Anderton Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 I bet so few people care about DualDisc I'll be surprised if this post gets more than a half dozen replies. DualDisc was supposed to be the "bridge" between CDs and new, high-def formats by having two sides: One side that played through regular CD players, while the other played through players capable of dealing with hi-res, DVD-like formats. It seems nobody cares, the things don't always work (too thick), and stores aren't promoting them. Meanwhile, Apple is selling so many iPods they've licensed others to make them. When will record companies learn that what people want is access and convenience? People will want high-res formats only if they're accessible and convenient -- not some weird, cumbersome bastard format that will play on some players and not on others. Craig Anderton Educational site: http://www.craiganderton.org Music: http://www.youtube.com/thecraiganderton Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/craig_anderton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt.Hepworth Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 Originally posted by Anderton: When will record companies learn that what people want is access and convenience? People will want high-res formats only if they're accessible and convenient -- not some weird, cumbersome bastard format that will play on some players and not on others.Brilliantly put! Along the subject, I've not seen a single DualDisc available locally. Not one. If any retailer has them, they put them in the back corner somewhere next to the 1-hit-wonders from 5 years ago. No matter how good something is, there will always be someone blasting away on a forum somewhere about how much they hate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 I've never seen one.. and never heard anything about dual disc releases either. It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FULLREFUSAL Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 Craig, once again you have hit the nail on the head! I agree that people want Hi Res format only if it comes with the convenience of an iPod...This is where we are heading for sure..Even DVD's bum me out because the scratch so easily! I mean, you know they could have made them in a case like the MiniDisk that would be scratch resistant but I believe they want you to replace them every so often so they made sure they would easily damage. Just like they did With CD's...Off topic but, anyway, your statement was right on. www.seanmormelo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFTurner Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 Meanwhile, Apple is selling so many iPods they've licensed others to make them. By mistake I ended up with the iTunes software on my machine in a quest for the latest QuickTime. I checked it out signed up and bought a dozen or so tunes. I'm hooked. What a great new business model. Now I'd like and iPod myself. William F. Turner Songwriter turnersongs Sometimes the truth is rude... tough shit... get used to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderton Posted December 18, 2004 Author Share Posted December 18, 2004 See? No one cares about dual disc. Craig Anderton Educational site: http://www.craiganderton.org Music: http://www.youtube.com/thecraiganderton Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/craig_anderton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssian Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 Personally, I would have loved to have seen DVD-Audio be succesful. For various (and very frustrating) reasons it, along with SACD, appear to be doomed. I would be happy to have Dual Disc be the sucessor here, but the industry will probably kill that as well, via bad marketing and lack of support. Next up is the HiDef (blue ray) DVD formats. Yes...formats (plural)...because there will be TWO competing formats on the market, further confusing the consumer and aiding the downfall of both mediums. Now... where's my 8-Track? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliengroover Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 Most consumers only care about new technology when there is perceived to be a better value than what they already have (e.g. CDs vs. cassettes/vinyl, DVD vs. VHS). Give them something that they see as slightly better, or six of one, half a dozen of the other, and they just don't care (Minidisc/DCC vs. CD, Dual Disc to DVDs and CDs). Peace If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking 'til you do suck seed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Sayers Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 Actualy - ipod is a brand name - the correct name is MP3 player but apple have cornered the market in the same way the "Walkman" did. just wait till the ipod/video comes out and we do away with dvd all together. I suppose the battle now is between the flash memory and the micro HD. cheers john Studio Design Forum Studios Under Construction Home Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblue1 Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 That makes me think of the first stereophonic turntable system I saw (in a then-old 1954 Popular Mechanics). Stereo tape machines were available and there were a handful of commercial releases out for the format. The first stereo recording I heard was Arthur Lyman's Taboo (an album we had at home in mono) and it was mind-boggling. If I loved tape recorders (from afar) before, I was totally sold then. Back to the prototype stereo phonograph, though -- it had a bifurcated tonearm that ended in two, very precisely located cartridge heads that matched two independently cut grooves on the vinyl disk. (There was only room for one song on a 12" record.) bookmark these: news.google.com | m-w dictionary | wikipedia encyclopedia | Columbia Encyclopedia TK Major / one blue nine | myspace.com/onebluenine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosh Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 I hated cds from the start. I want the good old vinyl back. Maybe it's in my mind but I have a Cd made bij Spearhead. I never listen to it 'cause the Vinyl version has a lot more depth and a lot more bass. + I love the scratches and ticks,...... Fan, nu pissar jag taggtråd igen. Jag skulle inte satt på räpan. http://www.bushcollectors.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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