Stacey,

DVD-A has been able to be played back in cars since the first DVD-V car player was made available, albeit at reduced resolution.

Also, Panasonic released their first car head unit in 2002 that was DVD-A capable. It won't soon be in cars, it already is in cars.

Portable solutions exist from Panasonic and Toshiba for DVD-A as well.

I don't think DVD-A is headed for betamax territory, and if the hybrid option really goes through, then I see things as looking ever rosier for DVD-A.

I own both SACD and DVD-A because neither format has all the titles I want. To date, DVD-A has offered more titles I want.

No one will really know which format DSoTM will be on until it's released. It is possible that it will be a dual release. I believe EMI has done dual release in the past with the Bryan Ferry "Frantic" title coming immediately to mind and perhaps a few others that escape me at the moment.

As long as we're casting about our "druthers", I would prefer something based on the IA45 card, as it is going to handle SACD with minimal (if any) loss. Would I be able to A/B the difference between 20/48k and 24/96K? Probably not, but I'd rest secure knowing it's as good as is practical today.

Harbor53:

I don't take your postings as ranting per se, and certainly expressing your opinion is not a problem at all to me.

Regards,

Surround Music Fan/Computer Geek/Curmudgeon in training.
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