SACD - Dying already?

It has never been off life support.You slice the music listener pie and remove all who are either happy with redbook,or pursuing other delivery schemes and what's left is small consumer minority at best.Sony probably will support it fora long time,but new software is going to require visions of "big bank" to get steady rollouts of new releases from copyright holders.How many times have you wondered why "___" movie not out remastered on dvd.If that can happen on a format with large active base of money fisted ,consumers?Then multitude of new titles on SACD will remain tough.Someone pointed out Hybrids cast a wide net which is good.But when big selling SACD releases cause debate of quality or mastering choices,then war is still in the trenches.At the start when the world at large was paying attention,no hybrids from Sony,Bad start.No mobile either.I know moving car is not best enviroment,but the young set shows off thier gear for the most part parked and multi-channel would shine in mobile.It's about getting a coalition of willing adoptors to make labels take note.Labels like young consumers.Another pointed to hardball copyright owners wanting extra for hybrid plus a kicker for multi,par for the course in that world which is about number$.New format ideas may send SACD to Elcaset graveyard(worst case)or it may linger comatose many years(not worst case)like the mini.The longer it lingers the better chance something comes along that grabs hearts and purse strings.And "BIG" success will force labels to deal,exhibit"A" dvd.The saltwater has backed up on standard redbook CeeDees too which have struggled of late.

Good post...Mp3 puts new music out to large audience.Seed enough ground and you get a crop of future music lovers. A cross section of them will most likely pursue hearing beloved tunes in higher resolution formats.I started w/45's then later had Turntable and reciever and casette both auto and home.It has always been the music I loved that drove me,not the format.If Ipods,satellite,ect or hot,then it bodes well for all.Thanks for that touchstone.

Yep records have large multi-decade history,and remain a presence with multiple levels to market to still. HiRez is still fruit on the vine,with very little bottled. Word has it that a summer campaign for HiRez is about to be launched.Many familier talking heads in the media are supposed to tout it in soundbites and short puff peices.
Like Gabbro said,mass consumer wants convenience first.
Il cuore desidera che cosa il cuore desidera.