On Friday, 29 November, 2019 05:43, Brandon Butterworth <brandon@rd.bbc.co.uk> wrote:
I'm not conviced music really learned either, once CDs are gone there will be little access to reasonable quality uncompressed downloads as everyone chases quite compressed streams.
There are quite a lot of places where you can buy DRM free lossless audio files ranging in quality from CD (44.1 kHz/16-bit/2 channel) all the way up to 192 kHz/32-bit/5.1 channel and beyond. These are basically CDs (or better) without the physical CD media and packaging. There are also streaming services that stream in "CD" quality (lossless 44.1kHz/16-bit) or better, if you prefer that model (and can live with the fleeting availability of the content). There are even a few record companies (as long as you do not want an American one) that will sell you their entire collection of digital studio masters in lossless DRM free format. There is not, however, and equivalent for Video -- it is presently stuck at the "compressed all to ratshit" video and audio level -- unless you buy physical media and extract the data yourself. -- The fact that there's a Highway to Hell but only a Stairway to Heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic volume.