How do you like buy surround music?

[wanners]

I selected Blu-ray and think it makes the most sense but unfortunately for whatever reason most Blu-ray surround releases are only included in expensive box sets which I can't afford. When the single Blu-ray disc is offered at $20 or less is when I will buy the release. I have been hoping for years the music companies would give surround another chance with Blu-ray but never dreamed it would only be included with a bunch of other stuff making the package too expensive.

FWIW, I think the industry is hoping for the DVD craze of the 90s to happe in BD, just like it also happend for the music industry with cd. But, the elites have engineered a financial catastrophy so bad, they have little hope. Plus they are clueless about how to make something work by plan.. Think about it if there was a formula, everyone would use it.

[ar surround]

I voted for SACD (hybrid). Blue Ray is a pain because one has to turn on the TV and go through the boot-up and all sorts of on-screen logos before getting down to business. DVD-A is more user friendly as the discs can be coaxed into playing without going through an on-screen menu. But I'll take Blue Ray any day if it means getting something like Aqualung in surround!

[Kal Rubinson]

I voted for SACD (hybrid). Blue Ray is a pain because one has to turn on the TV and go through the boot-up and all sorts of on-screen logos before getting down to business. DVD-A is more user friendly as the discs can be coaxed into playing without going through an on-screen menu. But I'll take Blue Ray any day if it means getting something like Aqualung in surround!

BluRay Audio is easier to use than DVD-A.

[rusinurbe]

"But I can't play it in my car..." sarcasm or humor perhaps. Anyway, SACD and/or DVD-A are fine with me, glad some of the latter are still coming out. No, I haven't embraced Blu yet and the slim pickings in actual "musical" discs (non-concert) isn't about to convince me. The movies I prefer probably won't see the light of day on BR either, many of them are not even available on DVD yet! So the impulse to embrace just isn't there....... John

Exactly like me

[DKA]

FWIW, I think the industry is hoping for the DVD craze of the 90s to happe in BD, just like it also happend for the music industry with cd. But, the elites have engineered a financial catastrophy so bad, they have little hope. Plus they are clueless about how to make something work by plan.. Think about it if there was a formula, everyone would use it.

Well it sure as hell worked on me. Drives my wife crazy when I won't buy or rent a movie that's not on Blu-Ray most of the time.

[ar surround]

BluRay Audio is easier to use than DVD-A.

Kal,

Can you please expound on your statement? I just pop a DVD-A into my deck (Marantz 9600), let the disc start to play, hit "stop," and then hit "play." The 5.1 DVD-A layer then immediately begins to play. No on-screen display is needed in this process. I haven't had the same kind of luck with BR-A.

Thanks.

[Kal Rubinson]

Kal,

Can you please expound on your statement? I just pop a DVD-A into my deck (Marantz 9600), let the disc start to play, hit "stop," and then hit "play." The 5.1 DVD-A layer then immediately begins to play. No on-screen display is needed in this process. I haven't had the same kind of luck with BR-A.

Thanks.

First, note that I am talking about BluRay-Audio (http://www.pureaudio-bluray.com/), not BD-V.
Second, I just pop one of these in the player, press play/enter and the default format (defined in my player's setup menu) plays.
Third, if I want to change to another format track (or I never set a default), I hit one of the 4 colored buttons on the remote to select what I want to hear.
No OSD needed.

[Quad Linda]

I voted for Blu-Ray-A. Every day, more Blu-Ray players are sold and it appears to be where the market is headed. Blu-Ray-A w/CD would play everywhere, but I don't want to pay extra for a second disc. I have three vehicles. For one person? Yes, don't ask. I can play DVD-A in my convertible. The van will play DVD-V and my winter car only plays CD's. Since I buy so much software, it's not that important to play an individual piece everywhere. I like SACD hybrid because it will play anywhere and I don't have to go through menus or turn on the plasma. Still, DVD-A and Blu-Ray are technically better. To pick anything other than Blu-Ray would be the same mindset as buying a cassette at the introduction of car CD players. Am I that old? Hell, I remember when Quad was just a glimmer in an engineer's eye. In five years, all car players that can still play discs will offer Blu-Ray drives. I can't wait until my whole collection can be uploaded to satellitte. Of course, they'll charge me $50 a month to access all my own software.

Linda