New Format

The new format is not tangible, it's so small you can't touch it, see it, clean it, or tweak it.
It's already here, it's the computer. Just hook your computer up to your rig for playback. Need more storage? Buy more memory.

John

The "new format" is included in both HD specs for video.
Both Blu Ray and HD-DVD include 24 bit, 192 sampling for uncompressed two and multi-channel audio.

This is due to the efforts of Bob Stuart of Meridian Audio.
As good as SACD is (it's all I'm buying at the moment), this format should be better.

Of course, We'll probably need to wait a year or two before HDMI 1.3 hardware and new software (i.e., music) is available.