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 Post subject: Blu-ray Audio
PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:45 pm 
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Call me crazy, but ... I would happily re-purchase my entire music collection with an '80s vinyl-replacing fervour if the major labels would commit to reissuing their catalogues in hi-res on Blu-ray.

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:54 pm 
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 Post subject: Blu-ray Audio
PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:05 am 
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It's a lovely thought, but what happens when the industry admits about 10 years into the various reissue programs that they screwed up and that we are going to have to upgrade to newly remastered Blu-ray titles? I'm still angry over what the various companies did to us during the CD Era. What have they done to earn our trust and to invest in a new technology?


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 Post subject: Blu-ray Audio
PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 2:29 am 
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Not me.

It was bad enough living through the 'end of vinyl' era. They can keep their blu-ray until the CD format no longer exists, as far as I'm concerned. I was a teen when CD's took over, but still had a decent vinyl collection by the time they really did become the dominant format. I replaced it, but it wasn't cheap. I'm certainly not about to commit to a new format, and just take it on faith that this will be the last time they pull this kind of stunt.

CD's for me until they stop making 'em.

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 Post subject: Blu-ray Audio
PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 2:56 am 
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Nope.I'm not replacing anything with Blu-ray.
I may get one and purchase new titles, but probably only if they're not available on CD.

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 Post subject: Blu-ray Audio
PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 4:55 am 
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This is a case where I thankfully don't have to think for myself, I can let those merchants at the labels do my thinking for me. If a new release or a new reissue is going to be a Blu-ray exclusive, then obviously I'll have to make the purchase if I care about the artist. Otherwise, they can keep their newfangled Blu-ray, I don't care.

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 Post subject: Blu-ray Audio
PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:35 am 
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I might rebuy a few key titles if I know for a fact that they actually sound better and preferably if there are a lot of cool extras. Beyond that, Blu Ray would have to become the norm in a big way, with players common in cars, in portables, etc. before I would buy more than a couple of titles a year, because I just don't get to hear that much music at home.

p.s., ...and of course the prices will have to come way down.


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 Post subject: Blu-ray Audio
PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 3:29 pm 
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I'll be buying my first Blu-Ray machine upon the release of the Neil Young box set and the "Godfather" Boxset.

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 Post subject: Blu-ray Audio
PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 4:25 pm 
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I'll wait until Blu-ray players become affordable to replace/add to everywhere I currently have a CD player before I make that kind of commitment. I like to be able to pick music from my collection to play on my main system downstairs, in the living room on the surround system, in the kitchen on the under-the-cabinet player, in the bedroom on the clock radio, and in both of the vehicles, depending on what I am doing at the time. That's a lot of hardware to replace to get a 5th digital disc copy of "Band On The Run".

Linda, you are crazy :wink:


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 Post subject: Blu-ray Audio
PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 5:33 pm 
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The only way I start replacing CDs with Blu-rays is if they offer surround hi-rez versions. We're still waiting for many mixes that are in the can but were never released like say RUSH.

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 Post subject: Blu-ray Audio
PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:38 pm 
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i bought all of them twice.

some of them 3 times.

i made 8-tracks.

i made cassettes.

i made CD-r's.

there is no way i will ever do it again.

the only thing that will make me buy a new format is if i can't get it any other way, and, i can't believe i'm saying this, that includes downloads.

too fucking old for that shit now.

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 Post subject: Blu-ray Audio
PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:18 pm 
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Yeah, I won't. It does not interest me in the least-plus, I do the majority of my music listening in my car. I'm not really a Neil Young fan, so he can release whatever he wants in his precious format.
CDs until they stop and then I will be a relic and keep listening to CDs or finally set up my turntable-but I can't bring that in my car either, can I?
Plus, at what price will Blue-Ray releases be set for music? $19.99? $15.99? $22.99? $29.99? whatever it is, it won't be cheap I'm sure.
Downloads can kiss my ass too-but I'd take them over Blue-Ray. And that hurts to say.

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 Post subject: Blu-ray Audio
PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:52 pm 
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Jimbo wrote:
"You're crazy, you're nutsy!" :wink:

As for me, not again. No, nein, nix, uh-uh!


Jimbo,
How many fingers did you have crossed when you posted this? :wink:

On a more serious note, we're all forgetting a key factor in this equation - mainly that even if many of us would be willing to commit to supporting yet another physical format, what will be left of the music industry by that point? The Downloading-Only Crowd will always refuse to support ANY physical format under ANY circumstances, regardless of how low the prices are or how good the sound quality may be. It doesn't give me any pleasure to point this out, but sales trends don't lie.


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 Post subject: Blu-ray Audio
PostPosted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:41 am 
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crazy, but!

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 Post subject: Blu-ray Audio
PostPosted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:27 am 
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Not I.

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 Post subject: Blu-ray Audio
PostPosted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:21 am 
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Personally, I'm more open to SACD/CD hybrids then blu ray.

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 Post subject: Blu-ray Audio
PostPosted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:59 am 
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While I certainly wouldn't be replacing all 2000+ of my cds, I would on my favorite artists like Alan Parsons Project, Supertramp, Hendrix, etc., and on select releases such as Aja and Who's Next. I would have done this with DVD-Audio had they stepped up. We all say "no more" when new formats come out, but we always cave in the end...:lol:


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 Post subject: Blu-ray Audio
PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2014 4:23 pm 
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My wish is slowly but surely coming true:



At about 9:50 into the presentation, they show that both Sony and Warner will be joining Universal in releasing titles under the "Blu-ray Pure Audio" banner.

So the majors are now all in. I'm ready to upgrade EVERYTHING. :ohyes:

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 Post subject: Blu-ray Audio
PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2014 4:31 pm 
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I love Music & hate brickwalled audio

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Linda, does the brickwalling on about half of them not bother you?

I wish they'd at least tell us if a given release was brickwalled; I'd be more open to spendingthe money if I knew.

Are Sony & Warner going to be UK only, or USA also?

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 Post subject: Blu-ray Audio
PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2014 4:36 pm 
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Blu-ray is awesome but I agree occasionally the labels drop the ball with the mastering but what can one do. The good outweighs the bad and we may see some real tasty stuff come out now in surround.

I upgraded from DVD to Blu-ray back when I went HDTV and have never looked back. My original PS3 is still going strong (I can't kill it). Still the best Blu-ray player ever.

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 Post subject: Blu-ray Audio
PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2014 4:52 pm 
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I will buy the titles that contain 5.1 or hopefully extra material for sure.


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 Post subject: Blu-ray Audio
PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2014 5:02 pm 
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Geff R. wrote:
Linda, does the brickwalling on about half of them not bother you?

I think this kind of blanket statement is FUD. The ones I've gotten have ranged from "alright" to excellent ... as have the redbook remasters that I've picked up so far this year ... they've all been upgrades for me, is the point.

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