HD-DVD strikes back
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IMO, HD downloads will take a long time before they are capable of the quality of what can be held on an optical disc. I also like the fact of having the disk, it's called ownership, something you can't have with downloads.
I guess I better get use to it, because it is the future. -
iTunes quality doesn't even approach that of sacd or dvd-a. But we know what the masses eventually adopted. I too doubt whether we'll see anything approaching blu-ray or hd-dvd available for download for some time. But that's what we're risking if the war continues without an end. iMovies becomes the next generation instead of the videophile format.
But for studios who buy into the model, it means less remastering costs and no sales plateau if rentals expire unlike for DVD. -
how about iPorn?
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the DVD industry will never get to the point where they would allow you to download and burn a copy of a movie you can purchase online. There is no way to regulate the number of copies you burn and whether you burn copies of the copies.
I dont see it ever getting to that point...... -
There is no way to regulate the number of copies you burn and whether you burn copies of the copies.
There is no way to regulate the number of copies made with a disc either. I assume the industry knows this by now. So what's the difference? -
Judging from the last few post about the iServer lets me know you guys have not been paying attention to the iTV. IT is exactly what you say we are a few years awayfrom albeit a first generation version of it. Go to an Apple store (not Best Buy) and watch a demo of the HD content in 780p. Again first gen tech and Apple will make it better. I didn't get it when the introduced it. It took a trip to an Apple store to understand.2-channelBelles 22A Pre, Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 2, Marantz SA8005, Pro-Ject RPM-10 Turntable, Pro-Ject Phono Box DS3B, Polk Audio Legend L800's, AudioQuest Cable throughout.
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Like I said, we've got the beginnings of this available now (nbc/universal is already promoting its offerings on iTunes). I wouldn't be surprised if we see more announcements on this front over the next year. It could be consumers really warm to the idea. I'm just afraid that they're gonna compress the heck out of the content compared to what you can load onto a 30 or 50 gig disk.
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I agree that downloaded music just doesn't sound as good. That didn't stop me from boxing up all of my CD's (except SACD's) after I filled up my iPod. It is the ease of the media that sells it more than the quality. Hopefully we can get both as the technology expands.My Main Gear
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I agree that downloaded music just doesn't sound as good. That didn't stop me from boxing up all of my CD's (except SACD's) after I filled up my iPod. It is the ease of the media that sells it more than the quality. Hopefully we can get both as the technology expands.
mp3, AAC , OGG are compression formats which lose data.
"flac" is a loss less format. if you "backup" your SACDs using the flac format, you will not hear any difference because there is none. not surprising flac files are very large (about 10 mb's for a minute of CD, 20 or more for SACD).
Of course, a typical SACD player is capable in reproducing better sound, (regardless of format) because its audio stuff (power supply, connectors, circuitry, wiring etc..) are better then what you might find in an average computer, or an Ipod for that matter."If the global crisis continues, by the end of the year Only two Banks will be operational, the Blood Bank and the Sperm Bank. Then these 2 banks will merge and it will be called 'The Bloody **** Bank'"
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