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HD Vinyl ? What do you guys think?

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http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2016/03/15/high-definition-vinyl-will-soon-become-a-reality/

Imagine a vinyl record that has 30% more capacity, 30% greater volume, and double the audio fidelity of a typical LP sold today.

The technical specifications for High Definition Vinyl, or ‘HD Vinyl,’ have now been detailed in a European patent filing exclusively shared with Digital Music News on Tuesday. This is a concept that could potentially be on the market within three years, according to details shared by Rebeat Digital, the company that filed the patent.

Rebeat, based in Tulln, Austria, submitted the EU-wide patent with Joanneum Research, with plans to quickly secure additional patent protections in the United States and worldwide. The patent filing was viewed by Digital Music News in a private session, and we were not allowed to keep a copy of the filing.

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The ‘HD Vinyl’ name is a working title, though the basic idea is this: instead of the manual and time-consuming process currently used for creating vinyl LPs, the ‘HD Vinyl’ process involves 3D-based topographical mappingcombined with laser inscription technology to more quickly generate a far superior product. Not only will the end product be vastly improved, but the time required to produce the LPs will also be radically reduced.

“…you don’t need to buy a new system…”
The result is a record that looks like the LPs being sold today, and more importantly, plays like them. According to the companies involved, the HD Vinyl disc will play on all currently manufactured turntables, though enhanced features will be better realized on upcoming, HD-compatible turntables. “This is a completely backwards-compatible technology,” said Guenter Loibl, Rebeat CEO. “It will play on any existing turntable, you don’t need to buy a new system to enjoy the benefits.”



Read more in the link,interesting if you ask me.

Athanasios
 
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That is a very cool concept, though I wouldnt call it "HD" necessarily. Considering how difficult the process is to create a quality plate and stamper this should improve the quality greatly and reduce the cost to a point where creating more stampers doesnt become a cost burden. So while it wont necessarily drastically improve the quality I think it will improve the quality of the pressings. At the end of the day how it is recorded and produced before it gets to that point is more important and no manufacturing process can make up for that.
 
Laser cutting of the stamper sounds interesting, beyond that there isn't too much that's very convincing. We need 40-minute record sides like we need a hole in the head.
 
It sure sounds like a dream... Where are we going to find artist's of the quality of Monk, Coltrain, and Brubeck, and WHO is gong to put it down? A lot of what was cut in the 50's and 60's was amazing.
 
I'm going to believe this for now.
I want it to be true soooo hard.
especially the 60% cost savings thing.
And I'd love to have longer sides
 
KentTeffeteller said:
We have HD vinyl already, cut from good analog tape sources by skilled engineers.
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I agree. On top of the great stuff being put out today, we have old (Low definition? I don't think so) vinyl recorded on great old tube equipment, nice analog equipment that had its own sound due to the processes, equipment, etc. of the past. To me that look into the past is enough HD for me, as are the great analog remasters being done today.
 
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