SACD 2...for those who have not heard


Bad news as far as I am concerned, just what we don't need.
http:/www.highfidelityreview.com/news/news.asp?newsnumber=19363192
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An excerpt from the article..."Current stand-alone SACD players will not be able to access any video material simply because of their lack of video playback circuitry..." Unbelievable. This will also further blur the lines between DVD-A and SACD to the point of there being no significant difference between the two formats.Multimedia is here to stay, those who don't like the idea can simply not turn on their TV, but it will be nice to have the option. Any fan of The Band will tell you watching the "Last Waltz" on dvd is a nice change from merely listening to the cd.
Tireguy, more accurately Audio Revolution says Sony execs deny sacdII is in the works. Here is the exact quote...

"Don’t count Sony and the SACD camp out. Respected executives inside a major record label talk of the possibility of “SACD II” – a format that addresses many of SACD’s formatic problems. Sony representatives strongly denies SACD II exists or is in development."