CurtisC
Second Unit
- Joined
- Jan 7, 2003
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As long as there is sacd,Sony will make players,imo.
Now Sony has SACD... Will it succeed without Sony players?IMO the situation with SACD/DVDA is a little different; better (probably), in that the delivery mechanism is essentially the same i.e. the ubiquitous 5-1/4" disk. Therefore you could get a reasonably decent transport that takes both formats instead of having to buy two different machines.
Of course software availability makes a difference, but if the manufacturers decide to include both DSD and DVDA on all new machines in the future (how much cheaper does this need to be, the 563A retails for ~ $180) the whole issue is moot. Higher end players will use better mechanism and circuitry (Lexicon, Meridian, Linn et al) but they will play both SACD/DVDA
vhs was cheaper to produce than beta end of story.Only due to Sony's silly licencing policy and then the economies of scale.