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Super Audio CDs Rolling Your Way
donutello writes "Slate is running an article about the Rolling Stones Remastered series discs having two layers: CD and SACD. The article contains some interesting information about how Sony is sneakily distributing SACD players without the buyers noticing it. This FAQ provides some information about SACDs. Don't expect to be able to play or reproduce these on your computer anytime soon. The SACD format contains a physical watermark on the disc. SACD players will only play discs with valid watermarks. Music watermarks had two opponents: The audiophiles who didn't like their music distorted and people who didn't like the watermarks preventing copying of the music. With the physical watermarks, they have found a way to appease the former while still stopping the latter thus causing a break in the ranks of the opposition."
Because they make DVD players and PS2s, so I'm sure no one here will be bothered by Sony's actions.
Were Microsoft doing this type of underhanded business.....man, we wouldn't hear the end of it.
I just despise the hypocrisy of
a) the slashdot crew, who continue to lionize certain companies because of their products, while on the other hand they purport to be highly idealized young men who are fighting against the business practices, often led by these very same companies, which conspire to deprive all of us.
and
b) the slashdot readers who are often as bad as the slashdot crew.
Guys, you can't attack Microsoft and then go shovel Sony equipment in your homes because they look nice. You either take a stand all the way or shut the hell up.
-- You see, there would be these conclusions that you could jump to
Here's a better diagram about what SACD will mean to consumers.
Soma: because a gramme is better than a damn.
Congratulations, you've noticed one of the less-discussed aspects of DVD (and now DVD-A/ SACD) models.
It goes, "Fuck you, indie shithead. You knuckle under, you suck our cock, and maybe we'll buy your company with loose change and pay your artists a few pennies on the CD, like we do with our artists".
Sony hates you.
It does love your money though, so just keep forking it out.
Soma: because a gramme is better than a damn.
People need to know what will happen to them if they buy into the SACD format!
I'm just warning them...
Soma: because a gramme is better than a damn.
Until I remembered that I don't listen to RIAA crap.
yah.
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