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New format players the future?

Ok some questions on the future of the new digital formats (DVDA/SACD) players for you Audiogon people with technical know-how and a degree in predictions.

1.Multi-format players are starting to arrive,Pioneer have one out,is it possible to make a machine that can excell in all formats or will it always be a compromise situation?

2.Will the quality of the new format machines improve as time goes on?
Or if there is mass market success will they actually decrease?

3.Is there the possibilty then the quality of both standard CD discs and CD replay will decrease due to the new formats?
ben_campbell
sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
I don't know, you could try reading some of the 363 threads already posted that have SACD and DVD in the thread.
natalie
404 posts
 
1.Allways
2.Yes allways
3.No
ben_campbell OP
1,169 posts
 
Sugarbie,
Just for clarification, I've probably read most of these threads,I thought these questions where of a slightly different slant as I'm curious about how the new players will progress and if a univeral machine is a reality.
I know nobody can know for sure but I think there are much more technically minded people here than me as well as those who might wish to speculate.
celtic66
1,674 posts
 
Yes and no. I believe SACD will die. Not enough software support and that has always been the key. Remember prerecorded DAT, Elcassette and Philips DCC? That's an incomplete list.
gregm
3,409 posts
 
Ben-
1)Possible -- but expensive, not well regarded by marketers. Also don't think the marketplace needs -- or can sustain -- a plethora of new formats in the long run. We already have 2 + 2 new propositions. IMO, keeping both SACD & DVD-A is financially unsustainable in the long run.
2)IMO, quality will become cheaper with time so, Yes.
3)Don't think so -- the opposite (think of TTs and how affordable it is now to purchase a reasonable player).

Cheers!
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