DVD-As ripped to my unRAID server and available on my home network for
everyone in my house. I also have most of my DVD and Blu-ray movies ripped
to the server for playback with Windows 7 Media Center.
I don't plan to purchase any stand-alone players in the future. I will only
upgrade my HTPCs.
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From: surroundsound@googlegroups.com [mailto:surroundsound@googlegroups.com]
On Behalf Of pj-mckay
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 3:34 AM
To: SurroundSound
Subject: [SurroundSound] Re: Few Little New Year's Presents
Wouldn't it be progressive to dispense with optical media for all apart from
distribution though? Dont get me wrong; You guys do a fantastic job but
its way too much hassle for me. All I want is my media in file format and
playable from a media player. Mine is a PopcornHour C-200 but dont let the
name belittle it. It plays my multichannel media fine, and lets me have ALL
my collection in one browsable location. No more searching for discs etc.
And if Linn are also in the market for networked, streaming music, that
tells me its the future whether via cheapish kit ($400) or esoteric high end
suppliers..
So for me, DVD-A into the drive (or download an iso and mount it via virtual
clone), plop it into foobar, convert mlp to multichannel
flac.... 10 minutes later I've an LP in 24 bit, 96KHz, flac on the
network. I see Apple are releasing more hi res music, and I do hope it
catches on and leads the industry to do more file based distribution, at a
decent price. I'm no itunes user though, but might have to become one
unless the rest of the players see the potential (and the risk to their own
business if they dont follow suit). I
don't even mind some DRM policies limiting it to my use.. so long as
I can get it in the first place.
Everyone: Keep up the good work meantime but lets keep our options open and
start dispesing with optical media as much as we can. At least I can grab
some of the conversions and get access to the music somehow.
ps My real optical use now is only Blu-Ray movies, some DVD films, and SACD
(one day we might get them decrytped properly and they can get filed too).
Convert CDs to 320k mp3 for the kids zens/ipods, and use the files on 2Gig
SD cards in both cars. Stick the CDs in the cupboard for backup, and
similarly with commonly used DVD films for the kids. DVD-A never playback,
CDs are only used by the wife, in the kitchen. My vision is for file based
music, Hi and Lo resolution, on the network for everyone in the house.
On Feb 23, 11:15 am, jolson <j.jol...@gmail.com> wrote:
> OK, I read your comment with the info there, didn't go to gearslutz
> tho... :) will check it out.
>
> Soon people can create copies of SACD's, create (artificial) multi-
> channel SACD's from stereo SACD's, copy SACD to DVD-A, copy DVD-A to
> SACD, copy watermarked DVD-A's to DVD-A...
>
> BTW, does anyone know if that program to remove watermarks will be
> released to us?
>
> On 23 Feb, 03:46, VF <vf.surro...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > jolson: "My comment on the avax page has more news, and interesting
> > info, so check it out"
>
> > :P
>
> > just saves me having to post the info everywhere...avax comment has
> > link to a thread on gearslutz showing list of working 'current'
> > SACD-R players by friend of mine.
>
> > laserwolf: r u sure it really works with the Oppo BPP-83? it plays
> > two tracks of a classical orchestral piece?
>
> > if so....cool, and I can get it added to that gearslutz list....but
> > ofc the goal is to work on EVERY player...and this definitely will
> > happen.
>
> > maybe bdp-83 works since due to same components as those new sony
> > bd/ sacd players....which all play current gen SACD-R.
>
> > On Feb 22, 11:42 pm, laserwolf <laserw...@embarqmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Thanks VF for this. I tested the SACD file with the method
> > > described and found that it works on my Oppo BDP-83 Special
> > > Edition. My display shows SACD Stereo on the Oppo and Sony
> > > Receiver shows 88.2kHz sample frequency. I tested in pure DSD mode
> > > and PCM. Now I can finally back up all of my SACD's. Hopefully the
> > > Super Author program will make the process simple as you stated.
>
> > > On Feb 22, 3:50 pm, jolson <j.jol...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Thanks! "As of now, there won't be many SACD players that can
> > > > play back this early SACD-R type." - any player you know DO work?
>
> > > > On 22 Feb, 00:14, VF <vf.surro...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > Here is Pyramix Virtual Studio:
>
> > > >
>http://avaxhome.ws/software/software_type/multimedia/Audio_Editing/Me...
>
> > > > > The main significance of this program (for us) is that it can
> > > > > create SACD images. Thus, anyone can now try out the current
> > > > > generation of 'SACD-R' experimenting.
>
> > > > > My comment on the avax page has more news, and interesting
> > > > > info, so check it out. Would be cool if anyone wants to do
> > > > > some general experimenting with SACD-R now. Otherwise...just
> > > > > stay tuned :) But I know some russians are eager to do testing
> > > > > so I'm definitely going to let *them* know :).
>
> > > > > All the best
> > > > > VF- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
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