5.1 vs stereo on DVD/BDs...?

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Originally Posted by _dandy_

Right, Rainbow and My Story were high-res *CDs* (a CD with 5.1 audio), which very few players can actually play back. That's a "standard" that never caught on.

I was primarily talking about 5.1 DVD and Blu-ray discs; Ayu has a significant number of concert releases in 5.1 - but no more. That's what I was pointing out.

RAINBOW and MY STORY were released as DVD audios, not CD ones (CD didn't have enough space to support 5,1ch audio files).

But yes, thinking about the concerts without that option... I think it was pointless because there's so few people with home theater in home and 5.1 mastering is a total different work comparing to the stereo one, so it's an extra budget to do so.