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   From: MrT@home   
      
   "Scott Dorsey"  wrote in message   
   news:id0hrb$t6$1@panix2.panix.com...   
   > Right, but they aren't buying the media.   
   >   
   > People have the equipment to play it back, but they aren't buying anything   
   > to play back.   
   >   
   > Sales are WAY, way down.   
      
   The sales of music DVD's (most come with surround audio as well as two   
   channel) in Australia seems to be pretty strong to me. My local shop has   
   thousands, and I'm sure they actually sell some. (I've got well over 100   
   myself) Their profits are healthy despite a downturn in sales of TV's which   
   was their biggest money spinner for a while, so they can't be losing money   
   on CD and DVD sales which is their only other source of income.   
   (they do sell some audio equipment and cameras, but it's a fairly minimal   
   sideline)   
      
   As I've said all along, most people seem to be drawing the line at paying   
   more for DVDA without vision, but DVD sales are still strong. I'm not   
   convinced the USA is all that different either without some evidence. I   
   think you are simply choosing to ignore where the real sale of surround   
   audio is.   
      
   MrT.   
      
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