Why it has taken so long for the consumer to understand what is basically common knowledge within the manufacturing community is perhaps the real question here. While I agree with the basic premise of the article, I would add that DVD-A will continue to grow in market share, if only due to its close association with DVD-V. While neither I, nor anyone else harbors any illusion of DVD-A "taking off" it should continue to enjoy slow but positive growth over time. At some point in time, it is highly likely that all DVD players sold (except perhaps those at the very bottom of the price point) will include support for DVD-A material.
What is truly interesting is the fact that a small scale war has been in progress for sometime and the battle ground has been the high end community. The reasons for this are simple; the high end market is considered a Âsafe place to wage a war. Why would super powers choose to lob bombs at each other, when they can pick a small Âisland where they can test out their latest weapon, all at the same time being careful not to disturb eitherÂs home lands? With willing participants (perhaps unknowingly) like the high end press and the small audiophile record labels, it is a simple matter to throw a very small amount of resources at the battle. Just like its equivalent third world counterpart, the only real victims are those that must endure the battle, in this case, it is the high end community. The fragmentation and confusion that this struggle has caused has been very costly to the growth of the high end industry. To truly understand the reasons, one only needs to Âfollow the money then everything becomes clear.
What is truly interesting is the fact that a small scale war has been in progress for sometime and the battle ground has been the high end community. The reasons for this are simple; the high end market is considered a Âsafe place to wage a war. Why would super powers choose to lob bombs at each other, when they can pick a small Âisland where they can test out their latest weapon, all at the same time being careful not to disturb eitherÂs home lands? With willing participants (perhaps unknowingly) like the high end press and the small audiophile record labels, it is a simple matter to throw a very small amount of resources at the battle. Just like its equivalent third world counterpart, the only real victims are those that must endure the battle, in this case, it is the high end community. The fragmentation and confusion that this struggle has caused has been very costly to the growth of the high end industry. To truly understand the reasons, one only needs to Âfollow the money then everything becomes clear.