      Having the disc in-hand works much better for me; but then again, I don't rent movies anymore. HD downloads via the internet is a nonplayer at least in the near-term; I don't expect the infrastructure will support real-time downloads anytime soon.
      
      

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      • HD DVRs make it possible... - racerguy 07:30:40 07/03/07 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: True... but I like my movies available for playback anytime I want without accessing an outside server.... posted by oscar on July 02, 2007 at 20:27:18

        ...to playback cable/sat-sourced HD movies anytime, without accessing an outside server. Amongst my non-videophile friends and neighbors (and my wife too), this is the current popular approach. No one goes to Blockbuster anymore.
        
        

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      • I agree (nt) - Jack G 07:11:49 07/03/07 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: True... but I like my movies available for playback anytime I want without accessing an outside server.... posted by oscar on July 02, 2007 at 20:27:18

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