AudioBanter.com - View Single Post - So-Called "Hi-rez" formats on their way out?

(S888Wheel) wrote:

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So why didn't laser disc take off? It was clearly superior to VHS and is
arguably superior to DVD.

Not that much better than VHS/Beta and nowhere near DVD. Also saddled for a
good share of its life with 2-channel sound.

There is more to the formula of success to these
formats than actual quality. VHS beat out Beta for reasons that had nothing
to
do with quality. LPs gave way to Cassettes for reasons that had nothing to do
with quality.

LPs never "gave way" to cassette. Cassette had a slowly growing market
penetration and was still analog.

Convenience and portability have been the key factors IMO in
audio. I think an interest is home theater helped DVDs along with all the
bonus
material and the full support of the industry.

Radially new technolgy (genuine replacement technology) such as CD offers much
improved performance along with convenience. The perfect example is cd/LP &
cassette. cd replaced both lp and cassette as the music choice because it was
better performing AND more portable and convenient.

DVD hasn't 'replaced ' CD. They co-exist; like the lp/cassette analog formats.