Tag archive: Ray Players

Blu-ray and HD DVD are among the greatest things to happen to my little subculture, the audio/video community, since the debut of HDTV. They’re also among the most disappointing.   Though most format wars originate in a scramble for licensing revenue, every one has its own trajectory. The one between SACD and DVD-Audio ended up killing both formats while leaving the obsolete CD format still standing—much to the disgust of… Read More

Picking a Portable Media Player:  Going Non-iPod and the Improved Zune II For the last several years, I've often wondered if the companies competing with Apple in the MP3 player space were blind, deaf, and dumb. Apple products weren't just better – they generally slam-dunked the products that competed with them.  One of the most disappointing efforts was Microsoft's first Zune. While MS did a good job… Read More