quoted 6 lines One of the big problems with compressed digital audio is that all of the> > One of the big problems with compressed digital audio is that all of the
> > new consumer toys coming out are mp3-oriented.
>
> And we believe that MP3's are here to stay, or will they also soon
> Betamax out of existence, making all our libraries obsolete and
> unplayable??
That's not a problem with digital, if a new format comes along you can
just convert the whole lot to the new format in one go.
quoted 2 lines In fact, will the CD format not soon be overtaken by DVD's, rendering> In fact, will the CD format not soon be overtaken by DVD's, rendering
> what we've collected fairly archaic?
I can't see that happening, there isn't really any benefit from DVD's
besides Dolby5.1 and maybe extra additional data (videos or something).
Most people just want to listen to music though.
skism...
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