Is SACD/DVD-A finally dead or what?

JediFonger · 06-13-2006, 11:15 AM

what's your assessment? i haven't see many compelling titles that i wanna' buy.

Manus · 06-13-2006, 11:25 AM

I'd recommend 'Stupid Dream' by Porcupine Tree on Dvd-A.Its classed as 'Progressive Rock' but its not as heavy as their laterr material and contains some really good tunes.

As for the thread title , though it depresses me to type it, at the moment I would have to say that we have the world's 2 most popular pastimes (Music/Movies) being run by the 2 most stupid industries ever ! Well able to moan about a 'perceived' loss income from recording or portable media they are unable ( unwilling) to show anything other than disdain for their genuine customers.
Its a well-worn quote , but "In the battle between Dvd-A and Sacd , the iPod won ". Now, how did they let that happen

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~M~

Chris Gerhard · 06-13-2006, 12:03 PM

I think both formats are doomed to small niche market status only or worse. It is not the fault of the record companies in my opinion, the products are of no interest to the mass market consumer. A lot of great titles were released and didn't sell well at all. It appears clear that the average person prefers the convenience and price of MP3 and CD when given the choice. I believe no amount of marketing or hype can overcome that. To this day, I have not convinced a single person to buy even one SACD/DVD-A player and to the few that own a capable player to buy even one SACD/DVD-A disc. I haven't impressed a soul with either format and I own over 160 high resolution discs now. I am not aware of many more I am interested in acquiring and I expect very few new releases of interest going forward. I have a few classical discs, but I don't want any more classical music and that is about all I see being released.

Of course this topic has been brought up many times previously and the formats still have a tiny trickle of releases so both may continue for years.

Chris

JediFonger · 06-13-2006, 02:54 PM

well, that sux =(. i had high hopes when i frst heard about these 2 high-res audio format. the "holy grail" of audio was finally being realized and no one cared. people seem to think CD's are already there and the portability of MP3's just makes it more appealing than high-res.

Phil A · 06-13-2006, 03:25 PM

Yes, I agree that both markets are small and niche. SACD seems to continue releasing stuff that appeal to classical or jazz enthusiasts but does not seem to have many mainstream popular releases of wider appeal. We may yet see hi-rez on HD DVD or Blu-Ray but I suspect at this point the major labels have figured out that the audiophile market is very small and the mass market cares more about convenience.

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Paul.S · 06-14-2006, 02:15 PM

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htf/...d.php?t=233299

Do we really need another thread to teeth gnash, opine and regurgitate that which has been discussed so many times before?

Back to listening to my Telarc Mozart "Requiem" SACD and budgeting when I can afford to buy the over 50 SACDs and DVD-As on my Amazon Wish List,
-p

Danny Tse · 06-14-2006, 02:50 PM

Paul,

The situation with DVD-A looks more dire. At the very least, Universal has decided to release 2 of the 5 Moody Blues SACD here in the US. And Telarc, Chesky, and the SonyBMG Living Stereo series are continuing to release new titles. For DVD-A, the only activity seems to be coming from AIX.

Marty M · 06-14-2006, 06:11 PM

Our local Best Buy has relegated DVD-A and SACD to just a few rows of space. I assume that this space will be cleared out very soon.

Danny Tse · 06-15-2006, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Marty M

Our local Best Buy has relegated DVD-A and SACD to just a few rows of space. I assume that this space will be cleared out very soon.

Same with my local Best Buy, but it keep restocking its inventory with new Telarc releases and those NOS Sony single-layer titles (the ones without any slipcases). There are also SACDs "hiding" in the regular CD section too.

Chris Gerhard · 06-15-2006, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Danny Tse

Same with my local Best Buy, but it keep restocking its inventory with new Telarc releases and those NOS Sony single-layer titles (the ones without any slipcases). There are also SACDs "hiding" in the regular CD section too.

The two Best Buy stores I visit have a number of DVD-A and SACD titles mixed in with regular CD's, probably more than they have in the SACD/DVD-A section. The selection isn't good in any event.

I did sort through the FYE store in Springfield, Missouri looking for used SACD/DVD-A that were mixed in with used CD's. The 3 for $20 group included some, but I spent about 2 hours looking and won't bother again. I did walk out with two and had to make the third be a double disc CD. Overall it was a good deal but not worth the time.

Chris