Fidelity..
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GoldenVulture
Braindeadologist
Re: Fidelity..
Interesting, the use of a BueRay Disk for sound. It's touching on what is getting discussed in the 3DTV thread.
It makes incorrect assertions though.
A direct to disk Vinyl recording has a max Dynamic Range of around 75 DB.
24 track tape quality recordings are at best around 65 DB
To say there would be no compression on a Vinyl disk is wrong. You can't fit a 100/110 DB dynamic range into Vinyl or Tape without it doing so. Digital is the only medium capable of a D.R. in the 100+ DB range, uncompressed.
Interesting, the use of a BueRay Disk for sound. It's touching on what is getting discussed in the 3DTV thread.
It makes incorrect assertions though.
A direct to disk Vinyl recording has a max Dynamic Range of around 75 DB.
24 track tape quality recordings are at best around 65 DB
To say there would be no compression on a Vinyl disk is wrong. You can't fit a 100/110 DB dynamic range into Vinyl or Tape without it doing so. Digital is the only medium capable of a D.R. in the 100+ DB range, uncompressed.
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wahwah
GumbyLoveologist
Re: Fidelity..
I thought it was pretty obvious that they were talking about sample rate and bit depth without using those terms so as not to confuse the layman, rather than compression of dynamic range. DVD audio allows for the sample rate to be increased to 48k, so BluRay might allow for that to be extended to 96k/24 bit. It still won't matter to the modern young consumer. There's a whole generation now who already think that music should be free. There's very little chance that they will now pay twice as much for it in a delivery format other than download, just for the sake of fidelity. Most of them don't even listen to whole songs anymore, they listen to their favourite 20 seconds of the song and then flip. Fidelity isn't high on their agenda, especially considering how much they would need to spend on a system to make listening to the 'improvements' a new experience.
Cheers........................................ wahwah
I thought it was pretty obvious that they were talking about sample rate and bit depth without using those terms so as not to confuse the layman, rather than compression of dynamic range. DVD audio allows for the sample rate to be increased to 48k, so BluRay might allow for that to be extended to 96k/24 bit. It still won't matter to the modern young consumer. There's a whole generation now who already think that music should be free. There's very little chance that they will now pay twice as much for it in a delivery format other than download, just for the sake of fidelity. Most of them don't even listen to whole songs anymore, they listen to their favourite 20 seconds of the song and then flip. Fidelity isn't high on their agenda, especially considering how much they would need to spend on a system to make listening to the 'improvements' a new experience.
Cheers........................................ wahwah
GoldenVulture
Braindeadologist
Re: Fidelity..
I find this amusing.
There's the Sony HDCD or whatever it is, bigger dynamic range and higher sampling; and there's a DVD Audio format. I've got some Mobile Fidelity Gold CD remasters. They are all catering to the audiophile but have never taken off as a popular mainstream item. I've even got remasters mixed for todays 5:1 surround. They don't play on a standard CD player but if your CD/DVD player has surround sound they will. Chances are these will exist in a niche' market, as will other things to come. There's also a lot of Music artist Dvds of live concerts these days with 5:1 surround.
I find this amusing.
Most major release cd here cost at least that if not towards $30, under $20 is cheap.
There's the Sony HDCD or whatever it is, bigger dynamic range and higher sampling; and there's a DVD Audio format. I've got some Mobile Fidelity Gold CD remasters. They are all catering to the audiophile but have never taken off as a popular mainstream item. I've even got remasters mixed for todays 5:1 surround. They don't play on a standard CD player but if your CD/DVD player has surround sound they will. Chances are these will exist in a niche' market, as will other things to come. There's also a lot of Music artist Dvds of live concerts these days with 5:1 surround.
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