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In Reply to: Sony's rights to CD did not expire in 1980. nt posted by Duilawyer on April 25, 2004 at 20:26:15:
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CD rights EXPIRED.
. . . i.e. the expiration of Sony's CD patents around the time of the new millennium WAS a factor which strongly influenced the timescale of SACD's introduction (give or take a couple of years).It’s rather like the handover phase of the baton in a 400 metre relay sprint race (i.e. there is no sudden discrete changeover since the two runners are running together for about 10-15 metres on the racetrack.).
Ironically, when we apply that analogy to SACD, the only thing we can see happening now, is that after some four years already ( !! ), it still doesn’t look like Redbook CD is going to hand its baton over to SACD, however hard the latter seems to be trying to grab it! :-)
Your point is different, "why SACD was "invented".
I am not denying that.I am disputing the 20 year addition. Simple. It is a math problem. Sony's patent ran out of 2000, 20 years later is 2020.
Microsoft is running with the Intel Coach, Toshiba et al. promess an easier passing of the "baton", Sony/Philips are using stereoids but cant afford to get caught again, the file sharer are undercutting the whole scene and breaking race rules, gear manufacturer are sponsoring the race along with the music and movie industry...we, niche audiophiles, cheer left and right
please share, best.PS: CDs came out at the begining of the 80s...patent for CD lasts 20 yrs (w/o further modification to keep it going)..so 1980+20= yr 2000 (end of CD licensing rights). SACD came out commercially in 1999 or 2000 not sure...now see above...am i missing something??
Do the math.
my smileys usually mean "kidding around"...thanks for pointing out the discrepancy in that sentence...I thought what i meant to say was obvious (1980, 20 yrs, CD license expiring, etc.)...I didnt think i needed to correct explicitly.btw, it seems *I* got the good stuff...and im sharing too -> :-)...how did you like the Eric Clapton "on the road" DVD?
I will get it, but there are strange things happening at my local tower, from fully DVD stocked, to lot of empty bins. Thanks for the reminder.
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