Hypothetical:You walk into your local music store and there's the music title you've been waiting for on SACD. And not only that, they have TWO versions: one a single/dual layer SACD, the other a hybrid. Same music on both. The single/dual layer is $2 cheaper.
Which do you buy?
Stephen Best
Canberra, Australia
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Topic - Poll: Single/dual layer vs. hybrid - Stephen 16:40:17 08/12/02 (37)
- Hybrids (mobile use) <nt> - JoelW_Waterman 14:13:00 08/13/02 (1)
- Sorry, mistyped my moniker <nt> - Joel_Waterman 14:17:10 08/13/02 (0)
- Single/dual layer - Ted Smith 12:52:44 08/13/02 (0)
- Hybrid to Promote the SACD Format - lenw 10:41:20 08/13/02 (3)
- I agree that Hybrid discs are absolutely necessary for the format to be successful. - sxr71 13:59:24 08/13/02 (0)
- True, But When? No One Is Holding their Breath!! - Robertc88 12:42:43 08/13/02 (1)
- dual layer - hifitommy 11:20:34 08/14/02 (0)
- I take what I can get! - Norm 06:34:02 08/13/02 (0)
- Hybrid (nt) - Jamie F 05:40:47 08/13/02 (0)
- Hybrids - Robertc88 04:23:15 08/13/02 (0)
- Re: Poll: Single/dual layer vs. hybrid - Robert C. Lang 23:24:22 08/12/02 (1)
- You described a situation where they definitely need to keep it single-layer (nt) - sxr71 23:34:13 08/12/02 (0)
- Free choice given, I go for hybrids... - Rip@ti 23:03:18 08/12/02 (0)
- For me, it depends on the material... - sxr71 22:24:13 08/12/02 (0)
- Single layer please - I haven't yet played any CD layer - Metralla 20:58:44 08/12/02 (4)
- Minor correction 8 bits is a dollar (16 bits would be $2) - Ted Smith 12:45:00 08/13/02 (2)
- Thanks mate - I screwed up - Metralla 21:07:26 08/13/02 (1)
- Re: Thanks mate - I screwed up - Ted Smith 23:29:00 08/13/02 (0)
- Re: Single layer please - I haven't yet played any CD layer - patrickU 01:10:18 08/13/02 (0)
- I'm a purist and don't like redundancy - DkB 20:48:16 08/12/02 (0)
- Single layer SACD and pocket the $2.00, I never play the CD layer! (nt) - Teresa 19:50:31 08/12/02 (5)
- Re: Single layer SACD and pocket the $2.00, I never play the CD layer! (nt) - Robet C. Lang 10:35:38 08/13/02 (4)
- correct Demery has posted that the 2 Channel Stereo area has a max playing time of 110 minutes. - Teresa 20:25:22 08/13/02 (3)
- Re: correct Demery has posted that the 2 Channel Stereo area has a max playing time of 110 minutes. - kotches 22:02:46 08/13/02 (2)
- Actually it's 255 (or 256) minutes ... - Stephen 22:18:28 08/13/02 (1)
- Re: DVD-A same limitations. - kotches 00:53:10 08/14/02 (0)
- Hybrid... - Archimago 19:24:01 08/12/02 (0)
- Interesting responses, Stephen. Have the inmates - sgb 18:44:46 08/12/02 (1)
- "lagniappe" - I had to look that word up - Metralla 20:56:12 08/12/02 (0)
- Re: Poll: Single/dual layer...nt - libor 17:51:18 08/12/02 (0)
- single/dual layer... - Ron D 17:24:53 08/12/02 (0)
- Single layer (nt) - Jazz Inmate 17:23:01 08/12/02 (0)
- not hybrid ! - SimonTJU 17:17:14 08/12/02 (0)
- Re: Hybrid, for flexibility - Panelhead 17:15:58 08/12/02 (1)
- Good I'll pick up have a dozen for spares, as I intend to keep SACD and DVD-A until I die! (nt) - Teresa 19:47:55 08/12/02 (0)
- hybrid - RandyTsuch 17:00:45 08/12/02 (0)
- Single/dual layer (nt) - Stephen 16:40:47 08/12/02 (0)