Will the HDCD format survive

Why would it go anywhere, when it's dominant?

You call the 2-3% of CD titles that are encoded in HDCD dominant?

IS THIS A TRICK QUESTION? WHO IS BACKING THIS VENTURE? WHO CONTROLS THE MAJORITY OF RECORDING ARTISTS INTERNATIONALLY? WHO HAS ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY DTS AND DOLBY LABORITORIES OUT OF THEIR BUDGET JUST FOR ADVERTISING? WHO HAS DOMINATED MOTION PICTURES, CONSUMER AUDIO SALES INTERNATIONALLY FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS AND HAS A CUSTOMER BASE MORE LOYAL THAN MONICA LEWINSKY?..................SONY!!!! ANYMORE QUESTIONS?.................I DIDN'T THINK SO.

It seems to a decent format in that these discs usually sound well mastered irrespective if you have a HDCD filter or not. It'll survive but probably fade over time. The other new formats(DVDA& SACD) are a joke since so little of it is actually available. I would guess normal CD's will dominate at least for the next couple years and you can bet SACD will die at birth due to the DVD formats becoming universal

Lgregory If you recall Sony also tried to push the BETA video format and lost even though it was better. The market will dictate where it goes as it ALWAYS does. Sony can push all they want but ultimately I think DVD will be the ultimate winner and why wouldn't it be? It only makes sense. DVD movies are the new wave for home entertainment. Audio will be incorporated in this format. Why have more than one? Who wants SACD? Home Entertainment is the future 2 channel audio is only for enthusiasts and as time goes on I'm afraid will shrink further.