SanjayJ Wrote: > > 5. a legal way to rip DVD-Audio in 5.1 96kHz/24bit or even just a two > channel mixes at up to 192 kHz/24 bit onto Slimserver for personal use > and stream it to Squeezebox - consider using MLP to reduce data rate. > E.g. Figure a way to pay a license fee to decrypt the data, re-encode > with DRM to permit only streaming to Squeezebox not file copying, and > charge the small DVD-Audio market $100 extra for a Slimserver plug-in > that does this.Or why not have the Transporter support 192/24 for those of us > that do know how to rip DVD-A illegaly? I know the DAC supports 192/24, so can't a firmware upgrade allow the Transporter to play 192/24? And it's not like illegal DVD-A rips are the only material at 192/24, some people make needle-drops at that sampling rate/bit depth.
I'm currently in the market for an audiophile-grade transport and the only reason I would consider getting a Transporter instead of a SB would be if it supports 192/24. At that price point you really should offer 192/24 support, especially when the DAC supports it. I don't think the data transfer rates should be an issue, I have streamed FLAC/WAVPACK at 192/24 over a Wi-Fi connection, so with a wired Ethernet connection it will only be easier. I understand that it is nearly impossible (the majors will most definitely not let you do that, and I doubt it'll be cost effective anyway) to implement legalized DVD-A ripping with DRM, but why not just offer 192/24 support and let the customer decide whether he wants to circumvent the DVD-A copy protection and commit a crime? It's not like you'll be doing anything illegal... Just my 2 cents ;) -- ec461 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ec461's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6703 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25835 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
