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In Reply to: RE: That's right posted by racerguy on September 28, 2007 at 15:46:09
Why is this even an issue? We all know what the stakes and rewards and pittfalls are in early adoption.
-------------"I have found that if you love life, life will love you back." -Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982)
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They had both been in the market several years before I bought into them. I already knew that SACD was a niche technology, and that DVD-Audio was near death. IOW, I knew what I was getting into, and didn't have any false hopes.
Having said that, even though DVD-Audio is dead, I don't think that SACD "won." It merely survives. I'm OK with that.
Unfortunately for all the fanboys, it's unlikely that the current hi-rez video technology will be anything more than a niche or interim step despite all the marketing and FUD thrown around. It does crack me up to watch the fanboys squabble over every miniscule and imagined gain or loss made by their "side" while the dominant consumer technology marches on - just like CD vs. SACD/DVD-A. Some people never learn :-)
Ok, that's what it's all about. We're all after quality audio and video experience. We adopt the format(s) we think best deliver(s) that.
Never claimed SACD won anything although it did do better than DVD-A. Similarly, I've adopted blu-ray which I think is worth supporting over HD DVD for valid reasons you pretend don't exist.
You critize HD video formats for being niche even after you adopted two analogous audio formats which you understood will never be anything more than niche. Doesn't make sense to me, but to each his own.
You still seem angry about this fanboy stuff. Some people do like formats because of hype and I guess I can see how that might annoy you. I genuinely enjoy the quality.
-------------"I have found that if you love life, life will love you back." -Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982)
Are you trying to set the stage for another strawman argument? If so, you're wasting your time, because you just don't seem to be able to mount a cogent debate no matter how much you try.
> > for valid reasons you pretend don't exist. < <
You really make yourself look ridiculous by perpetuating these strawman arguments.
> > You critize HD video formats for being niche < <
Criticize? Nonsense. Criticism would be saying something like, "They are no good because they are niche products." That isn't anywhere close to what I said, though I'm sure you wish it was. I merely said that I don't believe either will ever become a mainstream consumer product. How exactly is that criticism? Are you so wrapped up in format worship that you see anything that isn't a glowing testimony as criticism?
> > Doesn't make sense to me < <
That's not surprising. It's sad, but unsurprising.
> > You still seem angry about this fanboy stuff. < <
It does trouble me that you can't seem to distinguish between anger and amusement. Have you considered therapy? It might benefit you.
just putting forth my views on the off chance they will not be misconstrued. It's not about whether the formats will be mass-marketed. It's not even about how long the format will be marketed at all.
Both of which are hypothetical points right now with no one having a real crystal ball.
It's about the HT experience and the quality. It's also about choosing which of the formats to support. Supporting both sends the wrong message to the industry which then works against a) mass market adoption and b) aligned studio support, by virtue of continuing down a path of competing sides. Once the better choice is clear, why mess around? No good reason.
-------------"I have found that if you love life, life will love you back." -Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982)
For some people, sure. For you, apparently not.
> > it's about quality and nothing else < <
> > It's not about whether the formats will be mass-marketed. < <
> > which then works against a) mass market adoption < <
I wonder if it's possible for you to understand that within just a few sentences in the same post, you have contradicted yourself? Probably not.
> > Once the better choice is clear, why mess around? < <
Oh, I agree. Once the better choice is clear, there will be no reason to "mess around." However, the choice is not yet clear - at least not in the real world.
Don't get angry. LOL
-------------"I have found that if you love life, life will love you back." -Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982)
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OTOH , Dolby TrueHD is in the specs for both HD DVD and Blu-ray . And MLP is the core technology for Dolby TrueHD .
Now , tell me who won . ( Hint : It's not you , or any of the other SACD cheerleaders ) .
LOL
ZS KEKL
A superior format, clearly doing better in the marketplace, introduced by Sony...and ZS hates it.
Wouldn't have it any other way.
-------------"I have found that if you love life, life will love you back." -Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982)
last to admit it. But not the last to know.
about Hi-Rez audio for either to exist as anything but niche products. There will never be enough critical mass for either to gain significant marketshare. I believe Blu-Ray and HD-DVD are on the same path.
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