Natalie, How is Philips and Sony keeping DVD-A players roadblocked?
It seems that anyone that wants to build a great SACD player (there are a few)could have built a great DVD-A player (none I know of, but I anticipate being corrected.) DVD-A doesn't need to be "roadblocked," the mfgs of DVD-A machines and people that are trying to establish standards seem to be trying to derail DVD-A before it gets going. I have no preference to who wins the Hi-Res software war. I just want better digital hardware for whichever format "wins." ...And of course I want those to play Red Book at a much higher than current standard.
Actually from what I have been told, the SACD licensing is so expensive that we may never see quality inexpensive SACD players except from Sony and Philips. This would lead me to believe they are semi-roadblocking SACD from the masses. Either way I don't like it, but I don't see them roadblocking DVD-A with their actions. Best Regards, Aaron
It seems that anyone that wants to build a great SACD player (there are a few)could have built a great DVD-A player (none I know of, but I anticipate being corrected.) DVD-A doesn't need to be "roadblocked," the mfgs of DVD-A machines and people that are trying to establish standards seem to be trying to derail DVD-A before it gets going. I have no preference to who wins the Hi-Res software war. I just want better digital hardware for whichever format "wins." ...And of course I want those to play Red Book at a much higher than current standard.
Actually from what I have been told, the SACD licensing is so expensive that we may never see quality inexpensive SACD players except from Sony and Philips. This would lead me to believe they are semi-roadblocking SACD from the masses. Either way I don't like it, but I don't see them roadblocking DVD-A with their actions. Best Regards, Aaron