Lee Scoggins
Senior HTF Member
I agree in part...but it kinda boils down to this: how many households will have the hardware in 2005 and 2006 as the new formats launch to notice the difference between hi-def MP2 and MP4?
I doubt very many.
Of course, I will be lined up to buy those 1080p projectors for sure as I want the best video possible.
After reflecting on the weekend it seems we are maybe in a similar situation with audio...it seems that something else must be offered to drive the adoption extra resolution. Won't many people say hi-def MPEG2 is good enough? Indeed, many Americans might feel DVD is good enough...With hirez it's not a great comparison since the marketing of both formats has sucked. Still, maybe the surround sound feature has a corollary in video.
Maybe it's common data storage?!? Same discs for playing & recording video, same disc format for storing computer data in vast amounts, same disc for a new hirez music launch.
That's why I am enthusiastic...the music/copmuter/film industry has an unprecedented chance to launch (hopefully in a massive fashion) a new standard for storage. Of course, the egos involved and poor management will probably screw it up, but think of the benefits if they don't.