Is HDCD dead?

Eldartford, I was unaware Microsoft bought HDCD for Video-but, after all HDCD = high definition compatible digital-perhaps you have a point. I thought it was for CD; any others in the know?

I feel current Reference recordings extremely favorably against DVD-A and SACD when played on a good quality HDCD capable player on my Spectral/MIT system. Microsoft seems to have made decisions leading to a successful, prosperous company. I'm sure they had well thought out reasons to acquire HDCD. Probably large in scale since they seem to do everything 'big'. They bought HDCD knowing DVD-A & SACD were imminent. Thoughts? Pete

The genius of HDCD will last as long as music is played via a non live medium-cd, gorecord(good old record), tape, gkw(god knows what)

Shadorne, the benefits of HDCD are far more than the dynamic range; HDCD would be extremely worthwhile even if it provided zero dynamic range increase. I feel You really should take a listen on a quality system before making such erroneous theoretical assumptions.

Eldartford,
there is no reason why HDCD could not work for multichannel, think it over.