I think the problem is one of benefit and not standards in the case of SACD and DVD-A. Namely, what benefit does one exact from a quality higher than that of 44.1 Khz Redbook CD-Audio?
For ninety percent of the audio consumers out there, none. Listening to a SACD on Joe-Sixpack's stereo system is a bit like watching an HD-DVD on a black and white TV from 1950.
You're right of course, it would be nice if they'd all adopt one standard, but it's not 100% necassary. There's a bit too much money in this issue for either side to give in until it becomes profitable to do so though and that might just never happen if dual format players become cheap enough.
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It's a bit more like an overloaded Indian Train you only need one engine but you'll move slow and few people might fall off and die along the way.
I think the problem is one of benefit and not standards in the case of SACD and DVD-A. Namely, what benefit does one exact from a quality higher than that of 44.1 Khz Redbook CD-Audio?
For ninety percent of the audio consumers out there, none. Listening to a SACD on Joe-Sixpack's stereo system is a bit like watching an HD-DVD on a black and white TV from 1950.
You're right of course, it would be nice if they'd all adopt one standard, but it's not 100% necassary. There's a bit too much money in this issue for either side to give in until it becomes profitable to do so though and that might just never happen if dual format players become cheap enough.