Meat's song writers Diana Warren & Desmond Child

[Julie in the rv mirror]

Originally Posted by TheDoode

Usually there's a different mastering process for vinyl over CD/digital :)

Yeah, if they do a separate one.

[JennaG]

Originally Posted by Evil Ernie

People who do buy CD's, stop it. Unless you wanna be like those lonely people who like to hold onto their 8-Track and Tape collection.

Then I'll be lonely with my CDs.

I don't mind buying music digitally if it's a one-off track that I like but if it's likely to be an album that will have several tracks that I'll like such as one by Meat or Imelda May, then I'll buy the CD.

I don't know if it's just me but if it's an album that I've really been looking forward to then it seems more exciting actually going into a shop on release day and buying the CD than it does just clicking the 'Buy' button on iTunes.

[chairboys]

Originally Posted by Evil Ernie

People who do buy CD's, stop it. Unless you wanna be like those lonely people who like to hold onto their 8-Track and Tape collection.

EE, stop it? I won't do that!
Like others, I will continue to buy my music how I like!
I'm a hard-copy, physical format album man, proud of it, and nobody will change me.
Old-fashioned but happy!

[Evil One]

Originally Posted by Evil Ernie

People who do buy CD's, stop it.

I can make mp3's from my CD's. I can't make CD quality CD's from my mp3's.

It's funny. Most people go gaga over HD TV and Bluray, yet quite happily listen to poor quality audio. In fact audio quality is going backwards, and will only get worse when streaming becomes the norm.

[Julie in the rv mirror]

Originally Posted by Evil One

I can make mp3's from my CD's. I can't make CD quality CD's from my mp3's.

No, but you can make very good quality CD's from FLAC or ALAC (Apple Lossless)

It's funny. Most people go gaga over HD TV and Bluray, yet quite happily listen to poor quality audio. In fact audio quality is going backwards, and will only get worse when streaming becomes the norm.

I think there is actually some movement in the other direction; HD audio has even higher resolution than CD's: http://www.digitaltrends.com/home-th...-anybody-care/

Neil Young has been trying to get his Pono player started; it's supposed to be incredible sound quality: http://www.ponomusic.com/#home

[Evil Ernie]

Originally Posted by Evil One

I can make mp3's from my CD's. I can't make CD quality CD's from my mp3's.

It's funny. Most people go gaga over HD TV and Bluray, yet quite happily listen to poor quality audio. In fact audio quality is going backwards, and will only get worse when streaming becomes the norm.

Originally Posted by Julie in the rv mirror

No, but you can make very good quality CD's from FLAC or ALAC (Apple Lossless)


I think there is actually some movement in the other direction; HD audio has even higher resolution than CD's: http://www.digitaltrends.com/home-th...-anybody-care/

Neil Young has been trying to get his Pono player started; it's supposed to be incredible sound quality: http://www.ponomusic.com/#home

I think that Digital Audio is going in the right direction (and has been for awhile), while the quality preference of Video has gone down. I know far more people who own Netflix/Huluplus over those who still buy BlueRays. Still really good quality though.

You guys can fight it all you want, but digital is the present AND the future. To me it's like still buying DVD's. Ya they're still around, but I don't know anyone who actually buys them.

[Julie in the rv mirror]

Originally Posted by Evil Ernie

You guys can fight it all you want, but digital is the present AND the future. To me it's like still buying DVD's. Ya they're still around, but I don't know anyone who actually buys them.

I still buy concert DVD's, but pretty much everything else I do Netflix or Amazon streaming video.

[JennaG]

Originally Posted by Evil Ernie

You guys can fight it all you want, but digital is the present AND the future. To me it's like still buying DVD's. Ya they're still around, but I don't know anyone who actually buys them.

I still see a fair number of people buying DVDs in shops and I've worked in retail for the last ten years.

I guess that not everyone believes in replacing things like DVD players when there's nothing wrong with them. I know people who still have VHS players too.

[Vickip]

Originally Posted by Julie in the rv mirror

I still buy concert DVD's, but pretty much everything else I do Netflix or Amazon streaming video.

I've stopped buying DVD's because of the boxes and boxes of DVD's in my closet that I've never watched. In fact most of them are still in their original wrapper, and I'm trying to figure out the best way to sell them

I still buy Meat's movies, Concerts DVDs (occasionally) and Disney Movies on Blu-ray. Otherwise like you, I'll watch a movie that I want to see on Amazon or Netflix.

[Evil One]

Originally Posted by Vickip

I'll watch a movie that I want to see on Amazon or Netflix.

Call me old-fashioned, but if I want to watch something I'll wait for it to be broadcast on TV. I already pay my licence fee and Virgin Media. I don't see why I should then pay again to another company rather than wait a couple of months and watch the programme by conventional means.

[Yevonda]

Originally Posted by Evil Ernie

I think that Digital Audio is going in the right direction (and has been for awhile), while the quality preference of Video has gone down. I know far more people who own Netflix/Huluplus over those who still buy BlueRays. Still really good quality though.

You guys can fight it all you want, but digital is the present AND the future. To me it's like still buying DVD's. Ya they're still around, but I don't know anyone who actually buys them.

I very rarely buy dvd's anymore. I rarely watch regular television either. I like others who posted on here still will buy concert dvd's (I do that regularly) and I will buy movies of my favorite actors or my favorite series. Like if Meat comes out in a movie I will buy it any time, or if Star Trek releases a new movie I will buy it.

Other than that, I streamline most of my television and movies through Netflix or some other program. I do not have cable television. I can't see the reasoning behind paying anywhere from $60-$100+ a month for all of these channels I will never watch when I can pay $8 a month for Netflix. There are more programs that stream than I have days left in my lifetime to watch. As far as the cable programs go, I stream the ones I want to watch for free through online TV so I am still watching the programs I like on there, I just will watch it a day or two after it airs. Which is fine by me.

[Julie in the rv mirror]

Originally Posted by Vickip

I've stopped buying DVD's because of the boxes and boxes of DVD's in my closet that I've never watched. In fact most of them are still in their original wrapper, and I'm trying to figure out the best way to sell them

I'm in the same boat, Vicki; my husband used to buy lots of DVD's that nobody watches anymore. In fact, just last night, I was staring at a stack and thinking it might be time for a yard sale. Either that, or used stores usually buy DVD's- they might give you more since they're sealed. Barring all of that, you could always donate them- I remember giving literally bagfuls of VHS tapes to the preschool after my son outgrew them.

Originally Posted by Evil One

Call me old-fashioned, but if I want to watch something I'll wait for it to be broadcast on TV. I already pay my licence fee and Virgin Media. I don't see why I should then pay again to another company rather than wait a couple of months and watch the programme by conventional means.

I'd be waiting close to forever (if even then) for most things to come on regular broadcast TV- I refuse to pay for cable. Plus, the beauty of streaming is that I get to watch what I want when I want to watch it.

Originally Posted by Yevonda

I very rarely buy dvd's anymore. I rarely watch regular television either.

Other than that, I streamline most of my television and movies through Netflix or some other program. I do not have cable television. I can't see the reasoning behind paying anywhere from $60-$100+ a month for all of these channels I will never watch when I can pay $8 a month for Netflix.

I agree totally- I don't watch much regular TV anymore either. Between Netflix and the occasional rental from Amazon, I have more than enough to watch.

[Julie in the rv mirror]

Rolling Stone article on hi-fidelity streaming:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/ne...music-20140919