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Old 29th July 2020, 07:30   #29752  |  Link
Lathe
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Originally Posted by jdobbs View Post
but frankly I am skeptical of all of these "extensions" to HDR10 as I think they are getting ridiculous and may in the same category as "HD Audio" (which is nothing beyond a marketing gimmick that has been proven scientifically as nonsense). Of course that comment will likely result in responses from people with "magic ears" who will say how they can tell the difference (even though what they actually hear is increased baseline volume that the marketeers have implemented in HD audio to try and make it appear as if there is an actual difference). Double blind tests show that (other than the additional channels available available in HD formats) Dolby Digital 5.1 at 640Kbs is indistinguishable from an lossless original audio source. Okay, time to step down off my soapbox.
Poor JD... All those tours in 'Nam around those big guns...
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