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JoeLip

In Reply to: RE: It's easy to become emotionally involved when your HW/software investment could wind up being "betamaxed"... posted by oscar on December 13, 2007 at 19:59:20

Hi,

Speaking of the B&M big box stores and CC in particular (I have to admit I haven't visited BB) I go strolling in a couple of weeks ago seeking a couple of SACDs. My new Oppo will play them and I was curious to see how they sounded. I couldn't find any and when I asked -- no kidding -- there was not even one person on their sales floor who even knew what SACD was. I started to explain it to one dufus but realized it was a waste of breath. Geez.

Blu-ray and HD DVD may end up going the same route, but who knows?

Cheers, Joe

PS One thing Beta v. VHS clearly showed us is that technical superiority will NOT convince the masses which to buy.

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There's at least a niche market for HD media. - oscar 06:08:50 12/14/07 (0)
How long has Laserdisc held out as a niche format? There's considerable "value-added" for the AV enthusiast with a decent investment in HT. If nothing else, it'll tide me over until the next generation format shows up.

Edits: 12/14/07

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