SACD and DVD-Audio, Doomed Formats?

[Enoch]

Originally Posted by Silver Supra

I'm afraid they are dying... and it's a shame since SACD flat out kicks ass!

I definately prefer DVD-A, and was able to find alot on CD Universe, but because of DSOTM, I got a universal player. It's a shame the fence riders killed them both by "waiting."

[David DelGrosso]

Originally Posted by ncpl

Given your history (for which much respect is due as one of the pioneers of the genre) I'd hope you would acknowledge the gripe here that if the new generations of machines won't play the MLP layer, then it's a very poor show.

A bitter taste for those like me that did wholeheartedly try and support the DTS/MLP formats over the last 5 years or so. The only option is to always keep the old machines in the rack for the purpose. 8-Tracks, DATS, Betamax...you name it.

FYI... I recently responded to your comments, but the message seems to be lost in cyberspace... so I'll try again:

Yes... I TOTALLY agree that "format wars" are annoying AND hard on the wallet.

But, personally, I am even more upset that the $3995 HDTV that I purchased two years ago, is now on sale for $599... and that my new laptop is already being replaced by a better model that is 4 times faster, and at half the price!

RE: MLP/DTS/EIEIO... I am willing and able to respond to direct questions about "what REALLY happened" behind the scenes. But, quite frankly, I spend very little time re-living the mistakes of the past... and would much rather devote all of my energy towards co-creating innovative solutions for the future.

DD

[ncpl]

Enoch, DSotM bothered me too for a while, but, then I 'discovered' the DVD-A 4.0 release and can honestly say it's up there with the very best. Not quite Art Pepper but mighty close.

[Enoch]

Originally Posted by ncpl

Enoch, DSotM bothered me too for a while, but, then I 'discovered' the DVD-A 4.0 release and can honestly say it's up there with the very best. Not quite Art Pepper but mighty close.

DSotM in DVD-A 4.0 ? Where? Wait. Don't tell me, that would make 5 different formats of that album. Too much.

[deacongreg]

Originally Posted by David DelGrosso

FYI... I recently responded to your comments, but the message seems to be lost in cyberspace... so I'll try again:

Yes... I TOTALLY agree that "format wars" are annoying AND hard on the wallet.

But, personally, I am even more upset that the $3995 HDTV that I purchased two years ago, is now on sale for $599... and that my new laptop is already being replaced by a better model that is 4 times faster, and at half the price!

RE: MLP/DTS/EIEIO... I am willing and able to respond to direct questions about "what REALLY happened" behind the scenes. But, quite frankly, I spend very little time re-living the mistakes of the past... and would much rather devote all of my energy towards co-creating innovative solutions for the future.

DD

Yes, David, you, I , and jerry pioneering the ability produce our old music in high rez!!!!

[edepot]

Doomed or not, SA-CD over TOSLINK (digital optical out) was just added in the latest firmware update from Sony for the Sony PS3. This was November 8th, 2007. The 80GB still has SACD
support. In any case, if you want the whole story about compatibility of SACD on PS3 (or for
any audio format that is supported on the PS3 for that matter), you can take a look
at this webpage where all the details are put together concisely...

http://www.edepot.com/playstation3.html