Posted January 2, 201312 yr https://www.wired.com...le&obref=obfile needs a bit of work Edited January 2, 201312 yr by Pete S
January 2, 201312 yr F**k me - another medium to argue about. This takes the OVO argument to another stratospheric level.
January 2, 201312 yr the currently available home printer (made by a NY company called Makerbot) uses a different process that is much lower resolution and won't produce the results in the article (done with a professional printer). But there is a home stereolithography printer coming out soon, it is the same kind of printer used in the article and is a higher resolution. Basically it laser etches soft vinyl which hardens when exposed to a certain UV light, which allows it to achieve a much higher resolution. But you would also need a 3d scanner. Once the technology gets higher res you would get closer. But I imagine it would be a long time before it was somehow exactly the same. Even records made from older stampers don't sound that good and people will probably always be able to tell.
January 2, 201312 yr A long time maybe , but the fact that they've achieved it is amazing. Look how far movies have in 50 years and all the formats. I'm sure that at the pace technology moves these days , you might be talking 5-10 years for a hi-fi disc. We've already got "Star-Trek" tablets, the replicator is on its way. Thanks for posting this very interesting development. Mick Ohh and Happy New Year!!
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