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Post by Bonzo on Sept 16, 2018 11:07:18 GMT -5
Are you looking for more work Hair Nick ? If so I have plenty of suggestions; A drone flyover of the Emotiva headquarters An interview with a staff member each month, could be a video or pictures (work environment) and some appropriate wording (makes the customer feel more a part of the company) Product of the month, could also be a video or pictures (inside and out) and some appropriate wording, doesn't have to be a new product, old favourites welcome. Upgrade to video podcasts. A History of Emotiva page. Resources (firmware and manuals) all in one place (I know you have most of them already) but superseded as well. Technical Brief, have Keith, Ray or Lonnie get deep into why/how gear is engineered the way it is (video or pictures + words). Window into products being developed, could be teasers or actual prototypes. How to set up videos for all products which should include the obscure stuff not just the 101 basics. An annual calendar of all the events Emotiva is appearing at, going to, displaying at etc. Telling me that next weekend you guys are at CEDIA is worthless to me. That should keep you busy for a day or so  Cheers Gary By history of Emotiva, I would like to see a page on the Emotiva site where you could go and look up ALL retired gear, with pictures, specs and features, with searches by model, gear type, and dates produced. I think someone here sort of did that before, but its not super simple to find, and I don't remember it being complete with pictures etc. Maybe I'm mistaken. |
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Post by meldhache on Sept 19, 2018 6:51:27 GMT -5
Maybe ,not the proper tread , but I have read somewhere dirak software not compatible with the latest Apple Mac software?
I wonder if this it is true?
Mel
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Post by Ex_Vintage on Sept 19, 2018 12:43:34 GMT -5
How about some more in depth manuals (I have an MC700) that actually explains what a function is and how it interacts with the other features?
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Post by leonski on Nov 5, 2018 17:45:48 GMT -5
Do a DIY video of someone assembling 'something audio'.
For ME?
Start with the Amp Camp Amp, the very modestly priced stereo amp KIT. This is currently 320$ and an absolute bargain.....
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Post by DYohn on Nov 5, 2018 18:15:08 GMT -5
This thread reminds me of:
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Post by thompson12 on Nov 5, 2018 21:21:24 GMT -5
How about a DVD player, I remember some years back emo didn't want to get involved in a DVD player because Oppo had the market pretty well wrapped up but that is no longer
Mitch
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Post by dcg44s on Nov 5, 2018 22:00:55 GMT -5
How about a DVD player, I remember some years back emo didn't want to get involved in a DVD player because Oppo had the market pretty well wrapped up but that is no longer Mitch Now there is an interesting thought.With Oppo out that does rather change the landscape.Just one request,make it where it can be easily modded to all region capable.I know you pretty much can't do it from the factory but my Oppo BDP-93 could be user modded with a simple plug in chip and it was a big selling point for myself and a lot of others.Emotiva UHD sounds pretty good.  |
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Post by leonski on Nov 5, 2018 22:22:23 GMT -5
DVD / BR players are 'commodity' items. Price (and presumably Margins) have been beaten into the ground.
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Post by dcg44s on Nov 6, 2018 10:44:13 GMT -5
DVD / BR players are 'commodity' items. Price (and presumably Margins) have been beaten into the ground. Yes,for the average just play the damn disc buyer.There is however another market for a higher end player.Is this market segment big enough to temp Emotiva to introduce a new product? Dunno but it would be this higher end videophile/audiophile segment that I would envision Emotiva aiming for if they chose to give it a go. |
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Post by leonski on Nov 6, 2018 12:32:44 GMT -5
Best Answer? Try to find out WHY a very established brand like OPPO gave up a market segment and entire product line. At which point they were the #1 choice.
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Post by davidl81 on Nov 6, 2018 12:51:45 GMT -5
Best Answer? Try to find out WHY a very established brand like OPPO gave up a market segment and entire product line. At which point they were the #1 choice. They may have been the #1 choice, but not #1 in volume sales (not even close). I am assuming that since Oppo saw their sales figures they must have seen a slowdown in players, while their phone sales have escalated. They just must have determined that their capital was better spent in phones than in media players. |
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Post by DYohn on Nov 6, 2018 13:02:44 GMT -5
Best Answer? Try to find out WHY a very established brand like OPPO gave up a market segment and entire product line. At which point they were the #1 choice. Oppo Digital is looking toward the future... and getting out of a business segment that has become too low-margin to sustain itself and is likely to die soon. |
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Post by leonski on Nov 6, 2018 13:07:04 GMT -5
I'm not 'in' the market.
Who IS the #1 player builder for Hi End and Videophile use?
I remember when the original OPPO BR stuff came out, it was VERY similar to other players from makers whose names I can't remember.
One was even pretty much a duplicate (rebranded) OPPO player in a different case.
That's the problem, as I see it. Commodity manufacturers who make good stuff at a variety of price points simply swamped OPPO who made a premium product and even aimed for 'audiophile' credentials.
I think that music servers and 'computer audio' really chewed into OPPO sales.
And yes, just as I suspected in my post, above, Players are 'commodity' now and margins are low. Manufacturers will LEAP at saving 25$ per hundred made.
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Post by gus4emo on Nov 6, 2018 14:31:36 GMT -5
How about a made to order processor?
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Post by Boomzilla on Nov 8, 2018 7:51:48 GMT -5
Hey everyone, We are moving forward with lots of new content for the website and forum. We would like some input from you guys to let us know any topics, technologies, or how to's that you would like to know more about or that you are interested in.... Hi Nick - Judging from the participation and enthused feedback (and some not so enthused) on a recent thread, I think that the following topics need some clear, cogent, and comprehensive unbiased investigations and explanations: Hardware Streamers - What are streamers - What is and isn't a streamer - How do streamers work - What are the advantages and disadvantages of a streamer - What are the makes and models of streamers at different price points - Are there sonic differences in streamers (why or why not)? - Which streamers work with what softwares Streamer-compatible software - Which are the most versatile - What are the advantages and disadvantages of each system? - What are the price ranges of such software? Are there sonic differences in software (why or why not)? Digital converters and conditioners - What's the difference between the two? - Are some products both? - Do such products actually improve sound quality (why or why not)? - Are such products really needed? What is the price range in such products, and what does one get for increasing pricing? Special cases - (Some prognostication is needed here) - How much "better," if any, does high-bit audio sound than "normal" CD-standard? What hardware & software is needed to handle the highest bit recordings? Is there any sonic advantage to recording and mastering at high bitrates and then releasing the actual audio at CD-standard resolutions? What low-pass filters are available for DACs, and how does each sound (comparatively)? - Does it look as if MQA will achieve critical market mass? If so, when? - How to set up streaming services such as TIDAL and others - What streaming services are currently available, and competitively speaking, which are the best values? The AV world - What new technologies are scratching at the door, asking to be let in? - Which of them offer actual sonic promise and which are just marketing ploys? - Where does the proliferation of audio channels end, and at what point does the expense and complexity outweigh the potential benefit? - Which technologies are likely to become industry standards, and which are likely to be just "flashes in the pan?" NOTE that all the above topics and questions are specific to digital audio. This is where the majority of Lounge readers live (although a hard-core minority of analog lovers still persist). This isn't a judgement, only an observation. So ultimately, I think that a clear and thorough examination of all questions digital in a regular series would be both popular and highly helpful. Cordially - Boomzilla |
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Post by novisnick on Nov 8, 2018 10:29:04 GMT -5
Hey everyone, We are moving forward with lots of new content for the website and forum. We would like some input from you guys to let us know any topics, technologies, or how to's that you would like to know more about or that you are interested in.... Hi Nick - Judging from the participation and enthused feedback (and some not so enthused) on a recent thread, I think that the following topics need some clear, cogent, and comprehensive unbiased investigations and explanations: Hardware Streamers - What are streamers - What is and isn't a streamer - How do streamers work - What are the advantages and disadvantages of a streamer - What are the makes and models of streamers at different price points - Are there sonic differences in streamers (why or why not)? - Which streamers work with what softwares Streamer-compatible software - Which are the most versatile - What are the advantages and disadvantages of each system? - What are the price ranges of such software? Are there sonic differences in software (why or why not)? Digital converters and conditioners - What's the difference between the two? - Are some products both? - Do such products actually improve sound quality (why or why not)? - Are such products really needed? What is the price range in such products, and what does one get for increasing pricing? Special cases - (Some prognostication is needed here) - How much "better," if any, does high-bit audio sound than "normal" CD-standard? What hardware & software is needed to handle the highest bit recordings? Is there any sonic advantage to recording and mastering at high bitrates and then releasing the actual audio at CD-standard resolutions? What low-pass filters are available for DACs, and how does each sound (comparatively)? - Does it look as if MQA will achieve critical market mass? If so, when? - How to set up streaming services such as TIDAL and others - What streaming services are currently available, and competitively speaking, which are the best values? The AV world - What new technologies are scratching at the door, asking to be let in? - Which of them offer actual sonic promise and which are just marketing ploys? - Where does the proliferation of audio channels end, and at what point does the expense and complexity outweigh the potential benefit? - Which technologies are likely to become industry standards, and which are likely to be just "flashes in the pan?" NOTE that all the above topics and questions are specific to digital audio. This is where the majority of Lounge readers live (although a hard-core minority of analog lovers still persist). This isn't a judgement, only an observation. So ultimately, I think that a clear and thorough examination of all questions digital in a regular series would be both popular and highly helpful. Cordially - Boomzilla Dang Boomzilla , y9u Don’t want to know how “The Magic Boxes” work? Shame on you! 😋  |
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